'After all, you're his number one fan...'
In addition to Rarmian Newton, there were several other new cast members added in season 3 of Mr. Mercedes. Joining the cast were Kate Mulgrew, Meg Steedle and Gabriel Ebert. (below) Mulgrew and Ebert make a great, and incredibly dysfunctional set of criminal lovers and I loved the twists and turns the story took in it's third season.
While some supporting characters took a bit of a back seat this season, Gabriel Ebert really got to shine. As the writer obsessed Morris Bellamy, Ebert does some heavy hitting in the acting department, making a loser criminal into a character we actually grow to feel for as the season goes on.
Like Newton, Ebert is no stranger to the stage. Ebert made his Broadway debut as the understudy for the role of Ken in John Logan's play Red in 2010. .
Ebert' is maybe best known for originating the role of Mr. Wormwood in the Broadway 2013 production of Matilda the Musical. Ebert won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. Ebert has continued to move back and forth between films, television roles and the stage.
I really sort of dismissed Ebert's character Morris when the season first started. I thought maybe he'd be a throwaway villain, who would be gone before too long. I loved how the writers constructed Morris' arc, with us learning more about he, his childhood, and his connection to the Mercedes massacre, as the season went on.
In addition to bringing the drama, Ebert also handled most of season 3's nude scenes in his scenes with Kate Mulgrew.
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