Gabriel Macht
- Actor
- Producer
- Director
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.
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.