Brian Jordan Alvarez, the creator and star of FX’s critically acclaimed series English Teacher, has been accused of sexual assault by former co-star Jon Ebeling.
Ebeling claims Alvarez, 37, sexually assaulted him while they worked together on the digital series The Joyful and Wonderful Life of Caleb Gallowhich aired on YouTube in 2016.
Ebeling claims he filed a police report and reported Alvarez to the Screen Actors Guild the day before English Teacher premiered, Ebeling said. Vulture.
They co-starred with Stephanie Koenig, who also stars with Alvarez in The English Teacher. Ebeling claims that the web series reflected their real-life relationship.
“A major plot point involves a sexual encounter between Caleb and Billy that takes place after Billy and Karen have sex for the first time. It’s an almost beat-for-beat reenactment of what happened between the three actors on set,” Vulture reported.
Ebeling claims he was pressured by Alvarez to have sex with him, claiming Alvarez sexually assaulted him while they were filming the scene for the show.
Alvarez has denied the allegations and said their interactions were “completely consensual” in a statement to DeWrap.
Brian Jordan Alvarez, 37, the creator and star of FX’s critically acclaimed series English Teacher, has been accused of sexual assault by former co-star Jon Ebeling; Alvarez was shooting Dec. 5 in West Hollywood
Ebeling (pictured) claims Alvarez sexually assaulted him while they worked together on the digital series The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo, which aired on YouTube in 2016
Vulture’s article details Alvarez and Ebeling’s fallout, with Ebeling recalling two incidents in which he claims he was assaulted by Alvarez, one in 2015 and one on set in 2016.
Ebeling recalled the alleged incident on set: “I’m assuming no one on set knows what’s going on under the duvet, and I’m just frozen… I didn’t know what to do.”
‘I’m on set with my director, who attacks me. It was a terrible feeling. I thought, “Wait a minute. I didn’t agree to this.” We haven’t talked about this. I was raped.’
A spokesperson for Alvarez told The Wrap: “Brian Jordan Alvarez’s interactions with Jon Ebeling were always completely consensual – as numerous witnesses have stated.”
‘In 2018, two years after this alleged incident, Mr Ebeling himself said this unequivocally on the tape. For months, Mr. Ebeling told his untruths to anyone who would listen, but when confronted with evidence of his duplicity and definitive third-party evidence showing why Mr. Ebeling could not be trusted, numerous media outlets refused to publish his outrageous statements. claims.’
English Teacher is a comedy-drama series that premiered on FX in September 2024.
The show centers on Evan Marquez, a high school English teacher in Austin, Texas, played by Alvarez.
Despite the show’s popularity, it has yet to be renewed for a second season.
They co-starred with Stephanie Koenig, who also stars with Alvarez in The English Teacher. Ebeling claims that the series reflected their real-life relationship; The three seen in a still
Ebeling claims he was pressured by Alvarez to have sex with him, claiming Alvarez sexually assaulted him while they were filming a scene for the show; the trio depicted in a still
Ebeling claims he reported the incident to police and reported Alvarez (seen in November) to the Screen Actors Guild the day before English Teacher premiered, according to Vulture
Alvarez has denied the allegations and said their interactions were “completely consensual” in a statement to TheWrap; seen in a still from English Teacher
A spokesperson for FX told the newspaper Daily beast regarding the allegations: “We reviewed the allegations from another media outlet prior to the show’s launch.”
‘Sir. Ebeling never contacted us if he had any concerns. We will have no further comment at this time.”
English Teacher was recently recognized by The New York Times as one of the best television series of the year and has a 98% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The show also has several nominations at both the upcoming Critics Choice and Independent Spirit Awards.
Alvarez is nominated for Best Lead Performance at the Indie Spirits, along with acclaimed actors such as Julianne Moore, Hiroyuki Sanada and Lily Gladstone.
He has also been nominated for Best Actor at the Critics Choice Awards, alongside David Alan Grier and Martin Short.
Koenig, who was in a relationship with Ebeling at the time of the alleged assault, has also been nominated for her supporting performance.
She and Ebeling split after she allegedly interpreted the events between Ebeling and Alvarez as cheating, according to Vulture.
According to Ebeling, Koenig and their mutual friends sided with Alvarez and dismissed his accusations as jealousy of Alvarez’s success.
Despite the show’s popularity, it has yet to be renewed for a second season. The show also has several nominations at the upcoming Critics Choice and Independent Spirit Awards. Alvarez is nominated for Best Lead Role and Best Actor
Koenig (pictured in a still) who was in a relationship with Ebeling at the time of the alleged assault is also nominated for her supporting performance in the show
English Teacher is a comedy-drama series that premiered on FX in September. The show centers on Evan Marquez, a high school English teacher in Texas, played by Alvarez
Set at Morrison-Hensley High School, English Teacher follows Marquez (Brian) as he finds himself at the crossroads of the professional, political, and personal aspects of working in a high school.
He joins the rest of the school’s faculty who struggle to connect and bond with their Gen Z students.
Also at Morrison-Hensley High is Evan’s best friend Gwen Sanders (Koenig), an optimistic and personable history teacher.
English Teacher is currently available to stream on Hulu. The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo can be streamed on YouTube.