Ethan Peck Explained

Ethan Peck
Birth Name:Ethan Gregory Peck
Birth Date:2 March 1986
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1995–present
Relatives:
Alma Mater:New York University

Ethan Gregory Peck (born March 2, 1986) is an American actor. He is the grandson of actor Gregory Peck and his first wife Greta Kukkonen. In 2019, he played a young Spock in , a role he has reprised for the television series (2022present).

Career

Peck had many 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 made-for-TV film Marshal Law as the son of Jimmy Smits' character. He later 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, 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, Peck was cast in the comedy film The Honor List, alongside Meghan Rienks, Sasha Pieterse, Arden Cho and Karrueche Tran. It was released in 2018.[9]

Peck portrayed Spock in the second season of .[10] In May 2020 it was announced that he would reprise the role in a spin-off, .[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 was the former president and CEO of U.S. Veterans Initiative. His mother is abstract artist Francine Matarazzo.[12] [13] [14] [15] He is the grandson of actor Gregory Peck and his first wife, Finnish-born 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, where he participated in the Experimental Theater Wing for three years before leaving to pursue his acting career.[18]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Passport to ParisMichel
Pumpkin HillJoeyShort film
2004Em & MeVaughn Davenport
2008TennesseeEllis
Adopt a SailorSailorWon "Best Actor" at Sonoma Film Festival
2010TwelveSean
data-sort-value="Sorcerer's Apprentice, The" The Sorcerer's ApprenticeAndre Dunlap
2011In TimeConstantin
2012Mine GamesGuy
2013data-sort-value="Wine of Summer, The" The Wine of SummerJames
Nothing Left to FearNoah
2015EdenAndreas
2016data-sort-value="Curse of Sleeping Beauty, The" The Curse of Sleeping BeautyThomas Kaiser
Tell Me How I DiePascal
2018data-sort-value="Honor List, The" The Honor ListDillon
data-sort-value="Holiday Calendar, The" The Holiday CalendarTy Walker
2020data-sort-value="Midnight Sky, The" The Midnight SkyAugustine Lofthouse (young)
Unholy Trinity

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Charlie GraceTylerEpisode: "One Simple Little Favor"
1996Marshal LawJosh ColemanTelevision film
1999data-sort-value="Drew Carey Show, The" The Drew Carey ShowKidEpisode: "Drew and the Gang Law"
2000, 2002That '70s ShowMichael Kelso (young)2 episodes
2003data-sort-value="O'Keefes, The" The O'KeefesWadeEpisode: "Festival of Birth" (unaired)
2009–2010data-sort-value="Ten Things I Hate About You" 10 Things I Hate About YouPatrick Verona20 episodes
Main role
2011Gossip GirlDavid O. Russell's assistant2 episodes
2014Rescuing MadisonJohn KellyTelevision film
2016–2017Madam SecretaryRoman Tolliver2 episodes
2017I Ship ItNick/Saxon6 episodes
Web series
2019Spock9 episodes
Recurring (season 2)
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in Streaming Presentation (2019)
2019–2023The Ready RoomHimself4 episodes
2019Spock2 episodes
Tell Me a StoryNYPD Officer 2 JonesEpisode: "The Curse"
2020Herman Ackermann3 episodes
Recurring
2022present[19] SpockMain role
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series (2022)[20]
Nominated—Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series (2024)[21]

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Halo 4Gabriel ThorneVoice and CG model
2014Additional voices

