Gabriel Swann Macht (born January 22, 1972) is an American actor, widely known for his role as

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in the

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series '' Suits'' (2011–2019).

Early life

Macht was born in

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. He is the son of Suzanne Victoria Pulier, a museum curator and archivist, and actor

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. He has three siblings: Jesse, a musician (who appeared on ''

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''), Ari Serbin, and Julie. His family is Jewish. Macht was raised in

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from the age of five. After graduating from

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, he attended

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, where he graduated in 1994. During his time at Carnegie Mellon, he became a member of

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Career

Macht was nominated for the Best Young Motion Picture Actor Award after playing his first role at age 8 in the film ''

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'' under the stage name Gabriel Swann.3rd Annual Young Artist Awards
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'', '' The Good Shepherd'', '' Because I Said So'', ''

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'', 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

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's 2008 adaptation of

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's comic creation ''

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''. Although the film was a failure upon theatrical release, the film and Macht gained a

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. In July 2010, it was announced that Macht had signed on to star in the

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series '' Suits'', which was known under the working title ''A Legal Mind''. The series ran for nine seasons and 134 episodes, with Macht appearing in all of them. Macht began receiving co-producer credit during season 3. In 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2019, his father,

, guest-starred with him as Henry Gerard, an ethics professor from

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. Gabriel has a recurring role in

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, a 2025 spinoff of Suits.

Personal life

Macht married Australian-born actress Jacinda Barrett in 2004. The couple's first child was born in August 2007 in

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. They had a second child in February 2014. In 2025, he revealed that he and his family had left the United States, without stating where he and his family moved. Macht has been friends with his '' Suits'' co-star

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since they met in 1993 at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

Filmography

Film

Television

Other credits

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Macht, Gabriel 1972 births 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American Ashkenazi Jews American male film actors American male television actors Carnegie Mellon University College of Fine Arts alumni Jewish American male actors Living people Male actors from California Male actors from the Bronx Delta Upsilon members