Adam Driver Quick Info | |
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Height | 6 ft 2.5 in |
Weight | 88 kg |
Date of Birth | November 19, 1983 |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Spouse | Joanne Tucker |
Adam Driver is an American actor who is best known for portraying roles such as Kylo Ren in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, Enzo Ferrari in the biopic Ferrari, Maurizio Gucci in House of Gucci, Jacques Le Gris in The Last Duel, and Father Francisco Garupe in Silence. He has also appeared in a variety of other TV shows and films such as Not Waving But Drowning, Frances Ha, Inside Llewyn Davis, While We’re Young, This Is Where I Leave You, Logan Lucky, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Simpsons, The Wonderful Maladys, and many more. His theatre work includes plays like The Forest, Angels in America, and Look Back in Anger.
Born Name
Adam Driver
Nick Name
Adam, Ears 2 (the name his fellow colleagues gave him when he was in the Marine Corps)
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
San Diego, California, United States
Residence
Brooklyn Heights, New York City, U.S.
Nationality
Education
Adam graduated from the local Mishawaka High School in 2001.
His mother raised him with Midwest Bible School values and it further reinforced through Adam’s participation in the Church choir.
Later, his application to Juilliard got rejected giving a blow to his self-esteem.
After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, Adam’s mind was set to make it as an actor. He enrolled at the University of Indianapolis for 1 year and moved to New York in 2005 after he was accepted to study drama at Juilliard School.
He acquired a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts in 2009 and supported himself financially throughout the college and right after by working as a busboy and a waiter until he landed his first acting assignment.
Occupation
Actor
Family
- Father – Joe Douglas Driver (Works at an Office Depot)
- Mother – Nancy Wright née Needham (Paralegal at Hains Law Firm)
- Siblings – Adam has 1 older sister.
- Others – Rodney G. Wright (Minister at a Baptist Church)
Manager
The Gersh Agency, Beverly Hills, California and NYC.
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft 2.5 in or 189 cm
Weight
88 kg or 194 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Race / Ethnicity
White
Adam’s father comes from English, German, Scottish, Irish, Northern Irish, distant Welsh, and remote Swedish ancestry.
His mother is one-fourth Dutch and has English, German and Irish lineage.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Hazel
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Large head and big ears that stick out to the side
- Unconventional facial features
- Towering physical frame
Brand Endorsements
The most high profile brand commercials that signed Adam for their advertisement are –
- Budweiser (2017)
- Snickers released the first-ever live Super Bowl commercial starring Driver during Super Bowl LI (2017)
In July 2021, he was featured in Burberry‘s campaign for the “Burberry Hero” fragrance.
In 2023, Adam appeared in Squarespace‘s Super Bowl commercial.
Religion
He was raised with devout Christian values. Adam stated that he stopped pursuing his family’s faith after reaching adulthood.
Best Known For
- Playing his breakthrough role of Adam Sackler in the HBO comedy-drama Girls (2012-2017).
- Earned global fame for playing the main antagonist Kylo Ren in the Star Wars sequel trilogy namely,
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
- Star Wars: Episode IX (2019)
First Film
Adam had a minor supporting character role of Walter Lyle in Clint Eastwood directed J. Edgar (2011).
First TV Show
Adam was cast as Zed in the HBO pilot The Wonderful Maladys in 2010. The network did not pick it up for a full series.
Personal Trainer
- As a former marine, Adam had a solid foundation in fitness.
- While studying at Juilliard, Adam used to start his day by consuming 6 eggs and then, ran all the way to his drama school which was a part of his everyday workout. Later in the evening, he would often cook and eat a complete chicken.
- Hence, it is more due to the habit that Adam claims he needs to move violently once every day to maintain his sanity.
- The years 2016 to 2017 were particularly challenging for the actor to transform his body to extreme proportions.
- For Martin Scorsese’s Silence (2016), Adam lost a whopping 50 lbs of weight through an extreme starvation diet. He lost 30 lbs before filming and continued to lose another 20 lbs while shooting was on to depict his survival in a land infested with disease and shortage of food.
- He primarily nibbled on controlled portions of salad and consumed weight loss generating water pills / diuretics.
- The actor confessed that diuretics kept him awake at night. While filming, he barely had the energy to speak up and express his lines.
- The process was difficult for the actor since he boasts of a large appetite and has confessed to frequently eating two dinners in a single evening.
- Once filming was over, Adam eagerly reached out for a spoonful of peanut butter that much to his relief magically switched on his foggy brain and restored its ability to think.
- He bulked up the conventional way the following year for Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) by consuming a high protein diet meant to fuel an intense weight training program.
- The actor has a standard breakfast that he has been eating for many years. It comprises of 6 eggs with 1 yolk and two pieces of smoked turkey with coffee and a couple bowls of cereal.
Adam Driver Favorite Things
- Filmmakers – The Coen Brothers (Joel David Coen, Ethan Jesse Coen)
Source – Telegraph
Adam Driver Facts
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