Eric Ripert Cameos in A24's Bourdain Origin Film 'Tony'

Eric Ripert, Bourdain's friend and colleague for more than 20 years, makes a brief appearance in A24's 'Tony,' sitting on an admissions panel. Director Matt Johnson explained the cameo in a Hollywood Reporter feature published 7 August 2026. 'Tony,' a Black List script, stars Dominic Sessa as a young Bourdain during a Provincetown summer; Antonio Banderas plays the kitchen's chef.