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My Take
Seth Gabel is one of those actors who quietly builds an impressive resume while somehow staying just under the mainstream radar, and honestly I find that kind of fascinating. Growing up in Hollywood, Florida and training at NYU Tisch, he showed up on Nip/Tuck and you could already tell he had a particular talent for playing characters with something unsettling simmering just beneath the surface. Then came Fringe, where his turn as the parallel-universe agent Lincoln Lee became genuinely beloved by the show's devoted fanbase — he had this earnest, slightly-out-of-place quality that worked perfectly for a man literally lost between worlds. Salem let him go full unhinged as Cotton Mather, and it was a blast to watch. Most recently, The Rookie showed he still has plenty of range left to explore. A reliable, thoughtful performer worth more attention than he gets.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Seth Gabel
- Name (Japanese)
- セス・ガベル
- Reading
- せす・がべる
- Born
- October 3, 1981 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rooster
- Origin
- Hollywood, Florida, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- University
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Seth Gabel born?
Born October 3, 1981 (age 44).
Where is Seth Gabel from?
Seth Gabel is from Hollywood, Florida, United States.
What does Seth Gabel do?
Seth Gabel works as actor, film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.