Occupation Actor Role Actor Years active 2005–present Height 1.85 m | Website www.gillesmarini.com Spouse Carole Marini (m. 1998) Name Gilles Marini Nationality American, French | |
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Born January 26, 1976 (age 48) ( 1976-01-26 ) Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, France Children Georges Marini, Juliana Marini Movies and TV shows Dancing with the Stars, Switched at Birth, Brothers & Sisters, Sex and the City, Devious Maids Similar People Marlee Matlin, D W Moffett, Constance Marie, Sean Berdy, Katie Leclerc Profiles | ||
Gilles marini personal story
Gilles Marini (born January 26, 1976) is a French-American 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.
Contents
- Gilles marini personal story
- Gilles marini interview glaad media awards
- Early life
- Career
- Dancing with the Stars performances
- Season 8 with professional dance partner Cheryl Burke
- Season 15 with professional dance partner Peta Murgatroyd
- Filmography
- References
Gilles marini interview glaad media awards
Early life
Marini was born in Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, France to a Greek mother and Italian father. After working as a baker in his father's bakery since he was eight years old and high school, he joined the French army and was stationed in Paris, where he served as a fireman in the Paris Fire Brigade. It was in Paris where Marini met Fred Goudon, a photographer who introduced him to the world of modeling. After fulfilling his military duties, he went to the United States to learn English while working as a model. He began his career as a model in his early twenties. 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.
Career
He 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. He also took part in the fifteenth season of Dancing with the Stars for another chance to win the mirrorball trophy. He danced with season fourteen winner, Peta Murgatroyd. They were the eighth couple eliminated from the competition, alongside Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
He 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 originally supposed to be a five-episode arc, but was promoted to a series regular. The series was cancelled in May 2011, after the fifth season ended. He also appears as Bay Kennish's biological father, Angelo Sorrento, in Switched at Birth. On September 18, 2012, it was announced that he would become a series regular for the second season.
Dancing with the Stars performances
Gilles and his professional partner, Cheryl Burke came in as the runners-up 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 & Burke by 1%.
Season 8: with professional dance partner Cheryl Burke
Season average: 28.1
Season 15: with professional dance partner Peta Murgatroyd
Filmography
Actor
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Blunt (post-production) as
Dimitri
-
Insane (Short) (post-production) as
Peter Block
2024
Deadly Games (post-production) as
Christian Estrella
-
Dark Feathers (completed) as
Remy
-
Scruples (TV Movie) as
Renee Dufaux
2023
Captain Fall (TV Series) as
Additional Voices
- Sweet Sixteen (2023) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Je suis Tanner (2023) - (voice)
2023
Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) as
Michael
- Wedding Bell Blues (2023) - Michael
2023
American Auto (TV Series) as
Jules Durand
- Funeral (2023) - Jules Durand
2022
(Im)pure (Short) as
Dr. Destan
2022
Uncoupled (TV Series) as
Paolo
- Chapter 3 (2022) - Paolo
2022
The Rookie (TV Series) as
Olivier Marceille
- Real Crime (2022) - Olivier Marceille
2022
Dollface (TV Series) as
Richard
- Space Cadet (2022) - Richard
2021
Burning at Both Ends as
Inspector Rousseau
2021
Venus as a Boy as
Pierre
2021
The Adventures of Homunculus (TV Short) as
Otho
2020
yA (TV Series) as
Nazar Zekarian
- Episode #1.5 - Nazar Zekarian
2020
A Taste of Christmas (TV Movie) as
Stefano Grimaldi
2020
Waiting for Anya as
Papa
2018
Days of Our Lives (TV Series) as
Ted Laurent / Ted
2018
Another Period (TV Series) as
Juan Pablo el Castillo
- The Love Boat (2018) - Juan Pablo el Castillo
2017
Alex & The List as
Dr. Antonio Rosenblatt
2005
The Bold and the Beautiful (TV Series) as
Dr. Gohde / Dr. Ghode / Jean Claude / ...
