How old is adam driver, the girls and star wars actor nominated for an oscar. Dec 19, 2017 serving in the marine corps put risk and failure into perspective for aspiring actor adam driver. His career was cut short when he was medically discharged. His ancestry includes english, dutch, german, irish, and scottish. Adam douglas driver was born in san diego, california in 1983 2. Adam douglas driver was born in san diego, california. Driver enrolled in the united states marine corps shortly after 911 years before he launched an oscarnominated acting career. Following the 911 attacks, he joined the united states marine corps. Adam driver driver joined the united states marine corps after 911. My journey from marine to actor adam driver youtube. Dec 14, 2018 driver is the finest marine corps veteran actor since gene hackman. His mother, nancy needham wright, is a paralegal from mishawaka, indiana, and his father, joe douglas driver, who has deep roots in the american south, is from little rock, arkansas. Marine corps and became an infantry mortarman after the 911 attacks.
This former marine infantryman will be the villain in star. After the marines, he attended juilliard and went on to star in films like star wars. Even star wars star adam driver, now famous for portraying robed villain kylo ren, got a taste of unforgiving military humor during his stint in the marine corps. Meet the marine veteran whos going to be star wars next. The young man from san bernardino, california, has worked forand earnedeverything hes gotten. How old is adam driver, and how long has he been an actor. Before getting into acting school, adam driver served in the u. Before he was an actor, adam driver was a marine with the 11 weapons company at camp pendleton, california. Ted speaker adam driver is working to bridge the cultural gap between the united states armed forces and the performing arts communities by bringing the best modern american theater to the military. Having that responsibility for peoples lives, suddenly time becomes a really valuable commodity and you want to make the most of it. Hes also appearing on the cover of the september edition of gq magazine.
Since i came from the marine corps to juilliards drama division in 2005, the question, who is theater for. Marine corps veteran adam driver has been nominated as. Mar 18, 2015 the next villain of the star wars franchise also happens to be a military veteran. What he didnt discover in the military is his artistic side, a side that has propelled him to roles in star wars, the force awakens, lincoln and j. Sep 11, 2017 despite starring in the hit hbo series girls, adam driver was a relatively unknown actor until landing the villainous role of kylo ren in star wars. Adam driver marine service lasted for more than 2 years, then he was medically discharged in 2005 because his. He served for two years and eight months with no deployments before breaking his sternum while mountain biking. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a volpi cup, as well as nominations for two academy awards, three emmy awards, and a tony award. By joshua stewart on august 26, 2014 battle rattle. The force awakens, driver affectionately reminisced of his time with the corps. He rose to prominence in the supporting role of adam sackler in the hbo comedydrama series girls 20122017, for which he received three consecutive nominations for the primetime emmy award for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series. How serving as a marine prepared adam driver for star wars and success. After high school, hed been renting a room in the back of his familys house, in.
Being a marine prepared adam driver for star wars and. Aug 26, 2014 adam driver has done quite well for himself in his second career. Adam driver, perhaps best known for his portrayal of kylo ren in the star wars franchise, enlisted in the u. Actor adam driver poses for a portrait at the shangrila hotel during the 2014 toronto international film festival on saturday, sept. He was assigned to the 11 weapons company at camp pendleton, california. After the september 11 attacks, driver joined the marine corps and served as an infantry mortarman for two years. Audiences the world over know who kylo ren is, the angst filled antagonist of the recent star wars films but the actor who portrays him wasnt always destined for the silver screen. He served for almost three years before breaking his sternum while mountain biking. Hollywood marine adam driver appears on gq cover 1. Serving in the marine corps put risk and failure into perspective for aspiring actor adam driver. Adam driver is the cure for the cookiecutter leading man gq. After graduating from the famous new york school, adam driver went to work on stage in the city that never sleeps. Adam driver is an american actor, best known for portraying kylo ren, the main villain in the latest star wars films, the force awakens and the last jedi. A former lance corporal in the united states marine corps, he rose to prominence with.
He was a lance corporal at the time, and he actually went back to juilliard, accepted this time. Before becoming famous on hbos girls, adam driver was a member of the united states marine corps. Actor adam driver learned valuable lessons as a marine. Did you know that kylo ren served in the marine corps. Hes now a professional actor, with roles in girls and the new star wars movie. It just seemed like a badass thing to do, driver, 30, said of joining the armed forces after 911.
Driver had joined the marine corps the previous year, when he was eighteen. Adam driver was born on november 19, 1983 to nancy wright, a paralegal, and joe driver, a preacher. Speaking for inspirational ted talks live in new york, adam tells of joining the us marine corps with 11 weapons company and serving in 81mm mortar section at camp pendleton, california, in a video that has been viewed more than ten million times since it was posted on youtube. The performance that will follow adam driver around forever is his portrayal of kylo ren. For many, serving with the marine corps offers a sense of community among a group of diverse individuals with common goals, while for others it affords an unparalleled opportunity to serve ones country. Driver told w magazine that he believes the marine corps helped train him to act, a sentiment hes echoed in a number of different interviews. Driver was disappointed to find himself a civilian again just three years after he became a marine after the sept.
