Ethan Pierce Simpson was born on August 6, 2006 in Dallas, Texas. He is the son of Suzy Simpson, a dancer and dance studio owner, and Kyle Simpson, a registered nurse and clinical analyst. He is of Persian and Irish descent. His maternal grandfather was an Iranian immigrant and his paternal great-grandparents were Irish immigrants. Ethan is the oldest of four boys.
His first stage experience was performing in his mother's dance recitals as a young boy. He then graduated to larger theatrical productions and film. Ethan is best known for his role as Luke in the comedic short film, F News.
