He met his future wife and co-star Rosemarie Gil whom he fall in love and Gil become pregnant with their first child Michael who is born 1960 and they married in 1961 and had two more children Raphael and Evangeline.
He is also the nephew of Cherie Gil and Michael de Mesa, the grandson of veteran actors Rosemarie Gil and Eddie Mesa, the cousin of AJ Eigenmann, Ryan Eigenmann and Geoff Eigenmann, he is the older brother of Ira Eigenmann, and the half brother of Sid Lucero (Tim Eigenmann), Maxine and Andrea "Andi" Eigenmann.
Gilberto Gil | Gil Kane | Gil Evans | Gil Bellows | Gil Shaham | Rosemarie Gil | Cherie Gil | Gil Vicente | Gil Garcetti | Gil Amelio | Rosemarie Trockel | Gil Vicente F.C. | Gil Scott-Heron | Gil Hodges | Gil Gutknecht | Gil Elbaz | Julian Gil | Gil-galad | Gil Thorp | Gil Portes | Gil Montandon | Gil Kerlikowske | Gil Grissom | Gil Álvarez Carrillo de Albornoz | Gerónimo Gil | Rosemarie Frankland | Rosemarie Ford | José Gil de Castro | Goa Gil | Gil Turner |
In 1977, she joined movies in Elektrika Kasi, Eh!, Tisoy, Babae!, Iligpit Si Pretty Boy, and Burlesk Queen starring Vilma Santos and Rosemarie Gil, among others.
It stars famous Philippine actors such as action star Victor Wood as Batman, Rod Navarro as Joker, comedians Roderick Paulate as Robin, German Moreno, Ike Lozada, drama actresses Gloria Romero, Rosemarie Gil, Lotis Key as Cat Woman and Pinky Montilla as Bat Girl.