Gabriel Isaac Luna (born December 5, 1982) is an American actor and producer. He is known for his roles as Robbie Reyes / Ghost Rider on the ABC superhero series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2016–2017), Tony Bravo on the El Rey Network drama series Matador (2014), Paco Contreras on the ABC crime drama series Wicked City (2015), Rev-9 in the Terminator film Terminator: Dark Fate (2019), and Tommy Miller in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us (2023–present). He has also starred in the films Bernie (2011), Balls Out (2014), Freeheld (2015), Gravy (2015), and Transpecos (2016).
Early life Gabriel Isaac Luna was born in Austin, Texas. His father died prior to Luna's birth, and he was raised by his mother. He attended St. Edward's University in Austin, where he made his stage debut as Romeo in a production of Romeo and Juliet, and graduated in 2005.
Career Luna made his screen acting debut as Kristofer Rostropovich in the drama film Fall to Grace, which premiered at South by Southwest in March 2005. He then provided voice-over work for the science fiction video game BlackSite: Area 51, which was released in November 2007. Luna is a founding member of the Austin-based Paper Chairs Theatre Company. On stage in Austin, Luna has portrayed Sergei Maxudov in Black Snow (2009), the title character in Orestes (2009), and Clov in Endgame (2010). For these three performances, he received the Austin Critics Table Best Lead Actor Award in 2010.
Luna then starred as the lead character, Nate Hitchins, in the drama film Dance with the One, which premiered at South by Southwest in March 2010. The following year, he had a supporting role in the black comedy film Bernie, directed by Richard Linklater, which premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival in June 2011. Luna's television credits include minor roles on Fox's serial drama Prison Break (2008), HBO's television film Temple Grandin (2010), Fox's drama-thriller Touch (2013), and CBS' action procedural drama NCIS: Los Angeles (2013).
In 2014, he was cast in the leading role of Tony Bravo on the El Rey Network television series Matador. The series premiered in July 2014 and ran for one season of 13 episodes, ending that October. That same year, he co-starred as Vinnie in the sports comedy Balls Out, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2014. Luna next recurred as Miguel Gilb, a former lover of Taylor Kitsch's character, on the second season of the HBO anthology drama series True Detective, appearing in 3 episodes. He then co-starred in the Julianne Moore and Elliot Page-led drama film Freeheld, directed by Peter Sollett, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2015.
Luna subsequently had a supporting role in the comedy film Gravy, directed by James Roday, which was released in October 2015. He was then cast as Paco Contreras, a detective searching for a serial killer on the Sunset Strip, on the ABC crime drama series Wicked City. The series premiered in October 2015, but was cancelled following its third episode; the remaining episodes were later released through Hulu.
The following year, he starred as border patrol agent Lance Flores in the thriller film Transpecos, opposite Clifton Collins, Jr. and Johnny Simmons. The film had its premiere at South by Southwest in March 2016. Luna next appeared as motorcycle racer Eddie Hasha in the Discovery Channel miniseries Harley and the Davidsons. In July of the same year, it was announced that he would join the cast of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in season 4 as Robbie Reyes / Ghost Rider. He was nominated for Choice TV: Action Actor at the 2017 Teen Choice Awards for his role as Ghost Rider. Luna has a supporting role as Mr. Lawrence in the coming-of-age film Hala, alongside Jack Kilmer and Anna Chlumsky. In April 2018, he was cast as the villainous Rev-9 Terminator in Terminator: Dark Fate.
In 2019, it was announced that Luna would be reprising his role of Robbie Reyes / Ghost Rider from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in a television series centred on the character which will be released on Hulu to debut in 2020. On September 25, it was reported that Hulu had decided not to go forward on the series.
In April 2021, it was announced that Luna would play Tommy Miller in the HBO television adaptation of The Last of Us opposite Pedro Pascal. In March 2025, he was cast as Freddy Strain in the second season of the Amazon Prime Video series The Terminal List. In July 2026, Luna was cast in a guest role as Ray Ballard / the Sleepy-Eyed Stranger in the Dexter sequel series Dexter: Resurrection.
Personal life Luna married Romanian actress Smaranda Ciceu on February 20, 2011. They reside in Los Angeles.
Filmography Film
Year Title Role Notes 2005 Fall to Grace Kristofer Rostropovich Debut role 2010 Dance with the One Nate Hitchins 2011 Bernie Kevin Uncredited 2012 Spring Eddy Eddy 2014 Balls Out Vinnie2015 Freeheld Detective Quesada Gravy Hector 2016 Transpecos Lance Flores2019 Hala Mr. Lawrence Terminator: Dark Fate Rev-9 2025 The Astronaut Mark 2026 Post-production
Television
Year Title Role Notes 2008 Prison Break Eduardo Episode: "Dirt Nap" 2010 Temple Grandin Student Wit Television film; uncredited2013 Touch Ted Episode: "Ghosts" NCIS: Los Angeles Geology Student Episode: "Descent" 2014 Matador Tony Bravo 13 episodes2015 True Detective Miguel Gilb 3 episodes Wicked City Paco Contreras 8 episodes2016 Harley and the Davidsons Eddie Hasha Episode: "Amazing Machine" Rosewood Eddie Lunez Episode: "Eddie & the Empire State of Mind" 2016–2017 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Robbie Reyes / Ghost Rider 10 episodes (cameo appearance in episode 21) 2017 Patti and Marina Guy with Guitar Episode: "Dating" 2022 Love, Death & Robots Sergeant Nielsen (voice) Episode: "Kill Team Kill" 2023–present The Last of Us Tommy Miller Guest (season 1); Main role (seasons 2–3) 2023 FUBAR Boro Main role; 8 episodes 2024 Secret Level King Zimah (voice) Episode: "New World: The Once and Future King" 2025 Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy Det. Rafael Tovar 8 episodes 2026 Freddy Strain Recurring role (season 2) Ray Ballard / The Sleepy-Eyed Stranger Guest (season 2)
Stage Year Title Role Location2009 Black Snow Sergei Maxudov Salvage Vanguard Theater Orestes Orestes The Off Center 2010 Endgame Clov Larry L. King Theatre 2026 Spectacular Bono / Norman Osborn / Green Goblin Hayworth Theatre
Video game Year Title Voice role Notes 2007 BlackSite: Area 51 Additional voices
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2010 Austin Critics Table Awards Best Lead Actor Black Snow / Orestes / Endgame 2016 Nashville Film Festival Special Jury Award for Best Actor Transpecos 2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Action Actor Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2023 Annual Imagen Awards Best Supporting Actor - Drama (Television) The Last of Us
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