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Adrian GrenierAdd to My CelebsAge 35 Birthday Jul. 10th, 1976 Born in New Mexico, USA Height 6' |
Adrian Grenier's Main TV Roles
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Main Movie Roles2008 - Adventures of Power2006 - 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 |
NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB
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:
- Attended the Fieldston Summer Performing Arts Institute
- Is of French heritage, as testified by his name, roughly the equivalent of Barnes (referring to a grain site).
- Nylon Magazine's "Future 'John Travolta' (qv)" in 2001.
- Native American roots in New Mexico.
- Appeared in 'Britney Spears' (qv)' music video "You Drive Me Crazy" alongside actress 'Melissa Joan Hart' (qv).
- Trained at Bard College and with Nancy Hillman.
- He was raised by his mother, Karesse Grenier, a New York City real-estate agent. Growing up, he didn't know who his father was. His parents met while living in a commune, and split up soon after Adrian's birth. The documentary _Shot in the Dark (2002)_ (qv) covers Adrian's search to find out who his father was, meet and get to know him. Also involved in the film, as both producer and on-camera interviewer, was Adrian's friend 'Jonathan Davidson (I)' (qv).
- Born in New Mexico and raised in Manhattan, New York.
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