Andy Gillet

Andy Gillet (born 8 July 1981) is a French fashion model and actor[1][2] primarily known for his work in European Auteur cinema in such films as Éric Rohmer's Romance of Astree and Celadon (2007)[3][4][5][6][7] or Andrzej Żuławski's Cosmos (2015).[8][9] As a model Gillet represented numerous brands for their ad campaigns including Hermès, Valentino or Burberry; the last two having been shot by Mario Testino and he was the face of the fragrance 'Kenzo Power' by Kenzo Takada.[10][11][12]

Andy Gillet
Born (1981-07-08) 8 July 1981
Saint-Denis, Réunion
NationalityFrench
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present

Early life and education

Gillet grew up in Sallanches in Haute Savoie, the son of a policeman and a secretary, he has a younger brother. He completed his studies at Nancy Business School and moved to Paris.[13]

Career

Before he could manage to make a living from acting, Gillet was a theater usher but didn't have enough money to enroll in the 'Eva-Saint-Paul Drama School'. Due to his androgynous beauty,[14] Gillet was then sent to Japan by an agency for four months to land modelling contracts but once in Tokyo, he found no work or relationship and felt lost in translation. From this failure, Gillet drew motivation declaring:

"This period of hardship I went through there forced me to reflect and made me mature. I returned to France with the 'niaque': no more dilemmas, I want to play. I changed my life."[15]

He first appeared on stage in the title role of Caligula, in a celebrated staging by Charles Berling. He made his television debut in 2005, in the role of Hugh Despenser the Younger in the remake miniseries Les Rois maudits, based on the French novel series of the same name by Maurice Druon. He also appeared in series such as Éternelle and Un village français. His debut in cinema came in 2006, with Nouvelle chance by Anne Fontaine and L'homme de sa vie by Zabou Breitman. The following year, he appeared in acclaimed director Eric Rohmer's final film, Les Amours d'Astrée et de Céladon.[16][17][18]

Private life

Gillet publicly shares on social media that his partner is musician, singer and actor Brice Michelini from Cannes who appeared in Rebecca Zlotowski's Planétarium (2016).[19][20] When asked why he chose to write the song Andy, I Love You (French: Andy, Je T'aime) and have him acting in the music video, Michelini declared:[21]

"Because I love Andy. Andy, he's the man I love. This name came to me before I even made music. Andy is a muse: not just mine, a lot of people's muse. For me it was a waste to live with a muse and not do anything with it."[22][23]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Director Role Notes
2006 Oh La La! Anne Fontaine Raphaël [24]
2006 The Man of My Life Zabou Breitman Hugo
2007 Romance of Astree and Celadon Éric Rohmer Céladon [25][26][27][28]
2008 Antique (서양골동양과자점 엔티크) Min Kyu-dong Jean-Baptiste Evan
2009 La Dérive Philippe Terrier-Hermann Antonin
2012 Mirror of Happiness Sam Samore Pierrot
2014 Fort Buchanan (film) Benjamin Crotty Roger Sherwood [29][30]
2015 La Duchesse de Varsovie Joseph Morder Valentin [31]
2015 French Blood Diastème the second henchman
2015 Cosmos Andrzej Żuławski Lucien [32]
2016 Chocolat Roschdy Zem the transvestite
2016 The Misfortunes of François Jane Patrick Pearse Federick
2016 Belle Dormant Adolfo Arieta King of Kentz
2019 An Easy Girl Rebecca Zlotowski the diner guest

Television
Year Title Director Role Notes
2006 Les Rois maudits (mini-série, 2005) Josée Dayan Hugh Despenser the Younger
2009 Un village français Philippe Triboit Michel Bellini Episode: Marchés noirs
2009 Éternelle Didier Delaître Thierry Episodes: Plante disparue & Sang contaminé
2010 Gossip Girl Mark Piznarski Frenchman Season 4, episode 1: Belles de Jour
2011 À la recherche du temps perdu Nina Companeez Robert de Saint-Loup [33]
2011 Le Destin de Rome Fabrice Hourlier Octave
2011 L'Amour fraternel Gérard Vergez Henri
2015 Don Juan & Sganarelle Vincent Macaigne The party guy
2016 Les Petits Meurtres d'Agatha Christie Éric Woreth Adrien Sauvignac Season 2, episode 15: La Mystérieuse affaire de Styles
2017 Bonaparte : La Campagne d'Egypte Fabrice Hourlier Desaix Mini series
2017 Mystère au Louvre Léa Fazer Pierre Gamblin Mini series

Theatre
Year Title Playwright Director Role Venue & Notes
2004 A Month in the Country Ivan Turgenev - Beliaev
2004 Bajazet Jean Racine - Bajazet
2005 Caligula Albert Camus Charles Berling Caligula Théâtre de l'Atelier
2010 Chéri Colette Robert Carsen -
2010–2013 Silenzio Véronique Caye Véronique Caye French tour venues: Chartreuse in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Numerica (Montbéliard), Centre des Arts in Enghien-les-Bains, La Filature (Mulhouse), Le Pavillon Noir (Aix-en-Provence).[34]
2021 The Normal Heart Larry Kramer Virginie de Clausade - Théâtre du Rond-Point

References
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  3. ""Les Amours d'Astrée et de Céladon" : jeu de miroirs et d'illusions". Le Monde.fr (in French). 4 September 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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