Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Ebon Moss-Bachrach is an Emmy-winning actor best known for his roles as The Bear, Girls and The Punisher. Moss-Bachrach was raised by parents who ran a music school. He attended Amherst Regional High School before enrolling at Columbia University, where he studied English literature.

Moss-Bachrach began his acting career in the early 2000s with guest roles on Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Ed. He later appeared in films such as The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) and Mona Lisa Smile (2003) before landing recurring roles on HBO’s John Adams and Girls.

His career gained momentum with his role as David Lieberman, also known as Micro, in Marvel’s The Punisher. He later starred in NOS4A2, The Dropout and the critically acclaimed FX series The Bear, where his portrayal of Richie earned him a Primetime Emmy Award.

In 2025, he was cast as Ben Grimm/The Thing in The Fantastic 4: First Steps and will reprise the role in 2026’s Avengers: Doomsday.

The actor has been in a long-term relationship with photographer Yelena Yemchuk since the 1990s. The couple shares two daughters, Sasha (born in 2007) and Maribelle (born in 2010).