Giullian Yao Gioiello

Giullian Yao Gioiello
Gioiello in 2019
Born (1992-09-24) September 24, 1992 (age 32)[1]
New York City, U.S.
Other namesTarune
EducationFiorello H. LaGuardia High School
Alma materNew 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]

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

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Social Studies Vern Short Film
2013 Fine Print Adam Short Film
2013 Into the Woods Joey Short Film
2015 Jack of the Red Hearts Prep School Boy Feature
2016 Miles Brian Feature
2016 Catfight Kip Salt Feature
2018 The Cat and the Moon Skyler Feature
2019 Secrets at the Lake Jared Hale Feature
2020 A Nightmare Wakes Percy Shelley Feature
2021 Dashcam Gareth Feature
2023 Sharper Jack Feature

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Carrie Diaries Scott 3 episodes [11]
2017 Bull Lt. Chang Episode: "It's Classified"
2017 Julie's Greenroom Gus Main role [12][13]
2018 Iron Fist BB 8 episodes
2019 Scream Manny 3 episodes
2019 The Birch Ryan Simmington 3 episodes
2020 NOS4A2 Nat Episode: "Bats"
2020 Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Troy (voice) 8 episodes

References

  1. ^ @Giullian_G (25 September 2017). "happy birthday (yesterday) to my twin sis @kittycitykid wishing you were here with me. love you!!#90skids #twins…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Giullian Gioiello on Instagram: "I'm so honored to be releasing my first song ever across all the music platforms under the name "Tarune" (@tarunetheband) "Goodnight Baby"…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  3. ^ "Tarune's profile on Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  4. ^ "TARUNE - Wonderland". www.wonderlandmagazine.com. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  5. ^ "世紀當代舞團 Century Contemporary Dance Company | 藝術家". www.ccdctw.com.tw. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
  6. ^ Blackwelder, Carson (April 27, 2017). "Giullian Yao Gioiello Talks Working With Julie Andrews On 'Julie's Greenroom,' And The 'Vital' Importance Of Arts Education". Aplus. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  7. ^ Petski, Denise (September 13, 2017). "'Scream': Keke Palmer, RJ Cyler, Jessica Sula, More Round Out Season 3 Cast". Deadline. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  8. ^ Samhan, Jamie (June 24, 2019). "'Scream' Reboot Gets Trailer With Cameo From Paris Jackson". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  9. ^ "The Cat and the Moon | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  10. ^ "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  11. ^ Robb, AnnaSophia; Butler, Austin; Gort, Lindsey; Wong, Ellen (2014-01-03), Under Pressure, retrieved 2017-04-12
  12. ^ "Giullian Yao Gioiello is Julie Andrews' right-hand man on Netflix show". NBC News. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  13. ^ Thomas, Leah. "Who Plays Gus On 'Julie's Greenroom'? Giullian Gioiello Keeps The Show Going". Bustle. Retrieved 2017-04-14.