Christian Gill (born 25 June 1971 in Reutlingen, Germany) is a German film and television actor and former fashion model. He is a triplet born to Hungarian parents Edit Maria von Dombay and Janos Gill. He developed his artistic talent at Reutlingen University and received an M.A. in Textile engineering in 1997. As a finalist in the Gesicht 1997 modeling contest, he worked in Paris, Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne and Frankfurt. In addition to a career in fashion, Gill developed his acting interests by appearing in German theater productions of Antigone, Der Klassenfeind, and Miss Julie. After his success in modeling, Gill moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. During his time in Los Angeles, he also earned second degree black belt in Taekwondo and Hapkido.
His first role in American television was in the documentary "Battleground: The Art of War," playing German Lieutenant Konrad in Hitler's army. He followed with an appearance on J.J. Abrams's television series Alias as Lars, a Dutch Henchman. In his latest roles he played a neo-Nazi skinhead on the television series Sleeper Cell and German secret service bad guy Hans on The Unit.
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