| Gabriel Thomson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gabriel Francis Marshall-Thomson 27 October 1986 London, England |
| Other names | Gabriel Marshall-Thomson Gabriel Marshall Thomson |
| Occupation | Actor |
Gabriel Thomson (born 27 October 1986) is an English actor, best known for his role as Michael Harper in the British situation comedy series My Family.
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Thomson began his acting career at the age of four, performing in plays with a company called The Goliards while his family holidayed in Devon. At the age of five, he gave his first TV performance in an advert for Frosties which he later said he'd "rather forget." In 1995, he appeared in a television version of The Bible: Joseph. He followed this up with a small role in another television mini-series called Painted Lady.[1]
It was in 1999 that Thomson secured his first major acting role, playing Young Pip in a BBC's adaption of Great Expectations.[2] It was through his role on Painted Lady that he was cast in Great Expectations, as the casting director of Painted Lady thought he would be perfect as Pip.[1] The same year, Thomson made his big screen debut as Pinocchio in The New Adventures of Pinocchio.
Since 2000, Thomson has played Michael Harper in the British BBC sitcom My Family, starring alongside Robert Lindsay, Zoë Wanamaker, Daniela Denby Ashe and Kris Marshall. He is the only one out of the Harper children to have appeared in every series as Daniela Denby Ashe left the series in 2002, later returning in 2004 and Kris Marshall left the series in 2005. He is also remembered for acting alongside Jude Law, Rachel Weisz and Ed Harris in the 2001 film Enemy at the Gates as Soviet spy Sasha Fillipov.
He was at one time rumoured to play Harry Potter in the series of films based on the popular books by J. K. Rowling;[3] however, just days later Warner Bros. announced that the part was to be portrayed by Daniel Radcliffe.[4]
Thomson portrayed Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing with the British Shakespeare Company on their 2009 tour of the UK, The Republic of Ireland, Norway and The Czech Republic.[5]
Also starred in the British film 13Hrs. 2010 - Gabriel has joined the cast of GB Theatre Company and will play Orlando in As You Like It and Dr Caius in The Merry Wives of Windsor. The tour includes The Republic of Ireland, Norway, Czech Republic and the UK.[6]
Thompson attended Elliott School in Putney, whose other alumni include Pierce Brosnan, The XX, members of Hot Chip, and the elusive dubstep artist Burial.
On 8 June 2008, Thomson was cautioned by police after being arrested for possession of Class A drugs. His agent later confirmed this, stating that "no charges of any nature are going to be brought. The police regard this matter as now closed, and so do we." [7][8][9]