Who is Gilles Vautier, the man behind the voice of Bill du Bigdil?

The Bigdil will make a comeback on RMC Story this Thursday January 2, 2025! For the occasion, find out who Gilles Vautier is, the man behind Bill’s voice.

This is news that did not fail to delight fans of the show! Last June, Vincent Lagaf announced in an interview given to Leisure TV the big return of Bigdil. After several months of patience, viewers will now be able to discover the new numbers of the famous TV program from the 90s since they will be broadcast from this Thursday, January 2, 2025, on RMC Story at 9:10 p.m. And according to the host, everything will be as before! As in the original show, he will be accompanied by Bill, the alien. “If it hadn’t been for Bill’s character, if it hadn’t been for Gilles Vautier, I wouldn’t have gone back.”Vincent Lagaf revealed to our colleagues. But then, who is the man behind Bill’s voice? bigdil ?

Comedian and photographer, Gilles Vautier lent his voice to the character of Bill the Extraterrestrial for nearly seven years. At the time, the latter very quickly contributed to the success of the show. In 2022, when he had not been on the small screen for several years, he gave his news to David Barbet on Telepro. “I am a photographer, I work for a major computer brand where I give photo lessons in Paris”he confided. Before discussing his projects at the time: “I am also going to release a book with Sophia Editions in which I will recount my trip between Paris and Menton on the old national 7 by scooter (…)”. Then, about the memories he keeps of bigdil Gilles Vautier declared: “Someone said that I was the most famous unknown person in France. I’ve never had people recognize me in the street, ask you for photos without saying hello. After the end of the show formerly broadcast on TF1, the comedian’s life completely changed and it was not easy to live with. “When I started out as a photographer, I was told ‘you’re Bill from Bigdil’. It took ten years to gain credit in my profession as a photographer”he revealed on Telepro.

Gilles Vautier talks about the return of bigdil

Asked about Europe 1 by Pascal Praud on Tuesday June 4, 2024, the one who is also an actor said: “It makes me happy to see that we really made an impression, at a time when television was in people’s homes every day and we were chosen. Today, even before the official announcement of the return of the show, there are a lot of people who are now 30-35 years old who ask me if I was really the voice of Bill and there is always little tears that flow from his thirty-year-old children because with Vincent Lagaf we really rocked their imagination on a daily basis. So to come back to TV is a real joy!”. During this interview, Gilles Vautier also mentioned the origin of Bill’s unique voice. “At the time, I frequented bars and restaurants a lot and I needed a voice that worked whatever I did. So I immediately had the idea of ​​making a very deep voice. Because whatever happens, a cold snap, a hot snap, one blow too many… the voice is always there”he declared before admitting to having been inspired by the voice of the series Alf.