Yani Gellman

Birth Name:

Yani Gellman

Birth Place:

Miami, Florida, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Studied drama at the University of Toronto Theatre Program
Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Animorphs" in 1998
Made his first major theatre role in "Boss of Bosses․"
Quote: "(On "Pretty Little Liars") "I think what the show's been really great about is intertwining the different storylines․ Everything that happens in Rosewood is somehow connected to what's happened before․""
Quote: "(On his "Young and the Restless" character): "When they told me Rafe was gay, I was curious as to how they'd deal with it․ When I got the script, it showcased beautifully where we are as society today․ There's a lot of acceptance in today's world․""
Best known for his role as Rafe Torres in "The Young and the Restless" and Paolo Valisari in "The Lizzie McGuire Movie․"
Has been featured in advertisements for Omega watches
Originally wanted to become a lawyer before turning to acting, so he had no problem with his lawyer character's dialogue on "The Young and the Restless․"
His character on "The Young and the Restless," Rafe Torres, was the first major gay character in the show's history
Moved around to Australia, Spain, Texas and Toronto, Canada, as a child due to his father's job as a reporter

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