Ethan Suplee
- Actor
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Ethan Suplee has established himself over the past few decades as an actor
of considerable talent and accomplishment. His diverse and eclectic
resume ranges from hilarious roles in such comedies as
Mallrats (1995) and
Without a Paddle (2004) to
hauntingly dramatic performances in intense features such as
American History X (1998),
Blow (2001) and
Cold Mountain (2003). His
breakthrough performance as a young football player in Disney's
Remember the Titans (2000)
with Denzel Washington
garnered him critical acclaim and led to another role opposite
Washington in director Nick Cassavetes'
thriller, John Q (2002).
Born in New York and raised in Los Angeles, Suplee is the son of actors Deborah Deeble and Bill Suplee. He landed his first
role, at the age of 16, on the popular television series,
Boy Meets World (1993). He
had a recurring role as the reluctant bully "Frankie" for three
seasons. Most recently for television, he made a powerful
guest-starring appearance on NBC's
Third Watch (1999) as a disturbed
young man who filmed a video journal about his obsession with a girl.
He made his feature film debut in 1995 (alongside
My Name Is Earl (2005)
co-star Jason Lee) in writer/director
Kevin Smith's
Mallrats (1995), where he played the
memorable "Willam Black", a young man determined to crack the mystery
behind the mall's magic eye poster. Smith went on to cast Suplee in
Chasing Amy (1997) and as the voice
of "Norman the Golgothan" in Dogma (1999). More recent comedy credits include
"Without A Paddle" with Seth Green and Matthew Lillard,
director Todd Phillips Road Trip (2000)
and Evolution (2001) for director
Ivan Reitman.
Suplee showcased his impressive acting chops with a powerful and
compelling performance in 1998 in director
Tony Kaye's "American History X". He
played a carelessly violent racist skinhead who tries to convince his
friend (Edward Norton) to "come
back to his roots" in their gang of white supremacists.
His role of high school football lineman "Louie" in Disney's "Remember
the Titans" exposed Suplee to a larger audience, and he was singled out
by many critics as a fresh and welcome screen presence, with the
Hollywood Reporter calling his performance "scene-stealing."
With Ted Demme's 1970s drug-cartel drama
"Blow," Suplee continued to raise his profile, playing "Tuna", the best
friend of Johnny Depp's newly turned drug
dealer "George Jung".
More recently, Suplee played a pivotal role of a young soldier in
Miramax and Anthony Minghella's period
piece "Cold Mountain," with Jude Law and
Nicole Kidman. He also co-starred with
Ashton Kutcher in New Line's
The Butterfly Effect (2004).
Suplee co-stars opposite Jason Lee in NBC and Twentieth Century-Fox
TV's half-hour comedy, "My Name is Earl." He plays "Randy", the brother
of Lee's "Earl" who, following an epiphany, embarks on a mission to
right all the wrongs he has inflicted on people.
For the big screen, Suplee will next be seen starring in
Art School Confidential (2006)
for director Terry Zwigoff
(Ghost World (2001)), and he recently
completed work for director
Darren Aronofsky on Warner Bros.'
The Fountain (2006) with
Hugh Jackman and
Rachel Weisz.
In his spare time, Suplee enjoys reading, cooking and playing chess. He
has also recently starting taking Muay Thai kick-boxing classes three
times a week. Muay Thai is a form of martial arts boxing using full
contact sparring, kicks, punches, kick blocks and shadow boxing learned
under professional instruction.
of considerable talent and accomplishment. His diverse and eclectic
resume ranges from hilarious roles in such comedies as
Mallrats (1995) and
Without a Paddle (2004) to
hauntingly dramatic performances in intense features such as
American History X (1998),
Blow (2001) and
Cold Mountain (2003). His
breakthrough performance as a young football player in Disney's
Remember the Titans (2000)
with Denzel Washington
garnered him critical acclaim and led to another role opposite
Washington in director Nick Cassavetes'
thriller, John Q (2002).
Born in New York and raised in Los Angeles, Suplee is the son of actors Deborah Deeble and Bill Suplee. He landed his first
role, at the age of 16, on the popular television series,
Boy Meets World (1993). He
had a recurring role as the reluctant bully "Frankie" for three
seasons. Most recently for television, he made a powerful
guest-starring appearance on NBC's
Third Watch (1999) as a disturbed
young man who filmed a video journal about his obsession with a girl.
He made his feature film debut in 1995 (alongside
My Name Is Earl (2005)
co-star Jason Lee) in writer/director
Kevin Smith's
Mallrats (1995), where he played the
memorable "Willam Black", a young man determined to crack the mystery
behind the mall's magic eye poster. Smith went on to cast Suplee in
Chasing Amy (1997) and as the voice
of "Norman the Golgothan" in Dogma (1999). More recent comedy credits include
"Without A Paddle" with Seth Green and Matthew Lillard,
director Todd Phillips Road Trip (2000)
and Evolution (2001) for director
Ivan Reitman.
Suplee showcased his impressive acting chops with a powerful and
compelling performance in 1998 in director
Tony Kaye's "American History X". He
played a carelessly violent racist skinhead who tries to convince his
friend (Edward Norton) to "come
back to his roots" in their gang of white supremacists.
His role of high school football lineman "Louie" in Disney's "Remember
the Titans" exposed Suplee to a larger audience, and he was singled out
by many critics as a fresh and welcome screen presence, with the
Hollywood Reporter calling his performance "scene-stealing."
With Ted Demme's 1970s drug-cartel drama
"Blow," Suplee continued to raise his profile, playing "Tuna", the best
friend of Johnny Depp's newly turned drug
dealer "George Jung".
More recently, Suplee played a pivotal role of a young soldier in
Miramax and Anthony Minghella's period
piece "Cold Mountain," with Jude Law and
Nicole Kidman. He also co-starred with
Ashton Kutcher in New Line's
The Butterfly Effect (2004).
Suplee co-stars opposite Jason Lee in NBC and Twentieth Century-Fox
TV's half-hour comedy, "My Name is Earl." He plays "Randy", the brother
of Lee's "Earl" who, following an epiphany, embarks on a mission to
right all the wrongs he has inflicted on people.
For the big screen, Suplee will next be seen starring in
Art School Confidential (2006)
for director Terry Zwigoff
(Ghost World (2001)), and he recently
completed work for director
Darren Aronofsky on Warner Bros.'
The Fountain (2006) with
Hugh Jackman and
Rachel Weisz.
In his spare time, Suplee enjoys reading, cooking and playing chess. He
has also recently starting taking Muay Thai kick-boxing classes three
times a week. Muay Thai is a form of martial arts boxing using full
contact sparring, kicks, punches, kick blocks and shadow boxing learned
under professional instruction.