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Ethan Smith

Producer, Additional Credits
Ethan Smith (born April 2, 1978) is a highly experienced American film and television executive producer and unit production manager. He first entered the industry in the early 2000s, working in various roles across production and location management—including assistant and supervisory positions on titles like Maid in Manhattan (2002), Frequency (2000), and The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)—before advancing to producer credits in mid‑2000s films such as Sherrybaby (2006), Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010), Sabotage (2014), and Fury (2014).

By the mid‑2010s, Smith had begun taking on dual roles as unit production manager and executive producer on major studio features. His work on Joy (2015), Atomic Blonde (2017), and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019). These three titles alone grossed nearly $1 billion worldwide in the UPM category. He also served as executive producer on Borderlands (2024).

In television, he is credited as a producer on series including The Nine (2006), Everwood (2002–2006), CSI: NY (2004–2013), and Without a Trace (2002–2009). He served as a unit production manager and produced the MCU Disney+ series Ironheart (2025), as well as executive produced Now You See Me 3 (2025).

Smith has accumulated over $960 million in worldwide box office revenue through his unit production manager roles and over $1 billion as an executive producer, placing him among the top 100 technical professionals in those categories.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Sabotage
  • W.
  • Texas Killing Fields
  • First Born

Known For

  • Deadpool 2
  • Fury
  • Ironheart
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid
  • W.
  • Borderlands
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
  • Sabotage
  • Without a Trace
  • CSI: NY
  • The Ballad of Jack and Rose
  • Sherrybaby
  • Rock the Kasbah
  • Duane Hopwood
  • The Nine

Ethan Smith Filmography

2025
Now You See Me: Now You Don't · as Executive Producer
2024
Borderlands · as Executive Producer
2019
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw · as Executive Producer
2018
Deadpool 2 · as Executive Producer
2017
Atomic Blonde · as Executive Producer
2015
Joy · as Executive Producer
2015
2014
2014
2012
Alex Cross · as Executive Producer
2011
Texas Killing Fields · as Executive Producer
2011
2010
Diary of a Wimpy Kid · as Co-Producer
2008
W. · as Co-Producer
2007
First Born · as Co-Producer
2006
The Nine (TV Series)
2006
Sherrybaby · as Co-Producer
2005
The Ballad of Jack and Rose · as Associate Producer
2004
CSI: NY (TV Series)
2002
Without a Trace (TV Series)

2025
Ironheart (TV Series) · as Unit Production Manager
2016
Gold · as Line Producer
2005
Duane Hopwood · as Line Producer
2002
Maid in Manhattan · as Production Assistant
2002
Everwood (TV Series) · as Producer: New York

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