The Night Agent has returned to Netflix for its second season, with Peter Sutherland, played by Gabriel Basso, going rogue during a new mission. However, the actor was not born with the name Gabriel Basso.

Born Louis Gabriel Basso III, he shares his first name with his father, Louis J. Basso, as part of a family tradition.

For his acting career, he chose to drop his first name, although the reason behind this decision remains unclear.

Gabriel, who began his acting career as a child in the series The Big C, was born in Missouri. He and his two sisters, actresses Alexandria and Annalise Basso, were homeschooled.

Annalise, 26, is known for her role as LJ Folger in Snowpiercer. She started her acting career at a young age, appearing in films like Bedtime Stories, Love Takes Wing, and Oculus.

Alexandria, on the other hand, played the role of Gibby's cousin Sabrina in an episode of iCarly titled iBeat the Heat.

Interestingly, Gabriel did not initially aspire to be an actor. Instead, he had dreams of becoming a professional football player.

In an interview with Hero magazine, he confessed, "I didn't want to be an actor originally, I wanted to be a professional football player, and I still sort of do."

He added, "I'm still sort of trying. It's hard to balance it with acting, but it's still moving along, so maybe I'll see you in England one day playing in the Premier League."

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The 30 year old actor, known for his dedication to authenticity, shared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that he insists on performing his own stunts. He doesn't want to deceive his fans, stating: "I don't want the audiences watching the show, and then right as I'm about to get hit or hip tossed or thrown on my back, you know."

He continued, emphasizing his commitment to realism: "I feel like it's a lie. I enjoy acting; I don't like lying. There's just a difference."

He further explained the importance of maintaining the illusion for viewers: "And for the sake of audience immersion, for the sake of believability, they like Peter [and] to watch him take hits is important, I feel like."

Concluding with a strong statement about his willingness to go the extra mile for his craft, he said: "And if that requires me to get tossed into a wall, then fine. It's not the end of the world."