Meet The Last of Us star Kaitlyn Dever's beau Ethan Dawes: he directed TV show Chicken Girls and was once part of an electronic trio called Super Mash Bros that opened for Blink-182
The most recent episode of HBO's The Last of Us featured (spoiler alert) the shocking death of
Pedro Pascal's character Joel, which left many fans in tears, including actress Kaitlyn Dever, who plays Pascal's murderer on the show.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the actress opened up about filming the scene, where she tortures Pascal's character to death, three days after her mum's funeral.
'It was just a massive scene emotionally, and with blocking, too,' Dever said. 'There were so many moving parts and so many things to navigate … To be as honest as possible, I will just say that my days leading up to this scene were horrible.'
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US actress Kaitlyn Dever had an especially tough time filming The Last of Us last year. Photo: AFP
Dever's mum died in February 2024 after years of battling breast cancer. The show's creative team reportedly did everything possible to make Dever feel comfortable during filming, per Variety. The actress has also had the support of her boyfriend, Ethan Dawes, who's been accompanying her to events – including the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Here's everything you need to know about Kaitlyn Dever's beau, Ethan Dawes.
He's a director
Ethan Dawes and Kaitlyn Dever at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar party in Beverly Hills, California, on March 2.
Born and raised in Encino, California, 35-year-old Ethan Dawes studied film at Emerson College in Boston. He's a director best known for his work on the TV series Chicken Girls and romcom Go For Broke.
Aside from directing, Dawes is also an actor and has made minor appearances in shows such as Mayfair Witches and Sweet/Vicious.
He was a musician
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