Ethan Embry

Ethan Embry (born June 13, 1978), credited early in his career as Ethan Randall, is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor, starring roles in the films '' Dutch'' (1991), '' All I Want for Christmas'' (1991), and '' A Far Off Place'' (1993), and appearing in the series "Murder She Wrote" in the episode "The Trouble with Seth" (original air date March 20, 1994). Embry had his breakout with a supporting role in ''Empire Records'' (1995) and starring roles in '' Evolver'' (1995) and '' That Thing You Do!'' (1996).

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, family and education

Embry was born in Huntington Beach, California, and was raised in Los Angeles. His father was a dental technician. Embry was homeschooled by his mother which resulted when a teacher allegedly recommended Ritalin after his first day of kindergarten.

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

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), '' That Thing You Do!'' (1996), '' Vegas Vacation'' (1997), and the teen comedy '' Can't Hardly Wait'' (1998).

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''. 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'' on Netflix.

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

Embry has appeared in a recurring role as the real Pete Murphy in ''Sneaky Pete'', an Amazon Video original series.
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. 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 Roudeva, who had sued him after being scarred over her torso when thrown from his motorcycle in 2005.

Filmography

Film

Television

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1978 births
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
American male child actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
Living people