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13 Facts About Ephraim Ellis

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Ephraim Todd Ellis was born on February 23,1985 and is a Canadian actor.

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Ephraim Ellis is best known for playing Rick Murray on Degrassi: The Next Generation and Danny Ellis on Falcon Beach.

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Ephraim Ellis was born in Toronto, Ontario on February 23,1985.

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Ephraim Ellis's mother is an artist and jeweler, while his father is a visual artist and former stage manager for The Second City in Toronto.

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Ephraim Ellis attended Earl Haig at the same time as fellow Degrassi co-stars Jake Epstein and John Bregar.

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Ephraim Ellis' first television role was an eight episode arc during seasons three and four of Degrassi: The Next Generation.

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Ephraim Ellis played Rick Murray, the character who famously shot and paralyzed Jimmy Brooks, the character played by Aubrey 'Drake' Graham.

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Concurrently with Falcon Beach, Ephraim Ellis appeared as Riley Kineston in seasons two and three of the YTV sci-fi series Zixx, as Dylan in seasons four and five of the APTN series renegadepress.

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In 2011, the series spawned a spin-off web-series, Your Lupine Life, where Ephraim Ellis reprised the role of Seth, as well as writing the episode in which he appeared.

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Ephraim Ellis appeared in several episodes of season four of Murdoch Mysteries, as Toronto Gazette reporter Paddy Glynn.

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From 2011 to 2016, Ephraim Ellis was a member of the Toronto sketch comedy troupe The Rocket Scientists alongside Brandon Hackett, Kevin MacNeil, and Chris Small.

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Ephraim Ellis continued to make forays into the world of Ontario theatre in productions of Perfect Wedding at the Lighthouse Festival Theatre in Port Dover, Barefoot In The Park at Upper Canada Playhouse, and The Money Tree for Toronto's Roseneath Theatre for Young Audiences.

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In 2018, Ephraim Ellis reunited with his Degrassi co-stars to appear in the music video for Drake's single "I'm Upset", reprising his role as Rick Murray.