Gabriel Casseus

Gabriel Casseus
Gabriel Casseus
Born	April 28, 1972 (age 52); New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1990–present

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

Biography

Casseus was born in New York City, and is of Haitian descent.^[1]

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’

Career and accolades

He was nominated for Best Debut Performance in the film New Jersey Drive in the Independent Spirit Awards 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, 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; as Kurth, one of the protagonist's squad mates in Black Hawk Down; In 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. He also has appeared in some popular television shows, such as Grey's Anatomy, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, The Practice, Law & Order and 24.

He is also 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 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 Rating G
1998 Fallen Rating R
1998 The Wedding Rating NR
1998 Modern Vampires Rating R
1998 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 Rating PG-13
2001 15 Minutes Rating R

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	New Jersey Drive	Midget	Movie
1995	Law & Order	Dewey Latterman	TV Series 1 episode
1995	Silk Stalkings	Deon Wilkes	TV Series 1 episode
1996	Homicide: Life on the Street	Derek Sherman	TV Series 1 episode
1996	The Parent 'Hood	Bobby	TV Series 1 episode
1996	Lone Star	Young Otis	Movie
1996	Nightjohn		Movie
1996	Get on the Bus		Movie
1997	Don King: Only In America		TV Movie
1997	Buffalo Soldiers		Movie
1998	Fallen		Movie
1998	The Wedding		Movie
1998	Modern Vampires		Movie
1998	Black Dog		Movie
1999	The Crow: Stairway to Heaven		TV series
1999	Harlem Aria		Movie
2000	Lockdown		Movie
2000	Bedazzled		Movie
2001	15 Minutes		Movie

References

^ "Gabriel Casseus, Haitian American Actor". 3 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)