Gabriel Basso
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Gabriel Basso is an American film and television actor who has been active since 2007.
, Missouri and moved with his mother, Marcie, and sisters, to Los Angeles in 2008. He booked minor roles in two feature films in early 2007 in St. Louis: Meet Bill, alongside Aaron Eckhart
, and Alice Upside Down
, starring Alyson Stoner
, along with Basso's older sister Alexandria.
He came to Los Angeles in late 2007 and found representation his first week there, receiving a small role in the series Bedside Manor and lead roles in two pilots: Ghost Town, and C3 (in which he and his younger sister Annalise played brother and sister).
He also had a guest-star role in the Nickelodeon television series iCarly
. His role as Hal in the independent
family film
Alabama Moon
, starring John Goodman
and Clint Howard
, directed by Tim McCanlies
, and based on the best-selling novel by Watt Key
, is considered his break-out role.
Most recently he played Adam, the son of the lead role played by Laura Linney
in the Showtime series The Big C
.
In 2011, Basso appeared in J.J. Abrams' Super 8
.
Life and career
Basso was born in St. LouisSt. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, Missouri and moved with his mother, Marcie, and sisters, to Los Angeles in 2008. He booked minor roles in two feature films in early 2007 in St. Louis: Meet Bill, alongside Aaron Eckhart
Aaron Eckhart
Aaron Edward Eckhart is an American film and stage actor. Born in California, he moved to England at the age of 13, when his father relocated the family. Several years later, he began his acting career by performing in school plays, before moving to Sydney, Australia, for his high school senior year...
, and Alice Upside Down
Alice Upside Down
Alice Upside Down is a film adaptation of the Alice series written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. The film was shot at Bishop DuBourg High School in St. Louis, Missouri. Originally screened in limited cinema in 2007, it was released wide straight-to-DVD on July 29, 2008. In North America, it airs on...
, starring Alyson Stoner
Alyson Stoner
Alyson Rae Stoner is an American actress, dancer and singer. Stoner is known for her roles in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody , Cheaper By The Dozen and Cheaper By The Dozen 2 , Step Up and Step Up 3 , and Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2...
, along with Basso's older sister Alexandria.
He came to Los Angeles in late 2007 and found representation his first week there, receiving a small role in the series Bedside Manor and lead roles in two pilots: Ghost Town, and C3 (in which he and his younger sister Annalise played brother and sister).
He also had a guest-star role in the Nickelodeon television series iCarly
ICarly
iCarly is an American sitcom that focuses on a girl named Carly Shay who creates her own web show called iCarly with her best friends Sam and Freddie. The series was created by Dan Schneider, who also serves as executive producer. It stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly, Jennette McCurdy as Sam, Nathan...
. His role as Hal in the independent
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
family film
Family film
A family film is a film genre that is designed to appeal to a variety of age groups and, thus, families.In December 2005, Steven Spielberg's 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial came first in a poll of the 100 Greatest Family Films. The genre today generates billions of dollars per annum.Family...
Alabama Moon
Alabama Moon
Alabama Moon is a 2010 film starring Jimmy Bennett and John Goodman, based on the book Alabama Moon by Watt Key. The story takes place in the forests of Alabama.-Plot:...
, starring John Goodman
John Goodman
John Stephen Goodman is an American film, television, and stage actor. He is best known for his role as Dan Conner on the television series Roseanne for which he won a Best Actor Golden Globe Award in 1993, and for appearances in the films of the Coen brothers, with prominent roles in Raising...
and Clint Howard
Clint Howard
Clinton "Clint" Howard is an American film and television actor. He is a character actor with numerous brief appearances on television and films. He has played many bit parts in movies directed by his brother, actor-turned-director Ron Howard. He is also the uncle of actress Bryce Dallas Howard...
, directed by Tim McCanlies
Tim McCanlies
Tim McCanlies is a film director and screenwriter. He has attracted attention for his work writing and directing Secondhand Lions, and wrote the screenplays for The Iron Giant and Dennis the Menace Strikes Again....
, and based on the best-selling novel by Watt Key
Watt Key
Albert Watkins Key, Jr., publishing under the name Watt Key, is an award-winning southern fiction author. A resident of Alabama, his debut novel Alabama Moon was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 2006 and was the 2007 winner of the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award for older readers. It received...
, is considered his break-out role.
Most recently he played Adam, the son of the lead role played by Laura Linney
Laura Linney
Laura Leggett Linney is an American actress of film, television, and theatre. Linney has won three Emmy Awards, two Golden Globes, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She has been nominated for three times for an Academy Award and once for a BAFTA Award...
in the Showtime series The Big C
The Big C (TV series)
The Big C is a Showtime original television series created by Darlene Hunt which premiered on August 16, 2010. It drew the largest audience for a Showtime original series premiere in eight years. On September 20, 2010, The Big C was renewed for a second season which premiered on June 27, 2011...
.
In 2011, Basso appeared in J.J. Abrams' Super 8
Super 8 (film)
Super 8 is a 2011 American science fiction action film written and directed by J. J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, and Kyle Chandler and was released on June 10, 2011 in conventional and IMAX theaters...
.
Filmography
- Meet Bill (2007)
- Alice Upside DownAlice Upside DownAlice Upside Down is a film adaptation of the Alice series written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. The film was shot at Bishop DuBourg High School in St. Louis, Missouri. Originally screened in limited cinema in 2007, it was released wide straight-to-DVD on July 29, 2008. In North America, it airs on...
(2007) - Bedside Manor (1 episode, 2007) (TV)
- The Alyson Stoner Project (2009)
- iCarlyICarlyiCarly is an American sitcom that focuses on a girl named Carly Shay who creates her own web show called iCarly with her best friends Sam and Freddie. The series was created by Dan Schneider, who also serves as executive producer. It stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly, Jennette McCurdy as Sam, Nathan...
(1 episode, 2009) (TV) - Alabama MoonAlabama MoonAlabama Moon is a 2010 film starring Jimmy Bennett and John Goodman, based on the book Alabama Moon by Watt Key. The story takes place in the forests of Alabama.-Plot:...
(2009) - EastwickEastwick (TV series)Eastwick is a 2009 screwball comedy series based on John Updike's novel, The Witches of Eastwick. The series was developed by Maggie Friedman, and starred Paul Gross as the infamous Darryl Van Horne, alongside Jaime Ray Newman , Lindsay Price, and Rebecca Romijn as the eponymous...
(1 episode, 2009) (TV) - Ghost Town (2009)
- The MiddleThe Middle (TV series)The Middle is an American situation comedy television series that premiered on ABC on September 30, 2009. The show features Frances "Frankie" Heck , a working-class, Midwestern woman married to Mike Heck who resides in the small fictional town of Orson, Indiana. They are the parents of three...
(1 episode, 2010) (TV) - The Big CThe Big C (TV series)The Big C is a Showtime original television series created by Darlene Hunt which premiered on August 16, 2010. It drew the largest audience for a Showtime original series premiere in eight years. On September 20, 2010, The Big C was renewed for a second season which premiered on June 27, 2011...
(26 episodes, 2010) (TV) - Super 8Super 8 (film)Super 8 is a 2011 American science fiction action film written and directed by J. J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, and Kyle Chandler and was released on June 10, 2011 in conventional and IMAX theaters...
(2011)