Gaspard Ulliel's dream has always been directing a movie, and after finishing at lycée (French high-school) he studied cinema at the University of Saint-Denis. But fate made him an actor (for the moment). He began his acting career when still at school, in a TV film called "Une femme en blanc". During the following years, Ulliel continued working on TV and making short movies such as "Alias". He made a cameo in "Le pacte des loups", and was then discovered by director Michel Blanc who gave him a role in "Embrassez qui vous voudrez". Then Ulliel took summer stages at the Cours Florent, and was asked by director André Téchiné to star in "Les égarés" as Emmanuelle Béart's lover. Ulliel has been nominated to the Cesar twice, in 2002 and 2003. His role as Manech in "Un long dimanche de fiançailles" brought him to stardom.