Ethan Embry

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Ethan Embry
Ethan Embry 2013.jpg
Embry in 2013
Born (1978-06-13) June 13, 1978 (age 46)
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present
Spouses
  • Amelinda Smith
    (m. 1998;div. 2002)
  • (m. 2005;div. 2012)

    (m. 2015)
Children1

Ethan Embry (born June 13, 1978) [1] , credited early in his career as Ethan Randall, is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor, with starring roles in the films Dutch (1991), All I Want for Christmas (1991), and A Far Off Place (1993). Embry had his breakout with a supporting role in Empire Records (1995) and a starring role in That Thing You Do! (1996).

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In the late 1990s, Embry had the lead role in the teen comedy film Can't Hardly Wait (1998), starred in Vegas Vacation (1997) and Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 (1998), and a main role as Sebastian on the CBS sitcom Work with Me (1999). In the 2000s, Embry starred in the films They (2002) and Vacancy (2007) and had main roles as Derek and Adam Barnes on the Fox television series FreakyLinks (2000–2001), Frank Smith on the ABC television series L.A. Dragnet (2003), and Declan Giggs on the Showtime television series Brotherhood (2006–2008).

In the 2010s and 2020s, Embry starred in the films Cheap Thrills (2013), Blindspotting (2018), and Last Seen Alive (2022), and had a main role as Coyote Bergstein on the Netflix television series Grace and Frankie (2015–2022).

Early life

Embry was born in Huntington Beach, California, [2] and grew up in Los Angeles. His father was a dental technician and he was homeschooled by his mother. The decision to homeschool Embry was made after a teacher allegedly recommended Ritalin for the kindergartener after his first day of class. [3]

Embry participated in gymnastics from a young age and enjoyed the sport. [3]

Career

Embry (originally credited as Ethan Randall) started acting at the age of 12. After making his debut in Defending Your Life (1991), he starred in several films, including Dutch (1991), All I Want for Christmas (1991), A Far Off Place (1993), Empire Records (1995), [4] That Thing You Do! (1996), Vegas Vacation (1997), and the teen comedy Can't Hardly Wait (1998). [5]

In 2002, Embry appeared as Bobby Ray Bailey opposite Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama . The two actors had previously worked together a decade prior in the 1993 live action Disney film A Far Off Place .

Embry had a major role in Showtime's Brotherhood , which premiered in 2006 and in 2013 he had a recurring role as Greg Mendell on the television series Once Upon a Time . [6] In 2015, Embry had a guest role as Carter on The Walking Dead . [7] That same year, Embry began a recurring role as Coyote Bergstein on Grace and Frankie on Netflix.

In 2018, Embry took a small role as astronaut Pete Conrad in the Damien Chazelle film First Man . [8]

Embry has appeared in a recurring role as the real Pete Murphy in Sneaky Pete , an Amazon Video original series. [9] He was also on Grey's Anatomy in 2012 where he played Prosthetist Dr. David Moore.

Personal life

Embry married actress Amelinda Smith on November 14, 1998; they divorced in 2002. They have one child together.

Embry married actress Sunny Mabrey on July 17, 2005. [10] In 2012, Mabrey filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. [11] In 2013, Embry and Mabrey began dating again, and remarried in June 2015. [12] Embry and Mabrey have homes in Los Angeles and Atlanta.

