Emjay Anthony
American actor and model
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Emjay Anthony Salazar (born June 1, 2003)[1] is an American actor and model. His major films include It's Complicated, Chef, Krampus, Replicas, and Bad Moms.
June 1, 2003
- Actor
- model
Emjay Anthony | |
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| Born | Emjay Anthony Salazar June 1, 2003 |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
Early life
Emjay Anthony Salazar was born on June 1, 2003, in Clearwater Beach, Florida, to parents Michael and Trisha Salazar.[2] He has an older sister named Sage.[2] He modeled as a young child and made his acting debut in a Werther's candy commercial at the age of four.[2] When he was 5, he and his family relocated to California.[2]
Career
2009-2016: Early Work
In 2009 Anthony made his film debut in It's Complicated starring Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin.[3] He returned to his school studies for a year and a half and then resumed auditioning for commercials and television films.[2]
His breakout role was in the 2014 film Chef, as Percy, the son of the protagonist, chef Carl Casper.[3][4] He is also joins in Krampus as Max angel in 2015.[5]
2017-Present: Hiatus, and Continuing Roles
After a Break, He plays Zeke Breem as a Recurring role in Physical from Season 2 to 3. In 2024 He played Dylan Campbell in Hysteria![6]
As of 2025, Anthony’s project Jilliahsmen Trinity: 2.9 - A.R.M is on development in a post-production.
Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | It's Complicated | Pedro Adler | |
| 2013 | No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie | Dean | |
| 2014 | Chef | Percy | [3][4] |
| 2015 | The Divergent Series: Insurgent | Hector | [7] |
| Incarnate | Jake Ember | ||
| Krampus | Max Engel | [5] | |
| 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 | |
| 2023 | The Kiss List | Liam | |
| TBA | Jilliahsmen Trinity: 2.9 - A.R.M † | TBA | Post-production |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Applebaum | Leo | TV movie[8] |
| 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] |