In 2022, Gabriel LaBelle surprised the world with his uncanny portrayal of a young Steven Spielberg. The actor, who was just a cute teenager 2 years ago, has now become a name that every fan of The Fabelmans is looking for.
So there we have it, answers to questions about his girlfriend, height, net worth, and sexual orientation.
Gabriel LaBelle on Fabelmans
Gabriel LaBelle plays a young Steven Spielberg named “Sammy Fabelman” in The Fabelmans. His character, Sammy — whose Jewish family moves from town to town — is a sweet, emotional geek who becomes obsessed with filmmaking. It’s a passion that allows him to momentarily escape the anti-Semitism 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 where I live. [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 manage to nail the role? Well, the director taught him how to act like him. Steven even had him play the analyst for weeks and months so that Gabriel could get a better understanding of the character. However, even though Gabriel played Steven instead of Steven, in the end, he was still “Sammy Fabelman”. He tried his best to understand what made Spielberg tick, but in the end, the trick was “convincing [himself] that thing [he was] try to be someone else.”
Now, as for imitating his speech, he didn’t bother much because who knows how he spoke 60 years ago? However, he did imitate the director physically as best he could.
Gabriel LaBelle Net Worth
Gabriel LaBelle boasts a net worth of over $500 thousand as of 2022.
However, at the time of writing, he has only had a handful of roles. A small but significant role as the young version of Jon Bernthal’s adult gigolo in American Gigolo; a brief role in 2018’s The Predator (2018); and a role in the short-lived Netflix horror series Brand New Cherry Flavor.
Then, he finally got the role of “Sammy Fabelman” in The Fabelmans. Surprisingly, it was a Zoom audition that landed him the role, out of thousands of other people 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.
Did 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, the real-life Steven Spielberg, has two wives, Amy Irving and Kate Capshaw, and six children.
Gabriel LaBelle’s girlfriend
Gabriel LaBelle keeps his dating life private. Also, since the actor is relatively new to the industry, fans have yet to delve into his past life. So as of 2022, Gabriel appears to be single to us.
As for on-screen girlfriend Monica Sherwood — she’s played by Chloe East. In the film, Monica follows Sammy to Hollywood after graduating from high school. But unable to give up on her life plans, Monica breaks up with Sammy soon after.
Gabriel LaBelle Height
Gabriel LaBelle is 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm) tall.
How old is Gabriel LaBelle?
Gabriel LaBelle will be just 20 when The Fabelmans comes out 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 related to Steven Spielberg’s parents.
His father, Rob LaBelle is an actor, producer and director born on August 2, 1962. He has appeared in films such as Watchmen (2009), The Man in the High Castle (2015) and Motive (2013).
Also thanks to his father, 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 the separation, Gabriel even created an imaginary friend named ET to combat his loneliness.
Fun Fact: Gabriel created a unique alert sound for each parent so that as a child he could immediately identify whose house to go to.
Related FAQs
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When is Gabriel LaBelle’s birthday?
Gabriel received birthday wishes on September 20.
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Where is Gabriel LaBelle from?
Gabriel is from Vancouver.
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Is Gabriel LaBelle on Instagram?
It is believed that this @gab__labelle is Gabriel’s IG account.