In November 2006, Embry and Mabrey were robbed at gunpoint in their driveway. [13]

In 2008, Embry settled a lawsuit with former Deal or No Deal model Angelina Roudeva, who had sued him after being scarred over her torso when thrown from his motorcycle in 2005. [14]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 Defending Your Life SteveCredited as Ethan Randall
Dutch Doyle StandishCredited as Ethan Randall
All I Want for Christmas Ethan O'FallonCredited as Ethan Randall
1992 A Dog and His BoyShort film (Producer/Assistant Director)
1993 A Far Off Place Harry WinslowCredited as Ethan Randall
1994Season of ChangeBobby BascombCredited as Ethan Randall
1995 Evolver Kyle BaxterCredited as Ethan Randall
Empire Records MarkCredited as Ethan Randall
1996 White Squall Tracy Lapchick
That Thing You Do! The Bass Player
1997 Vegas Vacation Rusty Griswold/Nick Papagiorgio
1998 Montana Jimmy
How to Make the Cruelest Month Dillger
The Prophecy II Young CoronerDirect-to-video
Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 Squirrel
Can't Hardly Wait Preston Meyers
Disturbing Behavior Allen Clark
2000 The Independent Bert
2001 Rennie's Landing Trevor Loganalso known as "Stealing Time"
Ball in the HouseBobby
Male OrderActor #2Short film
Who Is A.B.?unknown role
2002 Sweet Home Alabama Bobby Ray
They Sam Burnside
2003ManfastJohnny Shore
Timeline Josh Stern
2004 Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Billy Carver
2005 Pizza Matt Firenze
Standing Still Donovan
2006 A Slice of 'Pizza' Matt FirenzeShort film
EscapeHollywood Agent #1Short film
Kidney ThievesGuyShort film
2007 Vacancy Mechanic
Order UpManShort film
2008 Player 5150 Joey
Heart of a Dragon Lee
Eagle Eye Agent Toby Grant
2010You're So VainBoyfriendShort film
The Kane Files: Life of TrialJace Olsen
2011 The Reunion Leo Carey
2012 Dorothy and the Witches of Oz Frick
Ordinary ManJason Watts
2013 Cheap Thrills Vince
The House Across the StreetTom
Armed ResponseKevin
2014 The Guest Higgings
Late Phases Will
2015BereaveTommy
Echoes of War Seamus Riley
CovergenceDaniel
White Cops and Unarmed Black Civilians Playset!unknown roleShort film
The Devil's Candy Jesse Hellman
2016FashionistaEric
Those EyesSonShort film
2017The FeministShort film (Cinematographer)
2018 Blindspotting Officer Molina
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats: You Worry MeHusbandShort film
First Man Pete Conrad
2022 Last Seen Alive Knuckles
2026 Scream 7 TBAFilming
TBA Alma and the Wolf TBAPost-production
Untitled Christy Martin film John SaltersPost-production
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Drug Wars: The Camarena Story unknown roleMiniseries (3 episodes)
1991 Bad Attitudes Cosmo ConsingsbyCredited as Ethan Randall
1993–1994 Harts of the West Randy2 episodes, credited as Ethan Randall
1994 Murder, She Wrote Jimmy TaylorEpisode: "The Trouble with Seth"
1995Mike SeresinoEpisode: "School for Murder"
1998 Hercules MelampusVoice, 2 episodes
1999 The Wild Thornberrys Ned FervelVoice, episode: "Chimp Off the Old Block" [15]
Rocket Power TV AnnouncerVoice, episode: "Rocket Girls"
1999–2000 Batman Beyond Lee, TerrapinVoice, 2 episodes [15]
1999–2000 Work with Me SebastianSeries regular (10 episodes)
2000 Get Real Wade KostickEpisode: "Saved"
2000–2001 FreakyLinks Derek Barnes / Adam BarnesSeries regular (13 episodes)
2001 The Zeta Project BodhiVoice, episode: "His Maker's Name" [15]
Silicon Folliesunknown roleTelevision film
2002 The Twilight Zone Zack WalkerEpisode: "Time Lapse"
2003 L.A. Dragnet Detective Frank SmithSeries regular (12 episodes)
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series Max Dillon / Electro Voice, 3 episodes
2004 Celeste in the City Kyle HalleyTelevision film
Life on Liberty StreetRick SpencerTelevision film
2005 Numb3rs Blake CosnellEpisode: "Noisy Edge"
Masters of Horror BruceEpisode: "Incident on and Off a Mountain Road"
2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Art GeddonsEpisode: "Watch"
2006–2008 Brotherhood Declan 'Decko' GriggsSeries regular (20 episodes)
2009 Fear Itself Chance MillerEpisode: "Chance"
2010 House M.D. MickeyEpisode: "The Down Low"
Biography Himself (Interviewee)Episode: "Ed O'Neill"
2011 Fairly Legal Spencer Reed3 episodes
CSI: Miami Randy North2 episodes
Thunderballsunknown roleTelevision film
2012 Imaginary Friend BradTelevision film
Drop Dead Diva Mark BakerEpisode: "Jane's Getting Married"
Dark WallManEpisode: "6:14"
Grey's Anatomy Dr. David MooreEpisode: "I Saw Her Standing There"
The FrontierD.J. JacksonTelevision film
2013 Once Upon a Time Greg MendellRecurring role (Season 2–3; 10 episodes)
2014 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jefferson NalleyEpisode: "Keep Calm and Carry-On"
Hawaii Five-0 Shawn HuttenEpisode: "Pale 'la"
2015 The Walking Dead CarterEpisode: "First Time Again"
2015–2019 Sneaky Pete Pete Murphy / Real PeteRecurring role (11 episodes)
2015–2022 Grace and Frankie Coyote BergsteinSeries regular (53 episodes)
2017A Bunch of DicksMickMiniseries
Idiotsitter unknown roleEpisode: "Girls Gone Wild"
2020 The Twilight Zone Harry PineEpisode: "The Who of You"
2021 Stargirl Johnny Thunder 2 episodes
2021 Creepshow HankEpisode: "Mums"
2023 Gotham Knights Arthur Brown 3 episodes [16]

