Gabriel Ebert is an American stage actor and singer.

Early life

Ebert was born and raised in Colorado. He attended high school at the

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and graduated from

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Career

Ebert made his

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debut as the understudy for the role of Ken in John Logan's play ''

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'' in 2010, followed by the Broadway production of

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's ''

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'' in 2010 as Stanley. Ebert is known for originating the role of Mr. Wormwood in the Broadway 2013 production of ''

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'', for which he won the 2013

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for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. Ebert's performance in

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's ''

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'' at

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as the character "Leo", the grandson of

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's Vera, won him an Obie Award in 2012. He starred as

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in ''The Heart of Robin Hood'' by David Farr in Winnipeg and Toronto in October 2014 to March 2015. He played the role of Max in the 2015 movie ''

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''. In the 2015 production of the

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stage adaptation of ''

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'' at the

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he played Camille opposite

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, and Matt Ryan. In 2016, Ebert was cast in the pilot for the

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television program '' The Interestings''.Andreeva, Nellie
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deadline.com, January 29, 2016

Work

Film and television

Theatre (selected)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ebert, Gabriel American male musical theatre actors Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Tony Award winners American male singers Juilliard School alumni 1988 births