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Ethan Embry

イーサン・エンブリー / いーさん・えんぶりー

American television actor

June 13, 1978 (age 47) ・ Huntington Beach, California, United States

  • California
  • television actor
  • film actor
  • actor

My Take

Ethan Embry is a face I grew up watching without always clocking his name. Starting as a child actor billed as Ethan Randall, he was in those early-90s staples like All I Want for Christmas and A Far Off Place, then grew into the kind of supporting roles that quietly define a movie, his turn in Empire Records and That Thing You Do! being prime examples. What I respect is the longevity; child stardom rarely converts into a lasting adult career, yet he kept working across film and television. Born in Huntington Beach in 1978, he feels like a dependable everyman actor who never coasted on nostalgia alone.

Overview

Ethan Embry (born June 14, 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).

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1. Profile

Name (English)
Ethan Embry
Name (Japanese)
イーサン・エンブリー
Reading
いーさん・えんぶりー
Born
June 13, 1978 (age 47)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Gemini / Horse
Origin
Huntington Beach, California, United States
Blood type
Private
Height
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Agency
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Occupation
television actor / film actor / actor

2. Background

Elementary school
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Junior high
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High school
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University
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3. Relationships

Spouse
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Children
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Parents
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Siblings
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4. Personality

Motto

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7. About this entry

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  • California
  • television actor
  • film actor
  • actor
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.