History Creator / AdamDriver

* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: Curiously, he's been a go-to actor in several films by renowned auteur filmmakers that took decades to materialize, namely Creator/MartinScorsese's ''Film/{{Silence}}'', Creator/TerryGilliam's ''Film/TheManWhoKilledDonQuixote'' and Creator/FrancisFordCoppola's ''Film/{{Megalopolis}}''.

Although he's now best known to modern audiences as [[Characters/StarWarsKyloRen Kylo Ren]], the main villain of the ''Franchise/StarWars'' sequel trilogy, he has gained acclaim for his dramatic works such as the title role in Creator/JimJarmusch's ''Film/{{Paterson}}''. He has received UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations for his supporting role in ''Film/BlacKkKlansman'' and his lead role in ''Film/MarriageStory''.

Curiously, he's been cast in several films by renowned auteur filmmakers that [[SavedFromDevelopmentHell took decades to materialize]], namely Creator/MartinScorsese's ''Film/{{Silence}}'', Creator/TerryGilliam's ''Film/TheManWhoKilledDonQuixote'' and Creator/FrancisFordCoppola's ''Film/{{Megalopolis}}''.

Although he's now best known to modern audiences as [[Characters/StarWarsKyloRen Kylo Ren]], the main villain of the ''Franchise/StarWars'' sequel trilogy, he has gained acclaim for his dramatic works such as Father Garrupe in Creator/MartinScorsese's ''Film/{{Silence}}'' and as the title role in Creator/JimJarmusch's ''Film/{{Paterson}}''. He has received UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations for his supporting role in ''Film/BlacKkKlansman'' and his lead role in ''Film/MarriageStory''.

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Driver has been married to actress Joanne Tucker since 2013. The couple have a son.

He served in the [[SemperFi United States Marine Corps]] before being medically discharged after an injury that prevented him from going to [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror Iraq]], after which he studied acting at Juilliard. He first gained prominence as Adam Sackler on the Creator/{{HBO}} series ''Series/{{Girls}}'', for which he received three UsefulNotes/{{Emmy|Award}} nominations.

* ReclusiveArtist: While he does promotional work for films and interviews with no issue, he's otherwise intensely private, not using any social media platforms, nor talking about his family in interviews.

He served in the [[SemperFi United States Marine Corps]] before being medically discharged after an injury that prevented him from going to Iraq, after which he studied acting at Juilliard. He first gained prominence as Adam Sackler on the Creator/{{HBO}} series ''Series/{{Girls}}'', for which he received three UsefulNotes/{{Emmy|Award}} nominations.

* ''Film/WhiteNoise2022'' (2022) as Jack

!!Tropes associated with this actor's work:
* BerserkButton: ''Hates'' seeing his work as well as hearing the sound of his voice, at one point [[https://www.thedailybeast.com/adam-driver-walks-out-of-npr-fresh-air-interview-over-marriage-story-clip walking out during an interview]] when they played a clip from ''Marriage Story'', and feeling nauseous during the premiere of ''The Force Awakens''.
* CelebrityResemblance:
** Physically, he resembles actor-turned-director Keith Gordon, due to having a TallDarkAndHandsome and EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette appearance that Gordon had in his youth, while Gordon's descent-into-darkness performance as Arnie Cunningham in ''Literature/{{Christine}}'' can be comparable to Driver's performance as Kylo Ren.
** Driver's BaritoneOfStrength voice sounds similar to the voice of Creator/ChristopherWalken.
** He looks quite a bit like Creator/DustinHoffman when he was younger (in fact, Driver's film ''Film/MarriageStory'' can be considered a SpiritualSuccessor to Hoffman's movie ''Film/KramerVsKramer'' due to their similar premises and both being entered into the Academy Awards, including Best Actor nominations with Driver nominated and Hoffman winning).
** He's been said to bear a resemblance to Creator/AlanRickman, Creator/KeanuReeves, and Creator/EzraMiller.
** He somewhat resembles [[https://image.ibb.co/h7fHcw/tumblr_o1hm1x_Fem_S1qcovygo1_540.jpg a much younger]] Music/RogerWaters.[[note]]Really tall, gangly, muscular, long dark hair, odd long face, full lips, big nose.[[/note]]

** Spent quite a bit of his time on the set of ''Series/{{Girls}}'' shirtless or even naked. He joked that the ''Series/{{Girls}}'' cameraman had probably seen him naked almost as many times as his wife had.

* NoStuntDouble: He did a lot of Kylo Ren's action scenes himself, having a leg up due to his military training.

* ReclusiveArtist: In a sense. He does promotional work for films and interviews with no issue but is known for otherwise being intensely private, not using any social media platforms nor talking about his family in interviews.

* VocalDissonance: When he is without his usual goatee, such as when playing Kylo Ren, he looks quite a bit younger and is quite boyishly handsome which can make his impressively deep voice somewhat jarring to hear.

He served in the [[SemperFi United States Marine Corps]] before being medically discharged after an injury that prevented him from going to Iraq and studied acting at Julliard. He first gained prominence as Adam Sackler on the Creator/{{HBO}} series ''Series/{{Girls}}'', for which he's racked three Emmy nominations. Although he's now best known to modern audiences as [[Characters/StarWarsKyloRen Kylo Ren]], the main villain of the ''Franchise/StarWars'' sequel trilogy, he has gained acclaim for his dramatic works such as Father Garrupe in Creator/MartinScorsese's ''Film/{{Silence}}'' and as the title role in Creator/JimJarmusch's ''Film/{{Paterson}}''. He has received Academy Award nominations for his supporting role in ''Film/BlacKkKlansman'' and his lead role in ''Film/MarriageStory''.

* BadassBaritone: He has an impressively deep voice.

** Driver's BadassBaritone voice sounds similar to the voice of Creator/ChristopherWalken.