Seth Gabel is an American actor. He is known for his roles as agent Lincoln Lee on Fox's television series Fringe (2008), Cotton Mather on WGN America's series Salem (2014), and Adrian Moore on the FX series Nip/Tuck (2003). He is a grand-nephew of actor Martin Gabel. Gabel was born to a Jewish family in Hollywood, Florida. He was raised under the surname of his stepfather who adopted him, Cosentino. He finished his high school from the University School of Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida, in 1999 and from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. It was during his youth that he met his best friend, Josh Gad.