Elyes Gabel

Elyes Gabel

Elyes Cherif Gabel (/ˈɛliəs ɡəˈbɛl/; born May 8, 1983) is a British actor. Gabel's global breakout role was portraying computer genius Walter O'Brien in the CBS series Scorpion (2014–2018). Earlier he gained recognition as series regular Dr. Gurpreet "Guppy" Sandhu in the BBC medical drama Casualty (2004–2007), as Dothraki Rakharo in seasons 1 and 2 of the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011–2012), as PE teacher Rob Cleaver in series 4 of BBC One's school-based drama series Waterloo Road (2009) and as DC Jose Rodriguez in the ITV drama Identity (2010). In 2011, he appeared as Prince Djem in a guest-star-role in the 3-times Emmy awarded TV show The Borgias, and appeared later in 2011 as Shahrouz in the dark comedy Psychoville. He moved to the US and was starting to be cast in US TV shows, as series-regular Detective Adam Lucas in season 3 of Body of Proof (2013). In February 2022, Gabel starred as Sean Tilson in Apple TV's 8-part-thriller Suspicion. In 2024, he appeared as Hassan in the CBS series FBI episode "Creating a Monster". His most notable film appearances are as virologist Andrew Fassbach in the post-apocalyptic thriller World War Z (2013), as Julian in J.C. Chandor's Golden Globe and Independent Spirit Award nominated crime drama A Most Violent Year (2014), and as Adem Qasim in the spy thriller Spooks: The Greater Good (2015). He voiced Thom Kallor/Star Boy in Justice League vs. the Fatal Five (2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Elyes Gabel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

2026

The Odyssey
The Odyssey
as Elatus
Movie - Released: 7/15/2026

2022

Suspicion
Suspicion
as Sean Tilson
TV - Released: 2/4/2022

2019

Justice League vs. the Fatal Five
Justice League vs. the Fatal Five
as Thomas Kallor / Star Boy (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/29/2019

2018

FBI
FBI
as Hassan Khalil
TV - Released: 9/25/2018

2015

Spooks: The Greater Good
Spooks: The Greater Good
as Adem Qasim
Movie - Released: 4/11/2015
Scorpion - Tech, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll
Scorpion - Tech, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll
as Walter O'Brien
Movie - Released: 10/26/2015

2014

A Most Violent Year
A Most Violent Year
as Julian
Movie - Released: 12/31/2014
Interstellar
Interstellar
as Administrator
Movie - Released: 11/5/2014
Scorpion
Scorpion
as Walter O'Brien
TV - Released: 9/22/2014

2013

World War Z
World War Z
as Andrew Fassbach
Movie - Released: 6/19/2013
Welcome to the Punch
Welcome to the Punch
as Ruan Sternwood
Movie - Released: 3/15/2013

2011

Kingdom of Dust
Kingdom of Dust
as Ahmed
Movie - Released: 12/30/2011
Body of Proof
Body of Proof
as Det. Adam Lucas
TV - Released: 3/29/2011
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones
as Rakharo
TV - Released: 4/17/2011
The Borgias
The Borgias
as Cem Sultan
TV - Released: 4/3/2011
The Borgias
The Borgias
as Prince Djem
TV - Released: 4/3/2011

2010

Identity
Identity
as José Rodriguez
TV - Released: 7/5/2010

2008

Boogeyman 3
Boogeyman 3
as Ben
Movie - Released: 10/17/2008
Dead Set
Dead Set
as Danny
TV - Released: 10/27/2008
Apparitions
Apparitions
TV - Released: 11/13/2008

2006

Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road
as Rob Cleaver
TV - Released: 3/9/2006

2002

TV
I Love Mummy
TV - Released: 9/1/2002

1986

Casualty
Casualty
as Gurpreet 'Guppy' Sandhu
TV - Released: 9/6/1986
Casualty
Casualty
as Jude
TV - Released: 9/6/1986
Casualty
Casualty
as Jean-Claude Tournier
TV - Released: 9/6/1986