Ethan Gregory Peck (born March 2, 1986) is an American actor. He is best known for his work in the ABC Family series 10 Things I Hate About You, where he portrayed Patrick Verona, a role originated by Heath Ledger in the film of the same name. Peck is the grandson of the late legendary actor Gregory Peck, and his first wife, Finnish-born Greta Kukkonen.
Tell Me How I Die, The Curse of Sleeping Beauty, Eden, Nothing to Fear, The Wine of Summer, Mine Games, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Twelve, Adopt a Sailor, Tennessee, Passport to Paris, Marshal Law, Rescuing Madison
TV Shows
10 Things I Hate About You
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[When asked if he ever spoke to his grandfather, legendary film actor Gregory Peck, about acting] To me he was just Grandpa. He taught me how to float in a pool. I never really thought to ask him about acting. There's so much I wish I could ask him now.
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Ethan's paternal grandmother was Finnish, and Ethan's maternal grandfather was of Italian descent. The rest of Ethan's ancestry is Irish, English, and more distant German and Welsh.
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New York University-Tisch School of the Arts [September 2004]
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Lives and works in Los Angeles [July 2010]
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Completed brown belt and achieved first level of black belt in Shotakan traditional karate under the training of kumite world champion, Avi Rokah,.
He attended NYU Tisch School of the Arts from 2004 - 2008 and studied theater in the Experimental Theater Wing (ETW) program there.
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He received the best actor award at the 2009 Sonoma International Film Festival for his role as "Sailor" in the film "Adopt a Sailor.".
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He is the son of artist Francine Matarazzo and Stephen Peck, Community Development Director for U.S.VETS. His half-sister, Marisa Matarazzo, is a writer.
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He studied classical cello for six years.
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In high school he played varsity lacrosse and football, and was on the varsity track team.
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