ADAM DRIVER

Adam Driver
Driver in Germany 2013
Born	Adam Douglas Driver (1983-11-19) November 19, 1983 (age 30) San Diego, California, U.S.
Occupation	Marine, Actor
Years active	2009–present
Spouse(s)	Joanne Tucker (m. 2013)
Military career
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	2002–2004
Rank	Lance Corporal

Adam Douglas Driver (born November 19, 1983) is an American actor. Since 2012, he has portrayed Adam Sackler on the HBO series Girls.

Early life

Driver was born in San Diego, California, and moved to the town of Mishawaka, Indiana, where he was raised, when he was seven years old. His mother, Nancy (Needham) Wright, is a paralegal, and his father, Joe Driver, is a preacher. His father's family is from Arkansas and his mother's family is from Indiana. His stepfather is a Baptist minister; his stepmother works for the Arkansas State Library in Little Rock; Driver had a religious upbringing, and sang in choir at church. 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.

Shortly after the events of 9/11, Driver joined the United States Marine Corps. He served for two years and eight months before suffering an injury during a training exercise, and was medically discharged before he could deploy to Iraq. After leaving the Marines, he attended the University of Indianapolis for a year before transferring to the Juilliard School to study drama.

Career

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. On November 21, 2013, Driver was announced to be joining the cast of Jeff Nichols' Midnight Special. On January 13, 2014, Driver was added to the cast of Martin Scorsese's film, Silence.

In late February 2014, Variety reported that Driver would play a villain in the 2015 film Star Wars Episode VII. On April 29, 2014, he was confirmed as a cast member.

Personal life

Driver married his longtime girlfriend, Joanne Tucker, on June 22, 2013. He runs a non-profit organization, Arts in the Armed Forces, which stages performances for military personnel. He considers John Cassavetes to be the model for the type of creative life he would like to emulate.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
2009	You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story	Glen Stetson
2011	J. Edgar	Walter Lyle
2012	Gayby	Neil
2012	Not Waving But Drowning	Adam
2012	Lincoln	Samuel Beckwith
2012	Frances Ha	Lev Shapiro
2013	Bluebird	Walter
2013	Inside Llewyn Davis	Al Cody
2013	Tracks	Rick Smolan
2013	The F Word	Allan
2014	This Is Where I Leave You	Phillip Foxman
2015	Midnight Special
2015	Star Wars Episode VII	TBA

Television

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–present	Girls	Adam Sackler	Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (2013)

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	The Retributionists	Dov Kaplinsky	Playwrights Horizons
2010	Mrs. Warren's Profession	Frank Gardner	Roundabout Revival
2010	Angels in America	Louis Ironson	Signature Theatre Company
2011	Man and Boy	Basil Anthony	Roundabout Revival
2012	Look Back In Anger	Cliff	Roundabout Theatre Company