Gabriel Jarret (born Gabriel Kronsberg; January 1, 1970) is an American actor. He began his career in 1981. He is best known for his role as the young genius Mitch Taylor in the

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comedy film ''

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'' in which he co-starred with

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Career

Jarret's first film was ''

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'' in 1981. His most notable appearance was as Mitch Taylor alongside

's Chris Knight in the movie ''

''. Other film roles include ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''Last Days''. Jarret also made television guest appearances in such shows as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Jarret appeared as 1st Officer Chapman in ''

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''. He performed in the

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film '' Frost/Nixon'' as Nixon speechwriter

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. Jarret is also an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter who performed with Terrylene in '' Sweet Nothing in My Ear'' with the

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. Jarret is a lyricist and vocalist of the rock/alternative rock vein. In the early 1990s, Jarret fronted the Los Angeles-based rock band The Unknown. The band had limited success for a short period, once appearing at the

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with

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. The band attracted some record label interest but broke up before any deals materialised.

Personal life

On September 10, 2023, Jarret was caught in a sting operation and accused of trying to lure a 14-year-old girl for sex. The "Creep Catching Unit", a civilian organisation, announced that they had records of text message conversations between Jarret and a member of their group posing as a 14-year-old girl. Jarret said he was a "victim of entrapment", as she was the one sending the "explicit messages", and he only planned to meet her to "tell her to stop texting him".

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jarret, Gabriel 1970 births American male film actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from Los Angeles American Sign Language interpreters