Adam Driver
Adam Driver | |
|---|---|
| Born | Adam Douglas Driver November 19, 1983 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Juilliard School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Adam Douglas Driver (born November 19, 1983)[1][2][3] is an American actor. He is a featured performer on the HBO series Girls, playing the role of Adam Sackler.
Life and career
Driver was born in San Diego, California, and moved to the town of Mishawaka, Indiana, where he was raised, when he was five years old.[4] His mother, Nancy Wright, is a paralegal.[5][6] He attended Mishawaka High School, where he graduated in 2001. He appeared in several high school plays and was an accomplished singer in the school's choir.[2]
A few months after the events of 9/11, Driver joined the United States Marine Corps. He served for two and a half years, and two months before being deployed to Iraq, he injured his sternum in a biking accident, then further injured himself during a training exercise, and was medically discharged. After leaving the Marines, Driver attended the University of Indianapolis for a year before transferring to Juilliard to study drama.
Following his graduation from Juilliard in 2009, Driver began acting in New York City, appearing in both Broadway and off-Broadway productions, while occasionally working as a busboy and waiter.[7]
He runs a non-profit organization, Arts in the Armed Forces, which stages performances for military personnel.[7]
Driver considers John Cassavetes to be the model for the type of creative life he'd like to emulate.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story | Glen Stetson | |
| 2011 | J. Edgar | Walter Lyle | |
| 2012 | Gayby | Neil | |
| 2012 | Lincoln | Samuel Beckwith | |
| 2012 | Frances Ha | ||
| 2013 | Inside Llewyn Davis | Al Cody | |
| 2013 | Tracks | Rick Smolan |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Wonderful Maladys | Zed | Pilot |
| 2009 | The Unusuals | Will Slansky | Episode: "The E.I.D." |
| 2010 | Law & Order | Robby Vickery | Episode: "Brilliant Disguise" |
| 2012 | Girls | Adam Sackler | 10 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mrs. Warren's Profession | Frank Gardner | Roundabout Revival |
References
- ^ http://www.broadway.com/buzz/134579/former-marine-adam-driver-enlists-in-off-bways-the-retributionists/
- ^ a b http://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/adam-driver-girls/
- ^ California Births, 1905 - 1995, Adam Driver
- ^ http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=339117
- ^ http://www.vulture.com/2012/06/hbo-girls-adam-driver-on-playing-lena-dunhams-boyfriend.html
- ^ http://articles.southbendtribune.com/2007-12-28/news/26829262_1_juilliard-camp-pendleton-grueling-schedule
- ^ a b c Ryzik, Melena (13 January 2013). "And in this Corner, the Boys of 'Girls'". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
External links
- Adam Driver at IMDb
- Adam Driver: Theatre Credits - broadwayworld.com
- New York Times article "No Combat Duty but Plenty of Curtain Calls" By Erik Piepenburg
- Interview magazine article "Adam Driver, Boy Among Girls" By Keely Weiss
- W Magazine article "Adam Driver: Manning Up" By Vanessa Lawrence
- Playbill article "Playbill.com's Brief Encounter With Adam Driver" By Robert Simonson
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