Who is Ethan Sandler?
Ethan Sandler was born on December 3, 1972 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. He is an actor, writer and producer, best known for his work in the television series “Crossing Jordan”, playing ADA Jeffrey Brandau. He also played the role of “Barry” in the show “Transparent” from 2014 to 2016.
Ethan Sandler’s net worth
As of the beginning of 2020, Ethan Sandler’s net worth is estimated to be over $3 million earned through a successful career in the entertainment industry. He has also done production work which has helped build his wealth.
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He is also likely benefiting from the success of his wife, Kathryn Hahn, who has a net worth estimated at over $1 million.
Beginning of early life, education and career
Ethan grew up in Fort Wayne in a very traditional Jewish family. He developed his interest in acting as a young teenager when he got his first recording device. He loved making short videos that would later aid in his decision to become a producer. He attended Mercer Island High School in Washington State.
In high school he got his first film opportunity, when he auditioned for a role in the movie “The Chocolate War”, which was released in 1988 and is based on the novel of the same name by Robert Cormier.
The film proved to be a success with critics reviewing it positively, but it failed to gain a large audience despite the novel being considered one of the best of its kind. After his matriculation exam, he enrolled at Northwestern University and planned to complete his studies while continuing to pursue acting.
Acting projects
In 2000, Sandler landed his first mainstream television projects, making guest appearances on “The $treet” and “Sex and the City.” The following year, he had a minor role in the film “The Princess Diaries”, a film adaptation of a novel of the same name by Meg Cabot, and starred Julie Andrews and Anne Hathaway; it was very successful at the box office, leading to a sequel a few years later.
In 2002, he had a guest role in “Will and Grace”, and then landed one of his most notable roles in “Cross Jordan‘, which he worked on for the next five years, appearing in a total of 15 episodes.
The show which aired on NBC follows a forensic expert in Massachusetts as he works with a team of detectives to solve various criminal cases – the main protagonist of the show was Jill Hennessey who played the forensic expert, Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh. Although he didn’t have much air time, many of his followers got to know him on the show. During this time, he also worked on other projects such as the television movie “A Carol Christmas”.
In 2004, he worked on the movie “The Bourne Supremacy” which is based on the Robert Ludlum character Jason Bourne. The film is the sequel to 2002’s “The Bourne Identity” and starred Matt Damon. It is also based on the Bourne novels, although the plot was changed from the original.
Recent acting projects
In 2007, Ethan ventured into voice acting in the movie “Meet the Robinsons”, featuring a plethora of characters including Cousin Laszlo, Uncle Dimitri, Aunt Petunia, and Uncle Fritz, just to name a few. The film is inspired by ‘A Day with Wilbur Robinson’, a children’s book written by William Joyce.
He was a guest on ‘Psych’ (2006-2014) before playing a recurring role for another two years in ‘Transparent’, a web series about the life of a family who discovers their father is a trans woman, and who wins many awards. won.
Then he was cast as Bert in the movie “Gravy”, starring Gabriel Luna, Sutton Foster and Jimmi Simpson.
Production career
In the 2010s, Sandler decided to do more behind-the-scenes work, rekindling his love of project making, and this led to his first production of the sitcom “My Boys” for which he was also credited as the writer . The show only ran for one season, but it gave him valuable experience, which he later used when he became an advisor to the NBC show “Whitney”. In 2013, he was credited as the co-executive vice-producer of “We Are Men,” which aired on CBS, and starred Christopher Nicholas Smith and Kal Penn.
The show had potential, but after two episodes it was cancelled due to the lack of interest from viewers.
He also made a cameo appearance on the show “New Girl”, working with Zooey Deschanel, and worked as a writer and producer for the show. The show lasted a total of seven seasons, though he was only around for the sixth season, advancing the show’s plot on several fronts. One of his latest projects is “Man with a Plan‘, which is his most successful venture to date – the series stars Matt LeBlanc who takes on the role of a stay-at-home dad who takes care of his three kids while his wife is busy at work.
Private life
Sandler married actress Kathryn Hahn in 2002 and they have two children together. The couple met in college and have been together ever since. His wife is known for her work in such films as “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy”, “Step Brothers” and “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days”. She also worked on “Captain Fantastic”, “Tomorrow Land”, and “Revolutionary Way”. Because of his last name, people often ask him if he is directly related to comedian Adam Sandler, although he is not related to him in any way.
