Edwin Lee Gibson

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Edwin Lee Gibson is an American actor, best known for his role as Ebraheim in the FX on Hulu television series The Bear.

Early life and education

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Gibson grew up in the South Park neighborhood of Houston.[1] He first began pursuing acting at the age of 16, when he appeared in a production of The Wiz, portraying The Tinman. Gibson graduated from Empire State University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts, and received a Master of Fine Arts from Point Park University.[2] He also attended Texas Southern University, studying math and theatre.[1]

Career

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From 1998 to 2006, Gibson would teach musical theatre in Rye, New York.[3] He began performing on stage, receiving an Obie Award in 2006 for his performance in The Seven.[4] Gibson would make guest appearances in television series such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Shameless and Fargo.[3][5] He would be cast in The Bear in October 2021.[6] Alongside his castmates, Gibson would win the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards.[7] In 2022, he appeared as Bill Russell in the HBO series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.[8]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2017 Mom and Dad Mr. Hall
Marshall Bartender
2024 She Taught Love Kevin Waters
2026 Air Bud Returns Jack Filming

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 Law & Order Ben Robinson 1 episode
2014 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Orton Freeman 2 episodes
2016 Shameless Able-Bodied Person #1 1 episode
2017 Downward Dog Trendy Guy 1 episode
2017 Chicago P.D. Milton 1 episode
2019 Proven Innocent Omar Blackwell 1 episode
2020 Fargo Happy Halloway 2 episodes
2022–2023 Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Bill Russell 2 episodes
2022–present The Bear Ebraheim Recurring role (seasons 1-3)
Main role (season 4)
2023–2024 Unprisoned Fox Recurring role

References

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