In 2001, Gray-Cabey began his acting career as a child actor, making his first appearance on television, he had a recurring role in ABC's sitcom series My Wife and Kids portraying Franklin Mumford, he won for Best Performance in a TV Series - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger award in 27th Young Artist Awards.[2] He also made his feature film debut as Joey Dury in Lady in the Water. He also acted in roles in television series including Grey's Anatomy, CSI: Miami, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Ghost Whisperer. Gray-Cabey joined a cast in the role of Micah Sanders, the son of D.L. Hawkins and Niki Sanders, in the superhero drama series Heroes, he won for Best Performance in a TV Series - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger award in 28th Young Artist Awards and also won for Future Classic Award in 2007 TV Land Awards.[3]
Gray-Cabey was cast in the role of Elliot Dixon, a first-year resident in the ER, in the CBS' medical drama series Code Black. He bagged a recurring role in the crime thriller mystery drama series Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, portraying the character Mason. He played the role of Frausto, a teammate of Spencer's from Crenshaw, in the sports drama series All American, premiered on The CW.[6][7]
Gray-Cabey took on a supporting role in the horror thriller movie Fog City.[8]
Musician
At age four, Gray-Cabey performed in several venues throughout New England and Washington. He journeyed to Jamaica for his first tour with the New England Symphonic Ensemble. In July 2001, Gray-Cabey continued on to Australia, and at age five, became the youngest soloist ever to perform with an orchestra at the Sydney Opera House, as well as the Queensland Conservatory and the International Convention in Brisbane.
Gray-Cabey has recorded a CD together with his family. They perform pieces by J. S. Bach, Haydn and Vivaldi, among others. The CD also contains recordings of him playing when he was four years old.[9]
Gray-Cabey's parents started Action in Music (A.I.M.), a project intended to help children develop their musical talents and give them opportunities to perform in other countries. The money raised from the concerts are donated to hospitals and orphanages in those countries.[10]