- Episode #1.7640 (2017) - Dr. Gohde
- Episode #1.7639 (2017) - Dr. Ghode
- Episode #1.5110 (2007) - Jean Claude
- Episode #1.4517 (2005) - French waiter
2017
Return of the Mac (TV Series) as
Gilles Marini
- An Offer Joe Can't Refuse (2017) - Gilles Marini
2017
All I Wish as
Jean-Michel
2011
Switched at Birth (TV Series) as
Angelo Sorrento
- Memory (The Heart) (2017) - Angelo Sorrento
- Yuletide Fortune Tellers (2014) - Angelo Sorrento
- And Life Begins Right Away (2014) - Angelo Sorrento (credit only)
- The Girl on the Cliff (2014) - Angelo Sorrento (credit only)
- You Will Not Escape (2014) - Angelo Sorrento (credit only)
- It Isn't What You Think (2014) - Angelo Sorrento (credit only)
- The Image Disappears (2014) - Angelo Sorrento
- And We Bring the Light (2014) - Angelo Sorrento
- Oh, Future! (2014) - Angelo Sorrento (credit only)
- Like a Snowball Down a Mountain (2014) - Angelo Sorrento
- Love Among the Ruins (2014) - Angelo Sorrento
- Love Seduces Innocence, Pleasure Entraps, and Remorse Follows (2014) - Angelo Sorrento
- The Ambush (2014) - Angelo Sorrento (credit only)
- The Past (Forgotten-Swallowed) (2014) - Angelo Sorrento
- Dance Me to the End of Love (2014) - Angelo Sorrento
- Memory Is Your Image of Perfection (2014) - Angelo Sorrento (credit only)
- The Scream (2014) - Angelo Sorrento (credit only)
- Have You Really the Courage? (2014) - Angelo Sorrento (credit only)
- It Hurts to Wait with Love If Love Is Somewhere Else (2014) - Angelo Sorrento
- Fountain (2014) - Angelo Sorrento (credit only)
- Your Body Is a Battleground (2014) - Angelo Sorrento (credit only)
- Drowning Girl (2014) - Angelo Sorrento
- Departure of Summer (2013) - Angelo Sorrento
- The Merrymakers (2013) - Angelo Sorrento
- What Goes Up Must Come Down (2013) - Angelo Sorrento (credit only)
- As the Shadows Deepen (2013) - Angelo Sorrento
- Prudence, Avarice, Lust, Justice, Anger (2013) - Angelo Sorrento
- The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living (2013) - Angelo Sorrento
- Ecce Mono (2013) - Angelo Sorrento (credit only)
- He Did What He Wanted (2013) - Angelo Sorrento
- The Good Samaritan (2013) - Angelo Sorrento
- Distorted House (2013) - Angelo Sorrento
- Mother and Child Divided (2013) - Angelo Sorrento (credit only)
- Introducing the Miracle (2013) - Angelo Sorrento
- Uprising (2013) - Angelo Sorrento (credit only)
- Tight Rope Walker (2013) - Angelo Sorrento (credit only)
- Human/Need/Desire (2013) - Angelo Sorrento
- The Acquired Inability to Escape (2013) - Angelo Sorrento
- Dressing for the Charade (2013) - Angelo Sorrento
- Duel Between Two Women (2013) - Angelo Sorrento
- The Awakening Conscience (2013) - Angelo Sorrento
- The Door to Freedom (2013) - Angelo Sorrento
- Street Noises Invade the House (2012) - Angelo Sorrento
- The Trial (2012) - Angelo Sorrento
- Tree of Forgiveness (2012) - Angelo Sorrento
- The Shock of Being Seen (2012) - Angelo Sorrento
- The Intruder (2012) - Angelo Sorrento
- This Is the Color of My Dreams (2012) - Angelo Sorrento
- Venus, Cupid, Folly, and Time (2012) - Angelo Sorrento
- Expulsion from the Garden of Eden (2012) - Angelo Sorrento
- Les Soeurs D'Estrees (2012) - Angelo Sorrento
- Self-Portrait with a Bandaged Ear (2012) - Angelo Sorrento
- Starry Night (2012) - Angelo Sorrento
- The Homecoming (2011) - Angelo Sorrento
2016
Bones (TV Series) as
Marquis de Chaussin
- The Jewel in the Crown (2016) - Marquis de Chaussin
2016
Mothers and Daughters as
Bill
2016
Daredevil (TV Series) as
Jacques Duchamps
- The Man in the Box (2016) - Jacques Duchamps
2016
Teen Wolf (TV Series) as
Sebastien Valet
- Apotheosis (2016) - Sebastien Valet
- The Beast of Beacon Hills (2016) - Sebastien Valet
- Maid of Gévaudan (2016) - Sebastien Valet
2014
Devious Maids (TV Series) as
Sebastien Dussault
- Anatomy of a Murder (2015) - Sebastien Dussault
