Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Ebon Moss-Bachrach (born March 19, 1977) is an American actor, best known for his role as restaurant manager Richie Jerimovich in the comedy-drama series The Bear (2022–present), for which he was awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in addition to a Golden Globe Award nomination.
Ebon Moss-Bachrach | |
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 Moss-Bachrach at the 2019 WonderCon | |
| Born | March 19, 1977 Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse | Yelena Yemchuk |
| Children | 2 |
Moss-Bachrach has had major television roles on Girls (2014–2017) and NOS4A2 (2019–2020), and appeared in the first season of Andor (2022). In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), he has played David "Micro" Lieberman in the first season of The Punisher in 2017, and will portray Ben "The Thing" Grimm in the film The Fantastic Four in 2025.
Early life and education
Moss-Bachrach was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, and is the son of Renee Moss and Eric Bachrach, who run a music school in Springfield, Massachusetts. His father was born in Germany to Jewish-American parents. Moss-Bachrach attended high school at Amherst Regional High School in Massachusetts, and graduated from Columbia University in 1999 with a B.A in English Literature. He initially was an American history major and a music studies major. During his third year of college, he studied abroad in Alicante, Spain for a semester.
As a child, Moss-Bachrach had a passion for theatre and movies, and also loved to read. Some of his favorite authors were Isaac Asimov and Piers Anthony. He spent much of his childhood indoors, and described his younger self as an "escapist". In high school, Moss-Bachrach joined the school band, and became fond of performing. One of his favorite musical artists was Ornette Coleman.
During his first year of college, Moss-Bachrach took an acting class out of curiosity, and quickly became inspired to pursue theatre. After the class, he became an apprentice at the Williamstown Theatre Festival to gain some experience in theatre. Moss-Bachrach went on to study acting and the Meisner technique at the William Esper Studio in New York City.
Personal life
Moss-Bachrach is married to Ukrainian photographer Yelena Yemchuk, with whom he has two daughters. Moss-Bachrach enjoys cooking and baking in his free time.
Filmography
Film
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Believer | First Waiter | |
| Never Again | Andy | ||
| The Royal Tenenbaums | Frederick the Bellboy | ||
| 2003 | American Splendor | MTV Director | |
| Death of a Dynasty | Dave Katz | ||
| Mona Lisa Smile | Charlie Stewart | ||
| 2004 | Winter Solstice | Steve | |
| Poster Boy | Charlie | ||
| Point & Shoot | Chad Rhodes | ||
| 2005 | The Dying Gaul | Olaf | |
| Stealth | Tim | ||
| Road | Jay | ||
| 2006 | Out There | Stan | |
| Live Free or Die | Alex Gazaniga | ||
| The Lake House | Henry Wyler | ||
| Wedding Daze | Matador | ||
| 2007 | Chicago 10 | Paul Krassner | Voice |
| High Falls | Jackson | Short film | |
| Suburban Girl | Ethan Eisenberg | ||
| Evening | Luc | ||
| 2009 | Breaking Upwards | Dylan | |
| The Marc Pease Experience | Gavin | ||
| 2011 | Higher Ground | Luke | |
| 2012 | Lola Versus | Nick | |
| Come Out and Play | Francis | ||
| 2013 | The Volunteer | Ethan | |
| Gods Behaving Badly | Neil | ||
| 2014 | We'll Never Have Paris | Guillaume | |
| The Grey Matter | Simon Peterson | Short film | |
| 2017 | Tokyo Project | Sebastian | Short film |
| 2018 | The Big Take | Max O'Leary | |
| 2019 | Good Posture | Don Price | |
| Blow the Man Down | Gorski | ||
| Lying and Stealing | Ray Warding | ||
| 2020 | Tesla | Szigeti | |
| 2022 | Sharp Stick | Yuli | |
| 2023 | No Hard Feelings | Gary | |
| TBA | Hold Your Breath † | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Murder in a Small Town | Billy | Television film |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | College Boy | Episode: "One" |
| 2002 | Porn 'n Chicken | Hutch | Television film |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Danny Wallace | Episode: "Truth or Consequences" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Justin | Episode: "Informed" |
| Kidnapped | Tucker | Episode: "Sorry, Wrong Number" | |
| 2008 | John Adams | John Quincy Adams | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| Fringe | Joseph Meegar | Episode: "Power Hungry" | |
| 2009 | Medium | Simon Burwell | Episode: "The First Bite Is the Deepest" |
| A NY Thing | Arthur | Television film | |
| 2010 | Damages | Nick Salenger | 8 episodes |
| Rubicon | Craig Young | 3 episodes | |
| 2013–16 | Person of Interest | Michael Cole | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Believe | Ben Wooten | Episode: "White Noise" |
| 2014–15 | The Last Ship | Niels Sørensen | 10 episodes |
| 2014–17 | Girls | Desi Harperin | 25 episodes |
| 2017 | The Punisher | David Lieberman / Micro | Series regular |
| 2019–20 | NOS4A2 | Chris McQueen | Series regular |
| 2020 | Interrogation | Trey Carano | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | The Dropout | John Carreyrou | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| Andor | Arvel Skeen | 3 episodes | |
| 2022–present | The Bear | Richard "Richie" Jerimovich | Series regular |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | When They Speak of Rita | Jimmy | Primary Stages May 17 – August 6, 2000 | |
| 2002 | 36 Views | John Bell | The Public Theater March 27 – April 14, 2002 | |
| 2003 | Fifth of July | Weston Hurley | Signature Theatre Company February 3 – April 6, 2003 | |
| 2005 | On the Mountain | Carrick | Playwrights Horizons February 24 – March 13, 2005 | |
| 2011 | Three Sisters | Baron Tuzenbach | Classic Stage Company February 3 – March 6, 2011 | |
| 2015 | Verité | Winston | Claire Tow Theater January 31 – March 15, 2015 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Nominated | |
| Los Angeles Film Festival | Jury Prize: Outstanding Performance (shared with Catherine Kellner) | Road | Won | ||
| 2023 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series | The Bear | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated | ||
| Critics' Choice Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Won | |||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Won | |||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Won |
References
External links
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