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Gabriel Macht

Acting

Gabriel Macht

Gabriel Macht is an actor born on January 22, 1972 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Love & Other Drugs, The Recruit and Behind Enemy Lines. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
January 22, 1972
Place of birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
گابریل مچ · گابریل مَکْت

Biography

Gabriel Macht is an American actor. He was born in the Bronx, New York, to Suzanne, a museum curator and archivist, and actor Stephen Macht. Gabriel has three siblings, and moved with his parents to California when he was young. Gabriel had his first success on screen when he was 8-years-old. He was nominated for a Best Young Motion Picture Actor Award for his performance in the movie Why Would I Lie? (1980). Briefly withdrawing from the business as a child, he returned as an adult with favorable roles that further developed his talents. After high school, Macht studied theatre at Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in Pittsburgh. Macht remains active in the theater and is involved with the Mad Dog Theater Company in New York where he performed the play "To Whom It May Concern" for the company at the Belgrade International Theatre Festival in 1997. His other theater credits include "Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile" at Promenade Theater Off Broadway and Theater on the Square in San Francisco; Roger Kumble's "Turnaround" at the Coast Playhouse in Los Angeles; "La Ronde" directed by Joanne Woodward at Williamstown Theater Festival; "What the Butter Saw" directed by Joe Dowling at Arena Stage in Washington DC. On the big screen, Macht was seen in Edward Zwick's highly acclaimed, "Love & Other Drugs" where he starred opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway who were both nominated for Golden Globes® for their performances. Macht also starred in the comic book inspired film, "The Spirit" as the titular character opposite Samuel Jackson, Scarlett Johannson, and Eva Mendes directed by Frank Miller. He was previously seen in Robert De Niro's critically acclaimed film, "The Good Shepherd" with Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie. Macht's additional screen credits include the comic drama "Middle Men" with Giovanni Ribisi and Luke Wilson, the arctic thriller "Whiteout" with Kate Beckinsale, the romantic comedy "Because I Said So" with Diane Keaton; Joel Schumacher's "Bad Company" opposite Anthony Hopkins; "The Recruit" opposite Al Pacino and Colin Farrell; "Behind Enemy Lines" with Owen Wilson and Gene Hackman and "American Outlaws" where he first starred opposite Colin Farrell. His role in "A Love Song for Bobby Long" garnered Macht critical acclaim for his performance as the tormented writer, Lawson Pines' starring opposite John Travolta and Scarlett Johansson in the 2004 film. On television, Macht had guest starring roles on "Sex and the City," and "Spin City" and was a regular on Steven Spielberg's supernatural drama for NBC "The Others," and starred as William Holden in ABC's "The Audrey Hepburn Story". Macht is best known for his role as Harvey Specter in USA drama Suits (2011). He resides in New York, Los Angeles, and the Sunshine Coast, Australia. He is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent on both sides of his family.

Filmography

  1. 2025Suits LAas Harvey Specter · 3 episodes
  2. 2019Pearsonas Harvey Specter · 1 episode
  3. 2013Breaking at the Edgeas Detective Williams
  4. 2011Suitsas Harvey Specter · 134 episodes · Director
  5. 2011A Bag of Hammersas Wyatt
  6. 2011S.W.A.T.: Firefightas Paul Cutler
  7. 2010Love & Other Drugsas Trey Hannigan
  8. 2009Whiteoutas Robert Pryce
  9. 2009Middle Menas Buck Dolby
  10. 2009One Way to Valhallaas Bo Durant
  11. 2008The Spiritas The Spirit / Denny Colt
  12. 2007Because I Said Soas Johnny
  13. 2006The Good Shepherdas John Russell, Jr.
  14. 2005Archangelas R. J. O'Brian · 2 episodes
  15. 2004A Love Song for Bobby Longas Lawson Pines
  16. 2004Grand Theft Parsonsas Gram Parsons
  17. 2003The Recruitas Zack
  18. 2002Bad Companyas Seale
  19. 2001Behind Enemy Linesas Lt. Jeremy 'Smoke' Stackhouse
  20. 2001American Outlawsas Frank James
  21. 2000The Audrey Hepburn Storyas William Holden
  22. 2000The Othersas Dr. Mark Gabriel · 13 episodes
  23. 2000101 Ways (The Things a Girl Will Do to Keep Her Volvo)as Dirk
  24. 1999Simply Irresistibleas Charlie
  25. 1998The Adventures of Sebastian Coleas Troy
  26. 1998Sex and the Cityas Barkley · 1 episode
  27. 1998The Object of My Affectionas Steve Casillo
  28. 1996Spin Cityas Naked Guy · 1 episode
  29. 1995Follow The Riveras Johnny Draper
  30. 1990Beverly Hills, 90210as Tal Weaver · 1 episode
  31. 1980Why Would I Lie?as Jeorge