Ethan Flower
Ethan Flower (born July 23, 1968) is an American–British actor, known for his work in theatre, film, and television.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
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Born | Ethan Alan Manus July 23, 1968 Stockbridge, Massachusetts, US |
Nationality | American, British |
Alma mater | Interlochen Arts Academy, Carnegie Mellon University, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1980s–present |
Notable work | Mallrats, Dragon Day, Parenthood, ER, Severance, American Crime Story |
Spouse | Rebecca |
Parent(s) | Gladys Carbo, Erwin Manus (biological), Edward Fordham Flower (adoptive) |
Awards | Michael Landon Award for Inspirational Actor to Youth (Dragon Day) |
Early life and education
Ethan Flower was born on July 23, 1968, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, to Gladys Carbo and Erwin Manus. At the age of four, he was adopted by his British father, Edward Fordham Flower.[2][7][9][10] His great-great-great-grandfather was an English brewer Edward Fordham Flower who advocated for a Shakespeare Memorial Theatre.[7]
Flower spent part of his childhood in England and attended The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), where he began his theatre career.[12][7][8][9] He attended Interlochen Arts Academy and studied at Carnegie Mellon University before enrolling at LAMDA to hone his acting skills.[12][11]
Career
Flower began his career in theatre and performed in various productions in both the United States and the United Kingdom. His first stage performance was at the Berkshire Theatre Festival with Cicely Tyson and Hector Elizondo in "The Rose Tattoo".[2][7][11] Flower also made his television debut in "Look At It This Way" for the BBC, playing a Marine alongside Kristin Scott Thomas.[2] His American debut came in Kevin Smith's 1995 film Mallrats with Jason Mewes.[1][2][13]
Flower continued to work in popular television series such as "ER" (NBC, 1994–2009), "Parenthood" (NBC, 2009–2015), "Go On" (NBC, 2011–12), "Scandal" (ABC, 2011–), and "The Spoils of Babylon" (IFC, 2013–15).[2][13][7][10][14] He also appeared in films like "Vice" (2018) and "Dragon Day" (2013).
More recently, he appeared in "Severance" (2022) and "The Chosen" (2023).[15]
Filmography
Ethan Flower is an actor who has appeared in Films and Television.[2][7][10][16]
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
Upcoming | Mojo's Three Words (Short) | Jason | Completed |
Upcoming | TV in Bed | Commercial VO (voice) | Completed |
2020 | Twenny Twenny (Short) | Dillon | |
2018 | Vice | Special Agent Jeff Howser | Uncredited |
2016 | Room 105 | Nick Gilbert | |
2013 | Invasion Day | Duke Evans | |
2013 | Calling Lights (Short) | Jonesy | |
2012 | Pablo | Pablo | Voiceover |
2011 | Compromise | Larry | |
2011 | The Later Guests (Short) | Wayne | |
2011 | Terra Solution (Short) | Man in Black | |
2007 | Experiment in Torture (Video) | Anthony | |
2007 | Willoughby | Sammy | |
2007 | Die Hard 4.0 | Trader | |
2000 | The Chaos Factor | Young Camden | |
1999 | Romp | Elmer Ploof | |
1995 | Mallrats | Guy Contestant No. 1 |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2023 | The Chosen | Ozem | Episode: Sustenance (2023) |
2022 | S.W.A.T. | Finley | Episode: Cry Foul (2022) |
2022 | Severance | Angelo Arteta | Episode: The We We Are (2022)
Hide and Seek (2022) |
2020 | Criminal Minds | Mr. Thompson | Episode: Awakenings (2020) |
2019 | Pearson | Danny Yoffe | Episode: The Fixer (2019) |
2019 | Too Old to Die Young | Greg | Episode: Volume 4: The Tower (2019) |
2019 | NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service | Fire Chief Alfonso Romero | Episode: Silent Service (2019) |
2018 | 9-1-1 | Uniformed Cop | Episode: Next of Kin (2018) |
2017 | SEAL Team | Dan | Episode: Collapse (2017) |
2016 | American Crime Story | Patrol Officer Robert Riske / Patrol Officer | Episode: Marcia, Marcia, Marcia (2016)
From the Ashes of Tragedy (2016) |
2014 | Hollywood It! (TV Movie) | David Cohen | |
2014 | Scandal | Walt | Episode: Where the Sun Don't Shine (2014) |
2014 | The Spoils of Babylon | British Civilian | Episode: The War Within (2014) |
2013 | Go On | Waiter | Episode: Ring and a Miss (2013) |
2012 | The Young and the Restless | Rich | Episode: Episode # 9954 (2012) |
2012 | Adventures of JAB | The Cuban Agent Preacher Man | Episode: Chicken Coop Part 2 (2012) |
2012 | 40 | Able Gutierrez | Episode: The Enemy (2012)
The Sign of Jonah (2012) The Verdict (2012) A Big Enough Boat (2012) Assembly (2012 |
2010 | Parenthood | Grant | Episode: If This Boat Is a Rockin' (2010) |
2007 | ER | Brit No. 2 | Episode: Coming Home (2007) |
2006 | Passions | Rome Policeman / Roman Policeman | Episode: Episode # 1752 (2006)
Episode # 1751 (2006) |
1992 | Look at It This Way (TV Mini Series) | Marine at Gate |
Notable roles
Ethan Flower's notable roles include portraying Angelo Arteta in the Apple TV series "Severance", Grant in the television series "Parenthood", and Duke Evans in the feature film "Dragon Day".[17][18][5][9][10] He also appeared in a TV series "American Crime Story" (FX, 2015–).[12][10][11]
Flower has appeared in television commercials for Sparkling Ice and Panera Bread.[11]
Personal life
Ethan Flower holds both American and British citizenship and resides in California.[12] He has credited his time at Berkshire Country Day School.[7][11]
Awards and recognition
Flower received the Michael Landon Award for Inspirational Actor to Youth for his role in the film "Dragon Day".[12][5]
References
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- "Actor Ethan Flower Discusses New Film, Dragon Day". go.Jimmy.go. 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- "Profile | Spotlight". www.spotlight.com. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
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- "Ethan Flower: Movies, TV, and Bio". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
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- "Ethan Flower". www.tcm.com. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- Admin, B. C. D. (2015-01-12). "Berkshire Country Day School – Ethan Flower, BCD Class of 1983". Berkshire Country Day School. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
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- "Severance's corporate conspiracy gets even creepier [Apple TV+ recap] | Cult of Mac". www.cultofmac.com. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- published, Kelly Woo (2022-10-31). "Severance season 2: Everything we know so far". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 2023-04-03.