Seth Gabel Explained

Seth Gabel
Birth Place:Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
Alma Mater:New York University Tisch School of the Arts (BFA)
Occupation:Actor
Alias:Seth Cosentino
Children:2
Yearsactive:1999–present

Seth Gabel (born) 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.[1]

Early life and education

Gabel was born to a Jewish family in Hollywood, Florida.[2] [3] He was raised under the surname of his stepfather, who adopted him, Cosentino.[1] 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.[1] 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, , , 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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] He played Cotton Mather in Salem.[7] In 2015, Gabel was cast as Jeffrey Dahmer in .[8] 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.[9] [10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2001A Beautiful Mind Harvard studentUncredited
2002Tadpole MikeUncredited
2006The Da Vinci CodeMichael
2008Good DickKissing Man
2009Jerry Jerry's Friend #2Short film
2010Jonah Hex Adviser
2011Take Me Home TonightBrent Tufford
2012Allegiance Lt. Danny Sefton
2015ForeverLuke

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002 100 Centre Street James BassEpisode: "It's About Love"
2002Sex and the City Sweet Young SailorEpisode: "Anchors Away"
2003The Lyon's Den Beau Van HesscheEpisode: "Beach House"
2004The Division Mikhail OminskyEpisode: "Acts of Desperation"
2004Nip/TuckAdrian Moore5 episodes
2004 Gavin "Rex" LayneEpisode: "Formalities"
2005 Garrett PerleEpisode: "Game"
2005The Closer Nikolai KoslovEpisode: "The Big Picture"
2006 Beyond David WuhlmanTelevision movie
2007–2009Dirty Sexy Money Jeremy Darling23 episodes
2010 Larry ColtonEpisode: "Unshockable"
2010United States of Tara Zach4 episodes
2010–2013Fringe Lincoln Lee34 episodes
2013 Arrow Count Vertigo3 episodes
2013 GothicaRoderick UsherUnsold TV pilot
2014–2017SalemCotton Mather36 episodes
2015Celebrity Name GameHimself 3 episodes
2015–2016Jeffrey Dahmer2 episodes
2017Genius: EinsteinMichele Besso6 episodes
2018Genius: PicassoGuillaume ApollinaireEpisode: “Chapter 1”
2019BillionsJohn RiceEpisode: "A Proper Sendoff"
2022–2023American Horror StoriesPastor WalterEpisode: "Milkmaids"
Guy BrubakerEpisode: "Bestie"
2022The WatcherAndrew Pierce5 episodes
2022Big SkyWalter12 episodes
2023The MandalorianBartender Droid (voice)Episode: "Chapter 22: Gun for Hire"

Video games

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResult
2011Saturn AwardsBest Guest Starring Role on TelevisionFringe
2016Fangoria Chainsaw AwardsBest Supporting Actor on TelevisionSalem
2017Best Supporting Actor on Television

Notes and References

  1. http://anthemmagazine.com/qa-with-seth-gabel Q&A with Seth Gabel
  2. http://www.virtualonlineeditions.com/publication/?i=10111&p=50 Profile
  3. Bryce Howard Reveals Her Stance On Santa Claus. January 26, 2010. People. July 27, 2011.
  4. News: Fradkin. Lori. Seth Gabel Talks About Being Dirty, Sexy, and Moneyed. New York. 2010-01-08. 2012-01-22.
  5. News: Ausiello. Michael. Fringe Exclusive: Seth Gabel Returning Full-Time. TVLine. 2011-05-11. 2011-05-11.
  6. News: Exclusive: Arrow targets Fringe's Seth Gabel to play Big Bad Vertigo. November 13, 2012. Michael Ausiello. TVLine.com. February 3, 2013.
  7. Video Q&A: Seth Gable and Tamzin Merchant talk "SALEM" and Superstition!. Fangoria. March 18, 2013.
  8. Web site: Jeffrey Dahmer Will Check Into American Horror Story: Hotel. PopSugar. Ryan. Roschke . October 13, 2015. April 13, 2016.
  9. Web site: 15 Juicy Facts about Bryce Dallas Howard. Extra. Warner Bros. Television Distribution. 2009-07-30. 2011-05-22.
  10. Web site: Bryce Dallas Howard Has a Baby Girl. People. Time Warner Inc. Liz. Raftery. 2012-01-22. 2012-01-22.