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Adrian Grenier
Grenier at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, April 2007
Born (1976-07-10) July 10, 1976 (age 48)
Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, director, musician
Years active1997–present

Adrian Grenier (Template:Pron-en, 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.[1] His mother met his father, John Dunbar, in a commune in the 1970s and the two were never married.[2][3][4] Grenier is of Apache and European descent.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9]

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.[10][11]

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.[12]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1997 Arresting Gena Kabush
1997 Hurricane Streets Punk Alternative title: Hurricane
1998 Fishes Outta Water
1998 Celebrity Darrow's Entourage
1998 The Adventures of Sebastian Cole Sebastian Cole
1999 Drive Me Crazy Chase Hammond
2000 Cecil B. Demented Lyle
2001 Harvard Man Alan Jensen
2001 Artificial Intelligence: AI Teen in van
2002 Love in the Time of Money Nick
2002 Hart's War Pvt. Daniel E. Abrams
2002 Shot in the Dark Himself Documentary film, director, producer
2003 Bringing Rain Clay Askins
2003 Anything Else Ray Polito
2004 Tony N' Tina's Wedding Michael
2005 A Perfect Fit John
2006 Across the Hall Julian Short film, associate producer
2006 The Devil Wears Prada Nate
2006 Euthanasia
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 Writer, director
2007 Off Hour Bruno
2008 Adventures of Power Dallas Houston
2009 Where Are Who Now
–
 Director, producer
2010 Teenage Paparazzo Himself Documentary film, director, producer
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Freshening Up Noah Short film
2004–present Entourage Vincent Chase 84 episodes
2008 Alter Eco Himself 9 episodes
Executive producer
2010 90210 Himself 1 episode

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations
Year Award Category Title of work Result
2006 Teen Choice Award TV – Choice Chemistry Entourage (Shared with Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, and Jeremy Piven) Nominated
2007 Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actor: comedy Entourage Nominated
2007 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival Best Actor Off Hour Won
2007 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Entourage (Shared with Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, Rex Lee, Debi Mazar, Jeremy Piven, and Perrey Reeves) Nominated
2008 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Entourage (Shared with Rhys Coiro, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, Rex Lee, Jeremy Piven, and Perrey Reeves) Nominated
2008 Vail Film Festival Blue Sky Tribute Award
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 Won

References

  1. ^ Keck, William (2004-08-12). "No need for his own 'Entourage'". USAToday.com.
  2. ^ Ryan, Jim (May 27, 2007). "'ENTOURAGE' OF STAR'S '2 DADS'". New York Post.
  3. ^ "Adrian Grenier Biography – Yahoo! Movies".
  4. ^ "Adrian Grenier Biography".
  5. ^ "Breakout Star: Adrian Grenier – Adrian Grenier : People.com".
  6. ^ "Adrian Grenier Talks About Finding His Father – Adrian Grenier : People.com".
  7. ^ Adrian Grenier
  8. ^ Planet Green
  9. ^ "Ministry of Gossip". The Los Angeles Times. September 22, 2010.
  10. ^ TreeHugger.com, Adrian Grenier and the Honey Brothers Talk Green Living at the Wanderlust Festival, 2009
  11. ^ ""Adrian Grenier pic, poster, close-up pics & event picture" April 14, 2008".
  12. ^ Adrian Grenier helping to publicize the Clinton Foundation

External links

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