{{Short description|American actor}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Gabriel Basso | image = Gabriel Basso on The Kelly Clarkson Show.jpg | caption = Basso in 2025 | birth_name = Louis Gabriel Basso III | birth_date = | birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2006–present | relatives = Annalise Basso (sister) }} '''Louis Gabriel Basso III ''' <!-- Valid citation required for date of birth for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) --> is an American actor. Beginning his career as a child actor, Basso had roles in films such as ''Super 8'' (2011), ''The Kings of Summer'' (2013), ''Barely Lethal'' (2015), ''The Whole Truth'' (2016), ''Hillbilly Elegy'' (2020), and ''A House of Dynamite'' (2025). He is best known for his lead roles as Adam Jamison on the Showtime comedy drama series ''The Big C'' (2010–13) and FBI Agent Peter Sutherland on the Netflix action thriller series ''The Night Agent'' (2023–present).
==Early life== Basso was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Marcie and Louis J. Basso.<ref name="TVGuide">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/gabriel-basso/305979/|title=Gabriel Basso Biography|website=TV Guide|access-date=June 15, 2015|archive-date=December 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205231104/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/gabriel-basso/305979/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mccabefuneralhome.com/obituaries/details/1359 |title=Obituary Details – Louis G. Basso, Jr. |work=McCabe Funeral Home |access-date=June 15, 2015 |archive-date=March 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316170833/http://www.mccabefuneralhome.com/obituaries/details/1359 |url-status=live }}</ref> He was home-schooled along with his two sisters, actresses Alexandria and Annalise Basso. His family attended Grace Doctrine Church in St. Charles, Missouri. Basso wanted to become a professional football player before he found acting.<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://hero-magazine.com/article/38045/gabriel-basso-in-the-new-issue-the-rising-actor-talks-coming-of-age-and-how-to-be-a-king-of-summer/ |title=Gabriel Basso: In the new issue, the Kings of Summer star tells us why coming of age is about way more than being allowed to drink |journal=Hero |first=Clementine |last=Zawadzki |date=March 4, 2015 |access-date=February 17, 2019 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035401/http://hero-magazine.com/article/38045/gabriel-basso-in-the-new-issue-the-rising-actor-talks-coming-of-age-and-how-to-be-a-king-of-summer/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Career== Basso played minor roles in two feature films in early 2007 while living in St. Louis: ''Meet Bill'', starring Aaron Eckhart; and ''Alice Upside Down'', starring Alyson Stoner. Basso's older sister Alexandria also had a role in the latter. He later moved with his mother and sisters to Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/movies/article_1bc01593-0073-5268-9465-268916259c3d.html |title=Teen actor Gabriel Basso braces for impact |newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |date=June 9, 2011 |access-date=February 17, 2019 |first=Joe |last=Williams |author-link=Joe Williams (film critic) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821192155/http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/movies/article_1bc01593-0073-5268-9465-268916259c3d.html |archive-date=August 21, 2014}}</ref> He found representation his first week there, securing a lead role in the Dailymotion Kids web series ''Ghost Town''.<ref name="Tribune">{{cite web |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SO&s_site=sanluisobispo&p_multi=SO&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11CC140BF2390E40&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title='Ghost' on the Coast – Filming a Kid's Show Pilot |work=Newsbank |page=B1 |date=November 2, 2007 |access-date=August 15, 2010 |archive-date=June 9, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609141542/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SO&s_site=sanluisobispo&p_multi=SO&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11CC140BF2390E40&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.tubefilter.tv/2009/02/24/ghost-town-finds-home-with-dailymotion-kids/ |date=February 24, 2009 |access-date=March 31, 2009 |title=''Ghost Town'' Finds Home With Dailymotion Kids |work=Tubefilter News |first=Marc |last=Hustvedt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228052824/http://news.tubefilter.tv/2009/02/24/ghost-town-finds-home-with-dailymotion-kids/ |archive-date=February 28, 2009}}</ref>
Basso has had several television guest roles in popular series such as Nickelodeon's ''iCarly'', and ABC's ''The Middle''. From 2010 until 2013, he maintained a regular role in the Showtime comedy series ''The Big C'', portraying Adam Jamison, the son of the lead character played by Laura Linney. He then starred as Hal Mitchell in the independent film ''Alabama Moon'' (2009), starring John Goodman and Clint Howard, directed by Tim McCanlies, and based on the best-selling novel by Watt Key.
