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'''Gabriel Casseus''' (born April 28, 1972) is an [[United States|American]] [[actor]] and screenwriter from Roosevelt, New York.
'''Gabriel Casseus''' (born April 28, 1972) is an American actor from Roosevelt, New York.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Casseus was born in [[New York City]], and is of [[Haiti]]an descent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gabriel Casseus, Haitian American Actor|url=http://www.haitimega.com/Movies-Gabriel_Casseus_Haitian_American_Actor/84452980121600009/article_87635728057792579.jsp |date=3 August 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812135043/http://www.haitimega.com/Movies-Gabriel_Casseus_Haitian_American_Actor/84452980121600009/article_87635728057792579.jsp|archivedate=2014-08-12|df=}}</ref>
Casseus was born in [[New York City]] and is of [[Haiti]]an descent.<ref>{{cite web |date=3 August 2013 |title=Gabriel Casseus, Haitian American Actor |url=http://www.haitimega.com/Movies-Gabriel_Casseus_Haitian_American_Actor/84452980121600009/article_87635728057792579.jsp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812135043/http://www.haitimega.com/Movies-Gabriel_Casseus_Haitian_American_Actor/84452980121600009/article_87635728057792579.jsp |archive-date=2014-08-12}}</ref>


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 (1998 film)|Fallen]]'', and ''[[Black Dog (1998 film)|Black Dog]]''.
===Early life===
As Gabriel Casseus tells the story, he could have been a Cosby kid. In 1983 the son of Haitian immigrants, whose only acting experience was in small local theater, had a callback for the role of Theo Huxtable. But, he says, he jumped a subway turnstile in Manhattan on his way to the audition and got arrested. When he was only 14 at the time he hung out with "ER's" Eriq LaSalle was 24 and Ving Rhames was 27, At Age 12, he spent the next 12 years doing odd jobs, selling shoes and removing asbestos and managing the shark bar, at 22, he land a part as a teenage carjacker in 1995's New Jersey Drive. His career finally jump-started, Casseus, at 24, took a groundbreaking part this year as a murderous gang member turned Muslim in Spike Lee’s Get on the Bus. “If he were a stock trading on the market, I’d invest in him,” says Reuben Cannon, casting director and coproducer of Bus. Next, Casseus will play Denzel Washington‘s brother in 1997’s Fallen. As his steady rise continues, he is patient. “I’m just ‘that guy in the movie,’ ” he says. “Hopefully next year I’ll be Gabriel Casseus, but it feels good being ‘that guy’


He had roles as pool-playing Freddie in the [[50 Cent]] movie ''[[Before I Self Destruct (film)|Before I Self Destruct]]'' (2009), as Elliot's cellmate in ''[[Bedazzled (2000 film)|Bedazzled]]'', and as Army Ranger Kurth in ''[[Black Hawk Down (film)|Black Hawk Down]]''.
===Career and accolades===
He was nominated for Best Debut Performance in the film ''[[New Jersey Drive]]'' in the [[Independent Spirit Award]]s in 1995, and has appeared in the films ''[[Get on the Bus]]'', where he played Jamal, a Muslim en route to the [[Million Man March]]; in the film thriller ''[[Fallen (1998 film)|Fallen]]'', in which he played [[Denzel Washington]]'s brother Art Hobbes and as the 28-year-old lead (Anton) opposite [[Damon Wayans]] in the film, ''[[Harlem Aria]]'' (2010), who possesses a powerful operatic voice. He had a small role as pool playing Freddie in the [[50 Cent]] movie ''[[Before I Self Destruct]]'' (2009); as Elliot's cellmate in ''[[Bedazzled (2000 film)|Bedazzled]]''; as Kurth, one of the protagonist's squad mates in ''[[Black Hawk Down (film)|Black Hawk Down]]''; In [[Lockdown (2000 film)|Lockdown]], he played Cashmere, a drug dealer who was sent to prison wrongfully on a murder charge; and also played a small role in the 1998 movie ''[[Black Dog (film)|Black Dog]]''. He also has appeared in some popular television shows, such as ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'', ''[[CSI: Miami]]'', ''[[CSI: NY]]'', ''[[The Practice]]'', ''[[Law & Order]]'' and ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]''.