Before he fought in the galactic battles of star wars, adam driver was a united states marine with 11 weapons company. He was stationed at camp pendleton with 81s eightyones platoon, weapons co. Happy veterans day to tom selleck, adam driver and more stars who served in the military this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. While the comedy series launched his career, driver admitted that his overnight stardom. Episode vii opened up to gq in its september 2014 issue about the transition from serving the united states of america to acting in hollywood. Adam driver landed the role of the newest franchise villain in star wars vii.
When he is not acting, driver runs the nonprofit, arts in the armed forces, which works to bring stage plays to servicemembers. Jan 16, 2016 adam driver grew up in indiana, and was a bit of a misfit in his youth spending his time climing radio towers, lighting fires and even organized his own real world fight club. Unfortunately, an injury prevented driver from being deployed overseas. The next villain of the star wars franchise also happens to be a military veteran. Adam driver never lost passion for acting despite serving. Adam driver joined the united states marine corps and served almost three years before being medically discharged.
The force awakens, set to be released in december 2015. Adam driver has done quite well for himself in his second career. Before he was kylo ren, former marine adam driver was. Adam driver is working to bridge the cultural gap between the united states armed forces and the performing arts. The marine corps is some of the best acting training you could have. Soon after, driver caught the acting bug and now he wants other service members to try their hands at theater. Born and raised in california, adam was not too keen on a career in acting initially.
Star wars star adam driver bio and career business insider. Star wars fans defend adam driver after twitter calls him out. Shortly after the september 11 attacks, driver joined the united states marine corps and was assigned to weapons company, 1st battalion, 1st marines as an 81mm mortar man. A rising celebrity in hollywood who most recently appeared in the record breaking star wars. Adam driver marine service lasted for more than 2 years, then he was medically discharged in 2005 because his sternum broke in an accident while he was mountain biking. His family is revealing all about their son, whom they are very proud of and never expected to go so far in his acting career. He began acting in plays at mishawaka high school, and graduated in 2001.
Episode vii, while were young, midnight special and on hbos girls. Driver was once a military man, volunteering to serve in the. Driver, who joined the marine corps after the sept. Driver recently utilized a ted talk forum to share his personal experiences and internal struggles stemming from his tour of duty. Mar 30, 2016 even star wars star adam driver, now famous for portraying robed villain kylo ren, got a taste of unforgiving military humor during his stint in the marine corps. Being a marine prepared adam driver for star wars and success. Sep 20, 2019 the performance that will follow adam driver around forever is his portrayal of kylo ren. Driver was once a military man, volunteering to serve in the u. The actor joined the united states marine corps in 2002.
Driver is the finest marine corps veteran actor since gene hackman. His acting career has been on the fast rise since then with his role as the villain kylo ren in the star wars movies. Before he was kylo ren, former marine adam driver was ears 2. After stints selling vacuums doortodoor and other odd jobs, driver was among the first to go see a marine corps recruiter after the sept. Star wars actor adam driver latest to be targeted by.
Before his duet with justin timberlake and oscarrissac. This veterans day, take a moment to honor someone who took the time out to serve our country in the military. Adam driver and oscar isaac attend the world premiere. Adam douglas driver born november 19, 1983 is an american actor and fashion model. Meet adam driver, the apparent villain of star wars episode vii. Adam driver has a reputation for being a serious young man, which is partly a matter of. He was forced out of the corps as a lance corporal following injuries he sustained during a mountain biking accident. Warrens profession and subsequently appeared in man and boy.
Very early in my process here, my answer to this question was, not me. He tells the story of how and why he became a marine, the complex transition from soldier to civilian and arts in the armed forces, his nonprofit that brings theater to the military. Marine vet adam driver wants service members to try theater. Beforeadam driver would take over where darth vader left off in star wars the force awakens. He was working odd jobs, selling vacuum cleaners and paying rent to live in his parents house and he says, like many other. Marine corps veteran adam driver has been nominated as best supporting actor by the golden globes, the screen actors guild sag and the independent spirit awards and seems a lock for an oscar nomination on january 22nd. Dec 18, 2017 adam driver served nearly three years in the marine corps before an injury ended his military career. Adam driver is working to bridge the cultural gap between the united states armed forces and the performing arts communities by bringing the best modern american theater to the military. He rose to prominence with a supporting role in the hbo comedydrama series girls, for which he received three consecutive emmy nominations. How star warss kylo ren went from military marine to actor. Star wars star adam driver served in the marine corps. Marine vet adam driver headed for an oscar nomination with. And for acting, you just have to do the work, just keep doing it. Feb 04, 2020 adam driver used to serve in the marine corps.
Before he was an actor, adam driver was a marine with the 11 weapons company at camp. With his career going nowhere in a small american town, 17yearold adam felt the need for retribution and the desire to do something, anything to help his country. Star wars fans have come out to defend adam driver against a twitter campaign thats calling him out over his past service in the marine corps. Report star and marine veteran adam driver is here to. Nov 09, 2018 happy veterans day to tom selleck, adam driver and more stars who served in the military this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Adam douglas driver born november 19, 1983 is an american actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a volpi cup, as well as nominations for two academy awards, two golden globe awards, two bafta awards, three emmy awards, and a tony award. A former lance corporal in the united states marine corps, he made his broadway debut in mrs. But drivers postcorps career has been anything but unsuccessful. Adam driver biography facts, childhood, family life of actor.
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