Basso played Vance in the 2020 adaptation of the vice president's memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy." Gabriel Basso is reflecting on the small part he's played in American political history. "It's kind of weird to be included in that timeline" the actor told Variety in a recent interview while discussing his role as J.

Agent” star Gabriel Basso has opened up about what it was like playing Vice President JD Vance. Basso, 30, who portrayed Vance, 40, in the 2020 film adaptation of his book “Hillbilly Elegy,” says he finds it “kind of weird” to be a part of the “timeline” that tracks the author-turned-politician’s rise to VP.