Adam Driver
Adam Douglas Driver (born November 19, 1983)[1][2][3] is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the TV show Girls and the Star Wars movies.[4]
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| Born | Adam Douglas Driver November 19, 1983 |
| Education | Bachelor of Fine Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Joanne Tucker (m. 2013) |
Background
Adam Driver was born in California. The Driver family has roots in Arkansas and Tennessee, where they owned slaves.[5][6] He grew up in Indiana and joined the United States Marine Corps after the September 11 attacks. He was excited to fight the Iraq War, but could not join direct combat because of an injury.[4] He then went to Juilliard School, an elite school for performing arts, to begin his acting career.[7]
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Driver as a U.S. Marine in 2002
Driver at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival
Driver attending the premiere of Paterson at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival
References
- ↑ "Former Marine Adam Driver Enlists in Off-B'way's The Retributionists | Broadway Buzz". Broadway.com. 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- ↑ "Adam Driver, Boy Among Girls - Page". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- ↑ Indiana Births, 1905 - 1995, Adam Driver
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Grigoriadis, Vanessa. "Adam Driver on Playing Lena Dunham's Boyfriend". Vulture. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ↑ Dowling, Tim. "Family tree of Adam Douglas Driver". Geneanet. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ↑ "Giles Driver in the 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules". Ancestry Library. 1860. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
Name: Giles Driver; Residence Date: 1860; Residence Place: The 9, district, De Kalb, Tennessee, USA; Number of Enslaved People: 11
- ↑ Yeh, Molly (2013-02-01). "Q&A With Adam Driver". The Juilliard School. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
Other websites
- Adam Driver on IMDb