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Gabriel Weston Kaplan is an American comedian, actor and professional poker player. He played the named teacher in the 1970s sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter. He later became a professional poker player, and commentator for the series High Stakes Poker on GSN.
Born
Saturday, 31 March 1945
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Pepsi, Where's My Jet? | Self - Former Pepsi Commercial Star | 2022 |
| History of the Sitcom | Gabe Kotter | 2021 |
| A Year in Music | Gabe Kotter | 2019 |
| BoJack Horseman | Abe Ziegler | 2014 |
| When Comedy Went to School | Self | 2013 |
| Gotham Comedy Live | Self - Host | 2012 |
| Paul Williams Still Alive | Self / Himself (archive footage) | 2011 |
| The Grand | Seth Schwartzman | 2007 |
| Poker After Dark | Self | 2007 |
| High Stakes Poker | Himself - Host / Self | 2006 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Pepsi, Where's My Jet? | Self - Former Pepsi Commercial Star | 2022 |
| History of the Sitcom | Gabe Kotter | 2021 |
| A Year in Music | Gabe Kotter | 2019 |
| BoJack Horseman | Abe Ziegler | 2014 |
| When Comedy Went to School | Self | 2013 |
| Gotham Comedy Live | Self - Host | 2012 |
| Paul Williams Still Alive | Self / Himself (archive footage) | 2011 |
| The Grand | Seth Schwartzman | 2007 |
| Poker After Dark | Self | 2007 |
| High Stakes Poker | Himself - Host / Self | 2006 |
| World Poker Tour | Self | 2003 |
| Inside Edition | Self - Welcome Back Kotter | 2003 |
| Jack the Dog | Richie | 2001 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| The Hoboken Chicken Emergency | Anthony DePalma | 1984 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Freddy York | 1984 |
| Groucho | Groucho Marx / Groucho | 1982 |
| Lewis & Clark | Stewart Lewis | 1981 |
| Tulips | Leland Irving | 1981 |
| Nobody's Perfekt | 1981 | |
| Fast Break | David Greene | 1979 |
| The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1977 |
| Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Gabe Kaplan | Self | 1977 |
| The Captain and Tennille | Self | 1976 |
| Van Dyke and Company | Self | 1976 |
| Cos | Self | 1976 |
| The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Muhammad Ali | Self | 1976 |
| The Sonny and Cher Show | Self / Various Characters | 1976 |
| Lola! | Self | 1975 |
| Donny and Marie | Self | 1975 |
| Van Dyke and Company | Self | 1975 |
| The Bobby Vinton Show | Self | 1975 |
| Welcome Back, Kotter | Gabe Kotter | 1975 |
| The Gladys Knight & the Pips Show | Self | 1975 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| The Mac Davis Show | Self | 1974 |
| Celebrity Sweepstakes | Self | 1974 |
| The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People | Self - Host | 1973 |
| Police Story | Paul Cazenovia | 1973 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest Host / Himself - Guest / Himself (as Gabriel Kaplan) / Himself / Himself - Guest Comic (as Gabriel Kaplan) | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Comedian / Himself - Co-Host / Himself / Himself - Actor | 1961 |
| American Bandstand | Himself | 1952 |
