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7	->''"Something I learned in the Marine Corps that I've applied to acting is, one, taking direction, and then working with a group of people to accomplish a mission and knowing your role within that team."''
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9	Adam Douglas Driver (born November 19, 1983 in San Diego, California) is an American actor.
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11	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 MediaNotes/{{Emmy\|Award}} nominations.
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13	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 ''Film/{{Silence}}'' and 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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15	Driver has been married to actress Joanne Tucker since 2013. The couple have a son and daughter.
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17	!! Selected Filmography:
18	* ''Film/JEdgar'' (2011) as Walter Lyle
19	* ''Series/{{Girls}}'' (2012 -- 2017) as Adam Sackler [[note]]three Emmy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series[[/note]]
20	* ''Film/FrancesHa'' (2012) as Lev Shapiro
21	* ''Film/{{Lincoln}}'' (2012) as Samuel Beckwith
22	* ''Film/InsideLlewynDavis'' (2013) as Al Cody
23	* ''Film/ThisIsWhereILeaveYou'' (2014) as Philip Altman
24	* ''Franchise/StarWars'' sequel trilogy as [[Characters/StarWarsKyloRen Kylo Ren/Ben Solo]]
25	** ''[[Film/TheForceAwakens Episode VII: The Force Awakens]]'' (2015)
26	** ''[[Film/TheLastJedi Episode VIII: The Last Jedi]]'' (2017)
27	** ''[[Film/TheRiseOfSkywalker Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker]]'' (2019)
28	* ''Film/MidnightSpecial'' (2016) as Agent Sevier
29	* ''Film/{{Silence}}'' (2016) as Father Francisco Garrupe
30	* ''Film/{{Paterson}}'' (2016) as Paterson
31	* ''Film/LoganLucky'' (2017) as Clyde Logan
32	* ''Film/TheManWhoKilledDonQuixote'' (2018) as Toby Grisoni
33	* ''Film/BlacKkKlansman'' (2018) as Flip Zimmerman[[note]]Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor[[/note]]
34	* ''Film/TheDeadDontDie'' (2019) as Officer Ronald Peterson
35	* ''Film/TheReport'' (2019) as Daniel J. Jones
36	* ''Film/MarriageStory'' (2019) as Charlie Barber[[note]]Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role[[/note]]
37	* ''Film/{{Annette}}'' (2021) as Henry [=McHenry=]
38	* ''Film/TheLastDuel'' (2021) as Jacques Le Gris
39	* ''Film/HouseOfGucci'' (2021) as Maurizio Gucci
40	* ''Film/{{White Noise\|2022}}'' (2022) as Jack
41	* ''Film/SixtyFive'' (2023) as Mills
42	* ''Film/{{Ferrari}}'' (2023) as Enzo Ferrari
43	* ''Film/{{Megalopolis}}'' (2024) as Caesar
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45	!!Tropes associated with Adam Driver's roles:
46	* TheDanza: In ''Series/{{Girls}}'' as Adam Sackler.
47	* DyeingForYourArt: For his role of a persecuted and starved Catholic priest in ''Film/{{Silence}}'' he had lost 23 pounds. For the role of a bus driver in ''Paterson'' he actually learned how to drive a bus and got a license.
48	* LargeHam: While usually reserved and stoic, he's also shown that he can ''really'' bring the ham when he wants to:
49	** ''[[Film/WhatIf "I just had sex and I'm about to eat]] [[SuddenlyShouting NACHOS!]] It's the GREATEST moment of my life!"''
50	** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7HD2xG92-0&t=51s LOOK AT YOUR FATHER, BOY. Look upon your father with PRIDE.]]"
51	* MethodActing: Known for staying in character on set and going to great pains for the role. For example, he had lost 23 pounds for his role of a persecuted and starved Catholic priest in ''Film/{{Silence}}''. For the role of a bus driver in ''Paterson'' he learned how to drive a bus and got a license. He also stayed in character as Kylo Ren in ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', refusing to take the mask off between takes, and spent a lot of time alone to get into the madness of the character.
52	* MrFanservice:
53	** Spent much 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 often as his wife had.
54	** PlayedForLaughs in his ShirtlessScene in ''The Last Jedi'', with Rey asking Kylo Ren if he can put something on as the two of them telepathically communicate through the Force.
55	---> "[[Series/SaturdayNightLive Kylo Ren is shredded.]]"
56	* NoStuntDouble: He did many of Kylo Ren's action scenes himself, having a leg up due to his military training.
57	* ParodyAssistance: Reprised his role as Kylo Ren for his SNL Episode, complete with {{Flanderization}}.
58	* ProductionPosse: He's worked multiple times with Jim Jarmusch and Noah Baumbach and is starting to form a similar relationship with Ridley Scott, having played lead roles in [[Film/TheLastDuel two]] [[Film/HouseOfGucci consecutive films]] for him.
59	* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: Curiously, he is a go-to actor for films by renowned auteur filmmakers that [[DevelopmentHell took decades to materialize]]. So far there's Creator/MartinScorsese's ''Film/{{Silence}}'', Creator/TerryGilliam's ''Film/TheManWhoKilledDonQuixote'' and Creator/FrancisFordCoppola's ''Film/{{Megalopolis}}''.
60	* StarMakingRole: ''Series/{{Girls}}'' gave him a huge popularity boost, but it was his role as Kylo Ren in the ''Star Wars'' films that really made him a household name.
61	* TallDarkAndHandsome: Stands at 6'3", has dark hair, and is used as a MrFanservice ''quite'' often.
62	* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was considered for the role of Comicbook/LexLuthor in ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' before Creator/JesseEisenberg was cast.

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