Seth Gabel
{{Short description|American actor (born 1981)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Seth Gabel
| image = Seth Gabel by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption = Gabel in 2011
| imagesize =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|10|3}}https://www.allmovie.com/artist/seth-gabel-an30059
| birth_place = Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
| alma_mater = New York University Tisch School of the Arts (BFA)
| occupation = Actor
| alias = Seth Cosentino
| spouse = {{marriage|Bryce Dallas Howard|2006}}
| children = 2
| family = {{ubl|Ron Howard (father-in-law)|Paige Howard (sister-in-law)|Martin Gabel (great-uncle)|Arlene Francis (great-aunt)|Peter Gabel (first cousin once removed)}}
| yearsactive = 1999–present
}}
Seth Gabel (born October 3, 1981) is an American actor. He is known for his roles of agent Lincoln Lee on Fox's television series Fringe, Cotton Mather on WGN America's series Salem, and Adrian Moore on the FX series Nip/Tuck. He is a grand-nephew of actor Martin Gabel.[http://anthemmagazine.com/qa-with-seth-gabel Q&A with Seth Gabel], anthemmagazine.com; accessed May 6, 2015.
Early life and education
Gabel was born to a Jewish family in Hollywood, Florida.[http://www.virtualonlineeditions.com/publication/?i=10111&p=50 Profile], virtualonlineeditions.com; accessed April 19, 2015.{{cite magazine|url=http://celebritybabies.people.com/2010/01/26/bryce-dallas-howard-reveals-her-stance-on-santa-claus|title=Bryce Howard Reveals Her Stance On Santa Claus|date=January 26, 2010|magazine=People|access-date=July 27, 2011}} He was raised under the surname of his stepfather, who adopted him, Cosentino. He finished his high school from University School of Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida, in 1999 and from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. It was during his youth that he met his best friend Josh Gad.
Career
Gabel starred in the Universal Pictures coming-of-age drama, Take Me Home Tonight and appeared in the 2006 film version of Dan Brown’s novel, The Da Vinci Code, directed by his father-in-law, Ron Howard. Television credits include recurring and guest starring roles on United States of Tara, The Closer, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Sex and the City, and 100 Centre Street, directed by Sidney Lumet. He starred in Dirty Sexy Money as Jeremy Darling, the charming, rebellious, and exceedingly idiosyncratic son of the privileged and powerful Darling family, and the fraternal twin of socialite Juliet Darling, played by Samaire Armstrong.
Gabel won praise for his portrayal of Adrian Moore, the sexually confused adopted son of Ava Moore (portrayed by Famke Janssen) on the FX series Nip/Tuck. The story arc depicting their incestuous and emotionally abusive relationship garnered much attention.{{cite news|last=Fradkin|first=Lori|url=http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2008/10/seth_gabel_talks_about_being_d_1.html|title=Seth Gabel Talks About Being Dirty, Sexy, and Moneyed|work=New York|date=2010-01-08|access-date=2012-01-22}}
Gabel first appeared on the FOX series Fringe during the 2010–11 TV season. He was promoted to the main cast for the fourth season.{{cite news|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|url=http://www.tvline.com/2011/05/fringe-promotes-seth-gabel-to-series-regular|title=Fringe Exclusive: Seth Gabel Returning Full-Time|work=TVLine|date=2011-05-11|access-date=2011-05-11}} The character was written off at the end of that season before returning briefly for the series finale.
On January 30, 2013, Gabel was cast in the episode "Vertigo" of the series Arrow as a character based on Count Vertigo, known as the Count.{{cite news|url=http://tvline.com/2012/11/13/arrow-season-1-cast-seth-gabel-vertigo|title=Exclusive: Arrow targets Fringe's Seth Gabel to play Big Bad Vertigo|date=November 13, 2012|author=Michael Ausiello|work=TVLine.com|access-date=February 3, 2013}} He played Cotton Mather in Salem.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.fangoria.com/new/video-qa-seth-gable-and-tamzin-merchant-talk-salem-and-superstition|title= Video Q&A: Seth Gable and Tamzin Merchant talk "SALEM" and Superstition!|magazine=Fangoria|access-date=March 18, 2013}} In 2015, Gabel was cast as Jeffrey Dahmer in American Horror Story: Hotel.{{cite web|url=http://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Jeffrey-Dahmer-American-Horror-Story-Hotel-38678097#photo-38678097|title=Jeffrey Dahmer Will Check Into American Horror Story: Hotel|publisher=PopSugar|first= Ryan| last= Roschke |
date=October 13, 2015|access-date=April 13, 2016}} In 2019 he appeared in an episode of Showtime’s Billions opposite Damian Lewis.