Basso appeared in the J. J. Abrams science fiction adventure film ''Super 8'' (2011), and Jordan Vogt-Roberts' comedy-drama ''The Kings of Summer'' (2013), which had its premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sundance.org/calendar/event/7578/ |title=The Kings Of Summer |work=Sundance.org |access-date=May 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510160157/http://www.sundance.org/calendar/event/7578/ |archive-date=May 10, 2013}}</ref> He then appeared in Kyle Newman's action comedy ''Barely Lethal'' (2015), with Hailee Steinfeld and Dove Cameron.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/kings-summer-star-gabriel-basso-joins-hailee-steinfeld-barely-lethal-exclusive/ |title='Kings of Summer' Star Gabriel Basso Joins Hailee Steinfeld in 'Barely Lethal' |work=TheWrap |first=Jeff |last=Sneider |date=October 22, 2013 |access-date=February 17, 2019 |archive-date=February 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218081958/https://www.thewrap.com/kings-summer-star-gabriel-basso-joins-hailee-steinfeld-barely-lethal-exclusive/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In September 2014 he joined the cast of Meg Ryan's directorial debut film ''Ithaca'', alongside Tom Hanks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/super-8s-gabriel-basso-joins-tom-hanks-in-meg-ryans-directorial-debut-ithaca/ |title='Super 8's' Gabriel Basso Joins Tom Hanks in Meg Ryan's Directorial Debut 'Ithaca' |work=TheWrap |first=Jeff |last=Sneider |date=September 18, 2014 |access-date=February 17, 2019 |archive-date=December 4, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204114511/https://www.thewrap.com/super-8s-gabriel-basso-joins-tom-hanks-in-meg-ryans-directorial-debut-ithaca/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Basso also appeared in the courtroom drama film ''The Whole Truth'' (2016), directed by Courtney Hunt and starring Keanu Reeves and Renée Zellweger.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2014/04/toby-kebbell-fantastic-four-archie-panjabi-san-andreas-gabriel-basso-the-whole-truth-708064/ |title=Toby Kebbell Joining 'Fantastic Four'; Archie Panjabi Set For 'San Andreas'; Gabriel Basso Stars In 'The Whole Truth' |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=April 1, 2014 |access-date=February 17, 2019 |publisher=Penske Business Media |archive-date=February 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218081741/https://deadline.com/2014/04/toby-kebbell-fantastic-four-archie-panjabi-san-andreas-gabriel-basso-the-whole-truth-708064/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2020, he starred as JD Vance in Netflix's film adaptation ''Hillbilly Elegy''.
In September 2021 Basso was added to the cast of Netflix's action-thriller film ''Trigger Warning'' directed by Mouly Surya.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/trigger-warning-netflix-cast-anthony-michael-hall-mark-webber-1234825987/ |title='Trigger Warning': Netflix Rounds Out Cast With Anthony Michael Hall, Mark Webber, More |work=Deadline Hollywood |first=Rosy |last=Cordero |date=September 2, 2021 |access-date=November 23, 2021 |archive-date=November 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123040156/https://deadline.com/2021/09/trigger-warning-netflix-cast-anthony-michael-hall-mark-webber-1234825987/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2021, he was set to lead the political conspiracy thriller series ''The Night Agent'' with Luciane Buchanan on Netflix, created by Shawn Ryan and based on the 2019 ''New York Times'' bestselling novel of the same name by author Matthew Quirk.