Gabriel Allen Nevins (born August 26, 1991) is an actor who is best known for starring in Gus Van Sant's 2007 film Paranoid Park.
Gabe Nevins | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gabriel Allen Nevins August 26, 1991 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007-2015 |
Career edit
Nevins was cast as the lead of Paranoid Park even though he was auditioning to be a skateboarding extra.[1] The film premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival as one of the 22 films in the competition, and won the special 60th anniversary prize.[2] He was cast as an extra in Wendy and Lucy (2008), Rachel (2010) and Some Days Are Better Than Others (2011). In 2010, he starred in the short film Will.
The photographer Nick Haymes published a collection of photos of Nevins, titled Gabe, in March 2012. It featured photos of him that Haymes had taken since he first met Nevins shortly after the release of Paranoid Park.[3] It was criticized by Vice as being exploitive.[citation needed]
Personal life edit
He attended Rex Putnam High School,[4] but eventually spiraled out of control and has struggled with mental illness and drug addiction and also homelessness. But, through help from family and friends Gabe has been able to get his life back together and is still occasionally seen with a skate board at some of his favorite skate parks.
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Paranoid Park | Alex | |
| 2008 | Wendy and Lucy | Teenager by car | |
| 2010 | Rachel | Kid 1 | Short |
| 2010 | Will | Will | Short |
| 2011 | Some Days Are Better Than Others | Store employee | |
| 2015 | Endless | ||
| 2015 | The Curio |
References edit
- ^ Frank, Alex. "Interview: Nick Haymes on Gabe Nevins". The FADER. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ Yahoo Movies. Website accessed December 22, 2007
- ^ "Interview: Nick Haymes on Gabe Nevins". The Fader. April 9, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ^ "Gabe Nevins, Star of Gus Van Sant's "Paranoid Park"". Paper. 2008-03-24. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
External links edit
- Gabe Nevins at IMDb
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