Web series/Podcast

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020MARVELS PodcastReed RichardsVoice
2023SpockVoice, 2 episodes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Titillating the Taste Buds at the 12th Sonoma Film Festival . Rahimi . Yama . April 6, 2009 . IonCinema . https://web.archive.org/web/20120324235540/http://www.ioncinema.com/news/id/3904/titillating_the_taste_buds_at_the_12th_sonoma_film_festival . March 24, 2012 . dead.
  2. News: 10 Things You Need to Know About 10 Things I Hate About You . July 7, 2009 . E! News Online . January 2, 2018 . January 2, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180102191407/http://www.eonline.com/news/132952/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-10-things-i-hate-about-you . live .
  3. Web site: The News Bundle: Newcomer Replaces Ethan Peck as Male Lead of The CW's Romantic Dystopia Pilot The Selection . Film Thrasher . June 16, 2013 . https://archive.today/20130616154659/http://www.filmthrasher.com/2013/02/the-news-bundle-newcomer-replaces-ethan.html . June 16, 2013 . dead.
  4. News: Front Row at Salvatore Ferragamo Men's Spring 2017 . Women's Wear Daily . 2018-01-02 . 2018-01-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180102191456/http://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/front-row-at-salvatore-ferragamo-mens-spring-10461015/ . live .
  5. News: Ethan Peck: The Man in the Black Pocket T-shirt . December 9, 2015 . . January 2, 2018 . January 2, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180102132311/https://www.gq.com/story/gregory-peck-grandson-ethan-peck-style-suits . live .
  6. News: Ethan Peck, Grandson of Gregory, Is About to Hit the Big Time . . 2018-01-02 . 2018-01-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180102142513/https://www.maxim.com/style/ethan-peck-ferragamo-maxim . live .
  7. News: Salvatore Ferragamo Celebrates 100 Years in Hollywood With the Ferragamo Signature Film . . 2018-01-29 . 2018-01-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180102191520/http://variety.com/2015/scene/lifestyle/salvatore-ferragamo-ethan-peck-the-ferragamo-signature-film-1201656373/ . live .
  8. News: Gregory Peck's Grandson Stars in Ferragamo's New Fashion Film . October 9, 2015 . The Hollywood Reporter . January 2, 2018 . January 3, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180103011705/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gregory-pecks-grandson-ethan-peck-831135 . live .
  9. News: Meghan Rienks, Sasha Pieterse, Arden Cho, Karrueche Tran to Star in Honored Teen Comedy Film from Lionsgate Digital . August 9, 2017 . . January 29, 2018 . January 16, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180116090111/http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/meghan-rienks-sasha-pieterse-arden-cho-karrueche-tran-honored-movie-lionsgate-1202520344/ . live .
  10. Web site: Actor Ethan Peck talks taking on iconic role of Spock for Star Trek: Discovery S2. Ouellette. Jennifer. Ars Technica. April 11, 2020. June 16, 2020. June 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200616041511/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/04/actor-ethan-peck-talks-taking-on-iconic-role-of-spock-for-star-trek-discovery-s2/. live.
  11. Web site: CBS All Access greenlights Strange New Worlds, a new Star Trek series about Pike and Spock. Ha. Anthony. TechCrunch. May 15, 2020. June 16, 2020. May 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200516035746/https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/15/star-trek-strange-new-worlds/. live.
  12. Web site: U.S. Vets Senior Staff . . USVetsInc.org . 2018-01-02 . 2017-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170304111125/http://www.usvetsinc.org/who-we-are/senior-staff/#1443073601418-61dc4e14-1f84 . live .
  13. Web site: When Warriors Come Home . Brenner . Robert . Spring 2005 . Northwestern.edu . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100526070904/http://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/northwestern/spring2005/alumninews/peck.htm . May 26, 2010 . dead.
  14. Web site: United States Veterans Initiative . USVetsInc.org . February 20, 2016 . February 18, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160218221147/http://www.usvetsinc.org/ . live .
  15. Web site: Francine Matarazzo . Summer 2004 . Donahue . Marlena . ArtScene . https://web.archive.org/web/20100114003922/http://artscenecal.com/ArticlesFile/Archive/Articles2004/Articles0704/FMatarazzoA.html . January 14, 2010 . dead.
  16. News: Ethan Peck on Growing Up in Hollywood and the Secret to Men's Style . March 10, 2016 . Evening Standard Magazine . January 2, 2018 . January 2, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180102135325/https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/esmagazine/ethan-peck-on-growing-up-in-hollywood-and-the-secret-to-mens-style-a3198771.html . live .
  17. Web site: Otis Faculty . . Otis College of Art and Design . 2018-01-02 . 2018-01-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180102191523/https://www.otis.edu/faculty/marisa-matarazzo . live .
  18. Web site: Ethan Peck . . https://web.archive.org/web/20111002134137/http://www.abcfamilymedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3120777&type=peck . October 2, 2011 . dead.
  19. News: Sperling. Nicole. 2021-08-01. Can Paramount+ Succeed? One Producer Hopes to Make It So.. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-08-05. 0362-4331.
  20. Web site: Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List. Deadline Hollywood. August 12, 2022. August 12, 2022.
  21. Web site: ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’, ‘Oppenheimer’, ‘Star Trek’ Series Lead Nominations For Genre-Focused Saturn Awards. Deadline Hollywood. Patrick. Hipes. December 6, 2023. December 6, 2023.
  22. Web site: KSM . KSM (band) . I Want You to Want Me (10 Things I Hate About You Version) . . . June 16, 2009 . January 27, 2019 . November 16, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191116220802/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJfmoPUWWs8 . live .