Andy Gillet

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

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]

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:

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]

Gillet has publicly shared on social media that his partner is musician, singer, and actor Brice Michelini, who appeared in Rebecca Zlotowski's Planétarium (2016).[19][20] When Michelini was asked why he chose to write the song "Andy, I Love You" (French: "Andy, je t'aime") and have his boyfriend act in the music video, Michelini declared:[21]