Edwin Lee Gibson is an American actor, best known for his role as Ebraheim in the FX on Hulu television series The Bear.
Early life and education Gibson grew up in the South Park neighborhood of Houston. He first began pursuing acting at the age of 16, when he appeared in a production of The Wiz, portraying The Tinman. Gibson graduated from Empire State University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts, and received a Master of Fine Arts from Point Park University. He also attended Texas Southern University, studying math and theatre.
Career From 1998 to 2006, Gibson taught musical theatre in Rye, New York. He began performing on stage, receiving an Obie Award in 2006 for his performance in The Seven. Gibson made guest appearances in television series such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Shameless and Fargo. He would be cast in The Bear in October 2021. Alongside his castmates, Gibson won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2022, he appeared as Bill Russell in the HBO series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2017 Mom and Dad Mr. Hall Marshall Bartender 2024 She Taught Love Kevin Waters 2027 Jack Filming
Television Year Title Role Notes 2010 Law & Order Ben Robinson 1 episode 2014 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Orton Freeman 2 episodes 2016 Shameless Able-Bodied Person #1 1 episode 2017 Downward Dog Trendy Guy 1 episode 2017 Chicago P.D. Milton 1 episode 2019 Proven Innocent Omar Blackwell 1 episode 2020 Fargo Happy Halloway 2 episodes 2022–2023 Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Bill Russell 2 episodes 2022–2026 The Bear Ebraheim Recurring role (seasons 1-3)Main role (seasons 4-5); 36 episodes 2023–2024 Unprisoned Fox Recurring role; 6 episodes 2026 Fallout Shotgun Jeff 2 episodes
References
External links Edwin Lee Gibson at the Internet Movie Database