Ethan Embry

In the late 1990s, Embry had the lead role in the teen comedy film Can't Hardly Wait (1998), starred in Vegas Vacation (1997) and Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 (1998), and a main role as Sebastian on the CBS sitcom Work with Me (1999). In the 2000s, Embry starred in the films They (2002) and Vacancy (2007) and had main roles as Derek and Adam Barnes on the Fox television series FreakyLinks (2000–2001), Frank Smith on the ABC television series L.A. Dragnet (2003), and Declan Giggs on the Showtime television series Brotherhood (2006–2008). In the 2010s and 2020s, Embry starred in the films Cheap Thrills (2013), Blindspotting (2018), and Last Seen Alive (2022), and had a main role as Coyote Bergstein on the Netflix television series Grace and Frankie (2015–2022). He had supporting roles in the films Christy (2025) and Scream 7 (2026).

Embry was born in Huntington Beach, California, and was raised in Los Angeles. His father was a dental technician. Embry was homeschooled by his mother as a result of a teacher allegedly recommending Ritalin after his first day of kindergarten. Embry participated in gymnastics from a young age and enjoyed the sport.

Embry (originally credited as Ethan Randall) started acting at the age of 12. After making his debut in Defending Your Life (1991), he starred in several films, including Dutch (1991), All I Want for Christmas (1991), A Far Off Place (1993), Empire Records (1995), That Thing You Do! (1996), Vegas Vacation (1997), and the teen comedy Can't Hardly Wait (1998). In 2002, Embry appeared as Bobby Ray Bailey opposite Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama. The two actors had previously worked together a decade prior in the 1993 live action Disney film A Far Off Place. Embry had a major role in Showtime's Brotherhood, which premiered in 2006 and in 2013 he had a recurring role as Greg Mendell on the television series Once Upon a Time. In 2015, Embry had a guest role as Carter on The Walking Dead. That same year, Embry began a recurring role as Coyote Bergstein on Grace and Frankie on Netflix. In 2018, Embry took a small role as astronaut Pete Conrad in the Damien Chazelle film First Man. Embry has appeared in a recurring role as the real Pete Murphy in Sneaky Pete, an Amazon Video original series. He was also on Grey's Anatomy in 2012 where he played Prosthetist Dr. David Moore.

Embry married actress Amelinda Smith on November 14, 1998; they divorced in 2002. They have a son together. Embry married actress Sunny Mabrey on July 17, 2005. In 2012, Mabrey filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. The two maintained some contact through Mabrey's weekly contact with his son, which escalated to the couple dating again by 2013, then remarrying in June 2015. Embry and Mabrey have homes in Los Angeles and Atlanta. In November 2006, Embry and Mabrey were robbed at gunpoint in their driveway. In 2008, Embry settled a lawsuit with former Deal or No Deal model Angelina Roudeva, who had sued him after being scarred over her torso when thrown from his motorcycle in 2005.