Emjay Anthony
Emjay Anthony | |
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 Anthony in 2016 | |
| Born | June 1, 2003 Clearwater Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Child Actor model |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Emjay Anthony (born June 1, 2003) is an American teen actor and model. His major films include It's Complicated, Chef, Krampus, Replicas, and Bad Moms.
Biography[]
Emjay Anthony Salazar was born on June 1, 2003, in Clearwater Beach, Florida, to parents Michael and Trisha Salazar.[1] He has an older sister.[1] He modeled as a little boy and made his acting debut in a Werther's candy commercial at the age of four.[1] When he was 5, he and his family relocated to California.[1]
In 2009 Emjay made his film debut in It's Complicated starring Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin.[1] He returned to his school studies for a year and a half and then resumed auditioning for commercials and television films.[1] He portrayed Hector in The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015).[2]
His breakout role was in the 2014 film Chef, as Percy, the son of the protagonist, chef Carl Casper (Jon Favreau).[1]
Filmography[]
| Film | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| It's Complicated | Pedro Adler | ||
| No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie | Dean | ||
| Chef | Percy | [3] | |
| The Divergent Series: Insurgent | Hector | [2] | |
| Incarnate | Jake Ember | ||
| Krampus | Max | [4] | |
| Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie | Kid 1 | ||
| The Jungle Book | Grey (voice) | ||
| Bad Moms | Dylan Mitchell | ||
| 2017 | A Bad Moms Christmas | Dylan Mitchell | |
| 2018 | Replicas | Matt Foster | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| Applebaum | Leo | TV movie[5] | |
| Grey's Anatomy | Oliver Lefkowitz | Episode: "Run, Baby, Run" | |
| The Mentalist | Marvin Pettigrew | Episode: "Little Red Corvette" | |
| Rake | Adam Leon | 6 episodes | |
| Members Only | Evan | Cancelled | |
| 2020 | Council of Dads | Theo Perry | Main role |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "About". Facebook. 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b McNary, Dave (June 11, 2014). "'Chef' Actor Emjay Anthony Joins 'Insurgent' Cast". Variety. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard (2014). Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide. Penguin. p. 419. ISBN 9780698183612.
- ^ Crump, William D. (2017). How the Movies Saved Christmas: 228 Rescues from Clausnappers, Sleigh Crashes, Lost Presents and Holiday Disasters. McFarland. p. 143. ISBN 9781476627700.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2014). Encyclopedia of Television Pilots, 1937-2012. McFarland. p. 15. ISBN 9781476602493.
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