Gabe Kaplan

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1945-03-31 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Gabe Kaplan

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gabriel W. "Gabe" Kaplan (born March 31, 1945) is an American comedian, actor, poker commentator, and professional poker player. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He is best known for his role as Gabriel "Gabe" Kotter in the 1970s sitcom, Welcome Back, Kotter, but he has become more visible in recent years in relation to the popularity of poker, especially the "No-Limit Texas Hold-'Em" type, particularly as co-host and joint commentator, with A.J. Benza, on previous seasons of High Stakes Poker on GSN. Gabe was replaced by fellow comedian and celebrity poker player Norm Macdonald for the show's sevent...

Acting

1984

1979

Fast Break

as David Greene

1981

2007

The Grand

as Seth Schwartzman

1981

Tulips

as Leland Irving

1976

The Love Boat

as Stan Nichol

1982

Groucho

as Groucho Marx

2011

Paul Williams Still Alive

as Self (archive footage)

2001

Jack the Dog

as Richie

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