A Look Back at Adam Driver’s Career
Adam Driver is a very successful American actor and producer. He is best known for his role as “Kylo Ren” in the Star Wars saga, as well as other dramatic roles in other iconic movies.
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00:00 Adam Driver is a very successful American actor and producer.
00:11 He is best known for his role as Kylo Ren in the Star Wars saga as well as other dramatic
00:16 roles in other iconic movies.
00:22 In recent years, Driver has become one of the most sought-after actors in Hollywood
00:26 for his range and his ability to transform into his characters.
00:32 Here is a quick look back at Adam Driver's career.
00:39 Adam Douglas Driver was born in San Diego, California to his mother, Nancy Wright, and
00:44 his father, Joe Douglas Driver.
00:50 In his youth, Adam was raised in Mishawaka after his parents' divorce, attending Mishawaka
00:54 High School, where he caught the acting bug and appeared in many school plays.
01:02 After the tragedy of 9/11, he decided to enlist in the United States Marines, serving for
01:07 more than two years before being medically discharged.
01:13 Adam had suffered an injury which prevented him from being deployed any further, but this
01:17 didn't stop Adam from making a big difference in his life.
01:23 He began attending the University of Indianapolis, but then transferred to study drama at the
01:27 prestigious Juilliard School in New York City.
01:34 Adam graduated in 2009 and began acting in small plays produced in community theaters
01:39 where his talent shone through.
01:44 And soon he was appearing on Broadway before being cast in Lena Dunham's series Girls in
01:49 2012 as her character's love interest, Adam Sackler.
01:56 The role gained Driver a lot of attention and his journey in the film industry began
02:00 with small supporting roles in Lincoln in 2012 and Inside Lou and David in 2013.
02:09 He moved on to bigger roles in the comedy-drama This Is Where I Leave You and even Martin
02:14 Scorsese's Silence in 2016.
02:20 But then Disney came calling and he was cast as the infamous Kylo Ren in the Star Wars
02:25 saga Beginning in 2015.
02:30 Driver is now widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of his generation thanks to
02:34 recent performances in films like Black Klansman in 2018 and Marriage Story in 2019, both of
02:44 which were nominated for an Oscar respectively.
02:50 These days Adam has his sights set on more dramatic projects and there's even talk of
02:54 him directing in the future.
02:59 And we'll be sure to keep tabs on one of Hollywood's biggest names.
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