Jeremy Piven
Born	July 26, 1965 (1965-07-26) (age 42)[1] New York city, New York, U.S.[1]

Jeremy Samuel Piven (born July 26, 1965)^[1] is a two-time Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Ari Gold on the HBO series Entourage. is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... An Emmy Award. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... Ariel A. Ari Gold is a character on the comedy-drama television series Entourage. ... For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... Entourage is an Emmy Award-winning HBO original series created by Doug Ellin that chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase — a young A-list movie star — and his childhood friends from Queens, New York City as they navigate the unfamiliar terrain of Hollywood, California. ...

Biography

Early life

Piven was born in New York, New York, and grew up in Evanston, Illinois, in north suburban Chicago. He graduated from Evanston Township High School,^[2] and attended Harand Theater Camp in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, as a teenager. He played the part of "Bernardo" in West Side Story, there. In Illinois, he trained at Piven Theatre Workshop,^[3] founded by his parents Byrne Piven and Joyce (née Hiller), both of whom were actors and drama teachers.^[4][1] He has a sister, Shira,^[5] and attended Camp Chi, a Jewish Community Center camp in Lake Delton, Wisconsin, in the 1970s. He also attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.^[6] While at Drake he became a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He has appeared in a number of films with John Cusack, who is also from Evanston and is a fellow alumnus of the Piven Theatre Workshop (as are Cusack's sisters Joan and Ann). Piven and Cusack once shared an apartment and have been friends since high school.^[7] New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Incorporated City in 1872. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Elkhart Lake is a village located in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. ... For The Games song, see Westside Story (song). ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... An acting school founded by Bryne Piven and Joyce Piven. ... Bryne Piven (September 24, 1929, Scranton, Pennsylvania - February 18, 2002, Evanston, Illinois), was an influential American stage actor, director, and co-founder of the Playwrights Theatre Club, a forerunner of the Second City. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A Jewish Community Center is a general recreational, social and fraternal organization serving the Jewish community in a number of cities. ... Lake Delton is a village located on the Wisconsin River in Sauk County, Wisconsin. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42° 30′ N to 47° 05′ N  - Longitude 86° 46′ W to 92° 53′ W Population  Ranked... Drake University is a private, co-educational university located in the city of Des Moines, Iowa. ... “Des Moines” redirects here. ... Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity (ΠΚΑ) is an international, secret, social, Greek-letter, college fraternity. ... This article is about the actor. ... Joan Cusack (born October 11, 1962) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress and comedian. ... Ann Cusack (born on May 22, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York, USA) is an American actress. ...

Career

Piven's first significant role was as a regular castmember for several seasons on HBO's The Larry Sanders Show, where he played the headwriter Jerry. Piven has appeared in several successful films, including The Family Man, Black Hawk Down, Heat, PCU, Old School and Runaway Jury. He also had a brief appearance as a gay salesman in Rush Hour 2. For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... The Larry Sanders Show is a satirical television sitcom that originally aired from 1992 to 1998 on the HBO cable television network in the USA. It starred stand-up comedian Garry Shandling as vain, neurotic talk show host Larry Sanders. ... The Family Man is a 2000 Brett Ratner film starring Nicolas Cage (as Jack Campbell) and Téa Leoni, about a man who is given a glimpse at what could have been, if he had made a different decision 13 years ago. ... Black Hawk Down is a 2001 film by Ridley Scott, based on the book Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War by Mark Bowden. ... Heat is an American made crime/thriller/drama film released on December 15, 1995. ... PCU is a 1994 comedy film. ... Old School is a comedy motion picture released by DreamWorks SKG in 2003, about three thirty-somethings who seek to re-live their college days by starting a fraternity, and the tribulations they encounter in doing so. ... The Runaway Jury is a legal/suspense novel written by American author John Grisham. ... Rush Hour 2 is a 2001 martial arts/buddy cop film starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. ...

Since 2004, Piven has played Hollywood agent Ari Gold in the HBO series Entourage. He has received an Emmy nomination for best supporting actor three straight years from 2005 to 2007, and won the award in 2006 and 2007. Piven was also the star and producer of the short-lived ABC dramedy series Cupid, and was a supporting cast member on the last three seasons of the sitcom Ellen. He played the part of Ellen's cousin, "Spence". Piven voiced the character "Harv" in the animated 2006 motion picture Cars as Lightning McQueen's agent. Piven plays a similar role in the HBO series Entourage as "Ari Gold" who is Vincent Chase's agent. Ariel A. Ari Gold is a character on the comedy-drama television series Entourage. ... For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... Entourage is an Emmy Award-winning HBO original series created by Doug Ellin that chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase — a young A-list movie star — and his childhood friends from Queens, New York City as they navigate the unfamiliar terrain of Hollywood, California. ... Cupid is a 1998-99 American dramedy series created by Rob Thomas about a Chicago psychologist and one of her most challenging patients: a man who believes he is the titular god of love, banished to earth until he can match up 100 couples. ... For the syndicated television talk show, see: The Ellen DeGeneres Show. ... This article is about the animated movie. ... Entourage is an Emmy Award-winning HBO original series created by Doug Ellin that chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase — a young A-list movie star — and his childhood friends from Queens, New York City as they navigate the unfamiliar terrain of Hollywood, California. ...

