Background
Gillett was born and raised in the Blue Mountains region west of Sydney, Australia.
Gillett was born and raised in the Blue Mountains region west of Sydney, Australia.
He chose not to study drama at high school, instead continuing to focus on music and sport, particularly soccer and snowboarding. In 2004, while working as a concierge and pursuing a Bachelor of Music, Gillett was encouraged by his manager to pursue an acting career.
In his early years, his main interests were music and sport, studying piano at the age of five, learning to play guitar at seven and focusing on jazz by the age of ten. He subsequently trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney. Gillett appeared in the Martin Crimp play Attempts on Her Life while studying at the National Institute of Dramatic Art late in 2007.
After graduating from National Institute on Drug Abuse, Gillett appeared in Steven Spielberg"s Australian production The Pacific.
In early 2008, it was announced that he had been cast in Out of the Blue, a British Broadcasting Corporation-commissioned soap opera, playing the role of Daniel McManus. The series premiered in the United Kingdom on British Broadcasting Corporation One on 28 April 2008 but was later moved to British Broadcasting Corporation Two after three weeks.
The show ran for 130 episodes but is not expected to be commissioned for a second series following disappointing ratings. lieutenant started airing nightly in Australia on 17 November 2008 on Network Ten, before being moved to an earlier slot on Sunday evenings in January 2009.
In 2009, Gillett started appearing in Home and Away, playing the guest role of Robert Cruze.
In 2010, Gillett appearing in the first episode of Cops London Athletic Club as Peter, the grieving partner.