- Suspicion (2015) - Sebastien Dussault
- Terms of Endearment (2015) - Sebastien Dussault (credit only)
- Whiplash (2015) - Sebastien Dussault
- Bad Girl (2015) - Sebastien Dussault
- Cries and Whispers (2015) - Sebastien Dussault
- The Turning Point (2015) - Sebastien Dussault
- She Done Him Wrong (2015) - Sebastien Dussault
- The Talk of the Town (2015) - Sebastien Dussault
- Since You Went Away (2015) - Sebastien Dussault
- The Awful Truth (2015) - Sebastien Dussault
- From Here to Eternity (2015) - Sebastien Dussault (credit only)
- Awakenings (2015) - Sebastien Dussault
- Look Back in Anger (2014) - Sebastien Dussault
2015
The Last Rescue as
Bruno Travert
2014
The McCarthys (TV Series) as
Maurice
- Red Sox Swap (2014) - Maurice
2014
The Mysteries of Laura (TV Series) as
Tom Burke
- The Mystery of the Red Runway (2014) - Tom Burke
2013
2 Broke Girls (TV Series) as
Nicolas
- And the Near Death Experience (2014) - Nicolas
- And the Married Man Sleepover (2014) - Nicolas
- And the Icing on the Cake (2014) - Nicolas
- And the Big But (2014) - Nicolas
- And the French Kiss (2013) - Nicolas
- And the First Day of School (2013) - Nicolas
- And the Pastry Porn (2013) - Nicolas
2013
Kirstie (TV Series) as
Michel
- Pilot (2013) - Michel
2011
Hot in Cleveland (TV Series) as
Captain Lebeau
- Claus, Tails & High-Pitched Males: Birthdates 3 (2012) - Captain Lebeau
- Beards (2011) - Captain Lebeau
2012
Are You There, Chelsea? (TV Series) as
Robert
- The Foodie (2012) - Robert
2012
Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos (Video short) as
Captain of the Guard / Paolo the Squire (voice)
2011
Modern Family (TV Series) as
Julian
- Go Bullfrogs! (2011) - Julian
2009
Brothers & Sisters (TV Series) as
Luc Laurent
- Walker Down the Aisle (2011) - Luc Laurent
- For Better or for Worse (2011) - Luc Laurent
- Father Unknown (2011) - Luc Laurent
- Wouldn't It Be Nice (2011) - Luc Laurent
- Never Say Never (2011) - Luc Laurent
- Olivia's Choice (2011) - Luc Laurent
- Home is Where the Fort Is (2011) - Luc Laurent
- Brody (2011) - Luc Laurent (credit only)
- The One That Got Away (2011) - Luc Laurent
- Safe at Home (2011) - Luc Laurent
- Thanks for the Memories (2011) - Luc Laurent (credit only)
- Scandalized (2011) - Luc Laurent (credit only)
- Cold Turkey (2010) - Luc Laurent (credit only)
- Get a Room (2010) - Luc Laurent
- The Rhapsody of the Flesh (2010) - Luc Laurent
- Resolved (2010) - Luc Laurent (credit only)
- An Ideal Husband (2010) - Luc Laurent
- Call Mom (2010) - Luc Laurent
- A Righteous Kiss (2010) - Luc Laurent
- Faking It (2010) - Luc Laurent
- Brief Encounter (2010) - Luc Laurent
- The Homecoming (2010) - Luc Laurent
- On the Road Again (2010) - Luc Laurent
- Lights Out (2010) - Luc Laurent
- Love All (2010) - Luc Laurent
- Where There's Smoke- (2010) - Luc Laurent
- If You Bake It, He Will Come (2010) - Luc Laurent
- Freeluc.com (2010) - Luc Laurent
- Leap of Faith (2010) - Luc Laurent
- A Valued Family (2010) - Luc Laurent
- The Wine Festival (2009) - Luc Laurent
- The Wig Party (2009) - Luc Laurent
- Zen & the Art of Mole Making (2009) - Luc Laurent
- Last Tango in Pasadena (2009) - Luc Laurent
- From France with Love (2009) - Luc Laurent
2011
Royal Pains (TV Series) as
Niko
- Listen to the Music (2011) - Niko
2011
Castle (TV Series) as
Tobias Strange
- Poof, You're Dead (2011) - Tobias Strange
2010
Festivals SUNcovered (TV Series)(2010)
2009
Nip/Tuck (TV Series) as
Renaldo Panettiere
- Alexis Stone II (2009) - Renaldo Panettiere
- Alexis Stone (2009) - Renaldo Panettiere
2009
West Hollywood La Serie (TV Series) as
Sebastien
2008
Sex and the City as
Dante
2007
Dirty Sexy Money (TV Series) as
Italian Designer
- The Lions (2007) - Italian Designer
2007
L'Une et L'Autre as
Gilles
2007
Stand Up as
Photographer
2006
Ugly Betty (TV Series) as
