Former Guiding Light star, E.J. Bonilla is adding another fantastic credit to his acting resume. According to Deadline, Bonilla is set as the male lead alongside Olivia Thirlby in ABC’s Until the Wedding. The upcoming project is a romantic drama pilot written by Becky Mode, produced by Sarah Timberman, Carly Beverly and Alon Aranya.
Deadline reports that “Until the Wedding is the story of how one couple’s decision to get married can affect everyone in their lives. The show will explore the intimate relationships of a group of friends/family as Adrienne (Thirlby) and Danny (Bonilla) are forced to reckon with their own romantic lives and come to terms with the realities of love and marriage.“
Bonilla plays the role of Danny Garcia who is described as a serious mensch. He is warm, funny and wears his heart on his sleeve. He’s not afraid to say what he thinks or express emotion. Deadline goes on further to describe as “the kind of guy who was born 40, and then had to shoulder a lot of responsibility growing up. Super-smart and tech savvy, Danny came from nothing. He built an online fraud detection company that’s about to go public, but he’s a family guy first. He’s a romantic, and madly in love with his girlfriend Adrienne. Things get complicated when Adrienne’s ex-boyfriend shows up on the weekend Danny plans to propose.“
Bonilla is best known to soap fans for his role as Rafe Rivera on Guiding Light from 2007 – 2009. He is also known for work on Bull, Unforgettable, Revenge, The Long Road Home and more. Please stay tuned for updates.
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