Meet Actor Gabriel LaBelle! His Girlfriend, Gay, Height, Net Worth

In 2022, Gabriel LaBelle surprised the world with his strange portrayal of a young Steven Spielberg. The actor, who was just a cute teenager 2 years ago, has now become a name sought after by every fan of The Fabelmans.

So here we have answers to questions about his girlfriend, height, net worth and sexuality.

Gabriel LaBelle on Fabelmans

Gabriel LaBelle plays a young Steven Spielberg named “Sammy Fabelman” in The Fabelmans. His character, Sammy — whose Jewish clan moves from town to town — is a sweet, emotional eccentric who becomes obsessed with filmmaking. It was a passion that allowed him to briefly escape the anti-Semites at school and his parents’ strained marriage.

According to the actor, he is very similar to Sammy. They both tried to devote their lives to film. However, Sammy is a little more obsessed than Gabriel because he will grow up to be Steven Spielberg. Besides, Gabriel also associates this character as the only Jew in town.

“There are Jews, but not many in my hometown [suburban Vancouver] my neighborhood or school [Unlike Sammy] I was never bullied by it, but you are aware of it. We are both children of divorce and… he is going through a lot of “firsts” that I can’t get over,” he explained.

So, how did Gabriel fulfill this role? Well, it was the director who taught him how to act like him. Steven even had him play the analyst for weeks and months so Gabriel could get to know the character better. However, even though Gabriel plays Steven for Steven, he is ultimately “Sammy Fabelman.” he can try his best to understand what makes Spielberg tick, but in the end, the trick is to “persuade [himself] that thing [he was] try to be someone else.”

Now, about imitating his words, he doesn’t mind much because who knows how he spoke 60 years ago? However, he physically imitated the director as best he could.

Gabriel LaBelle Net Worth

Gabriel LaBelle boasts a net worth of over $500k in 2022.

However, at the time of writing this article, he has only received a few roles. A small but important role is as the young version of the adult gigolo played by Jon Bernthal in American Gigolo; a brief role in 2018’s The Predator (2018); and a role in Netflix’s short-lived horror series Brand New Cherry Flavor.

Then, finally, there was the role of “Sammy Fabelman” in The Fabelmans. Surprisingly, it was a Zoom audition that landed him the role, out of thousands of others who were auditioning.

Looking back, Gabriel started acting at the age of 8 after attending a theater camp in his hometown. And not getting the role he wanted at the camp only made him want it more! So the following year, he started taking regular acting classes and started auditioning at the age of 11. He also entered the drama program at Concordia University in Montreal in 2020.

Besides acting, Gabriel also enjoys playing rugby

Do you know: Gabriel made Steven Spielberg cry on set! When he saw his younger self, the director couldn’t hold back his tears.

Is Gabriel LaBelle gay?

Gabriel LaBelle doesn’t talk about his sexual orientation. But the character he plays in The Fabelmans is definitely not gay.

His character, Sammy Fabelman, Steven Spielberg IRL had two wives, Amy Irving and Kate Capshaw, and six children.

Gabriel LaBelle’s girlfriend

Gabriel LaBelle is tight-lipped about his dating life. Also, since the actor is relatively new to the industry, fans have yet to delve into his past life. So, as of 2022, it appears to us that Gabriel is still single.

As for on-screen girlfriend Monica Sherwood — she’s played by Chloe East. In the movie, Monica follows Sammy to Hollywood after graduating from high school. But unable to give up her life’s plan, Monica broke up with Sammy soon after.

Gabriel LaBelle’s height

Gabriel LaBelle is 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm) tall.

How old is Gabriel LaBelle?

Gabriel LaBelle will be just 20 years old when The Fabelmans debuts in 2022.

But he was a year younger when he started filming the show.

Gabriel LaBelle Family

Gabriel LaBelle comes from a family of four with connections to Steven Spielberg’s parents.

His father, Rob LaBelle is an actor, producer and director born on August 2, 1962. He appeared in films such as Watchmen (2009), The Man in the High Castle (2015) and Motive (2013).

It was also thanks to his father that Gabriel got his first on-screen role in the Canadian detective film Motive as the son of a strangled mortgage broker.

As for his mother, Megan Labelle is a Master Stylist at Stamford Hair Salon. She graduated from West Vancouver High School and Vidal Sassoon Academy.

Sadly, Gabriel’s parents divorced when he was young. After their separation, Gabriel even created an imaginary friend named ET to combat his loneliness.

Fun Fact: Gabriel gives each parent their own unique alert sound so he can instantly adjust the home they’ll be heading to as a child.

Related FAQs

  • When is Gabriel LaBelle’s birthday?

Gabriel received birthday greetings on September 20.

  • Where does Gabriel LaBelle come from?

Gabriel is from Vancouver.

  • Is Gabriel LaBelle on Instagram?

This @gab__labelle is supposed to be Gabriel’s IG.

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