Adrian Grenier's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Entourage Vincent 'Vi…

Main Movie Roles 2008 - Adventures of Power 2006 - The Devil Wears Prada 2003 - Anything Else 2002 - Hart's War 2001 - Artificial Intelligence: AI 2001 - Harvard Man 2000 - Cecil B. DeMented 1999 - Drive Me Crazy 1998 - Celebrity

BIOGRAPHY:

Adrian Grenier (pronounced /ˈɡrɛnɪjeɪ/, GRə-nee-ay; born July 10, 1976) is an American actor, musician and director. He is best known for his lead role on the HBO original series, Entourage, as Vincent Chase.

Early life
Grenier was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico and raised in Manhattan, New York, by his mother, Karesse Grenier, a real estate agent. His mother met his father, John Dunbar, in a commune in the 1970s and the two were never married. Grenier is of Apache and European descent. He went to Bard College where he studied molecular biology but then discovered that drama was his passion.

Career
In 1997, Grenier made his film debut in the independent drama Arresting Gena. In 1999, he played opposite Melissa Joan Hart in Drive Me Crazy as well as in Britney Spears' music video "Crazy", and in 2001, starred in James Toback's Harvard Man. In 2002, Grenier made his directorial debut with the documentary, Shot in the Dark. The documentary chronicles his years-long search for his father, with whom Grenier's mother broke up when Adrian was still a baby. Grenier and Dunbar remained estranged for 18 years, and in 2001, Adrian began work on the documentary in an attempt to forge a relationship with Dunbar. The two eventually reunited and maintain a warm relationship. HBO premiered the documentary on June 3, 2007.

In 2004, Grenier landed the lead role in the HBO series Entourage, which has brought him his most substantial notice and success. In 2006, he won a role in The Devil Wears Prada, as Anne Hathaway's boyfriend, Nate.

On June 2, 2008, Grenier's new show, Alter Eco, premiered on Planet Green. The show features the actor and his team of green experts showing changes that can be made to become more eco-friendly.

On September 27, 2010 HBO premiered the documentary Teenage Paparazzo, a film concerning the relationship between the celebrity and society that Grenier worked on for three years as a producer. The work features interviews with celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan, Alec Baldwin, and Whoopi Goldberg.

In addition to being a filmmaker, Grenier is also a musician, playing guitar, drums, French horn, and the piano. He is a member of two New York bands, lead singer in Kid Friendly and drummer in The Honey Brothers.

Personal life
Grenier is a member of the Democratic Party; in November 2009 he joined former President Bill Clinton in launching the Clinton Foundation's Millenium Network in Los Angeles, CA.



TRIVIA:

• Of Native American and Irish parentage.
• Played a member of the entourage of the movie star character played by 'Leonardo DiCaprio' (qv) in the movie _Celebrity (1998)_ (qv). He currently stars in the TV series _"Entourage" (2004)_ (qv), in which he plays a movie star with an entourage of his own.
• Native American roots in New Mexico.
• Was a stone-cold hippie bongo drum player while attending Bard College.
• Drummer for the band 'The Honey Brothers (I)' (qv).
• Trained at Bard College and with Nancy Hillman.
• Is of French heritage, as testified by his name, roughly the equivalent of Barnes (referring to a grain site).
• Cousin of actor 'Evan Ferrante' (qv).