Casseus has appeared on television shows including ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'', ''[[CSI: Miami]]'', ''[[CSI: NY]]'', ''[[The Practice]]'', ''[[Law & Order]]'' and ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]''.
He is also a co-writer of the 2010 film ''[[Takers]]''.


He is a co-writer of the 2010 film ''[[Takers]]''.
==Releases and Ratings==
* 1994-1997 ''[[New York Undercover]]'' Rating TV-14
* 1995 ''[[New Jersey Drive]]'' Rating R
* 1995 ''[[Law & Order]]'' Rating TV-14
* 1995 ''[[Silk Stalkings]]'' Rating TV-14
* 1996 ''[[Homicide Life on the Street]]'' Rating TV-14
* 1996 ''[[The Parent 'Hood]]'' Rating TV-PG
* 1996 ''[[Lone Star (1996 film)|Lone Star]] Rating R
* 1996 ''[[Nightjohn]]'' Rating PG-13
* 1996 ''[[Get on the Bus]]'' Rating R
* 1997 ''[[Don King: Only In America]]'' Rating R
* 1997 ''[[Buffalo Soldiers (1997 film)|Buffalo Soldiers]]'' Rating G
* 1998 ''[[Fallen (1998 film)|Fallen]]'' Rating R
* 1998 ''[[The Wedding (1998 film)|The Wedding]]'' Rating NR
* 1998 ''[[Modern Vampires]]'' Rating R
* 1998 ''[[Black Dog (film)|Black Dog]]'' Rating PG-13
* 1999 ''[[The Crow: Stairway to Heaven]]'' Rating NR
* 1999 ''[[Harlem Aria]]'' Rating R
* 2000 ''[[Lockdown (2000) film]]'' Rating R
* 2000 ''[[Bedazzled (2000 film)|Bedazzled]]'' Rating PG-13
* 2001 ''[[15 Minutes]]'' Rating R


