Gabriel Thomson

Gabriel Thomson (born 27 October 1986) is an English actor, best known for his role as Michael Harper in the British sitcom My Family. Thomson began his acting career at the age of four, performing in plays with a company called The Goliards while his family holidayed in Devon. At the age of five, he gave his first TV performance in an advert for Frosties which he later said he'd "rather forget". In 1995, he appeared in a TV version of The Bible:... more

Gabriel Thomson (born 27 October 1986) is an English actor, best known for his role as Michael Harper in the British sitcom My Family. Thomson began his acting career at the age of four, performing in plays with a company called The Goliards while his family holidayed in Devon. At the age of five, he gave his first TV performance in an advert for Frosties which he later said he'd "rather forget". In 1995, he appeared in a TV version of The Bible: Joseph. He followed this up with a small role in another TV show called Painted Lady. It was in 1999 that Thomson secured his first major acting role, as Young Pip in a BBC's adaption of Great Expectations. It was through his role on Painted Lady that he was cast in Great Expectations, as the casting director of Painted Lady thought he would be perfect as Pip. The same year, Thomson made his big screen debut as Pinocchio in The New Adventures of Pinocchio. Since 2000, Thomson has played Michael Harper in the British BBC sitcom My Family,... less