Gabriel Macht

Early life Macht was born in the Bronx, New York City. He is the son of Suzanne Victoria Pulier, a museum curator and archivist, and actor Stephen Macht. He has three siblings: Jesse, a musician (who appeared on The Next Great American Band); Ari Serbin; and Julie. His family is Jewish. Macht was raised in California from the age of five.

After graduating from Beverly Hills High School, he attended Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts, where he graduated in 1994. During his time at Carnegie Mellon, he became a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity.

Career Macht was nominated for the Best Young Motion Picture Actor Award after playing his first role at age 8 in the film Why Would I Lie? under the stage name Gabriel Swann.

He has appeared in many film and television roles including A Love Song for Bobby Long, The Good Shepherd, Because I Said So, The Recruit, 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 Frank Miller's 2008 adaptation of Will Eisner's comic creation The Spirit. Although the film was a failure upon theatrical release, the film and Macht gained a cult following.

In July 2010, it was announced that Macht had signed on to star in the USA Network legal drama 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, Stephen Macht, guest-starred with him as Henry Gerard, an ethics professor from Harvard University.

Gabriel had a recurring role in Suits LA, a 2025 spin-off of Suits.

Personal life

Macht married Australian-born actress Jacinda Barrett in 2004. The couple's first child was born in August 2007 in Los Angeles. 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 Sarah Rafferty since they met in 1993 at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

Macht is also vegetarian, being an outspoken advocate for environmental care.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1980 Why Would I Lie? Jorge Credited as Gabriel SwannNominated—Young Artist Awards for Best Young Motion Picture Actor 1998 The Object of My Affection Steve Casillo The Adventures of Sebastian Cole Troy 1999 Simply Irresistible Charlie 2000 The Bookie's Lament MickeyShort film 101 Ways (The Things a Girl Will Do to Keep Her Volvo) Dirk 2001 American Outlaws Frank James Behind Enemy Lines Naval Aviator Lieutenant Jeremy "Smoke" Stackhouse 2002 Bad Company CIA Agent Seale 2003 The Recruit CIA Agent Zack Grand Theft Parsons Gram Parsons 2004 A Love Song for Bobby Long Lawson Pines 2006 The Good Shepherd John Russell Jr. Berlin International Film Festival for Outstanding Artistic Contribution 2007 Because I Said So Johnny Dresden 2008 The Spirit Denny Colt / The Spirit 2009 Middle Men Buck Dolby Whiteout UN Security Agent Robert Pryce One Way to Valhalla Bo Durant 2010 Love & Other Drugs Trey Hannigan 2011 S.W.A.T.: Firefight Sergeant Paul Cutler Direct-to-video film A Bag of Hammers Wyatt 2013 Breaking at the Edge Detective Williams

Television Year Title Role Notes 1991 Beverly Hills, 90210 Tal Weaver Episode: "Leading from the Heart" 1995 Follow the River Johnny Draper TV movie 1997 Spin City The Naked Guy Episode: "Snowbound" 1998 Sex and the City Barkley Episode: "Models and Mortals" 1999 Wasteland Luke Episode: "Best Laid Plans" 2000 The Audrey Hepburn Story William Holden TV movie The Others Dr. Mark Gabriel Main role 2005 Numbers Don Eppes Episode: unaired pilot Archangel R.J. O'Brian Miniseries 2011–2019 Suits Harvey Specter Main role 2019 Pearson Episode: "The Former City Attorney" 202481st Golden Globe AwardsHimself / PresenterTelevision special2025 Suits LAHarvey SpecterGuest Role, 3 episodes

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