Mark Gil


Raphael John "Ralph" Gil Eigenmann, better known by his screen name Mark Gil, was a Filipino actor. Gil was often cast as a main villain in action films to Bong Revilla, Edu Manzano, Ronnie Ricketts, Robin Padilla, Lito Lapid, Phillip Salvador, Rudy Fernandez, Jestoni Alarcon, Ace Vergel, Cesar Montano, John Regala, Ian Veneracion, Zoren Legaspi and Raymart Santiago. to name a few. He was best known for playing the role of Lorna Tolentino's former 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 drama The Legal Wife, starring Angel Locsin and Jericho Rosales.

Personal life

He was the middle child of actors Eddie Mesa and Rosemarie Gil, and brother of actors Michael de Mesa and Cherie Gil.
He is the father of singer/actor Gabby Eigenmann and Ira Eigenmann by actress Irene Celebre. He was sixteen years old when he had his first born Gabby. Timothy and Maxine Eve are his children by his first wife, Bing Pimentel. Andi Eigenmann is his daughter with actress Jaclyn Jose. Gil married Maricar Jacinto in 1996; the couple had one child, Stephanie.

Death

Gil died on 1 September 2014, aged 52, of cirrhosis of the liver, stemming from cancer of the liver, 24 days before his 53rd birthday. He was survived by his six children and seven grandchildren.

Filmography

Television

Movies