Gilles Marini
Gilles Marini (born 26 January 1976) 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.
Gilles Marini
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- Born
- 1976. · Grasse.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- actor, association football player and model.
- Languages
- French.
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Gilles Marini (born 26 January 1976) 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.
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Gilles Marini (born 1976) is a French actor, association football player and film actor, among other activities. The actor was born in Grasse. Languages used include French.
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Early life
Early life
Marini was born in Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, France, to a Greek mother and Italian father. 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.
Career
Career
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. 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, 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, but was promoted to series regular in 2010. 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, it was announced that he would become a series regular for the second season.
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
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. Marini reunites with former ‘’Dancing with the Stars’’ alum Kym Herjavec in the 2025 Amazon Prime movie ‘’Christmas in the Ballroom’’.
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- 1.Rose, Mike. Today's famous birthdays list for January 26, 2023 includes celebrities Sasha Banks, Ellen DeGeneres. Cleveland.com. January 2, 2023.
- 2.Macias, Ernest. Netflix's monstrous obstacle course show 'Ultimate Beastmaster' is back for season 2. Entertainment Weekly. November 8, 2017.
- 3.Keck, William. The naked guy' of 'Sex' is actually quite modest. USA Today. June 3, 2008.
- 4.Page not found | Most Beautiful Man. MostBeautifulMan.com.
- 5.Marini appears on Dancing with the Stars
- 6.Dancing with the Stars: Joey Fatone, Bristol Palin in All-Star Cast. People. 27 July 2012.
- 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.
- 10.Amazon Prime Website for Christmas In The Ballroom.
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