Personal life
Gabel met actress Bryce Dallas Howard at New York University, and they dated for five years before marrying on June 17, 2006, in Greenwich, Connecticut. They have two children, born in 2007 and 2012.{{cite web|url=http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2009/07/15_juicy_facts_about_bryce_dal.php|title=15 Juicy Facts about Bryce Dallas Howard|work=Extra|publisher=Warner Bros. Television Distribution|date=2009-07-30|access-date=2011-05-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20544774,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123125029/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20544774,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 23, 2012|title=Bryce Dallas Howard Has a Baby Girl|work=People|publisher=Time Warner Inc|first=Liz|last=Raftery|date=2012-01-22|access-date=2012-01-22}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year | Title | Role | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001
| Harvard student | Uncredited | |||
| 2002
| Tadpole | Mike | Uncredited | |||
| 2006
| Michael | | |||
| 2008
| Kissing Man | | |||
| 2009
| Jerry | Jerry's Friend #2 | Short film | |||
| 2010
| Adviser | | |||
| 2011
| Brent Tufford | | |||
| 2012
| Lt. Danny Sefton | | |||
| 2015
| Forever | Luke | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year | Title | Role | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002
| James Bass | Episode: "It's About Love" | |||
| 2002
| Sweet Young Sailor | Episode: "Anchors Away" | |||
| 2003
| Beau Van Hessche | Episode: "Beach House" | |||
| 2004
| Mikhail Ominsky | Episode: "Acts of Desperation" | |||
| 2004
| Nip/Tuck | Adrian Moore | 5 episodes | |||
| 2004
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Gavin "Rex" Layne | Episode: "Formalities" | |||
| 2005
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Garrett Perle | Episode: "Game" | |||
| 2005
| Nikolai Koslov | Episode: "The Big Picture" | |||
| 2006
| Beyond | David Wuhlman | Television movie | |||
| 2007–2009
| Jeremy Darling | 23 episodes | |||
| 2010
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Larry Colton | Episode: "Unshockable" | |||
| 2010
| Zach | 4 episodes | |||
| 2010–2013
| Fringe | 34 episodes | |||
| 2013
| Arrow | 3 episodes | |||
| 2013
| Gothica | Roderick Usher | Unsold TV pilot | |||
| 2014–2017
| Salem | 36 episodes | |||
| 2015
| Himself | 3 episodes | |||
| 2015–2016
| American Horror Story: Hotel | 2 episodes | |||
| 2017
| 6 episodes | |||
| 2018
| Episode: “Chapter 1” | |||
| 2019
| Billions | John Rice | Episode: "A Proper Sendoff" | |||
| rowspan="2"| 2022–2023
| rowspan="2"| American Horror Stories | Pastor Walter | Episode: "Milkmaids" | |||
| Guy Brubaker
| Episode: "Bestie" | |||
| 2022
| Andrew Pierce | 5 episodes | |||
| 2022
| Big Sky | Walter | 12 episodes | |||
| 2023
| Bartender Droid (voice) | Episode: "Chapter 22: Gun for Hire" | |||
| 2025
| Liam Glasser | 3 episodes |
=Video games=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Voice role |
|---|
| 2021
| Michael |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Association ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result |
|---|
| 2011
| Best Guest Starring Role on Television | Fringe | {{nom}} |
| 2016
| rowspan=2|Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Supporting Actor on Television | rowspan=2|Salem | {{nom}} |
| 2017
| Best Supporting Actor on Television | {{nom}} |
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Seth Gabel}}
- {{IMDb name|181787}}
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Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:Howard family (show business)
Category:Jewish American male actors
Category:Male actors from Florida
Category:NSU University School alumni