Ambler  attended a boarding school in Connecticut. From 1987 he attended New York University Film School and worked part-time. While working odd jobs for L'Uomo Vogue in 1993 he was asked to find ten street children; this was the beginning of his job as talent scout.
Ambler attended a boarding school in Connecticut. From 1987 he studied at New York University Film School and worked part-time. While working odd jobs for L'Uomo Vogue in 1993, he was asked to find ten street children; this marked the start of his talent scouting job.