# Gabriel Mann
**Gabriel Mann** is the name of two American entertainment professionals: an actor born 1972 in Middlebury, Vermont, best known for playing Nolan Ross on the ABC series *[Revenge](https://www.edgepedia.org/revenge-tv-series)*, and a composer and songwriter who wrote the theme and scored the comedy series *Modern Family* and is a member of the band The Rescues.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/gabriel-mann/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752104/) Databases distinguish them as separate entries, and the composer sometimes works under the name Gabe Rutman.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542759/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752104/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| The actor | Born 1972, Middlebury, Vermont; birth name Gabriel Wilhoit Amis Mick; occasionally billed as Gabriel Mick[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/gabriel-mann/) • [4](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/gabriel-mann/credits/3000023925/) |
| Signature role | Nolan Ross in *Revenge*, 2011–2015, 89 episodes[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542759/) |
| Actor's films | *The Bourne Identity* (2002) and *The Bourne Supremacy* (2004) as Danny Zorn; *Josie and the Pussycats* (2001) as Alan M.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542759/) |
| The composer | Wrote the theme and scored *Modern Family* (2009–2020, 170 episodes); composer on *Emily in Paris*, *A Million Little Things*, and *High School Musical: The Musical: The Series*[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752104/) |
| Composer's honors | Emmy nominations in 2022 for *Better Nate Than Ever* and *The J Team*; ASCAP Film and Television Music Award winner (2013) for *Modern Family*[5](https://kraft-engel.com/wp-content/uploads/clients/gabriel-mann/MANN-Gabriel.pdf) |
| The Rescues | LA-based indie band whose members include the composer; the group wrote music and lyrics for a Broadway stage adaptation of *The Lost Boys*[6](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/189578/gabriel-mann) • [7](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Gabriel-Mann/) |
## The actor
**Training and early career.** The actor Gabriel Mann trained with [Sanford Meisner](https://www.edgepedia.org/sanford-meisner) at the Neighborhood Playhouse and appeared in productions including *Return of Ulysses* at BAM and *Potato Creek Chair of Death* at the Ensemble Studio Theater, occasionally billed as Gabriel Mick.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/gabriel-mann/) His starring debut came in *Parallel Sons* (1994), playing a white youth entranced with Black culture; he followed it with a role as one of the rioters in *Stonewall* (1995) and appearances in *I Shot Andy Warhol* (1996).[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/gabriel-mann/) A Brazilian profile of the actor dates his cinema debut to 1995 with the drama *Parallel Sons*, about two young gay men, one white and fascinated by African culture and the other an escaped Black prisoner.[8](https://redeglobo.globo.com/series/revenge/noticia/2013/06/revenge-descubra-curiosidades-da-vida-de-gabriel-mann-o-nolan-ross.html)
Through the late 1990s he moved between independent films and television movies such as *Harvest of Fire* (1996) and *Heart Full of Rain* (1997), then took featured roles in *Great Expectations* and *High Art* (both 1998); his role in *High Art* as the boyfriend of [Radha Mitchell](https://www.edgepedia.org/radha-mitchell)'s character Syd drew his best notices to that point.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/gabriel-mann/) In 2001 he reached a wider audience as Alan M. in *Josie and the Pussycats* and appeared in *Summer Catch*, *Buffalo Soldiers*, and *Things Behind the Sun*, which premiered at the 2001 [Sundance Film Festival](https://www.edgepedia.org/sundance-film-festival).[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/gabriel-mann/) Rotten Tomatoes lists *Things Behind the Sun* as his highest-rated film at 100 percent and *New Port South* (2001) as his lowest at 0 percent.[9](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/gabriel_mann)
**Bourne and television.** Mann played Danny Zorn in *The Bourne Identity* (2002) and *The Bourne Supremacy* (2004), and appeared in *[The Life of David Gale](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-life-of-david-gale)* (2003), *Don't Come Knocking* (2005), and *A Lot Like Love* (2005).[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542759/) • [9](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/gabriel_mann) On television he had guest roles as Arthur Case in *Mad Men* season 2, Harlan Staub in *Carnivàle*, and roles in *ER*, *Jeremiah*, *Ray Donovan*, and *Legend of the Seeker*.[10](https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=14668) He also voiced Bruce Banner in *The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes* (2010–2012).[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542759/)
**Revenge.** From 2011 to 2015 Mann played Nolan Ross, a billionaire tech entrepreneur and social misfit who aids [Emily Thorne](https://www.edgepedia.org/emily-thorne), in all 89 episodes of the ABC mystery thriller *Revenge*.[10](https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=14668) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542759/) According to a 2013 profile, he had already decided to leave the profession when he received the *Revenge* script.[8](https://redeglobo.globo.com/series/revenge/noticia/2013/06/revenge-descubra-curiosidades-da-vida-de-gabriel-mann-o-nolan-ross.html) The role earned him a 2012 Teen Choice Award nomination.