Jean-Luc
- Queens for a Day (2006) - Jean-Luc
2006
The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down as
Attractive Man in Club
2006
Windfall (TV Series) as
French Man
- The Getaway (2006) - French Man
2006
Criminal Minds (TV Series) as
Curt
- The Fisher King: Part 1 (2006) - Curt (as Gilles G. Marini)
2006
Passions (TV Series) as
Italian Bicycle Rider
- Episode #1.1740 (2006) - Italian Bicycle Rider
2005
Screech of the Decapitated (Video) as
Henri
2004
The O.C. (TV Series) as
Lawyer
- The L.A. (2004) - Lawyer
2002
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven (Video Game) as
Sam (voice)
Self
2023
What's Up Now (TV Series) as
Self
- Peggy Tanous, Paris Hilton, Mario Lopez, Lisa Gilbert, John Schneider (2023) - Self
2022
Hollywood Unexpected (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.3 (2022) - Self
2022
The Victor Hong Berries (Podcast Series) as
Self - Guest
- Gilles Marini (2022) - Self - Guest
2020
Hollywood Real (TV Series) as
Self
- Gilles Marini (2020) - Self
2019
XI Annual Fighters Only World MMA Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2019
Life Ball (TV Special) as
Self
2018
What's Up Orange County (TV Series) as
Self
- Gilles Marini, Paris Hilton, John Schneider, Boris Kodjoe (2019) - Self
- Vicki Barbolak, Navia Robinson, LArsa Pippen, Paris Hilton, Christian Guardini (2018) - Self
- Paris Hilton, John Schneider, Perez HIlton, Nicole Ari Parker (2018) - Self
2018
The Issue Is (TV Series) as
Self
- Al Gore; Gilles Marini; Sara Azari; Shawn Steel (2018) - Self
2018
Home & Family (TV Series) as
Self
- Gilles Marini/Casey Anderson/Amy Castle/Linsey Davis (2018) - Self
2017
Ultimate Beastmaster (TV Series) as
Self - France Host
- A Beastmaster is Crowned (2017) - Self - France Host
- Making the Cut (2017) - Self - France Host
- Trapping the Beast (2017) - Self - France Host
- Scaling the Beast (2017) - Self - France Host
- The Battle Rages On (2017) - Self - France Host
- The Beast Gets Schooled (2017) - Self - France Host
- The Heart of the Beast (2017) - Self - France Host
- Taming the Beast (2017) - Self - France Host
- Out for Blood (2017) - Self - France Host
- The Beast Within (2017) - Self - France Host
2017
Battle of the Network Stars (TV Mini Series) as
Self - Contestant
- Variety vs. TV Sex Symbols (2017) - Self - Contestant
2017
Big Star Little Star (TV Series) as
Self - Contestant
- Episode #1.3 (2017) - Self - Contestant
2017
Hollywood Today Live (TV Series) as
Self
- Gilles Marini/Eden Sassoon/Red Carpet Steals (2017) - Self
2015
Celebrity Name Game (TV Series) as
Self - Celebrity Player
- Gilles Marini & Rick Fox #3 (2017) - Self - Celebrity Player
- Gilles Marini & Rick Fox #2 (2016) - Self - Celebrity Player
- Gilles Marini & Rick Fox #1 (2016) - Self - Celebrity Player
- Gilles Marini & Tichina Arnold #3 (2016) - Self - Celebrity Player
- Gilles Marini & Tichina Arnold #2 (2015) - Self - Celebrity Player
- Gilles Marini & Tichina Arnold #1 (2015) - Self - Celebrity Player
2016
Young Hollywood (TV Series) as
Self
- TEEN WOLF Cast Reveal Their Alpha Traits (2016) - Self
2015
Noches con Platanito (TV Series)
- Gilles Marini/Adriana Fonseca/Carmyn Xoluv/Leo Oliva/Noel Torres (2015)
2014
The Queen Latifah Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Oscar Nominee June Squibb, the Handsome Gilles Marini and Viral Sensation Lexi Walker (2014) - Self - Guest
2013
Bethenny (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Mario Lopez/Let's Get Into It/Would You Ever? (2013) - Self - Guest
2013
AM Northwest (TV Series) as
Self
- Actors John Corbett and Gilles Marini (2013) - Self
2013
The Talk (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #3.179 (2013) - Self - Guest
- Episode #3.120 (2013) - Self - Guest
2013
Marie (TV Series) as
Self
- Gilles Marini (2013) - Self
2012
