Gabe Kaplan
Who Gabe Kaplan is
Stand-up comedian, actor, author and poker commentator best known for playing teacher Gabe Kotter in Welcome Back, Kotter. His stand-up work helped inspire the sitcom; later he became deeply involved in tournament poker and televised poker commentary.
At a glance
- Born
- 1945
- Podcasts
- Kotter's Back: E-mails from a Faded Celebrity to a Bewildered World
- On screen
- Welcome Back, Kotter, Lewis & Clark and The Grand
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 1229
On stage
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Welcome Back, Kotter
- Lewis & Clark
- The Grand
Podcasts
- Kotter's Back: E-mails from a Faded Celebrity to a Bewildered World book, 2007
Questions about Gabe Kaplan
Where is Gabe Kaplan performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What podcast do they host?
Kotter's Back: E-mails from a Faded Celebrity to a Bewildered World.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Welcome Back, Kotter, Lewis & Clark and The Grand.
When were they born?
In 1945.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 1229.
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Simon & Schuster — Gabe Kaplan ↗ Welcome Back, Kotter, poker commentary and book
- WSOP — Gabe Kaplan ↗ documented poker record
- Fandango — Gabe Kaplan biography ↗ stand-up origins, Welcome Back Kotter and later poker career
- Wikipedia — Gabe Kaplan ↗ Books: Kotter's Back: E-mails from a Faded Celebrity to a Bewildered World (book, 2007) (read 1 October 2026)
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026