Eli David Marienthal (born March 6, 1986) is an
American stage, screen and voice actor.
Personal life
Marienthal was born in
Santa Monica, California, the son of Lola Marienthal, who manufactures bags made of organically grown
cotton, and Joseph Cross, a journalist.
[Testing Their Mettle / Warner Bros. and director Bill Bird challenge Disney with 'The Iron Giant'][Eli Marienthal Biography (1986-)] Marienthal is
Jewish
[JUF : Tweens : Celebrities : Eli Marienthal] and has two siblings, actors
Harley Cross and
Flora Cross.
[:: rogerebert.com :: People :: 'Bee' girl carries film (xhtml)][j. - Celebrity Jews] After his parents' divorce, he lived mainly in
Berkeley with his mother, though during the 3rd and 4th grades he spent some time in Paris with his father. Marienthal graduated from the private East Bay French-American Primary School,
where all the students learn to speak fluent French and attend classes in two languages. And then graduated from Berkeley High in 2004.
Marienthal's hobbies include writing slam poetry and participating in spoken
