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Ethan Suplee Biography

Birth Name:Ethan Suplee

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • He was nominated for a Golden Nymph award for Outstanding Actor - Comedy Series in 2007 for his role in "My Name Is Earl․"
  • He has supported the Declare Yourself and World Wide Fund for Nature charities
  • Quote: "I have kids and I want to have a long life and there are certain things that are conducive to that and certain things that aren't․ I've opted for the road of happiness and long life․"
  • Quote: "I definitely don't want to achieve some kind of rock star status․"
  • In the early years of his career, his often played mindless brutes because of his size
  • Often acts in films helmed by Kevin Smith including 1995's "Mallrats" which is where he would meet future co-star Jason Lee
  • He stated that his favorite book is "A Confederacy of Dunces․"
  • In 2011, he revealed that bicycling helped with his weight loss
  • He appeared in the music video for the song "3000 Miles Away" by punk rock band Star F***ing Hipsters

Awards

  • 2006Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2006OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2007Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor - Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2007OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2014Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
  • 2014Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Ensemble Cast: nominated