Gabe Rotter (born April 16, 1978) is an Emmy-nominated American television writer/producer and novelist, most well known for being the creator, writer, and executive producer of The Beast in Me for Netflix, starring Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys. He is also author of Simon & Schuster's Duck Duck Wally and The Human Bobby. in addition, he was a writer and producer on season 11 of The X-Files which aired in 2018.
Early life Rotter grew up in the same complex in Woodbury, Nassau County, New York, as writer Lesley Arfin and they both attended Syosset High School.Jacobson, Aileen. "Friends’ divergent paths to publication", Newsday, August 26, 2007. Accessed February 8, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "When they were youngsters Gabe Rotter and Lesley Arfin were best friends running around the neighborhood with a pack of other kids in The Woodlands a condominium complex in Woodbury where they both lived.... By the time they got to Syosset High School they'd drifted into separate cliques both say and eventually lost touch." He earned a film degree from the University of Southern California. Rotter began his career as a production assistant and later the writers' assistant on the paranormal television show The X-Files, working under series creator Chris Carter.
Career Rotter wrote his first novel, Duck Duck Wally, which was published by Simon & SchusterNewsday, August 26, 2007, Aileen Jacobson, “Former LI Best Friends Rotter, Arfin Write Books,” in 2008. The novel "...pays entertaining dividends in this slapstick send-up of show business in general and hip-hop in particular,” commented a Kirkus Reviews critic.Kirkus Reviews, June 1, 2007, review of Duck Duck Wally. A Publishers Weekly reviewer noted that “Rotter’s a talented writer.” Booklist called the book "Clever and funny."Booklist, David Pitt, July 19, 2010, review of The Human Bobby.
In 2010, Rotter published his second novel from Simon & Schuster, titled The Human Bobby. Booklist described the book as "An oddly constructed novel, but an oddly endearing one, too, with a protagonist you can’t help rooting for."Booklist, David Pitt, July 19, 2010, review of The Human Bobby.
In 2014 Rotter produced a television pilot for Amazon called The After, which was written and directed by Chris Carter.
In 2015 Rotter was a writer/producer on 20th Century Fox Television's 6-episode revival of The X-Files.
In 2017, Rotter was a writer/producer on the eleventh season of The X-Files on Fox, having written one episode titled, "Kitten."
In 2024, it was announced that Rotter created The Beast in Me for Netflix, starring Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys. The series premiered on November 13, 2025.
In 2026 he was nominated for two Emmy Awards for The Beast in Me; Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology series, and Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.
References
External links Simon & Schuster Website
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