Piven performed "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch at Wrigley Field on Father’s Day, 2006. Piven gave the cue to Chicago Cubs fans by saying, "Let's hug it out, you little bitches", a line he made famous as his character Ari Gold on the hit HBO show Entourage. The Chicago Tribune reported that he was to have said, "Hug it out, Cubs fans".^[8] He apologized on WGN-TV, and later claimed it was an accident during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Sex and the City episode, see Take Me Out to the Ballgame (SATC episode). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... For the former ballpark in Los Angeles, see Wrigley Field (Los Angeles). ... Fathers Day is a primarily secular holiday inaugurated in the early 20th century to complement Mothers Day in celebrating fatherhood and parenting by males, and to honor and commemorate fathers and forefathers. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42 Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1871, 1874-1889) (a. ... // The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois and owned by the Tribune Company. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... May 26, 2006 opening monologue of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is the full name of NBCs The Tonight Show hosted by Jay Leno, debuting on May 25, 1992. ...

Piven also appeared in local television advertisements for Cincinnati Bell Telephone, a subsidiary of Cincinnati Bell, Inc. He ended each commercial with the tagline, "Welcome to Cincinnati Bell", these advertisements ended on 2/28/2007, as the rights ended on that date. Piven's voice can be heard in national television advertisements for Buffalo Wild Wings, in which he delivers the phrase, "Buffalo Wild Wings: You have to be here." He also appeared in Paul Westerberg's "Dyslexic Heart" video for the movie Singles, and played a balding Michael Barth playing George Costanza on the Seinfeld episode "The Pilot". Cincinnati Bell is the dominant telephone company for Cincinnati, Ohio and its nearby suburbs in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. ... Westerberg during a performance. ... This article is about the sitcom. ... The Pilot, Part 1 is the sixty-third episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. ...

Piven was in a series of 1998 TV commercials for the Chicago Blackhawks and hosted Saturday Night Live on January 20, 2007 with musical guest AFI. Most recently, Piven appeared in Smokin' Aces.^[9] The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... This article is about the American television series. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... AFI, in recent years short for A Fire Inside, is an American band from Ukiah, California. ... Smokin Aces is an action film written and directed by Joe Carnahan, set in Lake Tahoe, and primarily shot at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa (renamed the Nomad Casino in the film). ...

The Australian band The Russian Brides'^[10] recent EP is titled "An Ode To Jeremy Piven", and features the song "Theme Song", with the lyrics "...he owns the town/It'd take an army to bring him down/He owns the screen and he owns the stage/He blows the other man off the page/Jeremy he's the coolest of the cats..." and the refrain "Jeremy, he's our guy."

Personal life

Piven is Jewish,^[11] and also shares beliefs of many Eastern Religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism.^[12] Piven starred in the Travel Channel special Jeremy Piven's Journey of a Lifetime detailing his journey across India. For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... Hinduism (known as in modern Indian languages[1]) is a religious tradition[2] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... A silhouette of a Buddha statue at Ayutthaya, Thailand. ... The Travel Channel is a cable television network that features documentaries and how-to shows related to travel and leisure around the United States and throughout the world. ...

Piven plays the drums in his spare time. He recently sat in to play live with Kelley Jimenez. Piven also has recently learned how to play the ukulele. He is planning on following his new passion as far as it will take him. He will be going on tour prior to release of his new album, "From Khan to Barney: the life of love and adventure surrounding God's instrument, the Ukulele"

Former SNL writer and comedy director Adam McKay is Jeremy's brother-in-law. Piven is uncle to Pearl from The Landlord.^[13] Adam McKay is an Emmy-nominated American writer and film director. ... The Landlord is a 2007 short comedy film starring Will Ferrell. ...

