Adam Driver

Adam Douglas Driver (born November 19, 1983)^[1][2][3] is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the TV show Girls and the Star Wars movies.^[4]

Adam Driver
Driver at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International
Born	Adam Douglas Driver (1983-11-19) November 19, 1983 (age 41) San Diego, California, U.S.
Education	Bachelor of Fine Arts
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2009–present
Spouse	Joanne Tucker ​ (m. 2013)​

Background

Adam Driver was born in California. The Driver family has roots in Arkansas and Tennessee, where they owned slaves.^[5][6] He grew up in Indiana and joined the United States Marine Corps after the September 11 attacks. He was excited to fight the Iraq War, but could not join direct combat because of an injury.^[4] He then went to Juilliard School, an elite school for performing arts, to begin his acting career.^[7]