# Ethan Peck
**Ethan Peck** (full name Ethan Gregory Peck, born 1986) is an American actor best known for playing Spock in *Star Trek: Discovery* and its spin-off *Star Trek: Strange New Worlds*. He is the grandson of the actor [Gregory Peck](https://www.edgepedia.org/gregory-peck) and Greta Kukkonen, Gregory Peck's first wife.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0669656/) He began working as a child actor at age nine and built a film and television career across comedy, drama, and horror before taking on the Vulcan science officer role that defines his recent work.[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/ethan-peck/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986, Los Angeles, California[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/ethan-peck/) |
| Family | Grandson of actor Gregory Peck and Greta Kukkonen[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0669656/) |
| First role | At age 9, in the made-for-TV film *Marshal Law*, as the son of Jimmy Smits' character[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0669656/) |
| Breakthrough TV role | Patrick Verona on *10 Things I Hate About You* (ABC Family, 2009–2010)[3](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Ethan-Peck/) |
| Signature role | Spock in *Star Trek: Discovery* season 2 (2019) and *Star Trek: Strange New Worlds* (2022–2026, 38 episodes)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0669656/) |
| Award | Best Actor, 2009 Sonoma International Film Festival Jury Award, for *Adopt a Sailor*[3](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Ethan-Peck/) • [4](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ethan-peck/bio/3030441720/) |
## Early career
Peck started acting at nine years old. His first screen appearance was in the made-for-TV film *Marshal Law*, playing the son of the character played by [Jimmy Smits](https://www.edgepedia.org/jimmy-smits), and he followed it with appearances on sitcoms including *The Drew Carey Show* and *That '70s Show*, where he played a younger version of [Michael Kelso](https://www.edgepedia.org/michael-kelso), the character played by [Ashton Kutcher](https://www.edgepedia.org/ashton-kutcher).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0669656/) • [2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/ethan-peck/) In 1999 he appeared in the Olsen twins film *Passport to Paris* as Michel, one of two French love interests, and was Mary-Kate Olsen's first on-screen kiss.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0669656/)
As a young adult he moved into feature films. He co-starred with [Adam Rothenberg](https://www.edgepedia.org/adam-rothenberg) and [Mariah Carey](https://www.edgepedia.org/mariah-carey) in *Tennessee* (2008), then appeared opposite [Peter Coyote](https://www.edgepedia.org/peter-coyote) and Bebe Neuwirth in *Adopt a Sailor*; his performance in the latter won the Jury Award for Best Actor at the 2009 Sonoma International Film Festival.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0669656/) • [3](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Ethan-Peck/) From 2009 to 2010 he starred as Patrick Verona on *10 Things I Hate About You*, the ABC Family series adapted from the film that had brought acclaim to Heath Ledger in the same role.[3](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Ethan-Peck/)
His 2010s credits include the sci-fi fantasy *The Sorcerer's Apprentice* (2010) with [Nicolas Cage](https://www.edgepedia.org/nicolas-cage), *In Time* (2011) with [Justin Timberlake](https://www.edgepedia.org/justin-timberlake), the horror film *Nothing Left to Fear* (2013), *The Wine of Summer* (2013), *The Curse of Sleeping Beauty* and *Tell Me How I Die* (both 2016), and *The Honor List* (2018).[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/ethan-peck/) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0669656/) [Television](https://www.edgepedia.org/television) work in the same period included recurring guest parts on *Madam Secretary* and *Gossip Girl*, a season of the web series *I Ship It*, and the role of Herman Ackermann in *Penny Dreadful: City of Angels* (2020).[5](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-107386/filmographie/) In 2012 he was cast as Prince Maxon in the pilot adaptation of the book *The Selection* but was replaced by Michael Malarkey, and neither pilot went to series.[3](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Ethan-Peck/) In 2015 he became a spokesperson for the fashion brand Salvatore Ferragamo and appeared in a short film about the brand's 100th anniversary.[3](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Ethan-Peck/)
## Spock and Star Trek
Peck was cast as Spock, the half-Vulcan science officer, for the second season of *Star Trek: Discovery*, which aired in 2019; he appeared in seven episodes of that season.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0669656/) • [5](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-107386/filmographie/) In May 2020 it was announced that he would reprise the role in a spin-off, *Star Trek: Strange New Worlds*, ordered by CBS All Access, which follows Captain Christopher Pike, Spock, and [Number One](https://www.edgepedia.org/number-one-star-trek) aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise in the years before Captain Kirk.[3](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Ethan-Peck/)
The series premiered in 2022 and ran through a fifth season, with Peck appearing as Spock in 38 episodes across 2022–2026.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0669656/) He has also voiced the character in *[Star Trek: Very Short Treks](https://www.edgepedia.org/star-trek-very-short-treks)* (2023) and appeared in guest roles within the series as Hologram Spock, Sybok, and Pollux.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0669656/) • [6](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/50236/ethan-peck) In interviews he has described the production schedule as a marathon, saying the cast loses sleep over long hours but that the ensemble found its groove in the fourth season after years of experience with the characters.[7](https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-cast-talks-losing-sleep-living-up-to-their-characters-legacy-and-learning-to-ride-a-horse-for-season-4-interview)
His Spock has drawn repeated award nominations: a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in Streaming Presentation and an IGN Award for Best TV Ensemble in 2019, Saturn nominations in 2022, 2024, and 2026, and a Television Academy performer ballot listing for the role.[4](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ethan-peck/bio/3030441720/) • [8](https://www.televisionacademy.com/files/assets/ballots/performer-2026-v3.pdf)
## Other recent work
Outside [Star Trek](https://www.edgepedia.org/star-trek), Peck played the young version of [George Clooney](https://www.edgepedia.org/george-clooney)'s character Augustine in *The Midnight Sky* (2020) and Sam Scarborough in the Western *The Unholy Trinity* (2024).[5](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-107386/filmographie/) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0669656/) He has also worked as a producer, with an associate producer credit on *[Are We Good?](https://www.edgepedia.org/are-we-good)*, and as a performer on *Star Trek* soundtrack releases.[9](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ethan-peck/credits/3030441720/)
## References
1. [Ethan Peck (I), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0669656/)
2. [Ethan Peck, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/ethan-peck/)
3. [Ethan Peck, BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Ethan-Peck/)
4. [Ethan Peck Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ethan-peck/bio/3030441720/)
5. [Ethan Peck : Filmographie, AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-107386/filmographie/)
6. [Ethan Peck, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/50236/ethan-peck)
7. [Star Trek: Strange New Worlds cast interview on season 4, Space.com](https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-cast-talks-losing-sleep-living-up-to-their-characters-legacy-and-learning-to-ride-a-horse-for-season-4-interview)
8. [Television Academy Awards performer ballot 2026](https://www.televisionacademy.com/files/assets/ballots/performer-2026-v3.pdf)
9. [Ethan Peck List of Movies and TV Shows, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ethan-peck/credits/3030441720/)
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