Ethan Embry (born June 13, 1978) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his role as Mark in ''
Empire Records'', Preston in ''
Can't Hardly Wait'', The Bass Player in ''
That Thing You Do!'', and as Bobby Ray in ''
Sweet Home Alabama''.
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
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'' (1993), ''
Empire Records'' (1995), ''
That Thing You Do!'' (1996), ''
Vegas Vacation'' (1997), and the teen comedy ''
Can't Hardly Wait'' (1998).
In 2002, Embry appeared as Bobby Ray opposite
Reese Witherspoon in ''
Sweet Home Alabama''. He had a major role in
Showtime
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Film
* ''Showtime'' (film), a 2002 American action/comedy film
* ''Showtime'' (video), a 1995 live concert video by Blur
Television Networks and channels
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's ''
Brotherhood'', which premiered in 2006.
In 2013, Embry had a recurring role as Greg Mendell on the television series ''
Once Upon a Time''. In 2015, Embry had a guest role as Carter on ''
The Walking Dead''. That same year, Embry began a recurring role as Coyote Bergstein on ''
Grace and Frankie
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'' on Netflix.
In 2018, Embry took a small role as a supporting astronaut in the
Damien Chazelle
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movie ''
First Man''.
Embry has appeared in a recurring role as the real Pete Murphy in ''
Sneaky Pete'', an
Amazon Video original series.
Personal life
Embry married actress Amelinda Smith on November 14, 1998; they divorced in 2002. They have one child together, Cogeian Sky Embry.
Embry married actress
Sunny Mabrey on July 17, 2005. In 2012, Mabrey filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. In 2013, Embry and Mabrey began dating again, and remarried in June 2015. Embry and Mabrey have homes in Los Angeles and Atlanta.
In November 2006, Embry and Mabrey were robbed at gunpoint in their driveway.
In 2008, Embry settled a lawsuit with former ''
Deal or No Deal'' model Angelina Roudeza, who had sued him after being scarred over her torso when thrown from his motorcycle in 2005.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
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Living people
American male child actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
1978 births