Giullian Yao Gioiello

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Giullian Yao Gioiello
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Gioiello in 2019
Born (1992-09-24) September 24, 1992 (age 31) [1]
Other namesTarune
Education Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
Alma mater New York University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • musician
  • songwriter
Years active2013–present

Giullian Yao Gioiello (born September 24, 1992) is an American actor, musician and songwriter. He is known for his portrayal of Gus in the Netflix series Julie's Greenroom, BB on Marvel's Iron Fist , and Manny in VH1's Scream . He also officially released his first single Goodnight Baby on January 16, 2019, on streaming platforms under the name Tarune through an Instagram post. [2] He has since released several other singles as a singer-songwriter, which have accumulated over 13 million streams on Spotify as of June 10, 2024. [3] In June 2024, in an interview with Wonderland Magazine, he teased the release of his full-length album "let him cry", set to be released in Summer 2024. [4]

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Personal life and family

Gioiello was born and raised in Manhattan, New York. He has a fraternal twin sister, Lucia Gioiello. He was raised by his father, Rick Gioiello who is from The Bronx. His mother, Shu-Fen Yao (姚淑芬), is of Taiwanese descent, and is the founder of Century Contemporary Dance Company. [5] He attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in New York City, [6] and graduated the Tisch School of the Arts BFA Acting program at New York University in 2014.

Career

Gioiello played actress Sandra Oh's son in the independent film Catfight (film) which had its global premiere at TIFF in 2016. On September 13, 2017, it was announced that Gioiello was cast in the third season of the VH1 slasher television series Scream . He would star in the role of Manny. [7] The season premiered on July 8, 2019. [8] Later in 2019, Gioiello starred alongside his old The Carrie Diaries co-star Stefania LaVie Owen in the independent film The Cat and the Moon, which received a 78% score on Rotten Tomatoes. [9] He later went on to voice the character of Troy in the break-out Netflix animated series Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts which released to rave reviews, receiving a 100% score for all three of its seasons. [10] In 2023, Gioiello was cast as Jack in the Apple TV+ and A24 film Sharper (film), directed by Benjamin Caron. He played alongside actor Justice Smith.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Social StudiesVernShort Film
2013Fine PrintAdamShort Film
2013Into the WoodsJoeyShort Film
2015 Jack of the Red Hearts Prep School BoyFeature
2016 Miles BrianFeature
2016 Catfight Kip SaltFeature
2018 The Cat and the Moon SkylerFeature
2019Secrets at the LakeJared HaleFeature
2020 A Nightmare Wakes Percy ShelleyFeature
2021 Dashcam GarethFeature
2023 Sharper JackFeature

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 The Carrie Diaries Scott3 episodes [11]
2017 Bull Lt. ChangEpisode: "It's Classified"
2017 Julie's Greenroom GusMain role [12] [13]
2018 Iron Fist BB8 episodes
2019 Scream Manny3 episodes
2019The BirchRyan Simmington3 episodes
2020 NOS4A2 NatEpisode: "Bats"
2020 Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Troy (voice)8 episodes

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