Ethan Sandler (born December 3, 1972) is an American

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and

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known for his role of ADA Jeffrey Brandau on the

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series ''

Crossing Jordan ''Crossing Jordan'' is an American crime drama television series created by Tim Kring, that aired on NBC from September 24, 2001, to May 16, 2007. It stars Jill Hennessy as Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh, a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed i ...

''.

Career

Sandler's screen credits include ''

The Chocolate War ''The Chocolate War'' is a 1974 young adult novel by American author Robert Cormier. It was adapted into a film in 1988. Although it received mixed reviews at the time of its publication, some reviewers have argued it is one of the best young adu ...

'', ''Flushed'', and '' The Enigma with a Stigma''. He can be heard voicing multiple characters in

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2007 computer-animated film ''

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''. From 2002 to 2007 he was in ''

'' as ADA Jeffrey Brandau.

Personal life

Sandler is

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and graduated from

Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Chart ...

where he met his future wife, actress

Kathryn Hahn Kathryn Marie Hahn (born July 23, 1973) is an American actress and comedian. She began her career on television, starring as grief counselor Lily Lebowski in the NBC crime drama series '' Crossing Jordan'' (2001–2007). Hahn gained prominence ...

. They have been married since 2002 and have two children together, Leonard and Mae. The family lives in

Los Feliz, Los Angeles Los Feliz (, ; Spanish for "The Feliz amily, ) is a hillside neighborhood in the greater Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California, abutting Hollywood and encompassing part of the Santa Monica Mountains. The neighborhood is named after the Fel ...

.Kathryn Hahn and Ethan Sandler Buy Los Feliz Spanish Villa (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety. 6 December 2016

Filmography

Film

TV

Producer

References

External links

* 1972 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Jewish American male actors Jewish American writers Male actors from Indiana Actors from Fort Wayne, Indiana 21st-century American Jews People from Los Feliz, Los Angeles {{US-screen-actor-1970s-stub