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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! Role
! Role
! Notes
! Notes
! Rating
|-
| 1994–1997
| ''[[New York Undercover]]''
| Multiple-roles
| TV series
| TV-14
|-
|-
| 1995
| 1995
| ''[[New Jersey Drive]]''
| ''[[New Jersey Drive]]''
| Midget
| Midget
| Movie
| Movie
|R
|-
|-
| 1995
| 1995
| ''[[Law & Order]]''
| ''[[Law & Order]]''
| Dewey Latterman
| Dewey Latterman
| TV Series 1 episode
| TV series 1 episode
|TV-14
|-
|-
| 1995
| 1995
| ''[[Silk Stalkings]]''
| ''[[Silk Stalkings]]''
| Deon Wilkes
| Deon Wilkes
|TV Series 1 episode
|TV series 1 episode
|TV-14
|-
|-
| 1996
| 1996
| ''[[Homicide: Life on the Street]]''
| ''[[Homicide: Life on the Street]]''
| Derek Sherman
| Derek Sherman
|TV Series 1 episode
|TV series 1 episode
|TV-14
|-
|-
| 1996
| 1996
| ''[[The Parent 'Hood]]''
| ''[[The Parent 'Hood]]''
| Bobby
| Bobby
| TV Series 1 episode
| TV series 1 episode
|TV-PG
|-
|-
| 1996
| 1996
| ''[[Lone Star (1996 film)|Lone Star]]''
| ''[[Lone Star (1996 film)|Lone Star]]''
| Young Otis
| Young Otis
| Movie
| Movie
| R
|-
|-
| 1996
| 1996
| ''[[Nightjohn]]''
| ''[[Nightjohn (film)|Nightjohn]]''
|
| Outlaw
| Movie
| Movie
|PG-13
|-
|-
| 1996
| 1996
| ''[[Get on the Bus]]''
| ''[[Get on the Bus]]''
|
| Jamal
| Movie
| Movie
|R
|-
|-
| 1997
| 1997
| ''[[Don King: Only In America]]''
| ''Don King: Only In America''
| Jeremiah Shabazz
|
| TV Movie
| TV movie
|R
|-
|-
| 1997
| 1997
| ''[[Buffalo Soldiers (1997 film)|Buffalo Soldiers]]''
| ''[[Buffalo Soldiers (1997 film)|Buffalo Soldiers]]''
|
| Wesley
| Movie
| Movie
|TV-14
|-
|-
| 1998
| 1998
| ''[[Fallen (1998 film)|Fallen]]''
| ''[[Fallen (1998 film)|Fallen]]''
| Art Hobbes
|
| Movie
| Movie
|R
|-
|-
| 1998
| 1998
| ''[[The Wedding (1998 film)|The Wedding]]''
| ''The Wedding''
| Hannibal
|
| Movie
| Movie
|NR
|-
|-
| 1998
| 1998
| ''[[Modern Vampires]]''
| ''[[Modern Vampires]]''
|
| Time Bomb
| Movie
| Movie
|R
|-
|-
| 1998
| 1998
| ''[[Black Dog (film)|Black Dog]]''
| ''[[Black Dog (1998 film)|Black Dog]]''
|
| Sonny Boxer
| Movie
| Movie
|PG-13
|-
|-
| 1999
| 1999
| ''[[The Crow: Stairway to Heaven]]''
| ''[[The Crow: Stairway to Heaven]]''
|
| Rodney
| TV series
| TV series
|NR
|-
|-
| 1999
| 1999
| ''[[Harlem Aria]]''
| ''Harlem Aria''
|
| Anton
| Movie
| Movie
|R
|-
|-
| 2000
| 2000
| ''[[Lockdown (2000) film|Lockdown]]''
| ''[[Lockdown (2000 film)|Lockdown]]''
| Cashmere
|
| Movie
| Movie
|R
|-
|-
| 2000
| 2000
| ''[[Bedazzled (2000 film)|Bedazzled]]''
| ''[[Bedazzled (2000 film)|Bedazzled]]''
|
| God
| Movie
| Movie
|PG-13
|-
|-
| 2001
| 2001
| ''[[15 Minutes]]''
| ''[[15 Minutes]]''
|
| Unique
| Movie
| Movie
|R
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Black Hawk Down (film)|Black Hawk Down]]''
| SPC Mike Kurth
| Movie
|R
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Ritual (2002 film)|Ritual]]''
| J.B.
| Movie
|R
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Dough Boys (film)|Dough Boys]]''
| Simuel
| Movie
| R
|-
| 2009
| ''[[G-Force (film)|G-Force]]''
| Special Agent Carter
| Movie
| PG
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Before I Self Destruct (film)|Before I Self Destruct]]''
| Freddie
| Movie
| R
|-
| 2012
| ''Brothers in Arms''
| Linc
| Movie
| R
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Chocolate City: Vegas Strip]]''
| Tone
| Movie
| R
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==Bibliography==
* ''One Square Mile: The History of Roosevelt, NY from an Autobiographical Perspective''. Sheldon Parrish. {{ISBN|978-1-44155-568-7}}
* ''One Square Mile: The History of Roosevelt, NY from an Autobiographical Perspective''. Sheldon Parrish. {{ISBN|978-1-44155-568-7}}


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[[Category:American male actors of Haitian descent]]
[[Category:Screenwriters from New York (state)]]
[[Category:Screenwriters from New York (state)]]




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Latest revision as of 21:01, 18 September 2024

Gabriel Casseus
Born (1972-04-28) April 28, 1972 (age 52)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present

Gabriel Casseus (born April 28, 1972) is an American actor from Roosevelt, New York.

Biography

[edit]

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

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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

[edit]
  1. ^ "Gabriel Casseus, Haitian American Actor". 3 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

Bibliography

[edit]
  • One Square Mile: The History of Roosevelt, NY from an Autobiographical Perspective. Sheldon Parrish. ISBN 978-1-44155-568-7
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