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Also Known As	Adam Douglas Driver
Born	November 19, 1983 (age 42) • San Diego • California • (Birthday in 6 days)
Notable Family Members	son of Joe Douglas Driver • son of Nancy Needham Wright • married to Joanne Tucker (2013–present)
Education	University of Indianapolis • Mishawaka High School (Mishawaka, Indiana)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)	"Marriage Story" (2019) • "The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)" (2017) • "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens" (2015) • "Saturday Night Live: Cut for Time" (2018) • "Girls" (2012–2017) • "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote" (2018) • "Paterson" (2016) • "Bluebird" (2013) • "The Dead Don't Die" (2019) • "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (2012) • "Bob's Burgers" (2017) • "The Unusuals" (2009) • "Inside Llewyn Davis" (2013) • "Hungry Hearts" (2014) • "While We're Young" (2014) • "Not Waving But Drowning" (2012) • "Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi" (2017) • "Logan Lucky" (2017) • "The Simpsons" (2015) • "Frances Ha" (2012) • "Gayby" (2012) • "BlacKkKlansman" (2018) • "Midnight Special" (2016) • "Silence" (2016) • "Tracks" (2013) • "Lincoln" (2012) • "J. Edgar" (2011) • "The F Word" (2013) • "Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker" (2019) • "This Is Where I Leave You" (2014) • "Law & Order" (2010) • "The Report" (2019)

Top Questions

When was Adam Driver born?

Adam Driver was born on November 19, 1983.

Where was Adam Driver born?

Adam Driver was born in San Diego, California, United States.

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Adam Driver wearing a black suit and tie, posing in front of a blue backdrop at an event in 2020.

Adam Driver as Kylo Ren faces John Boyega as Finn and Daisy Ridley as Rey in a snowy forest, holding a red crossguard lightsaber in Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens.

Adam Driver, holding a red card, sits beside John David Washington in a scene from BlacKkKlansman, with a bulletin board covered in photos and maps behind them.

Scarlett Johansson, Azhy Robertson, and Adam Driver lie side by side on a bed, looking thoughtful, in a scene from the film Marriage Story.

Adam Driver and Matt Damon, in medieval armor, face each other on horseback in a jousting arena, with spectators and stone walls in the background, from The Last Duel.

Spike Lee, wearing a blue New York Knicks cap and jacket, and Adam Driver, in a striped shirt, look at a monitor together on the set of BlacKkKlansman.

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