Gabe Kaplan

Acting

Gabe Kaplan

Born 1945-03-31 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gabriel W. "Gabe" Kaplan (born March 31, 1945) is an American comedian, actor, poker commentator, and professional poker player. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He is best known for his role as Gabriel "Gabe" Kotter in the 1970s sitcom, Welcome Back, Kotter, but he has become more visible in recent years in relation to the popularity of poker, especially the "No-Limit Texas Hold-'Em" type, particularly as co-host and joint commentator, with A.J. Benza, on previous seasons of High Stakes Poker on GSN. Gabe was replaced by fellow comedian and celebrity poker player Norm Macdonald for the show's seventh season. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gabe Kaplan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration poster
8.0

A retrospective of the 50-year history of the American Broadcasting Company, showcasing clips from past shows and current programs.

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2003

The Grand poster
5.8

The Grand is in the tradition of improvisational comedies like Best In Show and This Is Spinal Tap. The story is set in the world of professional poker and follows six players who reach the final table of the world’s second most famous high stakes tournament, the Grand Championship of Poker.

The Grand

2007

The Love Boat poster
9.0

The adventures of the passengers and crew aboard a luxury liner on a cruise from California to Mexico.

The Love Boat

1976

Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special poster
7.0

Comedy special commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the famed New York City club. Featuring performances by many of the era's most successful comics, all who began their careers at Catch A Rising Star.

Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special

1982

Jack the Dog poster
3.8

Jack is a dog. When he's not photographing women, as a profession, he's seducing them. Until now. Home from Paris, he feels empty and fed up with his promiscuous lifestyle. With his pal Buddy as a witness, Jack vows to find love and settle down. Jack keeps his word and marries Faith, but it's hard to teach an old dog new tricks. Even though they've had a child together, Jack soon falls into old patterns. He does his best to hide his infidelity, but Faith is not fooled. She leaves him, and takes their son Sam with her. Realizing how important Sam is to him, Jack pulls his act together and wins custody. Getting to know his son on a new level, Jack finds the one thing he's been longing for: pure, unconditional true love.

Jack the Dog

2001

US Against the World poster
NR

This NBC Special from 1977 pitted celebrities from the worlds of film and TV in the United States against stars from the U.K. and the rest of the World. Three teams of five men and three women representing their native land, competed in a series of nine events during this fast paced and exciting 2 hour TV Special. Sporting events included bowling, darts, rowing, swimming and running relays and soccer goal kicking.

US Against the World

1977

Nobody's Perfekt poster
3.8

While everyone knows you can't fight City Hall, there are those who, for whatever reason, can't resist the challenge. Three slightly disturbed psychiatric patients decide to take on the government. What ensues includes car chases, a ferry boat hijacking, strip-teases and lots of fun!

Nobody's Perfekt

1981

Groucho poster
9.0

The life story of Groucho Marx told by the man himself.

Groucho

1983

Fast Break poster
5.6

David Greene is a New York basketball enthusiast, who wants to coach. He is then offered the coaching job at a small Nevada college. He brings along some players, who are a bit odd but good. Like Swish who unknown to the rest of the team is a girl. Preacher, who's being sought by some nefarious characters. And D.C., who's a fugitive. And along with some of the students at the college, he turns them into a contender. In order to give the tam the respect they deserve and some exposure, Greene schemes to try and get the number 1 team led by Bo Winnegar, to play them.

Fast Break

1979

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency poster
5.7

Arthur is asked to pick up a bird for Thanksgiving dinner, so he brings home a 266-pound chicken named Henrietta. The family welcome her with open arms, but the neighbors are not so sure and then Henrietta escapes.

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

1984

Tulips poster
5.0

A suicidal tuba player hires a hit-man to rub him out. The next day he falls in love.

Tulips

1981