Adam Driver (born 19 November 1983) is a popular American Actor, Model and Television personality from San Diego, California, United States. He is best known for his best role as “Kylo Ren” in the popular Hollywood movie Star Wars. He is also the co-founder of a non-profit organization named “Arts in the Armed Forces”.
Early Life, Parents, Sister & Childhood
Adam Driver took birth in the year 1983 (age 36 years) to his parents in San Diego, California. He blows his birthday candle on 19 November every year with his friends. His father Joe Douglas Driver is a serviceman in an office depot and his mother Nancy Wright (Needham) is a lawyer in a firm.
He has his older sister “April Driver” in his family. He moved to Mishawaka, Indiana, with his mom and older sister when he was seven years old. He cuts his birthday cake on 19 November every year with his family and close friends.
Adam takes admission to Mishawaka High School, Indiana in 2001 and completes his high school graduation from this school. His mother is a working woman that’s why he was raised in “Midwest Bible School” and after some time in “Church choir”.
He wants to become an actor from childhood so he went to New York City and takes admission to Juilliard School in 2005 and takes drama classes here. Before going to NY he takes admission to the University of Indianapolis and studied here for one year only.
After the 11 attacks of September, he joins theUnited States Marine as an Armed Force. He completes his graduation in the field of Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts in the year 2009.
Physical Stats, How tall, Appearance & More
The famous actor has a handsome personality. Adam Driver’s height stands at 6 feet 2 inches tall and he gains an estimated weight of in pounds 194 lbs. He has a fair skin tone with black color long hair.
He has hazel color eyes and a charming personality. He generally wears genuine clothes like coat pants or formal shirts and pants. Adam is very conscious of his health and a fitness freak. He daily goes to the gym and does proper exercise for making his body fit and healthy. He follows a strict diet plan to maintain his body figure.
Personal Life, Spouse & Children
The famous actor is very serious in his personal life. Adam tied the knot with his wife “Joanne Tucker” in June 2013. He dates Joanne for a long time since 2005. The couple first meets in the Juilliard drama school, where both are in the same group number 38. They fall in love with each other and get into a relationship.
He knows that his partner loves dogs so he gifted a Rottweiler-Pit bull mixed breed dog to his wife on her birthday after their wedding ceremony.
They named the dog “Moose”. The couple has a baby (name not known) but he doesn’t disclose any information about his child to media. Driver is a very serious person and knows his responsibilities for his family very well.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Adam Driver
Wiki/Bio | |
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Full Real Birth Name | Adam Douglas Driver. |
Nickname | Adam. |
Profession | Model and Actor. |
Famous for | His best role in movie Star Wars. |
Age (As of 2019) | 36 years old. |
Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | 19 November 1983. |
Birthplace/Hometown | San Diego, California, United States. |
Nationality | American. |
Sexuality (Gay or Lesbian) | Straight. |
Gender | Male. |
Religion | Christan. |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio. |
House In | Brooklyn Heights, New York City, U.S. |
Social Media Account Stats | N/A. |
Physical Statistics | |
Height (Tall) | Feet & Inches: 6' 2". Centimeters: 189 cm.Meters: 1.89 m. |
Weight | Kilograms: 88 Kg.Pounds: 194 lbs. |
Body Measurements (Chest-waist-Biceps) | 44-32-16. |
Shoe Size (UK) | 8.5. |
Eye Color | Hazel. |
Hair Color | Black. |
Family | |
Parents | Father: Joe Douglas Driver. Mother: Nancy Wright. |
Siblings | Sister: April. |
Personal Life Relationship | |
Marital Status | Married. |
wife | Joanne Tucker |
Children | 1. Name Not Known. |
Education | |
Highest Qualification | Graduate. |
School | Mishawaka High School, Indiana. |
Alma Mater. | The University of Indianapolis. |
Wealth | |
Net worth (approx.) | $5 million US dollars (as in 2019). |
Career Timeline | |
TV Shows | 1. The Unusuals.2. Law & Order.3. You Don't Know Jack.4. The Wonderful Maladys.5. Girls.6. The Simpsons.7. Saturday Night Live.8. Bob's Burgers.9. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. |
Musical drama film | Annette (TBA). |
Awards | Nominated for Ammy Awards. |
Career & Net worth
The 36-year-old man starts his career in acting in 2009. He is interested in acting from childhood. After taking admission to Juilliard School New York he learns acting skills and sets out for becoming an actor. He works as a waiter before becoming an actor.
After his hard work, he gets a role in the tv series named “The Unusuals”. He gave his best in this series and after seeing his work the famous director Clint Eastwood give him a role in his film named “J. Edgar” in 2011.
After that, he works in the comedy-drama series named “Girls” which is published on the HBO channel. Then he makes a historical drama film named “Lincon”.
He makes so many movies and tv series. In 2013 he works with Coen Brother and played the role of a musician in their movie “Inside Llewyn Davis”.
Actor Adam Driver accumulated Net worth is around $5 million US dollars, as in 2019
In the year 2014, the Hollywood superstar becomes the controversy in media when he gets the role of “Kylo Ren” in Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie 2015.
After that, he becomes the confirmed actor in Star Wars and makes all part of this movie. He works in so many actions, drama, romantic, and comedy movies. Now he makes the preparation for his upcoming music film Annette.
Filmography
Movies | Role |
J. Edgar (2011) | Walter Lyle |
Gayby (2012) | Neil |
Not Waving But Drowning (2012) | Adam |
Frances Ha (2012) | Lev Shapiro |
Lincon (2012) | Samuel Beckwith |
Bluebird (2013) | Walter |
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) | Al Cody |
Tracks (2013) | Rick Smolan |
What If (2013) | Allan |
Hungry Hearts (2014) | Jude |
While We’re Young (2014) | Jamie Massey |
This Is Where I Leave You (2014) | Phillip Altman |
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) | Kylo Ren / Ben Solo |
Midnight Special (2016) | Paul Sevier |
Paterson (2016) | Paterson |
Silence (2016) | Father Francisco Garupe |
The Meyerowitz Stories (2017) | Randy |
Logan Lucky (2017) | Clyde Logan |
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) | Kylo Ren / Ben Solo |
BlacKkKlansman (2018) | Detective Philip “Flip” Zimmerman |
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018) | Toby Grisoni |
The Report (2019) | Daniel Jones |
The Dead Don’t Die (2019) | Officer Ronald Peterson |
Marriage Stories (2019) | Charlie Barber |
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) | Kylo Ren / Ben Solo |
Annette (to be announced) | Henry McHenry |
Trivia
- His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
- He holds an American Nationality.
- He is a dog lover and has a pet dog named “Moose”.
- Adam Driver’s first TV show is The Wonderful Maladys on HBO.
- When he was seven years old his parents get divorced.
- He loves to read books and plant trees.
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- He wants to become as famous as John Cassavetes.
- He is not quite active on social media but there are so many fan pages are available on social media.
- His real birth name is “Adam Douglas Driver”.
- His stepfather “Rodney G. Wright” is a minister.