Seth Gabel

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Seth Gabel
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Born1980or1981(age 42–43)
Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
Other namesSeth Cosentino
Alma mater New York University Tisch School of the Arts (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
Spouse
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(m. 2006)​
Children2
Family

Seth Gabel (born 3 October 1981) 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]

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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 , Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , 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. [4]

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 American Horror Story: Hotel . [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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 A Beautiful Mind Harvard studentUncredited
2002 Tadpole MikeUncredited
2006 The Da Vinci Code Michael
2008 Good Dick Kissing Man
2009JerryJerry's Friend #2Short film
2010 Jonah Hex Adviser
2011 Take Me Home Tonight Brent Tufford
2012 Allegiance Lt. Danny Sefton
2015 Forever Luke

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 100 Centre Street James BassEpisode: "It's About Love"
2002 Sex and the City Sweet Young SailorEpisode: "Anchors Away"
2003 The Lyon's Den Beau Van HesscheEpisode: "Beach House"
2004 The Division Mikhail OminskyEpisode: "Acts of Desperation"
2004 Nip/Tuck Adrian Moore5 episodes
2004 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Gavin "Rex" LayneEpisode: "Formalities"
2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Garrett PerleEpisode: "Game"
2005 The Closer Nikolai KoslovEpisode: "The Big Picture"
2006BeyondDavid WuhlmanTelevision movie
2007–2009 Dirty Sexy Money Jeremy Darling23 episodes
2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Larry ColtonEpisode: "Unshockable"
2010 United States of Tara Zach4 episodes
2010–2013 Fringe Lincoln Lee 34 episodes
2013 Arrow Count Vertigo 3 episodes
2013GothicaRoderick UsherUnsold TV pilot
2014–2017 Salem Cotton Mather 36 episodes
2015 Celebrity Name Game Himself3 episodes
2015–2016 American Horror Story: Hotel Jeffrey Dahmer 2 episodes
2017 Genius: Einstein Michele Besso 6 episodes
2018 Genius: Picasso Guillaume Apollinaire Episode: “Chapter 1”
2019 Billions John RiceEpisode: "A Proper Sendoff"
2022–2023 American Horror Stories Pastor WalterEpisode: "Milkmaids"
Guy BrubakerEpisode: "Bestie"
2022 The Watcher Andrew Pierce5 episodes
2022 Big Sky Walter12 episodes
2023 The Mandalorian Bartender Droid (voice)Episode: "Chapter 22: Gun for Hire"

Video games

YearTitleVoice role
2021 Maquette Michael

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResult
2011 Saturn Awards Best Guest Starring Role on Television Fringe Nominated
2016 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Supporting Actor on Television Salem Nominated
2017 Best Supporting Actor on Television Nominated

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