Ethan Peck
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Ethan Gregory Peck is an American actor. He is best known for his work in the ABC Family
network television series 10 Things I Hate About You
, where he portrayed Patrick Verona, a role originated by Heath Ledger
in the movie of the same name
. Peck is the grandson of the late legendary actor Gregory Peck
, and his first wife, Finnish-born Greta Kukkonen
.
in 2 episodes of That '70s Show
. In his first film role, he co-starred in the cable film Marshal Law playing Jimmy Smits' son. He appeared in the 1999 movie Passport to Paris
starring Mary-Kate Olsen
and Ashley Olsen
.
More recently, Peck starred opposite Adam Rothenberg
and Mariah Carey
in the 2008 film Tennessee
. That was followed with a co-starring role opposite Peter Coyote
and Bebe Neuwirth
in the film Adopt a Sailor. He received the Best Actor award at the 2009 Sonoma International Film Festival
for his portrayal of "Sailor".
From 2009 to 2010, he starred on the television series 10 Things I Hate About You
on ABC Family.
. He excelled in athletics and learned to play classical cello.
Peck is the son of Stephen Peck (a former actor, documentary film maker, and Vietnam
veteran, who works as the Community Development Director for the United States Veterans Initiative), and the abstract artist Francine Matarazzo. He has one sister, Marisa Matarazzo, who is a fiction writer.
After high school, Peck attended the Tisch School of the Arts
at New York University
, enrolling in the Experimental Theater Wing for 3 years, before leaving to further his growing acting career.
ABC Family
ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...
network television series 10 Things I Hate About You
10 Things I Hate About You (TV series)
10 Things I Hate About You is an American television situation comedy broadcast on ABC Family beginning in 2009. Developed by Carter Covington, the show is a half-hour, single camera series based on the 1999 film of the same name...
, where he portrayed Patrick Verona, a role originated by Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger
Heath Andrew Ledger was an Australian television and film actor. After performing roles in Australian television and film during the 1990s, Ledger moved to the United States in 1998 to develop his film career...
in the movie of the same name
10 Things I Hate about You
10 Things I Hate About You is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film. It is directed by Gil Junger and stars Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, David Krumholtz, and Larry Miller...
. Peck is the grandson of the late legendary actor Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck
Eldred Gregory Peck was an American actor.One of 20th Century Fox's most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1960s, Peck continued to play important roles well into the 1980s. His notable performances include that of Atticus Finch in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird, for which he won an...
, and his first wife, Finnish-born Greta Kukkonen
Greta Kukkonen
Greta Peck was a Finnish-American real estate broker and first wife of Hollywood actor Gregory Peck. Her first husband was Charles Rice.The Kukkonen family emigrated to the United States in 1913...
.
Career
Peck had many star television appearances as a young actor, including playing a younger Michael KelsoMichael Kelso
Michael Christopher Kelso usually referred to simply as Kelso by his friends is one of the five male leads on Fox Network's That '70s Show, portrayed by Ashton Kutcher. Tall, lanky and long-haired , he is the dim-witted pretty-boy of the group, coasting through life on his good looks...
in 2 episodes of That '70s Show
That '70s Show
That '70s Show is an American television period sitcom that centers on the lives of a group of teenage friends living in the fictional suburban town of Point Place, Wisconsin, from May 17, 1976, to December 31, 1979...
. In his first film role, he co-starred in the cable film Marshal Law playing Jimmy Smits' son. He appeared in the 1999 movie Passport to Paris
Passport to Paris
Passport to Paris is a 1999 direct-to-video movie starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.- Plot :During their Spring Break school vacation, twin sisters Melanie and Allyson Porter travel to Paris to visit their Grandpa Edward, the U.S. Ambassador to France. Expecting a great time with their...
starring Mary-Kate Olsen
Mary-Kate Olsen
Mary-Kate Olsen is an American actress, producer, author and fashion designer. She made her career debut in 1987 alongside her twin sister Ashley Olsen in the television series Full House...
and Ashley Olsen
Ashley Olsen
Ashley Fuller Olsen is an American actress, fashion designer, producer, and author. She co-founded luxury fashion brand The Row and the more affordable line Olsenboye with her twin sister Mary-Kate Olsen and started her own fashion company called Elizabeth and James...
.
More recently, Peck starred opposite Adam Rothenberg
Adam Rothenberg
Adam Rothenberg is an American film and television actor.-Early life:Rothenberg was born in Tenafly, New Jersey. He is of Jewish ancestry on his father's side and has six siblings.-Career:...
and Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
in the 2008 film Tennessee
Tennessee (film)
Tennessee is a 2008 American drama film produced by Lee Daniels. V V S Films has acquired all Canadian rights for the movie, while the U.S. rights are owned by Lee Daniels Entertainment.Vivendi Entertainment has acquired all U.S...
