Introduction
Max Ehrich is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He is best known for his roles as Fenmore Baldwin in The Young and the Restless, Hunter May in Under the Dome, and Freddie Ridge in The Path. He also starred in a recurring role in American Princess. More recently, he played "Tate" in Walk Ride Rodeo, a Netflix original film. He also sang and co-wrote the song "Ride" for the movie.
Life and career
Ehrich was born in Marlboro Township, New Jersey on June 24, 1991, to Bruce Ehrich, a Chief Health and Safety Regional Manager for the New York Department of Environmental Protection, and Rhonda Ehrich (née Green), a middle school teacher. He has a brother named Matthew Ehrich, an investment banker. His family is of Austrian-Jewish and Russian-Jewish descent.
He made his film debut starring in One Easy Job (2004), then had a supporting role as principal dancer in High School Musical 3: Senior Year. Breaking into television, Ehrich was a recurring guest star in Ugly Betty's Season 3, playing the role of Randy. He then starred in the 2009 Lifetime Original Movie The Pregnancy Pact as Jesse Moretti, performing alongside Thora Birch, Camryn Manheim, and Nancy Travis. He filmed two pilots for CBS in 2010, and has since shot another pilot as a recurring guest star for the new Country Music Television sitcom, Working Class, starring Melissa Peterman. Among many current TV projects, he recently played the role of Adam in iStart A Fan War, a TV movie for the Nickelodeon show, iCarly.
In 2012, Ehrich joined the American CBS Daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless as Fenmore Baldwin.In 2013, Ehrich received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Fenmore. Ehrich chose a scene where Fenmore tells Jamie that Summer is the one cyberbullying him.
In 2014–2017, he appeared in series like Under The Dome, The Path, and Sweet/Vicious. He also had a recurring role on the short-lived Nickelodeon show 100 Things to Do Before High School.
Ehrich hired private security after being stalked in 2018.
In 2019, Ehrich appeared in the Netflix movie Walk. Ride. Rodeo.
As of 2020, he is dating musician Demi Lovato. The couple became engaged on July 22, 2020.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Supporting Actor | The Pregnancy Pact | Nominated | ||
| Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 18–21 | Parenthood | Nominated | ||
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | ||
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | ||
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | ||
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated |