Emjay Anthony
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| Born | Emjay Anthony Salazar June 1, 2003 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Emjay Anthony Salazar (born June 1, 2003)[1] is an American actor and model. His major films include It's Complicated, Chef, Krampus, Replicas, and Bad Moms.
Biography
[edit]Emjay Anthony Salazar was born on June 1, 2003, in Clearwater Beach, Florida, to parents Michael and Trisha Salazar.[2] He has an older sister named Sage.[2] He modeled as a young child and made his acting debut in a Werther's candy commercial at the age of four.[2] When he was 5, he and his family relocated to California.[2]
In 2009 Emjay made his film debut in It's Complicated starring Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin.[2] He returned to his school studies for a year and a half and then resumed auditioning for commercials and television films.[2] He portrayed Hector in The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015).[3]
His breakout role was in the 2014 film Chef, as Percy, the son of the protagonist, chef Carl Casper (Jon Favreau).[2]
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | It's Complicated | Pedro Adler | |
| 2013 | No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie | Dean | |
| 2014 | Chef | Percy | [4] |
| 2015 | The Divergent Series: Insurgent | Hector | [3] |
| Incarnate | Jake Ember | ||
| Krampus | Max Engel | [5] | |
| 2016 | Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie | Kid 1 | |
| The Jungle Book | Wolf Pup (voice) | ||
| Bad Moms | Dylan Mitchell | ||
| 2017 | A Bad Moms Christmas | Dylan Mitchell | |
| 2018 | Replicas | Matt Foster | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Applebaum | Leo | TV movie[6] |
| 2012 | Grey's Anatomy | Oliver Lefkowitz | Episode: "Run, Baby, Run" |
| 2013 | The Mentalist | Marvin Pettigrew | Episode: "Little Red Corvette" |
| 2014 | Rake | Adam Leon | 6 episodes |
| N/A | Members Only | Evan | Cancelled |
| 2020 | Council of Dads | Theo Perry | Main role |
| 2022-2023 | Physical | Zeke Breem | Recurring role; seasons 2 and 3 |
| 2024 | Hysteria! | Dylan Campbell | [7] |
References
[edit]- ^ Hanson-Firestone, Dana (2020-04-01). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Emjay Anthony - TVovermind". Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g "About". Facebook. 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ a b McNary, Dave (June 11, 2014). "'Chef' Actor Emjay Anthony Joins 'Insurgent' Cast". Variety. Archived from the original on April 15, 2019. 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.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 28, 2024). "Garret Dillahunt, Nolan North, Elijah Richardson Among 6 Cast In Peacock's Satanic Panic Thriller Series 'Hysteria!'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
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