Elyes Gabel
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Elyes Gabel is a British actor born in Westminster, London, who built a reputation on television dramas before headlining American network TV. He appeared as the ill-fated bloodrider Rakharo in the first season of 'Game of Thrones' and took supporting parts in 'World War Z' and Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar'. His biggest showcase came as the genius protagonist Walter O'Brien on the CBS drama 'Scorpion', which ran for four seasons. Gabel has continued working steadily across film and television, becoming a familiar face in ensemble prestige productions.
Elyes Gabel
10 Movies
9 Series
Elyes Gabel is a British actor born in Westminster, London, who built a reputation on television dramas before headlining American network TV. He appeared as the ill-fated bloodrider Rakharo in the first season of 'Game of Thrones' and took supporting parts in 'World War Z' and Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar'. His biggest showcase came as the genius protagonist Walter O'Brien on the CBS drama 'Scorpion', which ran for four seasons. Gabel has continued working steadily across film and television, becoming a familiar face in ensemble prestige productions.
Movies
Plays Elatus
The Odyssey
2026
Plays Administrator
Interstellar
2014
Plays Andrew Fassbach
World War Z
2013
Plays Julian
A Most Violent Year
2014
Plays Ruan Sternwood
Welcome to the Punch
2013
Plays Adem Qasim
Spooks: The Greater Good
2015
Plays Thomas Kallor / Star Boy (voice)
Justice League vs. the Fatal Five
2019
Plays Walter O'Brien
Scorpion - Tech, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll
2015
Plays Ben
Boogeyman 3
2008
TV Shows
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The Odyssey
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The Odyssey
Elatus
2026
Film
Suspicion
Sean Tilson · 8 episodes
2022–
TV
Justice League vs. the Fatal Five
Thomas Kallor / Star Boy (voice)
2019
Film
FBI
Hassan Khalil · 1 episode
2018–
TV
Scorpion - Tech, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll
Walter O'Brien
2015
Film
Spooks: The Greater Good
Adem Qasim
2015
Film
A Most Violent Year
Julian
2014
Film
Interstellar
Administrator
2014
Film
Scorpion
Walter O'Brien · 93 episodes
2014–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Elyes Gabel and where are they from?
Elyes Gabel is 43 years old, born on May 8, 1983 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Elyes Gabel?
Elyes Gabel is best known for roles in Interstellar, World War Z, The Odyssey.
How many movies has Elyes Gabel been in?
Over a 18-year career (since 2008), Elyes Gabel has appeared in 10 movies and 9 TV shows.
What was Elyes Gabel's first movie?
The career of Elyes Gabel began with Boogeyman 3 (2008).
What is Elyes Gabel's most recent movie or series?
Elyes Gabel's most recent release is The Odyssey, which premiered on July 15, 2026.
What TV shows has Elyes Gabel appeared in?
On television, Elyes Gabel has appeared in Game of Thrones, Scorpion, FBI, The Borgias.
Elyes Gabel
1983-05-08 · Westminster, London, England, UK
Elyes Cherif Gabel (/ˈɛliəs ɡəˈbɛl/; born May 8, 1983) is a British actor. Gabel's global breakout role was portraying computer genius Walter O'Brien in the CBS series Scorpion (2014–2018). Earlier he gained recognition as series regular Dr. Gurpreet "Guppy" Sandhu in the BBC medical drama Casualty (2004–2007), as Dothraki Rakharo in seasons 1 and 2 of the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011–2012), as PE teacher Rob Cleaver in series 4 of BBC One's school-based drama series Waterloo Road (2009) and as DC Jose Rodriguez in the ITV drama Identity (2010).
In 2011, he appeared as Prince Djem in a guest-star-role in the 3-times Emmy awarded TV show The Borgias, and appeared later in 2011 as Shahrouz in the dark comedy Psychoville. He moved to the US and was starting to be cast in US TV shows, as series-regular Detective Adam Lucas in season 3 of Body of Proof (2013). In February 2022, Gabel starred as Sean Tilson in Apple TV's 8-part-thriller Suspicion. In 2024, he appeared as Hassan in the CBS series FBI episode "Creating a Monster".
His most notable film appearances are as virologist Andrew Fassbach in the post-apocalyptic thriller World War Z (2013), as Julian in J.C. Chandor's Golden Globe and Independent Spirit Award nominated crime drama A Most Violent Year (2014), and as Adem Qasim in the spy thriller Spooks: The Greater Good (2015). He voiced Thom Kallor/Star Boy in Justice League vs. the Fatal Five (2019).Elyes Gabel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.