Filmography

• Untitled Man vs. Nature Project (2009)
• Goods:The Don Ready Story (2008) - Don Ready
• RocknRolla (2008)
• The Kingdom (2007)
• Saturday Night Live (January 20, 2007) - appears in 4 live sketches + the three-part pretaped sketch "MacGruber". (supported the Chicago Bears at the end)
• Smokin' Aces (2007) - Buddy "Aces" Israel
• Cars (2006) - Harv (voice)
• Keeping Up with the Steins (2006) - Adam Fiedler
• Two for the Money (2005) - Jerry
• Chasing Liberty (2004) - Alan Weiss
• Scary Movie 3 (2003) - Ross Giggins
• Runaway Jury (2003) - Lawrence Green
• Old School (2003) - Dean Gordon Pritchard
• Me and Daphne (2002) - Interviewer
• Highway (2002) - Scawldy
• Black Hawk Down (2001) - CWO Cliff 'Elvis' Wolcott
• Serendipity (2001) - Dean Kansky
• Rush Hour 2 (2001) - Versace Salesman
• The Family Man (2000) - Arnie
• The Crew (2000) - Det. Steve Menteer
• Red Letters (2000) - Thurston Clarque
• Music From Another Room (1998) - Billy Swan
• Very Bad Things (1998) - Michael Berkow
• Phoenix (1998) - Fred Shuster
• Don King: Only in America (1997) TV movie - Hank Schwartz
• Kiss the Girls (1997) - Henry Castillo, LAPD
• Livers Ain't Cheap (1997) - John
• Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) - Paul Spericki
• Just Write (1997) - Harold McMurphy
• Larger than Life (1996) - Walter
• E=mc2 (1996) - Dr. Paul Higgins
• Layin' Low (1996) - Jerry
• Heat (1995) - Dr. Bob
• Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde (1995) - Pete Walston
• Miami Rhapsody (1995) - Mitchell
• PCU (1994) - James 'Droz' Andrews
• Car 54, Where Are You? (1994) - Herbert Hortz
• Floundering (1994) - Guy
• The Ticket (1994) - Miles Mountjoy
• Twogether (1994) - Arnie
• Seinfeld (1993) - Michael Barth (George) Season Four "The Pilot"
• Twenty Bucks (1993) - Nervous Quick-Mart Clerk
• Judgment Night (1993) - Ray Cochran
• 12:01 (1993) TV movie - Howard Richter
• There Goes the Neighborhood (1992) - Albert Lodge
• Singles (1992) - Doug Hughley
• Bob Roberts (1992) - Candle Seller
• Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger (1992) - Patrolman
• The Player (1992) - Steve Reeves
• White Palace (1990) - Kahn
• The Grifters (1990) - Sailor - Freshman
• Say Anything... (1989) - Mark
• Elvis Stories (1989) - Lenny
• One Crazy Summer (1986) - Ty
• Lucas (1986) - Spike

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Black Hawk Down is a 2001 film by Ridley Scott, based on the book Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War by Mark Bowden. ... Serendipity is a 2001 romantic movie, starring Kate Beckinsale and John Cusack. ... Rush Hour 2 is a 2001 martial arts/buddy cop film starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. ... The Family Man is a 2000 Brett Ratner film starring Nicolas Cage (as Jack Campbell) and Téa Leoni, about a man who is given a glimpse at what could have been, if he had made a different decision 13 years ago. ... The term The Crew may mean: The word crew The nickname for MLS franchise, Columbus Crew This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Music From Another Room was a 1998 Romantic Comedy film starring Jude Law and Gretchen Mol. ... Very Bad Things is a 1998 black comedy film, directed by Peter Berg. ... Phoenix is an American film directed by Briton Danny Cannon in 1998. ... This article is for the film Kiss the Girls. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Just Write is a 1997 romantic comedy directed by Andrew Gallerani starring Jeremy Piven and Sherilyn Fenn. ... Larger Than Life is a comedy staring Bill Murray as Jack Corcoran, a motivational speaker for the masses in mini-malls and rented halls across the country. ... Heat is an American made crime/thriller/drama film released on December 15, 1995. ... Dr. Jekyll and Ms. ... Miami Rhapsody is a 1995 romantic comedy film starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Gil Bellows, Antonio Banderas, Mia Farrow, Paul Mazursky, Kevin Pollak, Barbara Garrick and Carla Gugino. ... PCU is a 1994 comedy film. ... Car 54, Where Are You? was a TV comedy show that ran from 1961 to 1963 on the American television network NBC. It followed the madcap adventures of police officers in the fictional 53rd precinct in the borough of The Bronx in New York City. ... 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The Player (1992) is a movie that tells the story of Griffin Mill (Tim Robbins), a Hollywood studio executive who believes he is being blackmailed by a screenwriter whose script he once rejected. ... White Palace is a 1990 film about an unlikely romance, set in St. ... The Grifters is the name of both a film and a 1990s indie rock band: Grifters (band) Grifters (film) Grifters is the plural form of a noun meaning a con artist. ... Say Anything. ... One Crazy Summer is a 1986 comedy movie starring John Cusack, Demi Moore, Curtis Armstrong, and Joel Murray. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Lucas is a film directed by David Seltzer and first released on March 28, 1986. ...

Awards

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References

External links

• Jeremy Piven at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview on WHO.com with Jeremy Piven and Doug Ellin