Gilles Marini

Gilles Marini i l m r i n i is a FrenchAmerican actor, known for his roles in the film Sex and the City and in the American television shows Brothers amp Sisters and Switched at Birth. He was also the runnerup in seasonof Dancing with the Stars, and was one of the returning celebrities in season 15. Gilles guest starred in Lifetimes Devious Maids seasonthen returned seasonas main cast portraying Sebastien Dussault, 20142015.

Marini was born in Grasse, AlpesMaritimes, France to a Greek mother and Italian father. After working as a baker in his fathers 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 flick Screech of the Decapitated.

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