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Ebon Moss-Bachrach (born March 19, 1977) is an American actor best known for playing David Lieberman in The Punisher and Desi Harperin in Girls.
Since 2022, Moss-Bachrach hasplayed Richard "Richie" Jerimovich in the comedy-drama series The Bear for which he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2023, as well as a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film in 2024. He also played Arvel Skeen in the first season of the Star Wars series Andor.
Early life
He was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, and is the son of Renee Moss and Eric Bachrach, who run a music school in Springfield, Massachusetts. He 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 studied acting and the Meisner technique at the William Esper Studios in New York City. Moss-Bachrach's father was born in Germany to Jewish-American parents.
Personal life
Moss-Bachrach is in a relationship with Ukrainian photographer Yelena Yemchuk, with whom he has two daughters. Moss-Bachrach enjoys 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 | Fredrick 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 | Dust † | 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" |
| 2006 | Kidnapped | Tucker | Episode: "Sorry, Wrong Number" |
| 2008 | John Adams | John Quincy Adams | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Fringe | Joseph Meegar | Episode: "Power Hungry" |
| 2009 | Medium | Simon Burwell | Episode: "The First Bite Is the Deepest" |
| 2009 | A NY Thing | Arthur | Television film |
| 2010 | Damages | Nick Salenger | 8 episodes |
| 2010 | Rubicon | Craig Young | 3 episodes |
| 2013–16 | Person of Interest | Michael Cole | 2 episodes |
| 2014–17 | Girls | Desi Harperin | 25 episodes |
| 2014 | Believe | Ben Wooten | Episode: "White Noise" |
| 2014–15 | The Last Ship | Niels Sørensen | 10 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 |
| 2022–present | The Bear | Richard "Richie" Jerimovich | Series regular |
| 2022 | Andor | Arvel Skeen | 3 episodes |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pending | |||
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Pending |
