Gabriel Macht
Gabriel Macht | |
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 Macht in March 2009. | |
| Born | Gabriel S. Macht January 22, 1972 |
| Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980; 1991 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Jacinda Barrett (2004–present; 2 children) |
Gabriel S. Macht (born January 22, 1972) is an American actor. Macht is known for playing The Spirit in the film adaptation, and for his role as Harvey Specter on the USA Network series Suits.
Early life
Macht was born in The Bronx, New York, the son of Suzanne Victoria Pulier, a museum curator and archivist, and actor Stephen Macht. He has three siblings, Jesse, a musician (who appeared on The Next Great American Band) Ari Serbin, and Julie. Both of his parents are Jewish.[1]
Macht was raised in California from the age of five. After graduating Beverly Hills High School, he attended Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts, graduating in 1994.[2] During his time at Carnegie Mellon he became a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity.[3]
Career
Macht was nominated for the Best Young Motion Picture Actor Award after playing his first role at age eight in the film Why Would I Lie? under the stage name Gabriel Swann.[4] He has appeared in many film and television roles including A Love Song for Bobby Long, Because I Said So, The Recruit, and Archangel. For the 2001 film Behind Enemy Lines, Macht spent a week at sea filming on the flight deck, corridors, and hangar bay #3 of the USS Carl Vinson. Macht played the title role in Frank Miller's 2008 adaptation of Will Eisner's comic creation The Spirit. Although the film was a failure upon theatrical release, the film and Macht himself both gained a cult following.[5]
In July 2010, it was announced that Macht had signed on to star in the new USA Network drama Suits, which was originally known under the working title A Legal Mind.[6] The show has been a success for Gabriel and USA Network, having just been renewed for a sixth season of 16 episodes in July 2015.[7] Although not listed in the credits on the official USA Network page, Macht's name along with co-star Patrick J. Adams' name appeared as "co-producers" during the end credits of each episode during season 3.[8]
Personal life
Macht married Australian-born actress Jacinda Barrett in 2004.[9] The couple had their first child, a girl, Satine Anais Geraldine Macht, born August 20, 2007 in Los Angeles.[10] They had a second child, a son named Luca, on February 26, 2014.[11][12] He has been best friends with his Suits co-star Sarah Rafferty for over 20 years, ever since they met in 1993 at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Macht is a vegetarian and practices green living.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Why Would I Lie? | Jorge | Credited as Gabriel Swann Nominated—Young Artist Awards for Best Young Motion Picture Actor |
| 1998 | The Object of My Affection | Steve Casillo | |
| The Adventures of Sebastian Cole | Troy | ||
| 1999 | Simply Irresistible | Charlie | |
| 2000 | The Bookie's Lament | Mickey | |
| 101 Ways (The Things a Girl Will Do to Keep Her Volvo) | Dirk | ||
| 2001 | American Outlaws | Frank James | |
| Behind Enemy Lines | Naval Aviator Lt. Jeremy Stackhouse | ||
| 2002 | Bad Company | Officer Seale | |
| 2003 | The Recruit | Zack | |
| Grand Theft Parsons | Gram Parsons | ||
| 2004 | A Love Song for Bobby Long | Lawson Pines | |
| 2006 | The Good Shepherd | John Russell Jr. | Berlin International Film Festival for Outstanding Artistic Contribution |
| 2007 | Because I Said So | Johnny Dresden | |
| 2008 | The Spirit | Denny Colt/The Spirit | |
| 2009 | Whiteout | Robert Pryce | |
| One Way to Valhalla | Bo Durant | ||
| 2010 | Middle Men | Buck Dolby | |
| Love & Other Drugs | Trey Hannigan | ||
| 2011 | S.W.A.T.: Firefight | Paul Cutler | |
| A Bag of Hammers | Wyatt | ||
| 2013 | Breaking at the Edge | Detective Williams |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Tal Weaver | Episode: "Leading from the Heart" |
| 1995 | Follow the River | Johnny Draper | TV movie |
| 1997 | Spin City | The Naked Guy | Episode: "Snowbound" |
| 1998 | Sex and the City | Barkley | Episode: "Models and Mortals" |
| 1999 | Wasteland | Luke | Episode: "Best Laid Plans" |
| 2000 | The Audrey Hepburn Story | William Holden | TV movie |
| The Others | Dr. Mark Gabriel | Main role, 13 episodes | |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | Don Eppes | Episode: "Unaired Pilot" |
| Archangel | R.J. O'Brian | Miniseries | |
| 2011–present | Suits | Harvey Specter | Lead role, also producer |
References
- ^ Bloom, Nate. "Jews in the News: Dan Fogelman, Jason Segal & Stephen Macht".
- ^ Brittany Frederick (December 1, 2011). "Gabriel Macht: The Smartest Actor On Television". starpulse.com.
- ^ Delta Upsilon FraternityDelta Upsilon. "Prominent Alumni". deltau.org.
- ^ 3rd Annual Awards
- ^ "IFC".
- ^ "USA Enlists Gabriel Macht for A Legal Mind". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "'Suits' Renewed for Sixth Season by USA".
- ^ "Suits on USA Network".
- ^ Shawna Malcolm (August 2, 2012). "Debriefing Suits suave and sexy star Gabriel Macht". TV Guide. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ Jacinda Barrett Welcomes a Baby Girl
- ^ Gabriel Macht and Jacinda Barrett Welcome Son Luca
- ^ Suits stars Gabriel Macht and wife Jacinda Barrett welcome second child
- ^ Miller, Gerri (August 10, 2011). "Gabriel Macht & Patrick Adams: Being green 'Suits' them". Mother Nature Network. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
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- 1972 births
- Male actors from California
- Male actors from New York City
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- Carnegie Mellon University College of Fine Arts alumni
- Jewish American male actors
- Living people
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- People from the Bronx