. That was followed with a co-starring role opposite Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote is an American actor, author, director, screenwriter and narrator of films, theatre, television and audio books. His voice work includes narrating the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics and Apple's iPad campaign. He has also served as on-camera co-host of the 2000 Oscar...
and Bebe Neuwirth
Bebe Neuwirth
Beatrice "Bebe" Neuwirth is an American actress, singer and dancer. She has worked in television and is known for her portrayal of Dr. Lilith Sternin, Dr. Frasier Crane's wife , on both the TV sitcom Cheers , and its spin-off Frasier...
in the film Adopt a Sailor. He received the Best Actor award at the 2009 Sonoma International Film Festival
Sonoma Valley Film Festival
The Sonoma Valley Film Festival traditionally takes place in April in Sonoma, California and is hosted by the Sonoma Valley Film Society. The 10th anniversary of the film festival in 2007 honored two-time Academy Award winning director John Lasseter of Pixar and Disney Animation studios.The 11th...
for his portrayal of "Sailor".
From 2009 to 2010, he starred on the television series 10 Things I Hate About You
10 Things I Hate About You (TV series)
10 Things I Hate About You is an American television situation comedy broadcast on ABC Family beginning in 2009. Developed by Carter Covington, the show is a half-hour, single camera series based on the 1999 film of the same name...
on ABC Family.
Personal life
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Peck attended private schools in North HollywoodNorth Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
North Hollywood is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California, along the Tujunga Wash. It is bounded on the south by Moorpark Street and the Ventura Freeway, on the southwest by Burbank Blvd...
. He excelled in athletics and learned to play classical cello.
Peck is the son of Stephen Peck (a former actor, documentary film maker, and Vietnam
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
veteran, who works as the Community Development Director for the United States Veterans Initiative), and the abstract artist Francine Matarazzo. He has one sister, Marisa Matarazzo, who is a fiction writer.
After high school, Peck attended the Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts is one of the 15 schools that make up New York University ....
at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, enrolling in the Experimental Theater Wing for 3 years, before leaving to further his growing acting career.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Charlie Grace | Tyler | Episode: "One Simple Little Favor" |
| 1996 | Marshal Law | Josh Coleman | TV movie |
| 1999 | The Drew Carey Show The Drew Carey Show The Drew Carey Show is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1995 to 2004. The show was set in Cleveland, Ohio, and revolved around the retail office and home life of "everyman" Drew Carey, a fictionalized version of the actor.... |
Kid | Episode: "Drew and the Gang Law" |
| Passport to Paris Passport to Paris Passport to Paris is a 1999 direct-to-video movie starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.- Plot :During their Spring Break school vacation, twin sisters Melanie and Allyson Porter travel to Paris to visit their Grandpa Edward, the U.S. Ambassador to France. Expecting a great time with their... |
Michel | direct-to-video Direct-to-video Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television... |
|
| 2000, 2002 | That '70s Show That '70s Show That '70s Show is an American television period sitcom that centers on the lives of a group of teenage friends living in the fictional suburban town of Point Place, Wisconsin, from May 17, 1976, to December 31, 1979... |
Kelso at 14 | Episodes: "Reefer Madness", "Class Picture" |
| 2003 | The O'Keefes The O'Keefes The O'Keefes is an American television sitcom, that aired on The WB Television Network. It premiered on May 22, 2003 and ended on June 12, 2003.-Premise:... |
Wade | Episode #1.08 |
| 2004 | Em & Me | Jimmy | |
| 2008 | Tennessee Tennessee (film) Tennessee is a 2008 American drama film produced by Lee Daniels. V V S Films has acquired all Canadian rights for the movie, while the U.S. rights are owned by Lee Daniels Entertainment.Vivendi Entertainment has acquired all U.S... |
Ellis | |
| Adopt A Sailor | Sailor | ||
| 2009–2010 | 10 Things I Hate About You 10 Things I Hate About You (TV series) 10 Things I Hate About You is an American television situation comedy broadcast on ABC Family beginning in 2009. Developed by Carter Covington, the show is a half-hour, single camera series based on the 1999 film of the same name... |
Patrick Verona | main cast |
| 2010 | Twelve Twelve (film) Twelve is a 2010 crime film directed by Joel Schumacher. The film was written by Jordan Melamed, adapted from the novel of the same name by Nick McDonell. The film tells a story of drug addiction, violence, and sex among wealthy teenagers from Manhattan's Upper East Side... |
Sean | |
| The Sorcerer's Apprentice The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010 film) The Sorcerer's Apprentice is a 2010 fantasy adventure film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, directed by Jon Turteltaub, and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, the team behind the National Treasure franchise... |
Andre | ||
| 2011–present | Gossip Girl Gossip Girl (TV series) Gossip Girl is an American teen drama television series based on the book series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series was created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, and premiered on The CW on September 19, 2007... |
Marshall | Recurring |
| 2011 | In Time In Time (film) In Time, previously titled Now and I'm.mortal, is a 2011 dystopian science fiction-thriller film starring Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy, Olivia Wilde, Alex Pettyfer, Johnny Galecki, and Vincent Kartheiser... |
Constantin | |
External links
- Fansite EthanPeck.Org