Gabriel

Gabriel is a heroin addict that gets his last fix at the Hotel Cortez. He is a character in Hotel portrayed by Max Greenfield.

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In the fifth installation of American Horror Story, AHS: Hotel, Max Greenfield portrayed Gabriel, a character with a substance abuse problem. He later took on the role of Bryce Taylor, a deeply terrified husband, in the spin-off series American Horror Stories.

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Room 64 at the Hotel Cortez was initially Mr. March's office in 1925. It later became a site of drug use and death for Sally and Donovan in 1994. Characters like John Lowe and Gabriel have been residents of this room. Despite its grim past, it continues to be available for guests.

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In American Horror Story, Max Greenfield's character, Gabriel, is a heroin addict. His physical appearance, marked by sunken eyes and a thin, weathered body, mirrors the harsh impact of his addiction. His wardrobe, featuring tribal necklaces, an acid-wash jacket, a V-neck tank, leather pants, and running shoes, hints at a past glamour and a defiant attitude. His activities at the Hotel Cortez, particularly his use of Room 64 for drug consumption, underscore his battle with addiction and its grim repercussions.

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In American Horror Story: Hotel, Gabriel is a heroin addict portrayed by Max Greenfield. His demise happens at the Hotel Cortez due to convulsions on October 29, 2015, in Los Angeles. He has complex relationships with characters like Sally McKenna, the Addiction Demon, and Claudia Bankson. Greenfield's role as Gabriel includes a notable scene with the Addiction Demon and AHS veteran Sarah Paulson.

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In American Horror Story, Gabriel, played by Max Greenfield, is a heroin addict who meets his end at the Hotel Cortez. He uses Room 64 as a place to shoot up. After being assaulted by a horrifying figure and tormented by Sally, he is sewn into a mattress. It's implied that his spirit, like others who died there, is trapped within the hotel.

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Background[]

Gabriel is a junkie who checks in as a guest at the Hotel Cortez.

Personality and Appearance[]

Gabriel looks to be one of Hollywood's failed celebrities. He has blonde highlights in dark hair. He usually wears multiple tribal necklaces, acid-wash jacket over plunging V-neck tank, leather pants, and running shoes. He has the sunken eyes and weathered, thin body of a junkie.

Story[]

Gabriel rents Room 64 of the Hotel Cortez to use as a "shooting gallery". There he is raped by a monstrous figure with a drill-bit shaped strap-on dildo, and tormented by Sally.^[1] Sally then sews him within a mattress after a tearful kiss goodbye.^[2]

Gabriel attacks Claudia Bankson by coming from inside the mattress of the room rented by the woman, mistaking her for Sally. Naked and covered in blood, he appears in the lobby seeking help from John Lowe in the hallway, before passing out. Brought to the ER, Gabriel has terrible convulsions and dies due to inexplicable overdose.^[3]

Quotes[]

To Sally: "I love you, Sally!"
Gabriel
You lied. I'm not free.
Sally
Well, you got that right, asshole. It's your own damned fault, thinking you could cheat death.

Notes[]

Gabriel was in a fluctuating state between life and death. After seeming to die after his rape he later gasps awake beneath the bed upon which John Lowe lies unaware. He does the same while being confined by Sally and he is also apparently unable to offer resistance.