References

  1. "Birthdays". The Modesto Bee . The Associated Press. June 13, 2022. p. 2A. Actor Ethan Embry is 44.
  2. "Ethan Embry". Allmovie . Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Sneider, Jeff (April 8, 2015). "'90s Flashback: 'Empire Records' Ethan Embry on Rex Manning Day and Playing Lily Tomlin's Son". TheWrap. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  4. Sneider, Jeff (April 8, 2015). "'90s Flashback: 'Empire Records' Ethan Embry on Rex Manning Day and Playing Lily Tomlin's Son in New Netflix Series". TheWrap . Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  5. Guerrasio, Jason (September 16, 2015). "Ethan Embry never actually liked the hit movie that made him a star in the 1990s until now". Business Insider . Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  6. Bricker, Tierney (May 12, 2013). "Once Upon a Time Finale Recap: Hello, Peter Pan!". E! News . Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  7. Ross, Dalton (October 11, 2015). "'The Walking Dead' season premiere: Ethan Embry on Carter's big moment". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  8. Olson, J. (September 30, 2018). "Armstrong Pic First Man Is Subdued, Sensational". cinemixtape.com.
  9. Shattuck, Kathryn (March 9, 2018). "Giovanni Ribisi Has Been Conned. So Have You". The New York Times . Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  10. Coughlan, Maggie (July 25, 2012). "Ethan Embry and Sunny Mabrey to Divorce". People . Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  11. "'Can't Hardly Wait' Star Getting Divorced". TMZ . July 24, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  12. Staff writers (October 13, 2015). "Actor Ethan Embry Has Confirmed Reports He And Ex-wife Sunny Mabrey Have Remarried". World Entertainment News Network . Contactmusic.com . Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  13. Staff writers (November 29, 2006). "Ethan Embry Held Up & Fires Back?". TMZ . Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  14. Staff writers (March 19, 2008). "Ethan Embry to Marred Model -- Deal!". TMZ . Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  15. 1 2 3 "Ethan Embry (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 12, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  16. Campione, Katie (January 25, 2023). "Ethan Embry & Sunny Mabrey To Recur On The CW's 'Gotham Knights'". Deadline. Retrieved June 12, 2024.