American actor Gabriel Macht decided to pursue an acting career in 1978, after watching his father Stephen Macht perform in The Immigrants.The New York Times: Gabriel Macht Biography Macht married Australian actress Jacinda Barrett in 2004.People: Jacinda Barrett Welcomes a Baby Girl (August 28, 2007)

Macht appears in the film Because I Said So with Diane Keaton, and stars opposite Kate Beckinsale in the 2008 movie Whiteout. Macht has the starring role of Denny Colt in the action film The Spirit.

Regarding Macht's role in The Spirit: "We think Gabriel has a devilishly charming quality, and the dry wit that embodies 'The Spirit', and we wanted to do this with someone who can embody this character for the next few years, because we anticipate we'll be making more than one 'Spirit' movie."—Mike Paseornek, Lionsgate film productionComingSoon.net: Gabriel Macht is Frank Miller's Spirit (August 3, 2007)

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• 1972: Born on January 22 in Bronx, N.Y.

• 1980: Why Would I Lie? - IMDb Listing

• 2000: The Others - IMDb Listing

• 2001: Behind Enemy Lines - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2002: Bad Company - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2003: The Recruit - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2004: Love Song for Bobby Long - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2006: The Good Shepherd - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2007: Because I Said So - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2008: Whiteout - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2009: The Spirit - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews