Elyes Gabel

Gabel was born in Westminster, London and lived in Canada before returning to the UK to live in Bristol and Manchester. He is of French-Algerian, Anglo-Indian, Spanish, Dutch, Irish and Portuguese descent. He attended St Damian's Roman Catholic Science College in Ashton-Under-Lyne and later trained at Strodes College, the Oldham Theatre Workshop, the Northern Kids Theatre Company and at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, London. At the age of 18, he left school to shoot for a TV show in Toronto.