Adam Driver

Adam Driver
Driver at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International
Born
Adam Douglas Driver

(1983-11-19) November 19, 1983 (age 42)
San Diego, California, U.S.
EducationBachelor of Fine Arts
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
Spouse
Joanne Tucker
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(m. 2013)​

Adam Douglas Driver (born November 19, 1983) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the TV show Girls and the Star Wars movies.

Background

Driver was born in California. His family has roots in Arkansas and Tennessee, where they owned slaves. 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. He then went to Juilliard School, an elite school for performing arts, to begin his acting career.

References

  1. ↑ "Former Marine Adam Driver Enlists in Off-B'way's The Retributionists | Broadway Buzz". Broadway.com. 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
  2. ↑ "Adam Driver, Boy Among Girls - Page". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
  3. ↑ Indiana Births, 1905 - 1995, Adam Driver
  4. 1 2 Grigoriadis, Vanessa. "Adam Driver on Playing Lena Dunham's Boyfriend". Vulture. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  5. ↑ Dowling, Tim. "Family tree of Adam Douglas Driver". Geneanet. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  6. ↑ "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
  7. ↑ Yeh, Molly (2013-02-01). "Q&A With Adam Driver". The Juilliard School. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2020-11-19.

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