<P> 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 . </P> <P> 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 . </P> <P> 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 . </P> <P> 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% . </P>

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