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.
Overview
Seth Gabel (born October 3, 1981) is an American actor. He is known for his roles of Liam Glasser on The Rookie, agent Lincoln Lee on Fox's television series Fringe, Cotton Mather on WGN America's series Salem, and Adrian Moore on the FX series Nip/Tuck. He is a grand-nephew of actor Martin Gabel.
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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.