Gabriel Casseus (born April 28, 1972) is an American actor and screenwriter from Roosevelt, New York.
Gabriel Casseus | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 28, 1972 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Biography
Casseus was born in New York City and is of Haitian descent.[1]
At the age of 23 Casseus was nominated for the 1995 Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance in the film New Jersey Drive. He has appeared in the films Get on the Bus, Fallen, and Black Dog.
He had roles as pool-playing Freddie in the 50 Cent movie Before I Self Destruct (2009), as Elliot's cellmate in Bedazzled, and as Army Ranger Kurth in Black Hawk Down.
Casseus has appeared on television shows including Grey's Anatomy, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, The Practice, Law & Order and 24.
He is a co-writer of the 2010 film Takers.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-1997 | New York Undercover | Multiple-roles | TV series | TV-14 |
| 1995 | New Jersey Drive | Midget | Movie | R |
| 1995 | Law & Order | Dewey Latterman | TV series 1 episode | TV-14 |
| 1995 | Silk Stalkings | Deon Wilkes | TV series 1 episode | TV-14 |
| 1996 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Derek Sherman | TV series 1 episode | TV-14 |
| 1996 | The Parent 'Hood | Bobby | TV series 1 episode | TV-PG |
| 1996 | Lone Star | Young Otis | Movie | R |
| 1996 | Nightjohn | Outlaw | Movie | PG-13 |
| 1996 | Get on the Bus | Jamal | Movie | R |
| 1997 | Don King: Only In America | Jeremiah Shabazz | TV movie | R |
| 1997 | Buffalo Soldiers | Wesley | Movie | TV-14 |
| 1998 | Fallen | Art Hobbes | Movie | R |
| 1998 | The Wedding | Hannibal | Movie | NR |
| 1998 | Modern Vampires | Time Bomb | Movie | R |
| 1998 | Black Dog | Sonny Boxer | Movie | PG-13 |
| 1999 | The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | Rodney | TV series | NR |
| 1999 | Harlem Aria | Anton | Movie | R |
| 2000 | Lockdown | Cashmere | Movie | R |
| 2000 | Bedazzled | God | Movie | PG-13 |
| 2001 | 15 Minutes | Unique | Movie | R |
| 2001 | Black Hawk Down | SPC Mike Kurth | Movie | R |
| 2002 | Ritual | J.B. | Movie | R |
| 2009 | Dough Boys | Simuel | Movie | R |
| 2009 | G-Force | Special Agent Carter | Movie | PG |
| 2009 | Before I Self Destruct | Freddie | Movie | R |
| 2012 | Brothers in Arms | Linc | Movie | R |
| 2017 | Chocolate City: Vegas Strip | Tone | Movie | R |
References
Bibliography
- One Square Mile: The History of Roosevelt, NY from an Autobiographical Perspective. Sheldon Parrish. ISBN 978-1-44155-568-7