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Gilles Marini

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Gilles Marini
Born (1976-01-26) 26 January 1976 (age 48)
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
Spouse
Carole Marini
(m. 1998)
Children2
Websitewww.gillesmarini.com

Gilles Marini (/ʒl məˈrni/; born 26 January 1976)[1] is a French actor known for his roles in the film Sex and the City, and in the American television shows Brothers & Sisters, Switched at Birth and Devious Maids. He was also the runner-up in season 8 of Dancing with the Stars, and was one of the returning celebrities in season 15. He was also a French co-host on the Netflix show Ultimate Beastmaster.[2]

Early life

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Marini was born in Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, France, to a Greek mother and Italian father.[3] He worked as a baker in his father's bakery from the age of eight. After completing high school, he joined the French army and was stationed in Paris, where he served as a fireman in the Paris Fire Brigade. There, Marini met Fred Goudon, a photographer who introduced him to the world of modeling. After fulfilling his military duties in his early twenties, he went to the United States to learn English while working as a model. One of his first jobs was a television commercial for Bud Light beer. He made his acting debut at the age of 29, in the 2005 horror film Screech of the Decapitated.[4]

Career

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Marini played Dante in Sex and the City: The Movie, and has appeared on Brothers & Sisters, Ugly Betty, Dirty Sexy Money, Criminal Minds, Nip/Tuck, The Bold and the Beautiful, Passions, and 2 Broke Girls. His film credits include One and the Other (L'Une et L'Autre) and The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down. On February 8, 2009, it was announced that Marini would participate in the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars. His professional partner was Cheryl Burke.[5] He also took part in the fifteenth season of Dancing with the Stars for another chance to win the mirrorball trophy.[6] He danced with season fourteen winner, Peta Murgatroyd. They were the eighth couple eliminated from the competition, alongside Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy, on November 13, 2012.

In 2009, Marini was introduced as a recurring character on ABC's family drama Brothers & Sisters. He played Luc Laurent, the French love interest of Rachel Griffiths' character Sarah Walker, in what was slated to be a five-episode arc,[7] but was promoted to series regular in 2010.[8] Brothers & Sisters was cancelled by ABC in May 2011, after the fifth season ended. He also appeared as Bay Kennish's biological father, Angelo Sorrento, in Switched at Birth. On September 18, 2012,[9] it was announced that he would become a series regular for the second season.

Dancing with the Stars

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Marini and his professional partner Cheryl Burke came in as the runners-up of the eighth season of the American televised ballroom dancing competition Dancing with the Stars. On May 19, 2009, then-seventeen-year-old gymnast Shawn Johnson and her partner Mark Ballas were crowned champions of that season, defeating Marini and Burke by 1%. Marini returned alongside professional partner Peta Murgatroyd for the fifteenth season of Dancing with the Stars; the pair finished in sixth place.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 Screech of the Decapitated Henri Direct-to-video
2006 The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down Attractive man in club
2007 Stand Up Photographer
L'Une et L'Autre Gilles Short film
2008 Sex and the City Dante
2012 Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos Captain of the Guard, Paolo the Squire Voice; short film
Scruples Renee Dufaux Television film
2014 The List Dr. Antonio Rosenblatt
The Last Rescue Bruno Travert
2017 All I Wish Jean-Michel
2020 Waiting for Anya Jo's father
2021 Venus as a Boy Pierre
2021 Burning at Both Ends Inspector Gerald Rousseau Entitled Resistance: 1942 in some territories

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 The O.C. Lawyer 1 episode
2005, 2017 The Bold and the Beautiful French waiter (2005)/Doctor (2017) 4 episodes
2006 Passions Italian bicycle rider Season 7, episode 213
Criminal Minds Curt Episode: "The Fisher King: Part 1"
Windfall French man Episode: "The Getaway"
Ugly Betty Jean-Luc Episode: "Queens for a Day"
2007 The Bold and the Beautiful Jean Claude Season 21, episode 88
Dirty Sexy Money Italian designer Episode: "The Lions"
2009–2011 Brothers & Sisters Luc Laurent Guest star: season 4; main cast: season 5; 30 episodes
2009 Nip/Tuck Renaldo Panettiere 2 episodes
2011 Castle Tobias Strange Episode: "Poof! You're Dead"
Royal Pains Niko Episode: "Listen to the Music"
2011–2017 Switched at Birth Angelo Sorrento Recurring: season 1; main cast: seasons 2–3; guest: s5; 54 episodes
2011 Modern Family Julian Episode: "Go Bullfrogs!"
2011–2012 Hot in Cleveland Captain Lebeau 2 episodes
2012 Are You There, Chelsea? Robert Episode: "The Foodie"
2013–2014 2 Broke Girls Nicolas Saintcroix 7 episodes
2013 Kirstie Michel Episode: "Pilot"
2014–2015 Devious Maids Sebastien Dussault Guest star: season 2; main cast: season 3; 12 episodes
2014 The McCarthys Maurice Episode: "Red Sox Swap"
The Mysteries of Laura Tom Birk Episode: "The Mystery of the Red Runway"
2016 Teen Wolf Sebastien Valet Guest star; 3 episodes
Daredevil Jacques Duchamps Episode: "The Man in The Box"
Bones The Marquis de Chaussin Episode: "The Jewel in the Crown"
2017 The Bold and the Beautiful Dr. Ghode Guest star; 2 episodes
2018 Another Period Juan Pablo del Castillo Guest star; 1 episode
2018–2019 Days of Our Lives Ted Laurent 42 episodes
2022 Dollface Richard Episode: "Space Cadet"
2022 The Rookie Detective Olivier Marseille Episode: "Real Crime" Season 4 Episode 16
2022 Uncoupled Paolo Episode: "Chapter 3"
2023 Grey's Anatomy Michael Episode: "Wedding Bell Blues"
2024 Crimes of Fashion: Killer Clutch Andre Dubreuil TV movie
2024 S.W.A.T. Gus Dupont Episode: "Vanished"

References

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  1. ^ Rose, Mike (January 2, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 26, 2023 includes celebrities Sasha Banks, Ellen DeGeneres". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Macias, Ernest (November 8, 2017). "Netflix's monstrous obstacle course show 'Ultimate Beastmaster' is back for season 2". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. ^ "Gilles Marini, Another Hot Celeb of Greek Descent - Hollywood.GreekReporter.com". GreekReporter.com. December 17, 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Page not found | Most Beautiful Man". MostBeautifulMan.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ Marini appears on Dancing with the Stars
  6. ^ "Dancing with the Stars: Joey Fatone, Bristol Palin in All-Star Cast". People.com. 27 July 2012. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  7. ^ Eng, Joyce. "Gilles Marini Returning for More Brothers & Sisters". TVGuide.com.
  8. ^ Exclusive: "Brothers & Sisters" Promotes Luc, Drops Ryan, Entertainment Weekly, April 27, 2010
  9. ^ "Gilles Marini Promoted to Series Regular". 18 September 2012.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Dancing with the Stars (US) runner up
Season 8 (Spring 2009 with Cheryl Burke)
Succeeded by