Gabriel LaBelle is an up-and-coming Canadian-American actor. He only started his career in his early twenties, but he has already managed to play some of the most stunning characters in cinema. Of all his roles, he is best known for his starring role as aspiring young filmmaker Sammy Fabelman in Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical film The Fabelman Family (2022). Since they say that the actor’s parents helped him get this role in the Steven Spielberg film, let’s talk about Gabriel’s parents. The article below is just that.
Who are Gabriel LaBelle’s parents?
Gabriel LaBelle is the son of Rob and Megan LaBelle. He was born on September 20, 2002 in Vancouver and was raised Jewish.
Here’s what we know about each.
Meet Rob LaBelle, Gabriel LaBelle’s Father
Gabriel LaBelle’s father is none other than producer, director and supporting actor Rob LaBelle. His full name is Robert Alan LaBelle.
Talking about Rob’s family besides his wife and children, he is the son of Leonard Frank LaBelle and Natalie (Golub). His mother Natalie passed away in 2016. Regarding his siblings, Rob has Sheera B. Adams, Ellen LaBelle and Judie Ann Trop, all of whom are sisters.
Rob LaBelle was born on August 2, 1962 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. So he turns 60 in 2022.
Along with Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Patrick Cassidy, Michael McKean, George Murdock and Richard Gant, Rob is one of only seven actors to appear in both Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) and Smallville (2001). He then went on to make films such as The watchman (2009), The Man in the High Castle (2015), and Engine (2013).
Most recently, Rob was seen as DA Hars Boatman in two episodes of the television series So help me Todd (2022), as Mr. Jackson in three episodes Lost in Spacelike Nick Masters in the TV series The Secret of Goldetc.
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Is Rob LaBelle on Instagram?
Yes. Rob LaBelle can be found on Instagram @labelly222 with 187 posts and 147 followers as of November 29, 2022. On his BIO, he wrote “Dad, Actor, TV Producer, WTF?…”.
Rob also occasionally shares some pictures of his life on Facebook.
Meet Megan LaBelle, Gabriel LaBelle Mom
For those wondering Michelle Williams is not Gabrielle’s mother. She just plays Gabrielle’s mother on screen and now he says it’s really special to work with someone as famous as her.
Not much is known about Megan LaBelle, Gabriel LaBelle’s real-life mother. But Gabriel has spoken about how he feels a connection to Sammy, the fictional version of the Hollywood legend Gabriel played as a teenager in The Fabelman Familybecause their pasts are similar.
Comparing his journey to Sammy’s in the film, Gabriel told GQ that he outgrew the character when he began to see his parents as people, not just parents. Then, he said, he realized that adults don’t have all the answers and that there’s no difference between children and adults.
So in a way, it’s clear that Gabriel’s parents helped him become part of a story he associated with from his childhood.
Megan LaBelle was born before 1970, specifically March 20. So she will probably turn 52 in at least 2022.
On her social media BIO, Megan LaBelle boasts that she is a master hairstylist at a STAMFORD hair salon. While on her Facebook, she also mentions working at Suki’s. At the same time, she revealed that she studied at the Vidal Sassoon Academy in Santa Monica and before that at West Vancouver High School.
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Is Megan LaBelle on Instagram?
Yes. Megan LaBelle can be found on Instagram @megan_labelle with 50 posts and 293 followers as of November 29, 2022. She occasionally shares glimpses of her life here, including moments with Gabriel. She believes that her son is not only handsome but also has a beautiful soul.
Megan also has a Facebook account. But she seems to be less active there.
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Are Gabriel LaBelle’s parents still married?
No. Gabriel LaBelle’s parents are no longer together.
Apparently, coming from divorced parents is a common occurrence that Gabriel often mentions when comparing him to Spielberg and Sammy.
Because The Fabelman Family Speaking about the decline of marriage and the children who have to deal with it, Gabriel also made sure he brought that pain (from his parents’ breakup) to the set when he transformed himself into Sammy.
Gabriel’s parents divorced when he was a kid. He remembers something that happened at that time. His parents were separated and he was in high school and that was the neighborhood his dad lived in. That was also where all his friends lived. So at that time, he came up with this idea and gave each parent their own unique alert sound when they called him. He thought that with this, he could instantly calibrate which house to go to. He said he hasn’t changed it yet.
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How many children do Gabriel LaBelle’s parents have?
Gabriel LaBelle’s parents have two children. Besides Gabriel, he also has an older brother.
Some fond memories of Gabriel and his brother with their father (PHOTO: Instagram)
At the time of this writing, we don’t know much about Gabriel’s brother.
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Where do Gabriel LaBelle’s parents live?
Gabriel LaBelle’s parents are reportedly living in Ambleside, West Vancouver, British Columbia.