Elyes Gabel | |
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 Gabel at the 2019 WonderCon | |
| Born | Elyes Cherif Gabel[1] 8 May 1983 Westminster, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Elyes Cherif Gabel[2] (/ˈɛliəs ɡəˈbɛl/;[3] born 8 May 1983)[4][5] is a British actor.
Gabel's global breakout role was portraying computer genius Walter O'Brien in the CBS series Scorpion (2014–2018).[6] Earlier he gained recognition as series regular Dr. Gurpreet "Guppy" Sandhu in the BBC medical drama Casualty (2004–2007), as Dothraki Rakharo in seasons 1 and 2 of the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011–2012),[7] as PE teacher Rob Cleaver in series 4 of BBC One's school-based drama series Waterloo Road (2010) and as DC Jose Rodriguez in the ITV drama Identity (2010). In 2011, he appeared as Prince Djem[8][9] in a guest-star-role in the 3-times Emmy awarded TV show The Borgias, and appeared later in 2011 as Shahrouz in the dark comedy Psychoville. He moved to the US and was starting to be cast in US TV shows, as series-regular Detective Adam Lucas in season 3 of Body of Proof (2013).[10] In February 2022, Gabel starred as Sean Tilson in Apple TV's 8-part-thriller Suspicion.[11] In 2024, he appeared as Hassan in the CBS series FBI episode "Creating a Monster".[12]
His most notable film appearances are as virologist Andrew Fassbach in the post-apocalyptic thriller World War Z (2013),[13] as Julian in J.C. Chandor's Golden Globe and Independent Spirit Award nominated crime drama A Most Violent Year (2014),[14] and as Adem Qasim in the spy thriller Spooks: The Greater Good (2015).[15] He voiced Thom Kallor / Star Boy in Justice League vs. the Fatal Five (2019).[16]
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- ^ "Elyes Gabel". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Bernstein, Abbie (10 November 2015). "Scorpion: Elyes Gabel teases what's to come in Season 2 – exclusive interview". Assignment X. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Five Things You Didn't Know About Elyes Gabel". TVOvermind. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Elyes Gabel". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
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- Tomada, Nathalie (12 October 2015). "Elyes Gabel leads Team Scorpion". Philstar Global. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- Nur Aqidah Azizi (22 December 2014). "In the shoes of a genius". New Straits Times. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- Goldberg, Lesley (17 July 2014). "Scorpion Producer Embraces Big Bang Theory Comparison". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- Keveney, Bill (23 November 2014). "'Scorpion' actors like to play it smart". usatoday.com. USA Today. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Robinson, Joanna (22 April 2016). "Game of Thrones: A Guide to Recognizing the Hunky Dothraki of Season 6". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ De Poto, Tom (11 April 2011). "'The Borgias' recap: The death of Djem". nj.com. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ^ "Elyes Gabel: Prince Djem". imdb.com. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Ng, Philiana (14 February 2013). "Body of Proof Introduces the New Guys in Season 3 Featurette (Exclusive Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ Crosbie, Eve (5 February 2022). "Meet the cast of new AppleTV+ thriller Suspicion". Hello Magazine. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ Murray, Rebecca (6 March 2024). "FBI-season-6-episode-4-preview". showbizjunkies.com. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Yakubin, Irina (5 May 2021). "The 12 Best Zombie Movies". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Elyes Gabel gets stung by Scorpion – Exclusive Interview". Assignment X. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Tsai, Martin (5 December 2015). "Film reboot MI-5 delivers quality British drama". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (7 January 2019). "'Justice League vs. The Fatal Five' Sets Voice Cast (Exclusive)". www.hollywoodreporter.com. hollywoodreporter. Retrieved 30 October 2023.