The star of Netflix's hit thriller on the most challenging fight scenes, his character's complicated love story, and his hero complex.

The actor who stars as the hero of Netflix's megahit spy series talks to The Hollywood Reporter about doing his own stunts ("Some injuries were picked up"), how season two's ending will change Peter for season three and why he's considering another break in acting: "I'm

Agent's Gabriel Basso talks with Deadline about Peter's Season 2 and first footage of Season 3 that will "shock" people.

Gabriel was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. The son of lawyer Louis J. Basso Jr. and his wife Marcie – who has an acting credit in the film, Ghost Image – Gabriel grew up with two sisters.

SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from “Buyer’s Remorse,” the Season 2 finale of “ The Night Agent ,” now streaming on Netflix. In its final moments, Season 2 of “The Night Agent” elegantly set up a Season 3.

One of Netflix’s biggest hits, the action-thriller series The Night Agent, returned in January 2025 with its much-anticipated second season after a two-year hiatus. In the 10-episode season, Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso) becomes a Night Action agent and is quickly thrown into a world of espionage,

Maybe Peter Sutherland won't always be the lead character.

Basso stars in the Netflix series as FBI agent Peter Sutherland, who works in the White House as a Night Action telephone operator. He told Fallon, 50, that when the audience watches The Night Agent, he wants them to feel that his performance is believable.

The star, who began his career as a child actor in The Big C, was born in Missouri and was homeschooled along with his two sisters - actresses Alexandria and Annalise Basso. Annalise, 26, is known for playing LJ Folger in Snowpiercer.

Gabriel Basso, who plays the lead in the Netflix hit The Night Agent, is all set for the thrilling third season.

Gabriel Basso does the fights both on the "The Night Agent" set and the kickboxing arena no matter what it does to his face. "I have other skills."

Agent returning for its sophomore season, fans can expect plenty more “night action” from its star. Ahead of Season 2 of the conspiracy thriller series, which returns Jan. 23 to Netflix, star Gabriel Basso opened up about taking hits and doing his own stunts as FBI agent Peter Sutherland.