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Adam Driver

American actor (born 1983)

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Adam Driver is an American actor born in 1983 who has appeared in major films and television productions. He is notable for his leading roles in acclaimed movies and his work in popular franchises, making him a prominent figure in contemporary entertainment.

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Born: 1983-11-19
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Acting · San Diego, California, USA

Adam Douglas Driver (born November 19, 1983) is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including the Venice Film Festival Volpi Cup for Best Actor, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award, two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. Martin Scorsese has called Driver "one of…

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Paper Tiger — Gary Pearl2026
Father Mother Sister Brother — Jeff2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert — Self2025
Megadoc — Self2025
In Whose Name? — Self2025
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland Resort — Kylo Ren2025
Megalopolis — Cesar Catilina

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Adam Douglas Driver (born November 19, 1983) is an American actor. His breakout performance as Adam Sackler in the HBO television series Girls (2012–2017) earned him three consecutive Primetime Emmy nominations. Driver played supporting roles in Lincoln (2012), Frances Ha (2012), Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), and While We're Young (2014), before gaining more extensive recognition for his portrayal of Kylo Ren in the Star Wars sequel trilogy (2015–2019).

He won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for a leading role in Hungry Hearts (2014) and received consecutive Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor for portraying Detective Philip "Flip" Zimmerman in BlacKkKlansman (2018) as well as Best Actor for his role as Charlie Barber in Marriage Story (2019).