Adam Driver Biography
Adam Driver, a very hard working, and phenomenal American actor was born on November 19, 1983. He is best known for his amazing acting and brilliant work in the television programs and movies that he has played in. He is also one of the humble and polite people in the industry. He was born in San Diego, California, United States of America. Adam was born to Joe Douglas Driver and Nancy. His father’s ancestors were from Arkansas whereas his mother’s family is from Indiana. After some years, his parents got divorced and remarried again. He has a stepfather who is a Baptist minister and his stepmother works in the Arkansas State Library.
EARLY YEARS
Talking about his early life, Adam Driver spent his childhood in Mishawaka, Indiana. It was his mother’s hometown and he went there at the age of 7 with his mother. He went to Mishawaka High School and completed his graduation in the year 2001. Having passion in acting and dramas, he played in the several high school's plays. His other interest is in singing. He was an accomplished singer in the school’s choir. After the 9/11 incident, he went to join the United Stated Marine Corps. He got selected and was assigned to Weapons Company. He served in the marine for 2 years and eight months before he broke his sternum during mountain biking. After the recovery, he was sent to Iraq for Iraq War. After few years of serving in the Marine Corps, Adam went to join the University of Indianapolis. He attended the university for a year and was later transferred to Juilliard School for studying drama. In the year 2009, he completed his graduation with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
While talking about his career, Adam Driver started his acting career in New York City by appearing in the Broadway and off-Broadway productions. At the beginning, he started to appear in several television shows and short films. He made his debut from the feature film Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar in the year 2011. Later in the year, 2012 he was cast in the HBO comedy-drama series Girls. He played the role of the lead character’s emotionally unstable boyfriend, Adam Sackler. After that, he played in many films and television series. In February 2014, it was announced that Adam will play a role of a villain Kylo Ren in film Star Wars: The Force Awakens and later in 29th April 2014 the news was confirmed. The film Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released on 8th December 2015.
PERSONAL FIGURE
Coming towards his personal life, Adam Driver is a married man. He got married to his girlfriend Joanne Tucker in the year 2013, with whom he was dating for a long time. Both the husband and wife are having a good time together and very happy with each other. They have a strong relationship and love for each other. The couple doesn’t have any kids yet but it has been heard that they have been planning for the child in near future. Adam is a very tall man with the height of 6 feet 3 inches and is one of the tallest actors in the industry. He has a broad chest of 40 inches and weighs around 80kg. According to the sources, his net worth is estimated to be more than $2 million (2016).
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