Dancing with the Stars promo (Video short) as
Self
2012
LifeRide (Video short) as
Self
2009
Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) as
Self - Contestant / Self - Guest
- The Finals Part 2 (2012) - Self - Contestant
- Week 7 & 8 Elimination (2012) - Self - Contestant
- Honoring Veterans (2012) - Self - Contestant
- Fusion Dance Week (2012) - Self - Contestant
- Week 6 the Results (2012) - Self - Contestant
- Week 5 Part 2 (2012) - Self - Contestant
- Week 5 Part 1 (2012) - Self - Contestant
- Week 4: The Results (2012) - Self - Contestant
- Week 4 (2012) - Self - Contestant
- Country Music Week (2012) - Self - Contestant
- Judges' Analysis: Where They Stand (2012) - Self - Contestant
- Week 3: The Results (2012) - Self - Contestant
- Week 3 (2012) - Self - Contestant
- Week 2 (2012) - Self - Contestant
- Week 1: The Results (2012) - Self - Contestant
- Week 1 (2012) - Self - Contestant
- Round Nine (2009) - Self - Guest
- Round Four (2009) - Self - Guest
- Round Ten: Final Results (2009) - Self - Contestant
- Round Ten: Finals (2009) - Self - Contestant
- Round Nine: Results (2009) - Self - Contestant
- Round Nine (2009) - Self - Contestant
- Round Eight: Results (2009) - Self - Contestant
- Round Seven: Results (2009) - Self - Contestant
- Round Seven (2009) - Self - Contestant
- Round Six: Results (2009) - Self - Contestant
- Round Six (2009) - Self - Contestant
- Round Five: Results (2009) - Self - Contestant
- Round Five (2009) - Self - Contestant
- Round Four: Results (2009) - Self - Contestant
- Round Four (2009) - Self - Contestant
- Round Three: Results Show (2009) - Self - Contestant
- Round Three (2009) - Self - Contestant
- Round Two (2009) - Self - Contestant
- Round One: Results Show (2009) - Self - Contestant
- Round One: Part 2 (2009) - Self - Contestant
- Round 1: Part 1 (2009) - Self - Contestant
2009
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #10.277 (2012) - Self - Guest
- After the Academy Awards (2010) - Self - Guest
- Episode #8.17 (2009) - Self - Guest
- Episode #7.60 (2009) - Self - Guest
2009
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Liam Neeseon, Gilles Marini and Peta Murgatroyd, Cher Lloyd (2012) - Self - Guest
- Episode #6.174 (2009) - Self - Guest
- Episode #6.135 (2009) - Self - Guest
2010
The Fran Drescher Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #1.15 (2010) - Self - Guest
2009
Rachael Ray (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- The Supernanny & the Sexy Gilles Marini (2010) - Self - Guest
- Episode #3.159 (2009) - Self - Guest
2010
The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 23 September 2010 (2010) - Self - Guest
2009
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) as
Self
2010
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV Series) as
Self - Celebrity Question Presenter
- Million Dollar Movie Week 5 (2010) - Self - Celebrity Question Presenter
- Episode #8.94 (2010) - Self - Celebrity Question Presenter
2009
The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 12 February 2010 (2010) - Self - Guest
- Episode dated 3 April 2009 (2009) - Self - Guest
2009
78th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (TV Special) as
Self
2009
Live with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 21 May 2009 (2009) - Self - Guest
2008
Tellement vrai (TV Series documentary) as
Self (2008)
2008
Soccer Aid (TV Series) as
Self - Player
- Soccer Aid 2008 (2008) - Self - Player
Archive Footage
2014
Switched at Birth (TV Series) as
Angelo Sorrento
- Girl with Death Mask (She Plays Alone) (2014) - Angelo Sorrento
2012
Chelsea Lately (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #6.159 (2012) - Self
2008
Tellement vrai (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode #1.2 (2008) - Self
References
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