# Julián Gil

Julián Elías Gil Beltrán (born 13 June 1970) is an Argentine actor, model, businessman and TV host based in Puerto Rico.

## Personal life

Although Julián Gil was born in Argentina, he lived some time in Venezuela as well. He grew up in Puerto Rico and he considers himself Puerto Rican. He has two sisters, Lorena and Patricia.
He was married to Brenda Torres. He has a daughter, Nicolle, and a son Jules. In 2016, he had a romantic relationship with Marjorie De Sousa with whom he had a son named Matías Gregorio Gil de Sousa, the relationship between De Sousa and Gil ended in 2017 in unfavorable terms.

## Career

At the age of 20, he began his career in television with his own shows Apartamento 52, where he was the principal conductor of both television shows. Over the years he has worked for television networks such as RCTV, Telemundo, Univisión and Televisa. From 2001 to 2006 he participated in several films such as Marina, Más allá del límite, Fuego en el alma, El milagro de Coromoto and La caja de problemas, films produced for television.
In 2006, he participated in the Venezuelan telenovela Por todo lo alto, where he interpreted the character "Halcón", which helped to internationalize. The following year, he joined the cast of the telenovela produced by Venevisión and Univisión entitled Acorralada, where he played Pancholón.
From 2007 until 2011, Gil was part of the jury Nuestra Belleza Latina, where he shared credits with Osmel Sousa. In 2008 he participated in Valeria, at the same time he obtained his first antagonist role on television in the telenovela Amor comprado where he played Esteban Rondero. Then he participated in the television series Gabriel, along with Chayanne.
In 2008 he obtained his first starring role in the telenovela Los Barriga. He starred beside the actress Claudia Bérninzon.
In 2009, he participated in the telenovela Sortilegio. In the same year, he became the protagonist of the Spain series Valientes. That year he won the Califa de Oro Award for Best Actor.
In May 2015, Gil officially replaced Fernando Fiore as host of Republica Deportiva.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2001 | Marina | John |
| 2002 | Más allá del límite | Boxer |
| 2004 | La caja de problemas | Gardener |
| 2005 | Fuego en el alma | Millo |
| 2006 | El milagro de Coromoto | Jaime |
| 2008 | Historias Delirantes | |
| 2010 | Entre piernas | Paco |
| 2014 | Lotoman 003 | El Boricua |
| 2014 | Misterio's: Llamas de sueños | Leonardo Aguilar |
| 2016 | Loki 7 | Rodrigo |
| 2017 | Santiago Apóstol | Santiago Apóstol |
| 2022 | Valentino, Be Your Own Hero Or Villain | Fernando |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Julián por la noche | Himself | Presenter and director |
| 2002 | Mi conciencia y yo | Alfonso | |
| 2004 | Apartamento 52 | Himself | Presenter and director |
| 2004 | La caja de problemas | Gardener | Television film |
| 2006 | Decisiones | Efrain | Episode: "La rubia, la triguena & la morena" |
| 2006–2007 | Por todo lo alto | Halcón | |
| 2007–2008 | Acorralada | Pancho "Pancholón" | |
| 2007 | Isla Paraiso | Armando | |
| 2007 | Mi adorada Malena | Mateo | |
| 2008; 2010–2013 | Nuestra Belleza Latina | Himself | Guest Judge Celebrity Guest (Season 9 – Season 10) |
| 2008 | 100 x 35 | Himself | Presenter and director |
| 2008 | Valeria | Daniel Ferrari | |
| 2008 | Amor Comprado | Esteban Rondero | |
| 2008 | Los Barriga | Francesco Cézanne | |
| 2008 | Gabriel | Dr. Bernardo Padrón | "Perdóname padre porque he pecado" (Season 1, Episode 1) "Libranos de nuestros enemigos" (Season 1, Episode 2) "El último amanecer" (Season 1, Episode 10) |
| 2009 | Sortilegio | Ulises | |
| 2009 | Valientes | Leo Soto | |
| 2010–2011 | Eva Luna | Leonardo "Leo" Arisméndi | Main cast |
| 2011–2012 | La que no podía amar | Bruno Rey | Main cast |
| 2012 | ¿Quién eres tú? | Felipe Esquivel | Lead role |
| 2013 | Los secretos de Lucía | Robert Neville | Main cast |
| 2014–2015 | Hasta el fin del mundo | Patricio Iturbide | Main cast |
| 2015—present | República Deportiva | Himself | Presenter |
| 2016 | Sueño de amor | Ernesto de la Colina | Main cast |
| 2018–2019 | Por amar sin ley | Carlos Ibarra | Main cast |
| 2020 | Médicos, línea de vida | Carlos Ibarra | Cameo |
| 2021 | ¿Qué le pasa a mi familia? | Carlos Iturbide Urquidi | Main cast |
| 2022 | La herencia | Próspero Millán Rico | Recurring role |
| 2022–2023 | Siéntese quien pueda | Himself | Presenter |
| 2023 | El maleficio | Gerardo | Main cast |
| 2024 | La isla: desafío extremo | Himself | Contestant |

## Theater

* 2000: Nueve semanas y media
* 2000: Sexo, pudor y lagrimas
* 2001: En pelotas: Papito
* 2002: Los gallos salvajes: Luciano Miranda Junior
* 2002: El cotorrito by the sea: Bugambilia
* 2004: La princesa en el lago de los cisnes
* 2005: Luminaria: Franz
* 2003: Tarzan – Salvemos la selva: Tarzan
* 2005: El crimen del Padre Amaro: Padre Amaro Viera
* 2007: Descarados
* 2008: ¿Por qué los hombre aman a las cabronas?: Jorge
* 2013: Aquel tiempo de campeones: Phil Romano
* 2015: Divorciemonos mi amor: Benigna "Benny"

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Association | Category | Telenovela | Result |
| 2010 | Premios People en Español | Best Male Revelation | Sortilegio | Won |
| 2011 | Premios Juventud | What a Hottie! | Eva Luna | Nominated |
| 2011 | Premios People En Español | Best Male Antagonist | Eva Luna | Won |
| 2012 | Premios People En Español | Best Male Antagonist | La que no podía amar | Nominated |
| 2014 | Premios People En Español | Best Male Antagonist | Hasta El Fin Del Mundo | Nominated |
| 2017 | 35th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Male Antagonist | Sueno De Amor | Nominated |
| 2019 | 37th TVyNovelas Awards | Best Male Antagonist | Por amar sin ley | Nominated |
Latino Wall Street Award, 2024 “Liderazgo Excepcional”