Gabriel Ebert is an American stage actor and singer. In 2013, he received a Tony Award for his featured role as Mr. Wormwood in Matilda the Musical.
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Early life
Ebert was born and raised in Colorado. He attended high school at the Denver School of the Arts and graduated from Juilliard.
Career
Ebert made his Broadway debut as the understudy for the role of Ken in John Logan's play Red in 2010, followed by the Broadway production of Kneehigh Theatre's Brief Encounter in 2010 as Stanley.
Ebert is known for originating the role of Mr. Wormwood in the 2013 Broadway production of Matilda the Musical, for which he won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. Ebert's performance in Amy Herzog's 4000 Miles at Lincoln Center Theater as the character "Leo", the grandson of Mary Louise Wilson's Vera, won him an Obie Award in 2012.
He starred as Robin Hood in The Heart of Robin Hood by David Farr in Winnipeg and Toronto in October 2014 to March 2015.