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/the-night-agent-gabriel-basso-luciane-buchanan-star-netflix-political-thriller-series-shawn-ryan-1234876835/|title='The Night Agent': Gabriel Basso & Luciane Buchanan To Star In Netflix Political Thriller Series|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=November 22, 2021|access-date=November 23, 2021|archive-date=November 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123040156/https://deadline.com/2021/11/the-night-agent-gabriel-basso-luciane-buchanan-star-netflix-political-thriller-series-shawn-ryan-1234876835/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2022 he joined the cast of Renny Harlin's ''The Strangers Trilogy''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/the-strangers-remake-starring-madelaine-petsch-in-works-at-lionsgate-1235117869/|title='The Strangers' Remake In Works At Lionsgate From Director Renny Harlin; Madelaine Petsch, Froy Gutierrez & Gabriel Basso Set For First Title In New Trilogy|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Matt|last=Grobar|date=September 13, 2022|access-date=September 11, 2023|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913192657/https://deadline.com/2022/09/the-strangers-remake-starring-madelaine-petsch-in-works-at-lionsgate-1235117869/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In November 2025, Basso began work on his directorial debut ''Iconoclast'' for Netflix.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2025/11/gabriel-basso-directing-iconoclast-noah-centineo-1236615277/|title= Gabriel Basso Making Directorial Debut With Thriller ‘Iconoclast’; Will Star Opposite Courtney Eaton, Noah Centineo, Rain Spencer & Dasha Nekrasova|date= November 12, 2025|access-date= November 12, 2025|first= Matt|last= Grobar|work= Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan="2"|2007 | ''Meet Bill'' | Kid with Cancer | Uncredited |- | ''Alice Upside Down'' | Classmate / Theater Club Member | Uncredited |- | 2009 | ''Alabama Moon'' | Hal Mitchell | |- | 2011 | ''Super 8'' | Martin Read | |- | 2013 | ''The Kings of Summer'' | Patrick Keenan | |- | 2014 | ''The Hive'' | Adam Goldstein | |- | rowspan="3"|2015 | ''Barely Lethal'' | Gooch | |- | ''Ithaca'' | Tobey George | |- | ''Anatomy of the Tide'' | Kyle Waterman | |- | rowspan="2"|2016 | ''American Wrestler: The Wizard'' | Jimmy Petersen | |- | ''The Whole Truth'' | Mike Lassiter | |- | 2020 | ''Hillbilly Elegy'' | JD Vance |<ref name="Gabriel Basso Lands Lead in 'Hillbilly Elegy'">{{cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |title=Gabriel Basso Set As Lead Of 'Hillbilly Elegy' Opposite Amy Adams, Glenn Close |url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/gabriel-basso-hillbilly-elegy-ron-howard-amy-adams-glenn-close-jd-vance-1202594988/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=April 13, 2019 |date=April 12, 2019 |archive-date=April 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412210557/https://deadline.com/2019/04/gabriel-basso-hillbilly-elegy-ron-howard-amy-adams-glenn-close-jd-vance-1202594988/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |2024 | ''The Strangers: Chapter 1'' | Gregory Rotter | |- | ''Trigger Warning'' | Mike | |- | ''Juror #2'' | James Michael Sythe | |- | rowspan="2" |2025 | ''A House of Dynamite'' | Deputy National Security Advisor Jake Baerington | |- | ''The Strangers – Chapter 2'' | Gregory Rotter | |- | rowspan="2" | 2026 | ''The Strangers – Chapter 3'' | Gregory Rotter / "Scarecrow" | |- | ''Iconoclast'' | Connor | Post-production; also director, writer and producer |- | TBA | ''Love of Your Life'' | | Post-production |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | rowspan="2"|2009 | ''iCarly'' | Fake Freddie | Episode: "iLook Alike" |- | ''Eastwick'' | Elliot | Episode: "Magic Snow and Creepy Gene" |- | rowspan="2"|2010 | ''The Middle'' | Rodney Glossner | Episode: "The Neighbor" |- | ''Scared Shrekless'' | Teenager No. 1 (voice) | Television short |- | 2010–2013 | ''The Big C'' | Adam Jamison | 40 episodes |- | 2011 | ''R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series'' | Teddy | Episode: "Lights Out" |- | 2012 | ''Perception'' | Billy Mitchell | Episode: "Kilimanjaro" |- | 2014 | ''The Red Road'' | Brian Rogers | Episode: "Snaring of the Sun" |- | 2023–present | ''The Night Agent'' | Peter Sutherland | Lead role; also producer |- |}
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== {{wikiquote}} * {{IMDb name|2773059}}
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