Gilles Marini is a talented actor who made himself known thanks to the film “Sex and the City”, which became the continuation of the eponymous series. In this film, he embodied the image of a sexually liberated young man named Dante. “Brothers and Sisters”, “Daredevil”, “Werewolf”, “American Family”, “Think Like a Criminal”, “They Mixed Up in the Maternity Hospital” - well-known television projects with his participation. What can you say about the French actor?
Gilles Marini: family, childhood
The performer of the role of the charismatic Dante, an emancipated neighbor of the main character, was born in France, it happened in January 1976. Gilles Marini was born in a family of Italian and Greek, the professional activity of his parents was not related to the world of cinema.
As a child, he practically did not stand out from the crowd of peers, did not like to do homework, preferring to walk and play with friends. However, the future actor had little free time, since from the age of eight the boy worked with his father in a family bakery. He didn’t even think about a movie star career, almost did not take part in school activities.
Adolescence
After graduation, Gilles Marini went to serve in the army, worked as a firefighter for some time, was a member of one of the most famous Paris brigades. It would hardly have crossed his mind about the acting profession if it were not for the fateful meeting. Young Gilles met photographer Fred Houdon, who appreciated the young man’s external data.
Having given a debt to his native country, Marini moved to the States, learned English and began to build a modeling career. One of his first major achievements was shooting in a commercial for Bud Light beer. In 2005, the young man appeared in an episode of the horror movie Screech of the Decapitated.
Star roles
Gilles Marini is not one of the actors who had to achieve popularity for a long time. Already in 2008, the film “Sex and the City” was presented to the audience, thanks to which he got the first fans and attracted the attention of the directors. In this comedy drama, Gilles brilliantly embodied the image of Dante. His character is a sexually relaxed young man who is a neighbor of one of the main characters. In several scenes, Marini appears before the audience completely naked.
To consolidate the success of the French actor helped the series "Brothers and Sisters." The drama tells the story of an average American family living in Los Angeles. The relatives have a difficult relationship, but this does not prevent them from loving each other. Brothers and sisters strive to live up to the high expectations of their parents. Father is an example for them to follow, since he managed to achieve the post of president of the company from scratch.
In this television project, the young man embodied the image of Luc Loren, one of the main characters falls in love with this character. It was originally supposed that Luke would appear in only five episodes of The Brothers and Sisters. However, the audience showed an increased interest in the charismatic hero, which prompted the creators of the series to transfer him to the main cast.
Films and TV shows
Gilles Marini is an actor who prefers to appear in long-playing television projects. He can be seen in many rating series, for example, ugly, castle, dirty wet money, think like a criminal, body parts, american family, insidious maids, werewolf, "Beauties in Cleveland." Of the relatively new projects with his participation, we can mention Daredevil and the McCarthy Family.
Of course, a talented actor and a great movie do not ignore. In 2016, the paintings “Mother's Day” and “List” were released with his participation. These films by Gilles Marini are worthy of the attention of his fans, as he played, if not the main, but interesting roles.
Because of the current role, the actor is most often assigned to create images of insidious seducers, female favorites. Often it can be seen in melodramas and comedies.
Personal life
Of course, fans are interested not only in the creative activities of their favorite actor, but also in his personal life. The hero of "Brothers and Sisters" decided to part with his freedom in 1998, a woman named Carol became his chosen one. The wife of Gilles Marini has nothing to do with the world of cinema and theater, which completely suits him.
The actor is not only a loving husband, but also a caring father of two children. The second half gave him a daughter Julian and a son George. Marini was able to obtain American citizenship only in June 2012. He later admitted in an interview that it took him about a decade to “turn into an American”.
Show "Dancing with the Stars"
Gilles not only actively starred in films and TV shows, but also occasionally takes part in a variety of television shows. For example, in 2009, the famous actor surprised his fans by appearing in the TV show “Dancing with the Stars”. His partner was Cheryl Burke, an American dancer and actress. The beautiful couple impressed many fans of the show, but was able to win only second place.