Gabriel Horn

Gabriel Horn (aka Gabe Horn; born 15 March 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. Horn has appeared in and produced or consulted on numerous television shows, documentaries, and independent films, including Tom Huckabee's Carried Away and the 2026 Christina Ricci/Steven Ogg science fiction film The Dresden Sun.

Gabriel Horn is co-founder of Big Bear Film Summit, which, in the age of COVID-19, was designated one of the best 2020 online fests by FilmFreeway.

Film Born in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of the US, Gabriel Horn has long been part of the city's indie filmmaking community. His 16-year friendship with Texas colleague Tom Huckabee resulted in several television shows and films. In an interview with Dallas Observer after Huckabee's death, Horn stated, "...(he put) himself into creative talent with inspirational people...that's what he taught me to do as well."

Gabriel Horn was cast as the lead in the 2010 film Carried Away. Actor Bill Paxton was originally set to play Horn's father in the movie, but the role went to Mark Walters due to scheduling issues. Horn also served as co-producer. The film saw modest success and accolades. Director Tom Huckabee would later say, "It was Gabe who lit the fuse of Carried Away by reading the script and saying he wanted to star in it...it was (Horn's) enthusiasm for the project that caused me to commit all the money from the sale of my house in Los Angeles."

Gabriel Horn was a consulting producer on the 2026 film The Dresden Sun, starring Christina Ricci and Steven Ogg.

Picasso's Christ Gabriel Horn's "unfinished" documentary Picasso's Christ has received both praise and conflict. The movie features Oscar-nominated filmmaker David France, actor Xander Berkley, artist Shepard Fairey, and Robert King Wittman of the FBI's art fraud division, among others. Horn's often collaborator Tom Huckabee produced.

The Picasso's Christ central "crime & fraud" storyline, with little focus on Picasso, was later acquired by CatchLight Studios' Jason Clark, a producer having deep and current history with Seth MacFarlane and the Fuzzy Door production company. Collaborating with Horn, Clark shaped the crime storyline via location work in multiple parts of New York into a detailed mid 2024 podcast, with plans to later create a narrative TV series.

Other documentaries Gabriel Horn's 2008 documentary The '56 Fire covered the Texas-area McKee Refinery Fire Incident, known colloquially as The Shamrock Disaster. The documentary was later acquired by Amazon Studios.

Big Bear Film Summit In 2020 (during the COVID-19 pandemic), Gabriel Horn and partner Mike Hansen created Big Bear Film Summit, in Big Bear Lake, California. Forced by the global virus shutdown to go digital, the partners managed to have a well-received run, with subsequent fests announced for 2021.

The 2021 version of Big Bear Film Summit was also a success.

Filmography

Year Title Director Producer Actor Notes 1992 Leap of Faith 1997 Alone Short film 1997 Walker, Texas Ranger (TV) Student #2 1998 Rooms Jimmy 1999 Boys Don't Cry Lester, Restraining Order Guy 2000 75 Degrees in July Concessioner 2001 Shot in the Heart Bell Captain 2001 The West Wing (TV) 2002 Little White Boy 2003 Once Human Short film 2006 Buttercup Zack 2006 Ash 2007 Fighting With Anger Starring Willie Nelson; Waiter 2008 Nick Plenty: Internet Millionaire! Actor six episodes; director eight episodes 2008 Redemption Short film 2008 The Lawn Boy 2009 The '56 Fire Documentary 2009 Night Crawlers Coop 2009 Carried Away Co-producer; Ed Franklin 2009 One Bad Mice Bad Guy #2 2009 Lovenutz Executive Producer 2009 The Consultants Joshua 2010 Young Producers Santa Trainee #5 2011 Small Timers Bank Pole Dancer 2011 Ghost Breakers Series, 2011–2016; Gabriel 2012 Entrevista Short film 2012 Dangerous Travis Bathanial 2014 Studio Lot: The Webseries Co-producer; Short film 2014 The Ladies of the House Jacob 2015 The Briefcase Consulting producer 2015 V.O. The Show Crazed Brozart Fan 2015 The Lollipop Thief Male Newscaster (Voice) 2017 Alternative Math Crazy Dad 2019 Taking Tiger Mountain Co-producer; Starring Bill Paxton 2019 Phalaris's Bull: Solving the Riddle of the Great Big World Consulting producer 2020 The Trap Door at the Edge of the Universe Charlie/Merlin; consulting producer 2022 Episode 7: Touch the Earth The Wanderer; short film 2022 Wing Dad Short film 2026 The Dresden Sun Starring Christina Ricci; consulting producer