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Seth Gabel

Seth Gabel

Actor · Born October 3, 1981 (45) · Hollywood, Florida, USA

Seth Gabel (born October 3, 1981) is an American actor. Gabel is known for his roles of agent Lincoln Lee on Fox's television series Fringe, and Cotton Mather on WGN America series Salem. He is a great-nephew of actor Martin Gabel. Description above from the Wikipedia article Seth Gabel licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 3, 1981 (45)
From
Hollywood, Florida, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 13% in 30 days

What are Seth Gabel's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Morality
24%
Self
20%
Power
18%
Survival
6%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Hero
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3
  • Heroas Lieutenant Danny Sefton in Allegiance (2012)
  • Threshold guardianas Cotton Mather in Salem (2014)
  • Shadowas Ryan in The Hug (2014)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
3
Dread
1
Absurd
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Seth Gabel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Seth Gabel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Refraction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • American Horror Stories(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Brubaker · as Pastor Walter

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Big Sky(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as Walter Johnston

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Mandalorian(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Bartender Droid (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Liam Glasser

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Genius(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Guillaume Apollinaire · as Michele Besso

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as John Rice

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Forever(2015)

    as Luke

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Solemates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Man

  • The Hug(2014)

    as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Salem(2014)

    Show 36 episodes · as Cotton Mather

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Ironside(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Buddy Rovner

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Gothica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Roderick Usher

  • Allegiance(2012)

    as Lieutenant Danny Sefton

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as The Count

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Take Me Home Tonight(2011)

    as Brent

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Jonah Hex(2010)

    as Advisor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Jerry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Jerry's Friend #2

  • Good Dick(2008)

    as Kissing Man

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 34 episodes · as Lincoln Lee

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Dirty Sexy Money(2007)

    Show 23 episodes · as Jeremy Darling

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Da Vinci Code(2006)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Nikolai Koslov

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Lyon's Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Beau Van Hessche

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · as Adrian Moore

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Tadpole(2002)

    as Mike (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Beautiful Mind(2001)

    as Harvard Student (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • 100 Centre Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as James Bass

  • The Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mikhail Ominsky

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Gavin 'Rex' Layne · as Larry Colton

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Garrett Perle

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Sweet Young Sailor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1998 to 2025; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Forever (2015)

$1.6K worldwide

Highest rated

Fringe (2008)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

19982025

Peak 2007 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s3 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Seth Gabel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 9; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Allegiance (2012)

83rd percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Beautiful Mind (2001)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Seth Gabel's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 85 · severeMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.