Gabriel Macht aka Harvey Specter owns a net worth of $10 million.
Furthermore, he has nominated for the Best Motion Picture Award at the age of 8. Initiate with ‘Why Would I Lie?’ In the decade of 1980s, Macht took a break.
Though his first TV appearance paid him the Young Artist Award nomination, Macht wanted more from acting. Hence, he took the path of self-development.
After a decade break, Gabriel Macht came to the limelight from his award-winning role in Suits and The Spirit. Since then, Gabriel has contributed to the film industry actively.
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How much does Harvey Specter make per episode of Suits?
From 2011 to 2019, Gabriel Macht portrayed Harvey Specter in the drama series — Suits. He appeared in a total of 9 seasons aka 134 episodes in this series.
Macht is not only a cast member of Suits but he is a producing member as well. Hence, his contribution to this series can’t be denied.
Harvey Specter aka Gabriel Macht made a total of $5.66 million from his two end contributions in Suits. Typically, Gabriel took $666k in per episode salary from Suits. What’s more, Gabriel took $333 for his per-hour service in this series.
Let’s have a comparison chart between Gabriel Macht and other Suits’ cast members…
Cast Member of Suits | Per Episode salary from Suits |
Meghan Markle (Rachel Zane) | $50k ($450k annually) |
Patrick J. Adams (Michael Ross) | $170k and $185k |
Sarah Rafferty (Donna Paulsen) | $400k (6.6 million) |
Rick Hoffman (Louis Litt) | $85k |
Gina Torres (Jessica Pearson) | $50k ($450k annually) |
Therefore, Gabriel Macht made comparatively vast from his two end contributions to Suits.
How Gabriel Macht make money?
The only source of Gabriel Macht’s wealth is acting. He has focused on it since his childhood. He has been successful in many aspects.
In the worldwide box office, Macht earned fame and $286 million in credits from his featured role in 6 films. These films are —
- The Good Shepherd
- Because I Said So
- Behind Enemy Lines
- Love and Other Drugs
- The Recruit
Among these, Love and Other Drugs grossed $103 million, where Gabriel Macht portrayed Trey Hannigan. Besides, his featured role of Zack in the spy thriller film — The Recruit went well.
Interested in these films’ earnings? Well, a table is provided below featuring these films’ box office aggregate —
Films Name | Box Office Earnings |
The Good Shepherd | $100 million |
Because I Said So | $69 million |
Behind Enemy Lines | $92 million |
Love and Other Drugs | $103 million |
The Recruit | $101 million |
Not only films, but Macht also came to the spotlight from his notable role of Tal Weaver, Barkley, and Harvey Specter in ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’, ‘Sex and the City,’ and ‘Suits’ respectively.
These television series paid Gabriel Macht somewhere in six-digit — especially Suits. Macht was both a cast member and producer of Aaron Korsh’s Suits.
Gabriel Macht: At a Glance
Birth Name | Gabriel Swann Macht |
Gender | Male |
Date of Birth | 22 January 1972 |
Birth Place | The Bronx, New York, United States |
Height | 1.84 m |
Weight | 78 kg |
Spouse | Jacinda Barrett (m. 2004) |
Children | 2; Satine Anais Geraldine Macht, Luca Macht |
Profession | Actor, Producer |
Nationality | American |
Net Worth | $10 million |
Salary | $666k from Suits |
Early Life
Son of a museum curator and activist, Gabriel Macht was born in The Bronx, New York, on 22 January 1972. Like him, his father, Stephen Macht, is an American television and film actor. His brother, Jesse, is a musician.
Hence, Gabriel has come out of a royal family. He began his education attending Beverly Hills High School, and later on, graduated from this school. Macht further took higher education in Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon College and graduated in 1994 from this college.
Career
At the age of eight, Gabriel Macht began his television appearance. He won the Young Artist Award nomination as well at his first appearance.
Typically, Macht began his acting career portraying Jorge in the 1980s comedy-drama — Why Would I Lie?
After one decade of a break from acting, Gabriel Macht continued his television and film appearances. In 1991, he came to the spotlight appearing in the Beverly Hills, 90210 television series.
Later on, he gained accolades after his role in Behind Enemy Lines, ‘The Recruit’, ‘The Good Shepherd’, ‘Because I Said So’, and so on.
Literally, Gabriel Macht’s career-best earning as well as limelight came through his role of Harvey Specter in Suits.
Gabriel made a total of $5.66 million from his both acting and producing roles in Suits. That is the nearest figure to his $8 million net worth.
However, Macht won the Berlin International Film Festival Award in 2007 for his outstanding role in The Good Shepherd.
In 2019, Gabriel ended his long-term appearance in Suits and now passes busy hours in films.
Who is Gabriel Macht Wife?
In 2004, Gabriel Macht married the famous Australian-American actress — Jacinda Barrett. This couple has now two children. This actress currently owns a net worth of $4 million.
Is Suits a True Story?
Yes, Aaron Korsh made this legal drama series inspired by his real experience while he was working on Wall Street. Within a short time, Suits have earned enormous popularity in the world.
All writing credit goes to Aaron Korsh who typically wrote this series relying on his working experience on Wall Street. What’s more, a bit of credit goes to Gabriel Macht who had a three-fold function in this series.
Who is Better Harvey or Mike?
In Suits, there were two featured characters — Harvey Specter and Mike Ross. From Suits’ point of view, Mike is an excellent attorney whereas Harvey Specter is considered the best closer in New York City.
Nonetheless, Harvey gets a few high votes against Mike in regard to Best of Best.
Sources:
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0532683/ — Gabriel Macht IMDB
- https://www.the-numbers.com/person/89600401-Gabriel-Macht#tab=summary — Gabriel Macht box office summary
- https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0292506/ — Box Office Earnings of the film — The Recruit