Gabriel has two children with ex-wife Ellen Barkin; Jack and Romy Byrne.
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Gabriel is the first of six children.
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Gabriel first set foot in the United States at age 37.
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Gabriel's starring role (and co-executive producer roles) on Madigan Men marks his first acting and producing foray into American series television.
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Gabriel met former wife actress Ellen Barkin on the set of Siesta in 1987.
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In a November 1999 interview with the New York Post Gabriel claimed to have been molested by his Latin teacher while at an English seminary preparing for priesthood.
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Gabriel was educated by the Christian Brothers in Dublin, Ireland.
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Gabriel went from a priest in Stigmata to playing Satan in End of Days.
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Gabriel considered becoming a missionary when he was just a boy, but after some time in a seminary he was thrown out for smoking.
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In addition to acting, Gabriel has also established himself as a producer and writer.
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Gabriel made his American film debut in the 1989 Coen Brothers' acclaimed film, Miller's Crossing, as gangster Tom Reagan.
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In 1981, Gabriel made his film debut as Lord Uther in John Boorman's classic King Arthur epic, Excalibur.
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Before Gabriel got in to acting, he worked as an archaeologist, a cook, a bullfighter and a Spanish schoolteacher.
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Gabriel has an autobiography titled Pictures in My Head.
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Gabriel appeared as the abusive husband in the 1986 music video for David & David's single "Ain't So Easy" with Joanne Whaley-Kilmer.
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Gabriel is featured reading The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe on the CD Closed On Account of Rabies.
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In 1998, Gabriel was nominated for the Golden Satellite Award fpr Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for: Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997).
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Gabriel was the director of the film The Lark in the Clear Air (1996).
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Gabriel was a writer on the film The Last of the High Kings (1996).
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Gabriel was a co-executive producer on the TV show Madigan Men (2000).
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Gabriel was a writer on the TV film Draiocht (1996).
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Gabriel was an executive producer on the film Mad About Mambo (2000).
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Gabriel was a writer on the film The Lark in the Clear Air (1996).
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Gabriel was a co-producer on the films The Brylcreem Boys (1998), and Somebody Is Waiting (1996).
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In 2000, Gabriel was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Horror for: Stigmata (1999).
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In 1999, Gabriel received the Maverick Tribute Award at the Cinequest San Jose Film Festival.
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In 1987, Gabriel won the International Fantasy Film Award for Best Actor for: Gothic (1986), and for Defence of the Realm (1985).
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In 2005, Gabriel was nominated for the IFTA Award for Best Actor in a Feature Film for: Wah-Wah (2005).
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In 1995, Gabriel & co. won the NBR Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble for: The Usual Suspects (1995).
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In 2000, Gabriel was nominated for the Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor for: End of Days (1999), and for Stigmata (1999).
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