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In addition to acting, Gabriel has also established himself as a producer and writer. Screenwriting credits include Miramax's "The Last of the High Kings" (he also produced) and the Gaelic language film, "Magic", which was directed by Aine O'Connor.  As producer, his films include the Oscar-nominated "In the Name of the Father", "Into the West",  "Mad About Mambo" (starring Keri Russell) and the National Geographic special, "When Ireland Starved", a documentary about the Irish famine of 1845. 

Gabriel also authored a book of reminiscences about his childhood in Ireland, titled Pictures in My Head, (published in the US, 1998) which became a critically acclaimed bestseller in Ireland.

Gabriel has two children, Romy and Jack.