# Gabriel Basso
**Gabriel Basso** (born Louis Gabriel Basso III in 1994 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American actor best known for playing FBI agent [Peter Sutherland](https://www.edgepedia.org/peter-sutherland) in the Netflix thriller series *The Night Agent*, and for film roles in *Super 8* (2011), *[The Kings of Summer](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-kings-of-summer)* (2013), and *[A House of Dynamite](https://www.edgepedia.org/a-house-of-dynamite)* (2025).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2773059)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name / birth | Louis Gabriel Basso III, born 1994 in St. Louis, Missouri; height 6' (1.83 m)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2773059) |
| Breakthrough role | Peter Sutherland, the FBI lead of *The Night Agent* (Netflix, 2023–2026)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2773059) |
| Early film work | Martin in *Super 8* (2011) and Patrick Keenan in *The Kings of Summer* (2013)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2773059) |
| Other leading roles | J.D. Vance in *[Hillbilly Elegy](https://www.edgepedia.org/hillbilly-elegy-film)* (2020); James Michael Sythe in *Juror #2* (2024); Gregory in *The Strangers* trilogy (2024–2026)[2](https://www.fandango.com/people/gabriel-basso-45557/film-credits) |
| Award | Critics Choice Super Award, Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series, or Made-for-TV Movie (2024, for *The Night Agent*)[3](https://www.filmweb.pl/person/Gabriel%2BBasso-799743/biography) |
| Physicality | Has studied martial arts since childhood (boxing, Taekwondo, Muay Thai, grappling) and performs most of his own stunts[4](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-night-agent-cast-season-2?inapp=trueOs) |
| Behind the camera | Director, writer, and producer of *Iconoclast* (2026)[5](https://www.filmstarts.de/personen/462875/filmo/) |
## Early life and first roles
Basso began acting as a child. His first credited appearance was in the 2007 dramedy *Meet Bill*, in which he played an uncredited "kid with cancer."[6](https://www.tribute.ca/people/gabriel-basso/37794/) [Television](https://www.edgepedia.org/television) guest spots followed on *iCarly*, where in a 2009 episode he played a fake version of [Nathan Kress](https://www.edgepedia.org/nathan-kress)'s character Freddie, *The Middle*, and *Les mystères d'Eastwick*.[7](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/night-agent-peter-gabriel-basso-interview) • [8](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-462875/filmographie/) In 2009 he played Hal in the feature *Alabama Moon*.[8](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-462875/filmographie/)
**The Big C and film breakthrough.** From 2010 to 2013 he played Adam Jamison across all four seasons of the Showtime series *The Big C*.[8](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-462875/filmographie/) J.J. Abrams's *Super 8* (2011), in which he played Martin, and the independent film *The Kings of Summer* (2013), in which he shared the screen with [Nick Robinson](https://www.edgepedia.org/nick-robinson-american-actor) and Moises Arias as Patrick Keenan, advanced his film career.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2773059) • [9](https://www.sensacine.com.mx/actores/actor-462875/) In 2020 he played J.D. Vance, now [Vice President of the United States](https://www.edgepedia.org/vice-president-of-the-united-states), in *Hillbilly Elegy*.[10](https://elpais.com/television/2025-01-23/vuelve-el-agente-nocturno-el-inesperado-exito-de-netflix-con-un-heroe-inesperado.html)
## The Night Agent
Basso had lost interest in acting after years of steady work, telling Netflix's Tudum he "sort of tuned out" and took a break watching old spy films such as *Where Eagles Dare*.[7](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/night-agent-peter-gabriel-basso-interview) The audition for Peter Sutherland, the FBI agent at the center of [Shawn Ryan](https://www.edgepedia.org/shawn-ryan)'s series adaptation of Matthew Quirk's 2019 novel, drew him back. In his first audition tape he wore a thick beard and was passed over; after asking his team what had happened to the submission, he re-taped clean-shaven and won the part. Both Basso and Ryan later identified the beard as the reason for the initial rejection.[11](https://www.forbes.com/sites/danafeldman/2026/02/20/netflixs-the-night-agent-without-gabriel-basso-it-almost-happened/)
The series premiered on Netflix in March 2023 and became the number one English-language show in Netflix's global Top 10 ranking.[12](https://www.infobae.com/que-puedo-ver/2023/04/14/gabriel-basso-protagonista-de-el-agente-nocturno-a-solas-con-infobae/) In the first season Peter mans an emergency hotline in the White House basement before becoming a Night Action agent in the field.[4](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-night-agent-cast-season-2?inapp=trueOs) Season 2 arrived in January 2025.[10](https://elpais.com/television/2025-01-23/vuelve-el-agente-nocturno-el-inesperado-exito-de-netflix-con-un-heroe-inesperado.html) Season 3 premiered on February 19, 2026, with ten episodes, and a fourth season is listed for 2027.[13](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Gabriel-Basso/) • [8](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-462875/filmographie/) Basso received a producer credit on the 2026 episodes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2773059)
