Adam Driver

Graduated from Juilliard.

Served in the Marine Corps, and now runs a non-profit foundation called Arts in the Armed Forces that stages theatrical performances for military personnel.

Veteran of the Marine Corps.

Says he originally passed on his Adam Sackler role on "Girls" because he "thought TV was evil".

Lena Dunham thanked Driver profusely for his support when she won her Golden Globe award in Jan. 2013.

Lives in Brooklyn Heights, New York City.

Was briefly enrolled in the University of Indianapolis theatre department.

His stepfather is a minister.

Growing up, he sang in the church choir.

He is the son of Joe Douglas Driver and Nancy (Needham) Wright. Adam has English, along with German, Dutch, Irish, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish and Swedish ancestry. His father is from Arkansas and his mother is from Indiana. Their families have lived in those states for many generations.

While serving in the Marines, he missed active duty in Iraq due to a mountain biking accident in which he broke his sternum.

Does not watch his own performances onscreen, and even declines to listen to audio clips of himself while being interviewed on the radio.

He was considered for the role of Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice.

He was rumored to be playing Dick Grayson/Nightwing in Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice but denied any involvement. Despite this, he expressed an interest in the role and has been a popular choice among fans ever since.

Has stated his interest in working with Pedro Almodvar , Paul Thomas Anderson , Michael Haneke and Mike Leigh.

Before becoming an actor he once worked as a door-to-door Kirby Vacuum salesman, a telemarketer for a basement water-proofing company, and Ben Franklin construction company.

The deadly thing in my job is to attach too much meaning to everything.

For me, becoming a man had a lot to do with learning communication, and I learned about that by acting.

Acting is really about having the courage to fail in front of people.