Raphael John "Ralph" Gil Eigenmann (25 September 1961 – 1 September 2014), better known by his
screen name 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
''Alpha Kappa Omega Batch '81'' (also known as ''Batch '81'' or ''ΑΚΩ 81'') is a 1982 Filipino psychological drama film directed by Mike de Leon, with a screenplay by de Leon, Clodualdo del Mundo, Jr., and Raquel Villavicencio. The film depic ...
'' and the role of
Lorna Tolentino
Victoria Lorna Perez Aluquin-Fernandez (born December 23, 1961), better known by her stage name Lorna Tolentino, sometimes known as ''L.T.'', an abbreviation of her screen name, is a Filipino people, Filipino actress, Television presenter, host ...
's former Filipino-American boss-lover-killer in the drama-suspense thriller ''The Elsa 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
ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine Commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast broadcast network, network tha ...
drama ''
The Legal Wife
''The Legal Wife'' is a 2014 Philippine drama television series directed by Rory B. Quintos and Dado C. Lumibao, starring Angel Locsin, Jericho Rosales, Maja Salvador and JC de Vera. The series aired on ABS-CBN's ''Primetime Bida'' evening bloc ...
'', starring
Angel Locsin
Angelica Locsin Colmenares (born April 23, 1985) is a Filipino actress and humanitarian. She is known for her dramatic roles and portrayals of heroines and mythological characters in film and television. She is a recipient of various accolades ...
and
Jericho Rosales
Jericho Vibar Rosales (; born September 21, 1979), also known as Echo, is a Filipino actor. He is currently a freelance actor.
Primarily a film and television actor, he is known by his stage name "Echo" cousin of Jefferson C. Rosales. He beg ...
.
Personal life
He was the middle child of actors
Eddie Mesa
Eduardo de Mesa Eigenmann (; born February 18, 1940), better known by his stage name Eddie Mesa (), is a Filipino retired actor and singer. He was discovered by talent agents when he sang a Sammy Davis song. Afterwards he changed his surname to ...
and
Rosemarie Gil
Maria Rosa Francisca Catalina Gil-Eigenmann y Castellvi (; born March 9, 1942), also known professionally as Rosemarie Gil, is a Filipino actress and singer. She is best known for her portrayal of rich socialite-villainess roles.
Early life
Gil ...
, and brother of actors
Michael de Mesa
Michael Edward Gil Eigenmann (; born May 24, 1960), better known by his screen name Michael de Mesa (), is a Filipino film and television actor, and director.
Early life
Born as Michael Edward Gil Eigenmann to performer Eddie Mesa and actress ...
and
Cherie Gil
Evangeline Rose Gil Eigenmann (; June 21, 1963 – August 5, 2022), known professionally as Cherie Gil, was a Filipino actress. With a career spanning nearly 50 years, she was dubbed the "''La Primera Contravida''" ("The Prime Villain") for he ...
.
He is the father of singer/actor
Gabby Eigenmann
Gabriel John Celebre Eigenmann (; born March 2, 1978) is a Filipino actor, singer, host and model. He is currently working as an exclusive talent of GMA Network.
Background
He was born on March 2, 1978 in Makati, Philippines. Gabby hails from ...
and Katherine "Ira" Eigenmann by model/actress and then-girlfriend Irene Celebre.
He was sixteen years old when he had his first born Gabby. Timothy (a.k.a.
Sid Lucero
Timothy Mark Pimentel Eigenmann (; born March 12, 1983), better known by his stage name Sid Lucero (), is a Filipino television and film actor and model. He won the 31st Gawad Urian Best Actor award for his role in ''Selda''.
Career
Tim's ...
) and
Maxine Eve are his children by his first wife, actress Bing Pimentel.
Andi Eigenmann
Andrea Nicole Guck Eigenmann (born 25 June 1990), professionally known as Andi Eigenmann (), is a Filipino actress, model, and social media influencer.
Early life Descent and family
Eigenmann is the daughter of actors Mark Gil and Jaclyn Jos ...
is his daughter with actress
Jaclyn Jose
Mary Jane Santa Ana Guck (born October 21, 1964), better known by her stage name Jaclyn Jose, is a Filipino cinema and television actress who has earned international critical acclaim. She is best known for her roles in the films ''Private Sho ...
. Gil married his second wife, non-showbiz Maricar Jacinto, in 1996; the couple had one child, Stephanie ("Stevie").
Death
Gil died on 1 September 2014, aged 52, of
cirrhosis of the liver
Cirrhosis, also known as liver cirrhosis or hepatic cirrhosis, and end-stage liver disease, is the impaired liver function caused by the formation of scar tissue known as fibrosis due to damage caused by liver disease. Damage causes tissue repai ...
, stemming from cancer of the liver, 24 days before his 53rd birthday. He was survived by his wife Maricar, six children and seven grandchildren.
Mark Gil dies
, businessmirror.com.ph; accessed 5 September 2014.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1961 births
2014 deaths
Filipino male television actors
Filipino male child actors
People from Manila
Filipino people of Kapampangan descent
Filipino people of German descent
Filipino people of Spanish descent
Filipino people of Swiss descent
Filipino male comedians
GMA Network personalities
ABS-CBN personalities
TV5 (Philippine TV network) personalities
Deaths from cirrhosis
Deaths from liver cancer
Deaths from cancer in the Philippines
Mark
Mark may refer to:
Currency
* Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic
* Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927
* F ...
Filipino male film actors