From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gabriel Casseus (born April 28, 1972) is an American actor and screenwriter of Haitian descent, born in Roosevelt, New York. Casseus was nominated for the 1995 Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance in the film New Jersey Drive. He has appeared in the films Get on the Bus, Fallen, and Black Dog. He had roles as pool-playing Freddie in the 50 Cent movie Before I Self Destruct (2009), as Elliot's cellmate in Bedazzled, and as Army Ranger Kurth in Black Hawk Down.