Gabriel Jarret

Gabriel Jarret
Born	Gabriel Kronsberg (1970-01-01) January 1, 1970 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor · American Sign Language interpreter
Years active	1981–present

Gabriel Jarret (born Gabriel Kronsberg; January 1, 1970) is an American actor. He began his career in 1981. He is best known for his role as the young genius Mitch Taylor in the 1985 comedy film Real Genius in which he co-starred with Val Kilmer.

Career

Jarret's first film was Going Ape! in 1981. His most notable appearance was as Mitch Taylor alongside Val Kilmer's Chris Knight in the movie Real Genius. Other film roles include The Karate Kid Part III, Apollo 13 and Last Days. Jarret also made television guest appearances in such shows as 21 Jump Street, L.A. Law, Party of Five, and The West Wing.

Jarret appeared as 1st Officer Chapman in Poseidon. He performed in the Ron Howard film Frost/Nixon as Nixon speechwriter Ken Khachigian.

Jarret is also an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter who performed with Terrylene in Sweet Nothing in My Ear with the Mixed Blood Theatre Company.

Jarret is a lyricist and vocalist of the rock/alternative rock vein. In the early 1990s, Jarret fronted the Los Angeles-based rock band The Unknown. The band had limited success for a short period, once appearing at the House of Blues with Tower of Power. The band attracted some record label interest but broke up before any deals materialized.

Personal life

On September 10, 2023, Jarret was caught in a sting operation and accused of trying to lure a 14-year-old girl for sex. The "Creep Catching Unit", a civilian organization, announced that they had records of text message conversations between Jarret and a member of their group posing as a 14-year-old girl. Jarret said he was a "victim of entrapment", as she was the one sending the "explicit messages", and he only planned to meet her to "tell her to stop texting him". As of September 12, 2023, the investigation is ongoing.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1981	Going Ape!	Boy at Funeral
1985	Real Genius	Mitch Taylor
1989	The Karate Kid Part III	Rudy
1995	Apollo 13	GNC White
1995	The American President	Jeff
1999	Far from Bismarck	Ted / Todd
2001	Last Days	Travis Hill
2003	Spin, Shoot & Run	The Clown
2005	Rumor Has It	Conference Attendee
2006	Poseidon	1st Officer Chapman
2008	Frost/Nixon	Ken Khachigian
2009	Endless Bummer	Gabe
2010	The Grind	Marcoux
2010	iCrime	Christoff
2013	Pawn	SWAT Team Captain
2014	Reaper	Joe
2015	Going Bongo	Brian Kaufman
2016	Hero of the Underworld	Rico
2017	Swing State	Parking Enforcer
2019	Limbo	John
2021	13 Minutes	Greg
2022	Ask Me to Dance	Father Mitchell
TBA	Gym Rat	Doctor
TBA	Tales from the Dead Zone	Gabriel

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988	21 Jump Street	Ricky	Episode: "Champagne High"
1988	The Bronx Zoo	Aaron Issacson	Episode: "When I Paint My Masterpiece"
1989	Freddy's Nightmares	John Powers	Episode: "Identity Crisis"
1993	At Home with the Webbers	Thomas	Television film
1993	L.A. Law	Jeremy	Episode: "The Green, Green Grass of Home"
1999	Party of Five	Anders	Episode: "Naked"
1999	City Guys	Producer	Episode: "Movin' on Up"
2002	First Monday	Willis' Attorney	Episode: "Strip Search"
2003	The West Wing	Jason	Episode: "Guns Not Butter"
2007	The Game	Music Video Director	Episode: "Out of Bounds"
2010	The Fuzz	Detective Taylor	Television film
2012	Red Clover	Harris
2022	Bring on the Dancing Horses	Heckle	Episode #1.1

External links

• Gabriel Jarret at IMDb