If you love a good Netflix top ten show, then chances are you've heard of The Night Agent. The series debuted in 2023 starring Gabriel Basso, and quickly vaulted to number one. Season two was also a success, and season three came hot on its heels. And after motoring my way through episode after episode, I realized that I've seen Basso before. I did some digging, and it turns out the actor has been in tons of projects with many notable names.
I Just Realized Where I Know 'The Night Agent' Star Gabriel Basso from…and I'm Freaking Out
Yup, I knew it
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Published Mar 3, 2026
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Basso currently stars as special ops agent Peter Sutherland in The Night Agent, which just premiered its third season. This time around, Sutherland races to catch a vigilante before their master plan wreaks havoc. The series is currently sitting at number four on Netflix's top ten list.
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Prior to this starring role, Basso played Jake Baerington in A House of Dynamite (2025), also starring Idris Elba and Rebecca Ferguson. Basso's character is the Deputy National Security Advisor caught in the firestorm as an unidentified intercontinental ballistic missile barrels towards the U.S., and the government must scramble to defend its cities from ruin.
The actor's other notable projects include The Big C comedy-drama series (2010-2013), The Whole Truth (2016) and The Kings of Summer (2013)
While The Night Agent and A House of Dynamite are political thrillers, Basso's repertoire proves he has range. In The Big C, he plays the son (Adam Jamison) of the main character, Cathy Jamison, who is diagnosed with cancer; the series explores the family's humorous foibles as they navigate the diagnosis.
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When I freaked out though? When I realized he also played JD Vance in Netflix's 2020 adaptation of the politician's 2016 memoir, Hillbilly Elegy.
In The Whole Truth, Basso co-stared along Keanu Reeves as Mike, a teenager suspected of murdering his father; Reeves plays defense attorney Richard Ramsay who is assigned to represent him.
The Kings of Summer saw Basso co-stars alongside Nick Robinson, Moisés Arias and Nick Offerman in Jordan Vogt-Roberts' indie coming-of-age film, which premiered at Sundance.
Basso also held supporting roles in Barely Lethal (2015) and Super 8 (2011).
