Gabriel Macht

Biography

Gabriel Macht is an American actor who made his debut as a child artist playing the award nominated role of Jorge in the movie Why Would I Lie? Gabriel is most popular for the role of Harvey Specter from the TV series Suits , the lead role in the movie The Spirits(2008), The Good Shepherd(2006)

Career

Movie Debut: Why Would I Lie?(1980) marked the debut of Gabriel Macht, where he plays the role of Jorge. He was just 8 years old.

TV debut: Beverly Hills, 90210(1991) marked the debut of Gabriel into the TV series, he acted in the role of Tal Weaver, in the Season 2 Episode 11- "Leading from the Heart"

TV movies: Follow the River(1995), The Audrey Hepburn Story(2000) are among the TV movies he has appeared in.

Major Movie Breakthroughs: Behind Enemy Lines(2001), a movie where Gabriel played the role of Aviator Lt. Jeremy Stackhouse got him the initial popularity.

The Spirit(2008), where he played the lead role. 

Gabriel Macht on Suits: Gabriel Macht signed with the USA Network for a role in the TV drama Suits. The show has been a huge hit, and a career defining product, The show has been running for the successfully 7th season, Gabriel turned co-producer for the series in the later seasons of the show.

Personal Life

Gabriel was born on January 22, 1972 in The Bronx, New York to Stephen Macht(father) an actor & Suzanne Victoria Pulier(mother), a museum curator.

Image: Gabriel Macht's parents: father- Stephen Macht, mother-Suzanne Pulier

Gabriel Macht Siblings: Gabriel is one of the four siblings, he has two brothers named Ari Serbin Macht & Jesse Macht, and a sister named Julie Macht.

Image: Gabriel Siblings: Brothers- Ari Serbin Macht & Jesse Macht, Sister- Julie Macht

Gabriel Macht & Wife Jacinda Barrett: In December 2004 Gabriel married Jacinda Barret, an Australian-American model & actress known for her roles in Poseidon (2006), The Last Kiss (2006). They have appeared together in Middle Men (2009), Suits (2012-2013).

Image: Gabriel Macht with wife Jacinda Barrett

They have two children. An elder daughter named Satine Anais Geraldine Macht born on August 20, 2007 in Los Angeles. A son named Luca Macht born on February 26, 2014.

Image: Gabriel Macht family: wife Jacinda Barrett, daughter Satine Macht, Son Luca Macht

 Gabriel Macht- Interesting Facts & Trivia

• Gabriel's mother Suzanne Victoria Pulier is a museum curator.
• Gabriel's father Stephen Macht is a TV & Film actor.
• His parents are Ashkenazi Jews  of Russian-German-Polish-Lithuanian-Ukranian descent. 
• His acting career started at the young age of 8.
• Macht is a vegetarian by choice.
• Gabriel's brother Jesse is a musician and was a contestant in the reality show "The Next Great American Band"
• He was born in New York, but brought up in California after the age of 5.
• Gabriel appeared in the movie Why Would I Lie?(1980) as a child actor using the pseudonym Gabriel Swann. He was nominated for the award in the category "Best Young Motion Picture Actor".
• Gabriel was member of the fraternity Delta Upsilon in his college.
• Pets: Gabriel & Jacinda family has a pet dog named Lucky, they also Koi fish.
• Best Friend: He has been close friends with Suits co-actor Sarah Rafferty for the last 20 years. They have known each other since 1993.
• He doesn't like president Donald Trump and has been a vocal critic on Social Media.
• He shaves everyday when working, chooses not to shave at all when not working.
• He is a fan of Baseball team- New York Yankees
• He is active with the theatre, once in a while he takes to theatre.
• He appeared as Elvis Presley in Steve Martin's 1995 show at the Lapin Agile.
• He & Monica Lewinsky studied in the same High school, they were in the cast of "The Music Man".
• He comes from a musical family, his cousin owns a studio where the extended family loves to gather and Jam together once in a while.
• He has been eating Indian food since age 6. He likes Saag Paneer.
• In an FB interview with the Indian audience he said- "I'd love to do a Bollywood movie."
• Despite his cool & fashionable appearance, Gabriel Macht is not a Gay.

Gabriel Macht- Quotes

• I do love being me. I'm hot.
• Honestly, I'm not a massive fan of courtroom dramas.
• I really feel that New York City is the greatest city in the world.
• My parents would have loved it if my brother or I had become a doctor or lawyer.
• I think if you're artistic in any way, you're probably born with it.