Emjay Anthony

Emjay Anthony
Anthony in 2016
Born
Emjay Anthony Salazar

(2003-06-01) June 1, 2003 (age 21)
Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active2009–present

Emjay Anthony Salazar (born June 1, 2003) is an American 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 named Sage.[1] He modeled as a young child 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
Year Title Role Notes
2009 It's Complicated Pedro Adler
2013 No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie Dean
2014 Chef Percy [3]
2015 The Divergent Series: Insurgent Hector [2]
Incarnate Jake Ember
Krampus Max [4]
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[5]
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 [6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "About". Facebook. 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Maltin, Leonard (2014). Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide. Penguin. p. 419. ISBN 9780698183612.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2014). Encyclopedia of Television Pilots, 1937-2012. McFarland. p. 15. ISBN 9781476602493.
  6. ^ 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.