Gabriel Casseus

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Gabriel Casseus
Born (1972-04-28) April 28, 1972 (age 51)
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter
Years active1990–present

Gabriel Casseus (born April 28, 1972) is an American actor and screenwriter from Roosevelt, New York.

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Biography

Casseus was born in New York City and is of Haitian descent. [1]

At the age of 23 Casseus was nominated for the 1995 Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance in the film New Jersey Drive . He has appeared in the films Get on the Bus , Fallen , and Black Dog .

He had roles as pool-playing Freddie in the 50 Cent movie Before I Self Destruct (2009), as Elliot's cellmate in Bedazzled , and as Army Ranger Kurth in Black Hawk Down .

Casseus has appeared on television shows including Grey's Anatomy , CSI: Miami , CSI: NY , The Practice , Law & Order and 24 .

He is a co-writer of the 2010 film Takers .

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRating
1994-1997 New York Undercover Multiple-rolesTV seriesTV-14
1995 New Jersey Drive MidgetMovieR
1995 Law & Order Dewey LattermanTV series 1 episodeTV-14
1995 Silk Stalkings Deon WilkesTV series 1 episodeTV-14
1996 Homicide: Life on the Street Derek ShermanTV series 1 episodeTV-14
1996 The Parent 'Hood BobbyTV series 1 episodeTV-PG
1996 Lone Star Young OtisMovieR
1996 Nightjohn OutlawMoviePG-13
1996 Get on the Bus JamalMovieR
1997Don King: Only In AmericaJeremiah ShabazzTV movieR
1997 Buffalo Soldiers WesleyMovieTV-14
1998 Fallen Art HobbesMovieR
1998The WeddingHannibalMovieNR
1998 Modern Vampires Time BombMovieR
1998 Black Dog Sonny BoxerMoviePG-13
1999 The Crow: Stairway to Heaven RodneyTV seriesNR
1999Harlem AriaAntonMovieR
2000 Lockdown CashmereMovieR
2000 Bedazzled GodMoviePG-13
2001 15 Minutes UniqueMovieR
2001 Black Hawk Down SPC Mike KurthMovieR
2002 Ritual J.B.MovieR
2009 Dough Boys SimuelMovieR
2009 G-Force Special Agent CarterMoviePG
2009 Before I Self Destruct FreddieMovieR
2012Brothers in ArmsLincMovieR
2017 Chocolate City: Vegas Strip ToneMovieR

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References

  1. "Gabriel Casseus, Haitian American Actor". 3 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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