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Ethan Embry

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Cinematographer
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000312
Ethan Embry
Set on the Oregon coast, troubled police officer Ren Accord investigates a mysterious wolf attack. Matters escalate when his estranged son vanishes during the case.
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Alma and the Wolf (2025)
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Ethan Embry was born Ethan Philan Randall on June 13, 1978, in Huntington Beach, California, to Karen and Charles Randall. Before he started acting in movies, Ethan appeared in more than 100 TV and radio commercials. In 1991, at the age of 13, he appeared in three films and has continued acting ever since. On average, Ethan released or filmed at least two films per year, which continued up until 1999, when he filmed about five films.

Ethan spent most of his childhood in Southern California growing up with his older brother, Aaron (said to be one of the best musicians in LA), and his little sister, Kessia. In 1998, he bought a home of his own.

In the fall of 1999, Ethan co-starred as Sebastian in the short-lived CBS sitcom Work with Me (1999). Sadly, due to a lack of ratings, the show ended after only four episodes. 1999, however, did bring a happy event; Ethan's then-wife, Amelinda Smith, gave birth to their first child, whom they named Cogeian, after the Latin word "cogeo," which means "to think over."

In the fall of 2000, Ethan starred as Derek Barnes in FreakyLinks (2000) on FOX. Thirteen episodes were shot, but the series was soon canceled after its debut. Later success includes a role as Detective Frank Smith on Dick Wolf's remake of the classic series Dragnet (2003), a part in the recent cult classic Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004), and a guest-starring role in the series Numb3rs (2005).

He has been married to actresses Amelinda Smith, with whom he has one child, and Sunny Mabrey.
BornJune 13, 1978
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BornJune 13, 1978
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
    Sweet Home Alabama
    6.2
    • Bobby Ray
    • 2002
    Tom Hanks, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, Ethan Embry, and Tom Everett Scott in That Thing You Do! (1996)
    That Thing You Do!
    7.0
    • The Bass Player
    • 1996
    Nick Stahl, Katie Holmes, and James Marsden in Disturbing Behavior (1998)
    Disturbing Behavior
    5.7
    • Allen Clark
    • 1998
    Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Ethan Embry, and Marisol Nichols in Vegas Vacation (1997)
    Vegas Vacation
    5.9
    • Rusty Griswold
    • 1997

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Scream 7
      • In Production
      • 2026
    • Scissors
      • The Man
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • By Any Means
      • In Production
    • Christy Martin Biopic
      • Post-production
    • Safe House
      • Sorello
      • Post-production
    • The Gymnast
      • Rich
      • Post-production



    • Alma and the Wolf (2025)
      Alma and the Wolf
      9.3
      • Ren Accord
      • 2025
    • Johnathon Schaech, Sarah Lancaster, A Martinez, Greg Perrow, and Taegen Burns in Blue Ridge: The Series (2024)
      Blue Ridge: The Series
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Powell Padgett
      • 2024
    • Olivia Rose Keegan, Fallon Smythe, Navia Robinson, Oscar Morgan, and Tyler DiChiara in Gotham Knights (2023)
      Gotham Knights
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Arthur Brown
      • 2023
    • Gerard Butler in Last Seen Alive (2022)
      Last Seen Alive
      5.7
      • Knuckles
      • 2022
    • Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in Grace and Frankie (2015)
      Grace and Frankie
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Coyote Bergstein
      • 2015–2022
    • Luke Wilson and Brec Bassinger in Stargirl (2020)
      Stargirl
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Johnny Thunder
      • 2021
    • Creepshow (2019)
      Creepshow
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Hank (segment "Mums")
      • 2021
    • The Twilight Zone (2019)
      The Twilight Zone
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Harry Pine
      • 2020
    • Giovanni Ribisi in Sneaky Pete (2015)
      Sneaky Pete
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Pete Murphy
      • Real Pete
      • 2015–2019
    • Ryan Gosling in First Man (2018)
      First Man
      7.3
      • Pete Conrad
      • 2018
    • Wolfgang Williams and Julia Jones in Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats: You Worry Me (2018)
      Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats: You Worry Me
      7.1
      Music Video
      • Husband
      • 2018
    • Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs in Blindspotting (2018)
      Blindspotting
      7.4
      • Officer Molina
      • 2018
    • Charlotte Newhouse in Idiotsitter (2014)
      Idiotsitter
      6.4
      TV Series
      • 2017
    • A Bunch of Dicks (2017)
      A Bunch of Dicks
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Mick
      • 2017
    • Ethan Embry and Romy Rosemont in Those Eyes (2016)
      Those Eyes
      5.4
      Short
      • Son
      • 2016

    Producer



    • Patricia Sterling
      • executive producer
      • Completed
      • Short



    • A Dog and His Boy
      8.1
      Short
      • producer
      • 1992

    Cinematographer



    • Angie Simms in The Feminist (2017)
      The Feminist
      5.7
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017

    Videos45

    Late Phases
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    Late Phases
    Late Phases
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    Late Phases
    Late Phases
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    Late Phases
    Sweet Home Alabama: 10th Anniversary Edition
    Clip 1:09
    Sweet Home Alabama: 10th Anniversary Edition
    Sweet Home Alabama: 10th Anniversary Edition
    Clip 1:14
    Sweet Home Alabama: 10th Anniversary Edition
    Harold and Kumar Go To The White Castle
    Clip 1:08
    Harold and Kumar Go To The White Castle
    Vacancy
    Clip 0:31
    Vacancy

    Personal details

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    • Official site
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    • Alternative name
      • Ethan Randall
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • June 13, 1978
      • Huntington Beach, California, USA
    • Spouses
        Sunny MabreyJune 2015 - present
    • Children
      • Cogeian Embry
    • Parents
        Karen
    • Relatives
        Aaron Embry(Sibling)
    • Other works
      "Pinoccio" at the Pasadena Playhouse
    • Publicity listings
      • 5 Interviews
      • 5 Articles

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Won sixth place in a California gymnastics tournament at the age of 10 (one can see Ethan doing back flips in Can't Hardly Wait (1998), right after the scene where someone calls Mike Dexter a fag).
    • Quotes
      You can't think about things you want to change. Just be yourself.

    FAQ

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    • How old is Ethan Embry?
      46 years old
    • When was Ethan Embry born?
      June 13, 1978
    • Where was Ethan Embry born?
      Huntington Beach, California, USA
    • What is Ethan Embry's birth name?
      Ethan Philian Randall
    • How tall is Ethan Embry?
      5 feet 10 inches, or 1.78 meters

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