 Gilet'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".