Born on Oct. 3, 1981 in Hollywood, FL, actor Seth Gabel studied acting at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he met his future wife, actress Bryce Dallas Howard. He began his screen career doing guest spots on several well-known series, including “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (NBC, 1999- ) and “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (CBS, 2000- ). Moving quickly up the ranks, he had a meaty role as a Russian mobster running a crime family’s Los Angeles-based prostitution ring in an episode of “The Closer” (TNT, 2005- ).

Gabel followed with an impressive recurring role in the