Gabriel Swann Macht (born January 22, 1972)[2] is an American actor, widely known for his role as Harvey Specter in the USA Network series Suits (2011–2019).
Gabriel Macht | |
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 Macht in 2013 | |
| Born | Gabriel Swann Macht January 22, 1972 New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | Gabriel Swann[1] |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Stephen Macht |
Early life
editMacht was born in The Bronx, New York City. He is 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. His family is Jewish.[3] Macht was raised in California from the age of five.
After graduating from Beverly Hills High School, he attended Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts, where he graduated in 1994.[4] During his time at Carnegie Mellon, he became a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity.[5]
Career
editMacht was nominated for the Best Young Motion Picture Actor Award after playing his first role at age 8 in the film Why Would I Lie? under the stage name Gabriel Swann.[1]
He has appeared in many film and television roles including A Love Song for Bobby Long, The Good Shepherd, 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 gained a cult following.[6][7]
In July 2010, it was announced that Macht had signed on to star in the USA Network legal drama series Suits, which was known under the working title A Legal Mind.[8] The series ran for nine seasons and 134 episodes, Macht appearing in all.[9] Macht began receiving co-producer credit during season 3.[10] In 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2019, his father Stephen Macht guest starred with him as Henry Gerard, an ethics professor from Harvard University.
Personal life
editMacht married Australian-born actress Jacinda Barrett in 2004.[11] The couple's first child, Satine, was born in August 2007 in Los Angeles.[12] They had a second child, Luca, in February 2014.[13]
Macht has been friends with his Suits co-star Sarah Rafferty since they met in 1993 at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.[14]
Macht practices green living.[15]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | 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 | Short film |
| 101 Ways (The Things a Girl Will Do to Keep Her Volvo) | Dirk | ||
| 2001 | American Outlaws | Frank James | |
| Behind Enemy Lines | Naval Aviator Lieutenant Jeremy "Smoke" Stackhouse | ||
| 2002 | Bad Company | CIA Agent Seale | |
| 2003 | The Recruit | CIA Agent 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 | Middle Men | Buck Dolby | |
| Whiteout | UN Security Agent Robert Pryce | ||
| One Way to Valhalla | Bo Durant | ||
| 2010 | Love & Other Drugs | Trey Hannigan | |
| 2011 | S.W.A.T.: Firefight | Sergeant Paul Cutler | Direct-to-video film |
| A Bag of Hammers | Wyatt | ||
| 2013 | Breaking at the Edge | Detective Williams |
Television
edit| 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 | |
| 2005 | Numbers | Don Eppes | Episode: unaired pilot |
| Archangel | R.J. O'Brian | Miniseries | |
| 2011–2019 | Suits | Harvey Specter | Main role |
| 2019 | Pearson | Episode: "The Former City Attorney"[16] | |
| 2024 | 81st Golden Globe Awards | Himself / Presenter | Television special |
Other credits
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Bookie's Lament | Producer | Short film |
| 2013–2019 | Suits | Co-executive producer, producer and co-producer | 108 episodes |
| 2015–2019 | Director | 4 episodes |
References
edit- ^ a b 3rd Annual Young Artist Awards
- ^ Rose, Mike (January 22, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 22, 2023 includes celebrities Diane Lane, Guy Fieri". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Bloom, Nate. "Jews in the News: Dan Fogelman, Jason Segal & Stephen Macht". letmypeoplegrow.org. Archived from the original on July 5, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ^ Frederick, Brittany (December 1, 2011). "Gabriel Macht: The Smartest Actor On Television". starpulse.com.
- ^ "Prominent Alumni". deltau.org. Delta Upsilon. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ "IFC". Archived from the original on January 12, 2014.
- ^ Woerner, Meredith (September 23, 2008). "Gabriel Macht Explains Where The Spirit Went Wrong". Gizmodo. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "USA Enlists Gabriel Macht for A Legal Mind". TV Guide.
- ^ Gelman, Vlada (September 25, 2019). "Suits EP, Star on Series Finale's Big 'Darvey' Moment, [Spoiler]'s New Job". TVLine. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Suits on USA Network".
- ^ Shawna Malcolm (August 2, 2012). "Debriefing Suits' Suave and Sexy Star Gabriel Macht". TV Guide. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Jacinda Barrett Welcomes a Baby Girl". August 28, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "Gabriel Macht and Jacinda Barrett Welcome Son Luca". Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ Joanna Hunkin (July 14, 2016). "Suits' stars Gabriel Macht and Sarah Rafferty relish shared history". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ Miller, Gerri (August 10, 2011). "Gabriel Macht & Patrick Adams: Being green 'Suits' them". Mother Nature Network. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ Suits [@SuitsPeacock] (August 14, 2019). "Harvey just got an important call from Chicago. 🙌 Don't miss him on tonight's @PearsonUSA, immediately after #Suits on @USA_Network! https://t.co/Jf5Iib6sEv" (Tweet). Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Twitter.