Suits star Gabriel Macht has addressed his return as Harvey Specter in spin-off series Suits: LA. The actor played the attorney in all nine seasons of the legal drama, which followed Harvey, Mike Ross (Patrick J Adams) and their associates as they closed cases and lawsuits in New York City.

Macht played the role of Harvey Specter on Suits from 2011 to 2019. The show was filmed in Toronto, so the actor had already spent a lot of time out of the U.S. “I grew up in L.A. and I lived in New York for many, many years,” Macht told People on Monday. “Half of my life on the East Coast, half of my life on the West Coast.”

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Gabriel Macht says he “always” tells “Suits” fans the same thing each time they tell him they’re pursuing their own law degree after being inspired by the drama series. “There are so many kids that have gone to law school because of the show — because they think it’s fast-moving,

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Harvey Specter isn't one for apologies, but Gabriel Macht feels differently. The Suits star has admitted that he apologizes to fans all the time — specifically when they say that the legal drama inspired them to make a major life choice.

Gabriel Macht says he "always" apologizes to 'Suits' fans who decided to go to law school because of the show. The actor, who played high-powered attorney Harvey Specter on the hit series for nine seasons from 2011 to 2019,