Career
In 2013, he was cast to star in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland as Cyrus. Peter Gadiot trained classically at Drama Centre London and has appeared in numerous stage productions. His past credits include the 2013 film The Forbidden Girl, Music Television"s Hot Mess and the British series My Spy Family.
Gadiot made his American network debut as Cyrus, the handsome and mysterious Genie, in American Broadcasting Company"s Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.
That year, Gadiot starred opposite Léa Seydoux in a short series of films directed by Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola, Prada: Candy. He also appeared in three episodes of the British series Fresh Meat, a Channel 4 dramedy with a large cult following that"s now entering its third season.
A versatile talent, he recently went behind the camera to write and direct the short film 12-17, which is now in post-production. Gadiot also actively campaigns against slavery and human trafficking, and once rowed across the Atlantic to support the cause.
He rowed across the Atlantic Ocean from the Caribbean to Africa with a crew in about 39 days.
Afterwards, he ran a "self-sufficient 250-kilometer ultra-marathon in the Sahara Desert." He finally completed his journey by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Gadiot gave talks to thousands of school children educating them about the issues. With Rowing Against Slavery, Gadiot was able to raise money for Anti-Slavery International and Save the Children.
