Ethan Embry

Ethan Embry is an American actor who first captured attention as a child performer in the early 1990s, delivering memorable turns in Dutch (1991) and the family‑friendly All I Want for Christmas (1991). Born on June 13, 1978 in Huntington Beach, California, and raised in Los Angeles, he was homeschooled after a teacher suggested medication, allowing him to focus on gymnastics and an early passion for the screen. By age twelve he was already appearing in feature films, and his teenage years saw a string of cult classics, including the teen‑drama A Far Off Place (1993) and the music‑industry satire Empire Records (1995). His breakout role came with the iconic 1998 teen comedy Can’t Hardly Wait, where his charismatic performance solidified his place in late‑1990s pop culture. Throughout the 2000s Embry diversified with leading parts in Vegas Vacation (1997), the off‑beat thriller They (2002), and a recurring presence on television series such as FreakyLinks (2000‑2001) and Showtime’s critically praised Brotherhood (2006‑2008). More recently he has embraced both film and streaming, appearing in the dark comedy Cheap Thrills (2013), the socially resonant Blindspotting (2018), and as Coyote Bergstein on Netflix’s beloved series Grace and Frankie (2015‑2022). His career also includes a cameo as astronaut Pete Conrad in Damien Chazelle’s First Man (2018) and a recurring role on Sneaky Pete. Beyond his on‑screen work, Embry’s personal life has been marked by high‑profile marriages to actresses Amelinda Smith and Sunny Mabrey, with whom he shares a son, and by occasional public incidents such as a 2006 armed robbery at his home. Despite the ups and downs, he remains an active and versatile figure in contemporary entertainment, continuing to act in both independent projects and mainstream productions.