Portrait of Gabe Gabriel

Gabe Gabriel

Directing

Biography

Gabe Gabriel is a queer South African writer, director, and actor. As a writer, Gabe has penned commissioned works for production companies in Canada, the US, India and South Africa; as a director, Gabe helmed South Africa's first gay Rom Com for Showmax; and his original father-son road trip screenplay 'Runs in the Family' (developed with real-life father and long-time collaborator Ian Gabriel) marks Gabe's first professional acting role since he came out as transgender in 2019.

Filmography

2026
They Will Kill You

as Short Steve

2025
Lilies Not for Me

as Patient 1

2025
A Kind of Madness

as Maitre d'

2024
My Spy The Eternal City

as Sgt. Valenziano

2024
Just Now Jeffrey

as Finkelstein

2023
Runs in the Family

as River Storm