<P> Michael Grant Ethan is Ricky 's 14 - year - old foster brother who ran away from their house a few years after stealing a knife from Margaret and Shaker . He first appears when he gets into trouble for sending naked pictures of his ex-girlfriend to everyone in his contacts , which ultimately lands him in juvenile detention . Margaret decides to take him in again , and forces him to go back to school . In season 4 he is forced to go to summer school and immediately gets into trouble for stealing condoms from the nurse 's office . Despite his actions , Ricky still tries to install sense in him remembering his early days before he met Amy . He begins dating Kathy , who is pregnant with her ex-boyfriend's child . They decide to take their relationship slow , but Ethan has trouble respecting Kathy 's boundaries . Such as when he meets the perspective parent 's of Kathy 's unborn daughter , and asks rude and personal questions about them . Kathy breaks up with him when her perspective parent 's think he is too unstable to be around . Ethan later confides to Kathy that his biological father injured him when he was a kid , causing his distrust in adults . After meeting Kathy , Ethan tries several times to get advice from Ben on how to be a good boyfriend to someone who is having a child with another guy , but Ben show 's no interest in helping him . In the episode `` Holly Rollers '' , he is shown to be a talented piano player . Then him and Amy start getting closer and closer while Amy and Ricky get farther . He is portrayed by Michael Grant . </P>
<P> Michael Grant Ethan is Ricky 's 14 - year - old foster brother who ran away from their house a few years after stealing a knife from Margaret and Shaker . He first appears when he gets into trouble for sending naked pictures of his ex-girlfriend to everyone in his contacts , which ultimately lands him in juvenile detention . Margaret decides to take him in again , and forces him to go back to school . In season 4 he is forced to go to summer school and immediately gets into trouble for stealing condoms from the nurse 's office . Despite his actions , Ricky still tries to install sense in him remembering his early days before he met Amy . He begins dating Kathy , who is pregnant with her ex-boyfriend's child . They decide to take their relationship slow , but Ethan has trouble respecting Kathy 's boundaries . Such as when he meets the perspective parent 's of Kathy 's unborn daughter , and asks rude and personal questions about them . Kathy breaks up with him when her perspective parent 's think he is too unstable to be around . Ethan later confides to Kathy that his biological father injured him when he was a kid , causing his distrust in adults . After meeting Kathy , Ethan tries several times to get advice from Ben on how to be a good boyfriend to someone who is having a child with another guy , but Ben show 's no interest in helping him . In the episode `` Holly Rollers '' , he is shown to be a talented piano player . Then him and Amy start getting closer and closer while Amy and Ricky get farther . He is portrayed by Michael Grant . </P>
secret life of the american teenager ricky 's brother
secret life of the american teenager ricky 's brother
Michael Grant
Michael Grant