Don Gilet

Don Gilét (born 17 January 1967) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in the BBC series Babyfather (2001–2002), 55 Degrees North (2004–2005), and EastEnders (2008–2021). Early life He was brought up in Caldmore, Walsall, with two older sisters. He attended Whitehall Junior School before Blue Coat Academy Church of England and Sunday school at Caldmore Gospel Hall in Caldmore, and the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Career Gilét's first television appearance was on the Channel 4 dating show Streetmate, where he was interviewed as the friend of a participant. His first major role was playing Johnny Lindo in Babyfather (opposite future EastEnders co-star Diane Parish), before landing the lead role in the 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. In 2001, Gilét appeared in a commercial for Apple's iMac G4 Computer. The commercial was named "Window Shopping" and displayed Gilét making certain gestures towards the iMac, which the computer later copied. He also appeared as a store manager in a staff training video for Sainsbury's supermarkets. He has had minor appearances in Casualty, Holby City, Silent Witness and The Bill.