Marini found himself in the international spotlight after appearing in what some have called the second greatest shower scene in film history in 2008’s Sex and the City: The Movie. He was then cast in ABC’s eighth season of Dancing with the Stars where he quickly became a fan favorite, finishing second by less than one percent of the votes. He was also invited to participate in the first ever All-Stars edition of DWTS after viewers voted Marini the “Best All-Time DWTS Contestant.” Marini was introduced as a recurring character on ABC’s hit family drama Brothers & Sisters in Fall 2009. In the fall of 2011 Gilles was cast in his current role as Angelo Sorrento in ABC Family’s critically acclaimed family drama, Switched at Birth.