Biography - Don Gilet

Who is Don Gilet?

Don Gilet is an actor by profession and British by nationality. He is well known for his work in the TV series Babyfather, 55 Degrees North, EastEnders, and the film The Beekeeper.

Don Gilet – Age, Parents, Siblings

Don Gilet’s birth took place on 17 January 1967 in Walsall, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, UK as Donald Samuel Gillett. His mother’s name is Thelma (née Hobson) Gilet and his father’s name is Lenford Gilet. He is not the only child of his parents and has two siblings – both older sisters – whose identity remains undisclosed.

Education, Ethnicity

For education, Don Gilet attended the Whitehall Junior School before studying at the Blue Coat Church of England Academy. He went on to enroll at the Caldmore Gospel Hall in Caldmore. Following graduation, he went to Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.

His ethnicity is African.

Don Gilet – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce

Don Gilet was married to actress and author Tracy Whitwell. The couple has now since been divorced. He and his now ex-wife have a child together – son Flynn Hobson Gillett was born in November 2006.

Currently, he is believed to be single, sans a girlfriend or a partner.

Don Gilet – Career

Early Days

Gilet’s debut screen role was as Gerard in a 1993 episode of the TV series Desmond's. This was followed by roles in the TV series Demob (1993), The Imaginatively Titled Punt & Dennis Show (1994), Casualty (2001), Time Gentlemen Please (2002), and Cutting It (2002), among others.

Finally, Don Gilet was cast as Johnny Lindo in the TV series Babyfather. He portrayed the character for a total of 12 episodes, between 2001 and 2002, and is considered his breakthrough role.

Films, TV series

Over the years Don Gilet has starred in the films The Ruby in the Smoke (2006), Death on the Tyne (2018), The Corrupted (2019), and The Beekeeper (2024), among others.

In addition, he is well known for portraying characters in the episodes of the TV series Fimbles (2002-2003), 55 Degrees North (2004-2005), Meadowlands (2007), EastEnders (2008-2024), EastEnders: E20 (2010), Love & Marriage (2013), Old Jack's Boat (2013-2014), Holby City (2002-2016), The Loch (2017), Broke (2020), Rebel Cheer Squad: A Get Even Series (2022), etc.

Co-stars

On the set of The Beekeeper, Don Gilet has worked alongside Rebecca Hazlewood, Phil Hodges, Peter Brooke, Georgia Goodman, and Megan Le.

Don Gilet – Awards, Nominations

For his work in Eastenders, Don Gilet was nominated for the British Soap Awards in 2011 and 2010.

Don Gilet – Net Worth, Salary

The figure on the net worth and annual salary/income of Don Gilet is under review and will be updated.

Don Gilet – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

Gilet is absent from social media handles including Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.