[11](https://www.filmweb.pl/person/Gabriel%2BMann-4540/awards) Later television work includes Tommy Elliot and [Hush](https://www.edgepedia.org/hush-character) in *Batwoman* (2019–2020, 5 episodes), Ilya Koslov in *The Blacklist* (2019–2021, 3 episodes), and Doug Westmont in *NCIS: Origins* (2026, 4 episodes).[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542759/)
**Modeling.** Before acting he worked as a fashion model, signed with DNA Models and previously with Next Models, photographed by Mario Testino for Gap and Richard Avedon for Club Monaco, and working with [Marc Jacobs](https://www.edgepedia.org/marc-jacobs) and [Calvin Klein](https://www.edgepedia.org/calvin-klein), among others.[10](https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=14668)
## The composer
The composer Gabriel Mann wrote the theme and scored the ABC comedy *Modern Family* across its 2009–2020 run of 170 episodes.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752104/) His television credits as composer include *A Million Little Things* (2018–2023, 86 episodes), *High School Musical: The Musical: The Series* (2019–2023, 31 episodes), *The Really Loud House* (2022–2024, 22 episodes), *Emily in Paris* (2024–2025, 14 episodes), *Uncoupled*, *iCarly*, and the Hulu limited series *Tiny Beautiful Things*, co-scored with singer-songwriter [Ingrid Michaelson](https://www.edgepedia.org/ingrid-michaelson) and Juan Ariza.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752104/) Feature and special work includes *Better Nate Than Ever* and *Snow Day* for Disney+ and [Nickelodeon](https://www.edgepedia.org/nickelodeon) respectively, and the interactive rom-com *Choose Love* for Netflix.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752104/)
His honors include two Emmy nominations in 2022, for Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program for *Better Nate Than Ever* and *The J Team*, a 2013 ASCAP Film and Television Music Award as Top Television Series for *Modern Family*, and Guild of Music Supervisor Awards nominations in 2017 for *Rosewood* and 2020 for *A Million Little Things*.[5](https://kraft-engel.com/wp-content/uploads/clients/gabriel-mann/MANN-Gabriel.pdf) He has also scored video games including *Saboteur*, *TimeShift*, *The Mummy*, *Leisure Suit Larry*, and *The Legend of Spyro* series, and composed for animation including *Dawn of the Croods* and *The Legend of the Three Caballeros* with collaborator Rebecca Kneubuhl.[12](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752104/?showAllCredits=true)
**The Rescues and stage work.** Mann is a member of the Los Angeles-based rock band The Rescues, alongside AG and Kyler England.[6](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/189578/gabriel-mann) • [7](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Gabriel-Mann/) With the band he has worked on a stage adaptation of *[The Lost Boys](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-lost-boys-musical)*, directed by Tony winner [Michael Arden](https://www.edgepedia.org/michael-arden); BroadwayWorld reports that [Atlantic Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/atlantic-records) released *The Lost Boys* Original Broadway Cast Recording, featuring music and lyrics by The Rescues, in 2026.[12](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752104/?showAllCredits=true) • [7](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Gabriel-Mann/)
## Distinguishing the two
The two men are frequently conflated because they share a name and both work in film and television. The actor's credits are acting roles, with 65 actor credits on IMDb and no composer credits; the composer's credits are music roles, with 89 composer credits and only 4 actor credits, mostly voice work credited to Gabe Rutman in 2002 video games such as *Die Hard: Vendetta*.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542759/) • [12](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752104/?showAllCredits=true) The actor was born in Vermont in 1972; the composer's public profiles do not give a birth date.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/gabriel-mann/)
## References
1. [Gabriel Mann, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/gabriel-mann/)
2. [Gabriel Mann (III), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752104/)
3. [Gabriel Mann (I), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542759/)
4. [Gabriel Mann List of Movies and TV Shows, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/gabriel-mann/credits/3000023925/)
5. [Mann, Gabriel Credits (2.21.23), Kraft-Engel Management](https://kraft-engel.com/wp-content/uploads/clients/gabriel-mann/MANN-Gabriel.pdf)
6. [Gabriel Mann, TVmaze (composer)](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/189578/gabriel-mann)
7. [Gabriel Mann, BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Gabriel-Mann/)
8. [Revenge: descubra curiosidades sobre Gabriel Mann, o Nolan Ross, Rede Globo (2013)](https://redeglobo.globo.com/series/revenge/noticia/2013/06/revenge-descubra-curiosidades-da-vida-de-gabriel-mann-o-nolan-ross.html)
9. [Gabriel Mann Movies & TV Shows List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/gabriel_mann)
10. [Gabriel Mann, TVSA](https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=14668)
11. [Gabriel Mann (I) – Nagrody, Filmweb](https://www.filmweb.pl/person/Gabriel%2BMann-4540/awards)
12. [Gabriel Mann (III), IMDb full credits](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0752104/?showAllCredits=true)
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