Ethan Peck
Ethan Gregory Peck (born March 2, 1986) is an American actor. He is the grandson of actor Gregory Peck and his first wife, Finnish-born Greta Kukkonen. In 2019, he played a young Spock in Star Trek: Discovery, a role he is set to revisit for the upcoming television series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
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Born | Ethan Gregory Peck March 2, 1986 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | New York University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1995–present |
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Career
Peck had many star television appearances as a young actor, including a younger Michael Kelso (played by Ashton Kutcher) in That '70s Show. In his first film role at age 9, he co-starred in the film Marshall Law as Jimmy Smits' son. He appeared in the 1999 movie Passport to Paris starring Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen, and was Mary-Kate's first on-screen kiss.
Peck co-starred with Adam Rothenberg and Mariah Carey in the 2008 film Tennessee, followed by a co-starring role opposite Peter Coyote and Bebe Neuwirth in the film Adopt a Sailor. He won the award for "Best Actor" at the 2009 Sonoma International Film Festival for his portrayal of "Sailor".[1]
From 2009 to 2010, he starred on the television series 10 Things I Hate About You on ABC Family.[2]
In 2012, Peck played Prince Maxon for the pilot adaptation of the popular book The Selection, but was later replaced by newcomer Michael Malarkey. Neither the first nor second pilot was picked up to go to series.[3]
In 2015, Ethan Peck became a spokesperson for fashion brand Salvatore Ferragamo and appeared in a number of print editorials representing the Italian brand.[4][5][6] He was also featured in Coming Home to Hollywood, a short film about the brand's 100th anniversary.[7][8]
In 2016, Peck starred in The Curse of Sleeping Beauty and Tell Me How I Die.
In 2017, Ethan was cast in a comedy, The Honor List, alongside Meghan Rienks, Sasha Pieterse, Arden Cho and Karrueche Tran. The movie was released in 2018.[9]
Peck portrayed Spock in the second season of Star Trek: Discovery.[10] In May 2020 it was announced that Peck would reprise his role as Spock in a spin-off, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.[11]
Personal life
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Peck is the son of Stephen Peck—a former actor, documentary filmmaker, and Vietnam veteran who is president and CEO of U.S. Veterans Initiative—and abstract artist Francine Matarazzo.[12][13][14][15] He is the grandson of actor Gregory Peck and his Finnish wife, Greta Kukkonen. Peck attended private schools Campbell Hall and Harvard-Westlake in Studio City. He excelled in athletics and learned to play classical cello.[16]
He has a half-sister from his mother's second marriage, Marisa Matarazzo, who is a novelist and creative writing professor at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles.[17]
After high school, Peck attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, enrolling in the Experimental Theater Wing for three years, before leaving to further his acting career.[18]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Passport to Paris | Michel | |
Pumpkin Hill | Joey | Short film | |
2004 | Em & Me | Vaughn Davenport | |
2008 | Tennessee | Ellis | |
Adopt a Sailor | Sailor | Won "Best Actor" at Sonoma Film Festival | |
2010 | Twelve | Sean | |
The Sorcerer's Apprentice | Andre Dunlap | ||
2011 | In Time | Constantin | |
2012 | Mine Games | Guy | |
2013 | The Wine of Summer | James | |
Nothing Left to Fear | Noah | ||
2015 | Eden | Andreas | |
2016 | The Curse of Sleeping Beauty | Thomas Kaiser | |
Tell Me How I Die | Pascal | ||
2018 | The Honor List | Dillon | |
The Holiday Calendar | Ty Walker | ||
2020 | The Midnight Sky | Augustine Lofthouse (young) | |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Charlie Grace | Tyler | Episode: "One Simple Little Favor" |
1996 | Marshall Law | Josh Coleman | Television film |
1999 | The Drew Carey Show | Kid | Episode: "Drew and the Gang Law" |
2000, 2002 | That '70s Show | Michael Kelso (young) | 2 episodes |
2003 | The O'Keefes | Wade | Episode: "Festival of Birth" (unaired) |
2009–2010 | 10 Things I Hate About You | Patrick Verona | Main role |
2011 | Gossip Girl | David O. Russell's assistant | 2 episodes |
2014 | Rescuing Madison | John Kelly | Television film |
2016–2017 | Madam Secretary | Roman Tolliver | 2 episodes |
2017 | I Ship It | Nick/Saxon | Web series |
2019 | Star Trek: Discovery | Spock | Recurring (season 2) Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in Streaming Presentation (2019) |
Star Trek: Short Treks | Spock | Season 2; 2 episodes | |
Tell Me a Story | NYPD Officer 2 Jones | Season 2 episode 1 | |
2020 | Penny Dreadful: City of Angels | Herman Ackermann | Recurring |
TBA | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Spock | |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist(s) | Ref. |
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2009 | "I Want You to Want Me" (10 Things I Hate About You version) | KSM | [19] |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Halo 4 | Gabriel Thorne | Voice and CG model |
2014 | Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Additional voices |
References
- Rahimi, Yama (April 6, 2009). "Titillating the Taste Buds at the 12th Sonoma Film Festival". IonCinema. Archived from the original on February 4, 2010.
- "10 Things You Need to Know About 10 Things I Hate About You". E! News Online. July 7, 2009.
- "The News Bundle: Newcomer Replaces Ethan Peck as Male Lead of The CW's Romantic Dystopia Pilot The Selection". Film Thrasher. June 16, 2013. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013.
- "Front Row at Salvatore Ferragamo Men's Spring 2017". Women's Wear Daily.
- "Ethan Peck: The Man in the Black Pocket T-shirt". GQ. December 9, 2015.
- "Ethan Peck, Grandson of Gregory, Is About to Hit the Big Time". Maxim.
- "Salvatore Ferragamo Celebrates 100 Years in Hollywood With the Ferragamo Signature Film". Variety.
- "Gregory Peck's Grandson Stars in Ferragamo's New Fashion Film". The Hollywood Reporter. October 9, 2015.
- "Meghan Rienks, Sasha Pieterse, Arden Cho, Karrueche Tran to Star in Honored Teen Comedy Film from Lionsgate Digital". Variety. August 9, 2017.
- Ouellette, Jennifer (April 11, 2020). "Actor Ethan Peck talks taking on iconic role of Spock for Star Trek: Discovery S2". Ars Technica. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- Ha, Anthony (May 15, 2020). "CBS All Access greenlights Strange New Worlds, a new Star Trek series about Pike and Spock". TechCrunch. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- "U.S. Vets Senior Staff". USVetsInc.org.
- Brenner, Robert (Spring 2005). "When Warriors Come Home". Northwestern.edu. Northwestern University. Archived from the original on February 4, 2010.
- "United States Veterans Initiative". USVetsInc.org. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- Donahue, Marlena (Summer 2004). "Francine Matarazzo". ArtScene. Archived from the original on February 4, 2010.
- "Ethan Peck on Growing Up in Hollywood and the Secret to Men's Style". Evening Standard Magazine. March 10, 2016.
- "Otis Faculty". Otis College of Art and Design.
- "Ethan Peck". ABCFamilyMediaNet.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2010.
- KSM (June 16, 2009). "I Want You to Want Me (10 Things I Hate About You Version)". Disney Music. Retrieved January 27, 2019 – via YouTube.
External links
- Ethan Peck at IMDb