Gabriel Macht
Born: 1972-01-22 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2025
- Suits LA as Harvey Specter
2019
- Pearson as Harvey Specter
2013
- Breaking at the Edge as Detective Williams
2011
- Suits as Harvey Specter
- S.W.A.T.: Firefight as Paul Cutler
- A Bag of Hammers as Wyatt
2010
- Love & Other Drugs as Trey Hannigan
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Whiteout as Robert Pryce
- Middle Men as Buck Dolby
- One Way to Valhalla as Bo Durant
2008
- The Spirit as The Spirit / Denny Colt
2007
- Because I Said So as Johnny
2006
- The Good Shepherd as John Russell, Jr.
2005
- Archangel as R. J. O'Brian
2004
- A Love Song for Bobby Long as Lawson Pines
- Grand Theft Parsons as Gram Parsons
2003
- The Recruit as Zack
2002
- Bad Company as Seale
2001
- Behind Enemy Lines as Lt. Jeremy 'Smoke' Stackhouse
- American Outlaws as Frank James
2000
- The Others as Dr. Mark Gabriel
- The Audrey Hepburn Story as William Holden
- 101 Ways (The Things a Girl Will Do to Keep Her Volvo) as Dirk
1999
- Simply Irresistible as Charlie
1998
- Sex and the City as Barkley
- The Object of My Affection as Steve Casillo
- The Adventures of Sebastian Cole as Troy
1996
- Spin City as Naked Guy
1995
- Follow The River as Johnny Draper
1990
- Beverly Hills, 90210 as Tal Weaver
1980
- Why Would I Lie? as Jeorge