**Stunt work.** Basso performs most of his own fight scenes. Showrunner Shawn Ryan has called him one of the most athletic and gifted stunt actors he has worked with.[4](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-night-agent-cast-season-2?inapp=trueOs) • [7](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/night-agent-peter-gabriel-basso-interview) Basso has trained in martial arts since childhood, practices boxing, [Taekwondo](https://www.edgepedia.org/taekwondo), Muay Thai, and grappling, and has trained with UFC Hall of Famer Bas Rutten.[4](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-night-agent-cast-season-2?inapp=trueOs) • [7](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/night-agent-peter-gabriel-basso-interview) For the season 2 trailer campaign he completed a real skydive from an airborne blimp above Houston during a Netflix broadcast on NFL Christmas Gameday Live, using a skydiving certification he had already earned; he has said the physicality and brutality of the show's fights "isn't faked."[14](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/night-agent-stunts-gabriel-basso?inapp=true%2F)
## Film work since 2023
Between *The Night Agent* seasons Basso appeared in *Juror #2* (2024), playing James Michael Sythe, the defendant in the trial.[2](https://www.fandango.com/people/gabriel-basso-45557/film-credits) He also played Mike in the 2024 action film *Trigger Warning* with [Jessica Alba](https://www.edgepedia.org/jessica-alba), a role he was filming when he first auditioned for *The Night Agent*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2773059) • [7](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/night-agent-peter-gabriel-basso-interview) In Kathryn Bigelow's 2025 thriller *A House of Dynamite* he played Deputy National Security Advisor Jake Baerington.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2773059) He plays Gregory, a masked killer, across the *Strangers* trilogy (*Chapter 1*, 2024; *Chapter 2*, 2025; *Chapter 3*, 2026).[2](https://www.fandango.com/people/gabriel-basso-45557/film-credits)
In 2026 he leads *Love of Your Life* as Charlie, opposite [Margaret Qualley](https://www.edgepedia.org/margaret-qualley), a romantic drama directed by Rachel Morrison that premiered at the [Toronto International Film Festival](https://www.edgepedia.org/toronto-international-film-festival) in September 2026.[2](https://www.fandango.com/people/gabriel-basso-45557/film-credits) • [13](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Gabriel-Basso/) He is also credited as director, writer, and producer of *Iconoclast* (2026), in which he plays Connor, and he has a project titled *Cowboy* in production.[5](https://www.filmstarts.de/personen/462875/filmo/) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2773059)
## Life outside acting
Basso has described a deliberately practical life alongside his screen career. After finishing the first season of *The Night Agent* he earned a walling license as a stone mason, saying his goal is to be productive and to serve his community in a tangible way.[10](https://elpais.com/television/2025-01-23/vuelve-el-agente-nocturno-el-inesperado-exito-de-netflix-con-un-heroe-inesperado.html) He also plays the drums, draws pen-and-ink illustrations, and welds, and actor [Keanu Reeves](https://www.edgepedia.org/keanu-reeves) once commissioned an illustration from him.[7](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/night-agent-peter-gabriel-basso-interview) His sister is the actress [Annalise Basso](https://www.edgepedia.org/annalise-basso).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2773059)
## References
1. [Gabriel Basso, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2773059)
2. [Gabriel Basso Filmography, Fandango](https://www.fandango.com/people/gabriel-basso-45557/film-credits)
3. [Gabriel Basso biography, Filmweb](https://www.filmweb.pl/person/Gabriel%2BBasso-799743/biography)
4. [The Night Agent Cast Guide, Netflix Tudum](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-night-agent-cast-season-2?inapp=trueOs)
5. [Filmografie von Gabriel Basso, FILMSTARTS.de](https://www.filmstarts.de/personen/462875/filmo/)
6. [Gabriel Basso Biography & Movies, Tribute.ca](https://www.tribute.ca/people/gabriel-basso/37794/)
7. [Who Is Gabriel Basso on The Night Agent? Netflix Tudum](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/night-agent-peter-gabriel-basso-interview)
8. [Gabriel Basso filmographie, AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-462875/filmographie/)
9. [Gabriel Basso, SensaCine](https://www.sensacine.com.mx/actores/actor-462875/)
10. [Vuelve 'El agente nocturno', El País](https://elpais.com/television/2025-01-23/vuelve-el-agente-nocturno-el-inesperado-exito-de-netflix-con-un-heroe-inesperado.html)
11. [Netflix's 'The Night Agent' Without Gabriel Basso? It Almost Happened, Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/danafeldman/2026/02/20/netflixs-the-night-agent-without-gabriel-basso-it-almost-happened/)
12. [Gabriel Basso, protagonista de 'El agente nocturno', Infobae](https://www.infobae.com/que-puedo-ver/2023/04/14/gabriel-basso-protagonista-de-el-agente-nocturno-a-solas-con-infobae/)
13. [Gabriel Basso, BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Gabriel-Basso/)
14. [The Night Agent's Gabriel Basso Talks About Doing His Own Stunts, Netflix Tudum](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/night-agent-stunts-gabriel-basso?inapp=true%2F)
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