Ethan Gregory Peck (born March 2, 1986) is an American actor, appearing in film and television roles since the late 1990s. He had a main ensemble role as Patrick Verona in the television series 10 Things I Hate About You, and has played Spock in four Star Trek series: Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Short Treks, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and Star Trek: Very Short Treks. He is the grandson of actor Gregory Peck and Greta Kukkonen.
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.
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".
From 2009 to 2010, he starred on the television series 10 Things I Hate About You on ABC Family.
In 2012, Peck played Prince Maxon for the pilot adaptation of the book The Selection, but was later replaced by newcomer Michael Malarkey. Neither the first nor second pilot was picked up to go to series.
In 2015, Peck became a spokesperson for fashion brand Salvatore Ferragamo and appeared in a number of print editorials representing the Italian brand. He was also featured in Coming Home to Hollywood, a short film about the brand's 100th anniversary.
In 2016, Peck starred in The Curse of Sleeping Beauty and Tell Me How I Die.
Peck was cast in the 2018 comedy film The Honor List, alongside Meghan Rienks, Sasha Pieterse, Arden Cho and Karrueche Tran.
Peck portrayed Spock in the 2019 second season of Star Trek: Discovery. He continued the role in the spin-off series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Personal life Born and raised in Los Angeles, Peck is the son of Stephen Peck — a former actor, documentary filmmaker, and Vietnam war veteran who was the former president and CEO of U.S. Veterans Initiative. His mother is abstract artist Francine Matarazzo. 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.
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.
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.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Reference(s) 1999 Passport to Paris Michel Pumpkin Hill Joey Short film 2004 Em & Me Vaughn Davenport 2008 Tennessee Ellis Adopt a Sailor Sailor 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 Walker The Holiday Calendar Ty Walker 2020 The Midnight Sky Augustine Lofthouse (young) 2021 In Max We Trust Max Bryson Short film 2024 The Unholy Trinity Sam Scarborough
Television Year Title Role Notes Reference(s) 1995 Charlie Grace Tyler Episode: "One Simple Little Favor" 1996 Marshal 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 20 episodesMain 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 6 episodesWeb series 2019 Star Trek: Discovery Spock 9 episodesRecurring (season 2) 2019–2023 The Ready Room Himself 5 episodes 2019 Star Trek: Short Treks Spock 2 episodes Tell Me a Story NYPD Officer 2 Jones Episode: "The Curse" 2020 Penny Dreadful: City of Angels Herman Ackermann 3 episodesRecurring 2022present Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Spock 40 episodesMain role
Music videos Year Title Artist(s) Reference(s) 2009 "I Want You to Want Me" KSM
Video games Year Title Role Notes Reference(s) 2012 Halo 4 Gabriel Thorne Voice and CG model 2014 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Additional voices 2026 Star Trek Online: Rediscovered Spock Voice
Web series/Podcast Year Title Role Notes Reference(s) 2020 MARVELS Podcast Reed Richards Voice 2023 Star Trek: Very Short Treks Spock Voice, 2 episodes
Accolades Year Award Category Nominated work Result Reference(s) 2009 Sonoma Valley Film Festival Best Actor Adopt a Sailor TV Guide Awards Favorite Ensemble 10 Things I Hate About You 2019 IGN Summer Movie Awards Best TV Ensemble Star Trek: Discovery Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor in Streaming Presentation 2022 Aladerri Awards Best Actor In Max We Trust Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 2024 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series 2026 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series
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