Ethan Embry
Known for
Ethan Embry is an American actor who came up through 1990s teen comedy before building a long career in independent and genre film. He is fondly remembered for 'Empire Records' and 'Can't Hardly Wait', and later played astronaut Pete Conrad in Damien Chazelle's 'First Man'. His television work includes recurring roles in 'The Walking Dead', 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Once Upon a Time'. He remains a versatile and steadily working character actor.
Ethan Embry
57 Movies
31 Series
Ethan Embry is an American actor who came up through 1990s teen comedy before building a long career in independent and genre film. He is fondly remembered for 'Empire Records' and 'Can't Hardly Wait', and later played astronaut Pete Conrad in Damien Chazelle's 'First Man'. His television work includes recurring roles in 'The Walking Dead', 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Once Upon a Time'. He remains a versatile and steadily working character actor.
Movies
Plays Sam Bowers
By Any Means
2026
Plays Marco
Scream 7
2026
Plays T.B. Player
That Thing You Do!
1996
Plays Pete Conrad
First Man
2018
Plays Toby Grant
Eagle Eye
2008
Plays Josh Stern
Timeline
2003
Plays Bobby Ray
Sweet Home Alabama
2002
Plays John Salters
Christy
2025
Plays Billy Carver
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
2004
Plays Knuckles
Last Seen Alive
2022
Plays Higgins
The Guest
2014
Plays Mark
Empire Records
1995
Plays Preston Meyers
Can't Hardly Wait
1998
Plays Mechanic
Vacancy
2007
Plays Tracy Lapchick
White Squall
1996
Plays Kevin
In Security
2014
Plays Sorello
Safe House
2025
Plays Guy
Kidney Thieves
2006
Plays Rusty Griswold
Vegas Vacation
1997
Plays Vince
Cheap Thrills
2013
Plays Steve
Defending Your Life
1991
Plays The Man
Scissors
2026
Plays Young Coroner
The Prophecy II
1998
Plays Matt Firenze
Pizza
2005
Plays Officer Molina
Blindspotting
2018
Plays Allen Clark
Disturbing Behavior
1998
Plays Jesse
The Devil's Candy
2016
Plays Doyle Standish
Dutch
1991
Plays Harry Winslow
A Far Off Place
1993
Plays Sam Burnside
They
2002
Plays Ethan O'Fallon
All I Want For Christmas
1991
Plays Will
Late Phases
2014
Plays Son
Those Eyes
2016
Plays Donovan
Standing Still
2005
Plays Sammy
Dweller
Plays Ren Accord
Alma & the Wolf
2025
Plays Jimmy
Montana
1998
Plays Bert
The Independent
2000
Plays Frick
Dorothy and the Witches of Oz
2012
Plays Lee
Heart of a Dragon
2008
Plays Kyle Baxter
Evolver
1995
Plays Rick Spencer
Life on Liberty Street
2004
Plays Squirrel
Dancer, Texas Pop. 81
1998
Plays Tom
The House Across the Street
2013
Plays Dillger
How to Make the Cruelest Month
1998
Plays Seamus Riley
Echoes of War
2015
Plays Daniel
Convergence
2017
Plays Johnny Shore
ManFast
2003
Plays Trevor
Rennie's Landing
2001
Plays Joey
Player 5150
2008
TV Shows
Plays Coyote Bergstein
Grace and Frankie
2015
Plays Declan 'Decko' Griggs
Brotherhood
2006
Plays Pete Murphy
Sneaky Pete
2015
Plays Derek Barnes / Adam Barnes
FreakyLinks
2000
Plays Frank Smith
L.A. Dragnet
2003
Plays Greg Mendell
Once Upon a Time
2011
Plays Max Dillon / Electro (voice)
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
2003
Plays Spencer Reed
Fairly Legal
2011
Plays Arthur Brown
Gotham Knights
2023
Plays Frick
The Witches of Oz
2011
Plays Ollie
Cape Fear
2026
Plays Lee (voice)
Batman Beyond
1999
Plays Johnny Thunder
DC's Stargirl
2020
Plays Jimmy Taylor
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Randy North
CSI: Miami
2002
Plays Zack Walker
The Twilight Zone
2002
Plays Wade Kostick
Get Real
1999
Plays Bodhi (voice)
The Zeta Project
2001
Plays Chance Miller
Fear Itself
2008
Plays Bruce
Masters of Horror
2005
Plays Ned Fervel (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
Plays Jefferson Nalley
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Hank
Creepshow
2019
Plays Carter
The Walking Dead
2010
Plays Mickey
House
2004
Plays Melampus (voice)
Hercules
1998
Plays Art Geddens
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Plays Harry
The Twilight Zone
2019
Plays Dr. David Moore
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Plays Shawn Hutten
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Latest Trailers
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ethan Embry and where are they from?
Ethan Embry is 48 years old, born on June 13, 1978 in Huntington Beach, California, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Ethan Embry?
Ethan Embry is best known for roles in First Man, Eagle Eye, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.
How many movies has Ethan Embry been in?
Over a 35-year career (since 1991), Ethan Embry has appeared in 57 movies and 30 TV shows.
What was Ethan Embry's first movie?
The career of Ethan Embry began with Defending Your Life (1991).
What is Ethan Embry's most recent movie or series?
Ethan Embry's most recent release is By Any Means, which premiered on September 2, 2026.
What TV shows has Ethan Embry appeared in?
On television, Ethan Embry has appeared in The Walking Dead, Grey's Anatomy, House, Once Upon a Time.
Ethan Embry
1978-06-13 · Huntington Beach, California, USA
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, with starring roles in the films Dutch (1991), All I Want for Christmas (1991), and A Far Off Place (1993). He gained mainstream recognition for his 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). He had supporting roles in the films Christy (2025) and Scream 7 (2026).