Garrett Gonzales
Composer

Garrett Gonzales is an Emmy-nominated composer based in Los Angeles whose work spans streaming hits, prestige television and award-winning video games. He is currently co-composing the CBS hit series ELSBETH and was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) for THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY (Disney+). His lead credits also include THE HORROR OF DOLORES ROACH (Amazon) and several other high-profile projects currently in production.
Garrett is known for his nuanced, character-driven scores that balance wit, mystery, and emotional depth. Whether composing the layered tones of ELSBETH or shaping the atmospheric worlds of THE LAST OF US PART II, his work enhances storytelling with a style that feels both distinctive and deeply attuned to the narrative.
He has also collaborated extensively with Emmy-winning composers Mac Quayle and Siddhartha Khosla on acclaimed series such as MONSTERS (Netflix), RATCHED (Netflix), ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING (Hulu), and PARADISE (Hulu).
A lifelong film and gaming enthusiast, Garrett’s early fascination with the visceral power of music in shaping story and character evolved into a flexible, story-first scoring style. Drawing on his background as a jazz saxophonist, he brings a collaborative mindset and improvisational agility that allow him to adapt quickly and create music that feels both purposeful and alive.
Selected Credits
SERIES
Elsbeth
CBS
Directors: Robert King, Michelle King
Producers: Liz Glotzer, Robert King, Michelle King
Starring: Carrie Preston, Wendell Pierce, Cara Patterson
The Horror of Dolores Roach
Amazon
Directors: Hiromi Kamata, Eduardo Sanchez, America Young
Producers: Alexander Kruener, Aaron Mark, Dara Resnik
Starring: Justina Machado, Alejandro Hernandez, K. Todd Freeman
The Mysterious Benedict Society
Disney+
Directors: James Bobin, Greg Beeman, Craig Zisk
Producers: Marc A. Kahn, Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer
Starring: Tony Hale, Kristen Schaal, MaameYaa Boafo
Only Murders in the Building (Additional Music, Arranger)
Hulu
Directors: Jamie Babbit, Cherien Dabis, John Hoffman
Producers: Dan Fogelman, Selena Gomez, John Hoffman
Starring: Selena Gomez, Martin Short, Steve Martin
Paradise (Additional Music, Arranger)
Hulu
Directors: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa, Hanelle M. Culpepper
Producers: Steve Beers, Sterling K. Brown, Glenn Ficarra
Starring: Sterling K. Brown, Julianne Nicholson, Krys Marshall
Rabbit Hole (Additional Music, Arranger)
Paramount+
Directors: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa, Daniel Attias, Jon Cassar
Producers: Thomas Aguilar, Hunt Baldwin, Michael J. Ballin
Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Meta Golding, Enid Graham
Welcome to the Chippendales (Additional Music, Arranger)
Hulu
Directors: Richard Shepard, Nisha Ganatra, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Matt Shakman
Producers: Michael C. Bolton, Jill Breitzman, David Dean
Starring: Kumail Nanjiani, Murray Bartlett, Annaleigh Ashford
SERIES (CONTINUED)
Gaslit (Additional Music, Arranger)
Starz
Director: Matt Ross
Producers: Sam Esmail, Gina Fattore, Marisa Yeres Gill
Starring: Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Dan Stevens
The Pact (Additional Music, Arranger)
BBC
Directors: Rebecca Johnson, Eric Styles, Christiana Ebohon-Green, Nicole Volavka
Producers: Hayley Manning, Pete McTighe, Elwen Rowlands
Starring: Rakie Ayola, Laura Fraser, Julie Hesmondhalgh
Ratched (Additional Music, Arranger)
Netflix
Directors: Ryan Murphy, Michael Uppendahl, Nelson Cragg
Producers: Ian Brennan, Michael Douglas, Jacob Epstein
Starring: Sarah Paulson, Finn Wittrock, Cynthia Nixon
Mr Robot (Additional Music, Arranger)
USA Network
Directors: Sam Esmail, Jim McKay, Tricia Brock
Producers: Sam Esmail, Kyle Bradstreet, Steve Golin
Starring: Rami Malek, Christian Slater, Carly Chaikin
American Crime Story (Additional Music, Arranger)
FX
Directors: Ryan Murphy, Anthony Hemingway, Michael Uppendahl
Producers: Scott Alexander, Brad Falchuk, Nina Jacobson
Starring: Sarah Paulson, Annaleigh Ashford, Sterling K. Brown
Gotham (Additional Music, Arranger)
Fox
Directors: Rob Bailey, Danny Cannon, T.J. Scott
Producers: Danny Cannon, Annabelle K. Frost, Bruno Heller
Starring: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz
Feud (Additional Music, Arranger)
FX
Directors: Ryan Murphy, Gus Van Sant, Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Producers: Dede Gardner, Eric Kovtun, Alexis Martin Woodall
Starring: Jessica Lange, Susan Sarandon, Alison Wright
FILM
Animal World (Additional Music, Arranger)
Netflix
Director: Yan Han
Producers: Yedda Zhixi Chen, Ying Wan, Sixie Yin
Starring: Yifeng Li, Yunhe Yi, Bingkun Cao
THEME PARKS
Universal Studios Beijing (Main Entrance Music)
GAMES
The Last of Us Part II (Additional Music)
Naughty Dog
SELECTED RECOGNITIONS
Emmy Awards (2023) – Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program