Don Gilet (born 1967, Walsall, West Midlands, England) is an English actor, best known for his roles in BBC productions Babyfather and 55 Degrees North.

Personal

He was brought up in Walsall, with two older sisters.

Career

Don Gilet's first television appearance was in a children's programme titled Playaway. His first major role was playing Johnny Lindo in Babyfather, before landing the lead role in detective series 55 Degrees North, as Detective Sergeant Nicky Cole. In 2006, he played Leo Charles in The Line of Beauty and had a prominent role in the Doctor Who Christmas episode The Runaway Bride. He often performs his own stunts on set.

He has also had minor appearances in Casualty, Holby City, Silent Witness and The Bill.

In theatre, he has appeared in As You Like It and The Alchemist.

In April 2008 he joined the popular BBC television soap opera EastEnders playing Lucas Johnson.

Filmography

• The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show (1994)
• Now What (1995)
• Brothers and Sisters (1998)
• Casualty (2001)
• Babyfather (2001)
• Holby City (2002)
• Time Gentlemen Please (2002)
• Cutting It (2002)
• Single Voices (2002)
• Silent Witness (2003)
• The Bill (2003)
• Belly Button (2004)
• 55 Degrees North (2004 - 2005)
• The Line of Beauty (2006)
• Doctor Who (2006)
• Cape Wrath (2007)
• ''Meadowlands (BBC TV Series - played Freddy Marcuse) (2007)
• EastEnders (2008–) - Lucas Johnson

He also appeared in the video for Gabrielle's "Out of Reach" and as part of a short sketch featuring in the educational programme English Express.

External links

• Don Gilet at the Internet Movie Database