Mark Gil | |
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Born | Raphael John Gil Eigenmann 25 September 1961 Manila, Philippines |
Died | 1 September 2014 Manila, Philippines | (aged 52)
Other names | Ralph |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1978–2014 |
Spouses | |
Partner(s) | Irene Celebre (1976–1981) Jaclyn Jose (1988–1991) |
Children | 6, including Gabby, Sid, Max and Andi |
Parents | |
Relatives | Eigenmann family |
Raphael John Gil Eigenmann[2] (25 September 1961 – 1 September 2014), known professionally as Mark Gil, was a Filipino actor. Gil was often cast as a main villain in Philippine action films that was popular during the late '80s to the early 2000s.
Gil was also widely known for playing the protagonist of the critically-acclaimed 1982 film Batch '81 and the role of Lorna Tolentino's former Filipino-American boss-lover-killer in the drama-suspense thriller The Elsa Santos Castillo Story: The Chop-Chop Lady, the script of which is inspired by true events. He also appeared in several drama series, the last of which was the ABS-CBN drama The Legal Wife, starring Angel Locsin and Jericho Rosales.