Adrian Grenier
Adrian Sean Grenier (born July 10, 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Vincent Chase in the television series Entourage (2004–2011). He has appeared in films such as Drive Me Crazy (1999), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Trash Fire (2016), and Marauders (2016), as well as the Netflix series Clickbait (2021).
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- Name
- Adrian Grenier
- Birth Name
- Adrian Sean Grenier
- Born
- 10 July 1976
- Birthplace
- Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
- Education
- * Fiorello H.
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- film acting · film production · pop music · popular music
- Languages
- English
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Adrian Sean Grenier (born July 10, 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Vincent Chase in the television series Entourage (2004–2011). He has appeared in films such as Drive Me Crazy (1999), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Trash Fire (2016), and Marauders (2016), as well as the Netflix series Clickbait (2021).
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Key facts
• Name — Adrian Grenier • Birth Name — Adrian Sean Grenier • Born — 10 July 1976 • Birthplace — Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. • Education — * Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School • Bard College • Occupation — * Actor • producer • director • musician • social entrepreneur and social worker • Years Active — 1997–present • Children — 2
Early life
Early life
Grenier was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the son of Karesse Grenier and John Dunbar. His parents were never married. He was raised by his mother in New York City. His mother was born in New Mexico to a family of mostly Mexican, Spanish, and some French descent. A DNA test on a 2012 episode of the series Finding Your Roots showed Grenier to have approximately 8% Native American ancestry and that his direct matrilineal line is Native American. The program determined that his ancestor Diego de Montoya (born in Texcoco, State of Mexico, Mexico, formerly, New Spain, in 1596) was the leader of an encomienda, a protectorate of Puebloan peoples in Pueblo San Pedro in New Mexico. He shares this ancestor with author and commentator Linda Chavez, making them ninth cousins. As of 2016, Grenier self-identifies as "part Apache Indian". Grenier graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and attended Bard College in New York.
Acting
Acting
• Illustration — Grenier at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival In 1997, Grenier left Bard to embark on a film career. He made his film debut in the independent drama Arresting Gena, then in 1999 played opposite Melissa Joan Hart in Drive Me Crazy and in 2001 starred in James Toback's Harvard Man. In 2004, Grenier played Vincent Chase in the HBO series Entourage, gaining his most substantial notability and success. The series followed the triumphs and trials in the life of Chase, as the movie star character and his friends lived the good life in Los Angeles. It ran for eight seasons, from 2004 to 2011, and was nominated for numerous Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series. In 2006, he starred alongside Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci and Simon Baker in the comedy-drama The Devil Wears Prada as Nate Cooper, a cook and the boyfriend of Hathaway's character, Andrea "Andy" Sachs. In 2013, he starred in the post-apocalyptic film Goodbye World alongside Gaby Hoffmann. It premiered at the 2013 Los Angeles Film Festival where it received good reviews. The film made its cinematic release in the United States on April 4, 2014. Grenier stepped back in front of the camera in 2015 to reprise his role of Vincent Chase in the Entourage film adaptation. Filming began in January 2014, and the film was released in June 2015. In 2016, Grenier shot the heist movie Marauders. The film would make it to Netflix's American platform's top two in December 2020. Grenier also starred in the 2021 8-episode American-Australian drama/thriller miniseries, Clickbait, on Netflix, where he played Nick Brewer. He is a campus advisor for Academy for Global Citizenship in Chicago, Illinois.
Directing and producing
Directing and producing
As a vehicle for Grenier to transition between acting, directing, and producing, with some partners, he started Reckless Productions in 2001. The company focused on producing socially-minded films. One of its first, Shot in the Dark, chronicled Grenier's journey to reconnect with his estranged father, Dunbar, with whom his mother broke up when he was still a baby. Grenier and Dunbar remained estranged for 18 years until he began work on the documentary in an attempt to forge a relationship with him. The two eventually reunited and continue to remain in contact. This was Grenier's directorial debut, and the film premiered at the 2002 Tribeca Film Festival. HBO distributed the documentary and it premiered on the channel on June 3, 2007. On June 2, 2008, Grenier premiered a new television series, Alter Eco, for which he was the producer. The show aired on the Discovery communications channel Planet Green and featured Grenier and a team of green experts showing changes that can be made to live a more eco-friendly and sustainable lifestyle. On September 27, 2010, HBO premiered Teenage Paparazzo, a documentary directed by Grenier and produced by Bert Marcus. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The film focused on 13-year-old paparazzo Austin Visschedyk and the celebrity-obsessed world in which he operates. It also featured interviews with celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan, Alec Baldwin, and Whoopi Goldberg. Aside from HBO, Teenage Paparazzo premiered on 40 other outlets around the globe. In addition to its theatrical release, Grenier took the documentary to college campuses nationwide in the Teenage Paparazzo Experience Tour. The tour included a call for art to be included in a traveling gallery that challenged the traditional understanding of celebrity and modern media. In 2010, Grenier began working as a producer alongside producer Bert Marcus and director Matthew Cooke on the full-length feature documentary How to Make Money Selling Drugs. The film was a tongue-in-cheek look at what is considered to be one of the worst domestic policy failures in recent American history. It featured actual dealers and celebrities commenting on the subject, including; 50 Cent, Eminem, Susan Sarandon and David Simon, head writer of the HBO series The Wire. It was released in the Summer of 2013 on Amazon.com and iTunes, and it received positive reviews.
Music
Music
Grenier plays guitar, bass, drums, and harmonica. He was a member of two New York bands: the lead singer in Kid Friendly and the drummer in The Honey Brothers before moving on to build Wreckroom, a music incubator, and recording studio in May 2012. Wreckroom releases EPs and a video series of cover songs, titled "Under the Covers". Two bands, Missouri "punk 'n' roll" trio Radkey and metal-spined Brooklyn five-piece The Skins, released EPs on the label in 2013. Wreckroom also hosts curated music showcases in both Brooklyn and Austin. Most recently, Adrian co-wrote the song 'the master and margarita' with artist 'SORAYA'. The song was inspired by the Russian surrealist classic novel of the same name but SORAYA and Adrian imagined it taking place in contemporary Austin, Texas. It was distributed by Empire and released in early 2024.
SHFT.com
SHFT.com
An advocate of sustainable living, Grenier and his business partner and film producer Peter Glatzer founded the lifestyle brand SHFT.com in 2010. SHFT is a brand that promotes sustainability through film, design, art, and culture and lives both online and offline. SHFT has partnered with brands such as Ford Motor Company, AOL/Huffington Post, Virgin America, Stonyfield Farm, The W Hollywood, The Weather Channel, and Estée Lauder. In its second year, SHFT won two Webby Awards for best website in its category. In 2014, Grenier and Glatzer partnered with Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture to create SHFT Mobile Kitchen Classroom – a teaching kitchen on wheels for high-school students in New York City.
United Nations Environment Goodwill Ambassador
United Nations Environment Goodwill Ambassador
On World Environment Day 2017, Grenier was appointed as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme. Grenier was chosen due to his work with the Lonely Whale Foundation. In his role, Grenier advocates for reducing single-use plastic and for the protection of marine species.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin
Grenier is a Bitcoin advocate and is developing a farming community in Texas that would use cryptocurrency for exchange.
Personal life
Personal life
Grenier married Jordan Roemmele in a ceremony in Morocco in 2022. They had a son in June 2023. On November 5, 2024, they announced that they are expecting their second child.
Political views
Political views
During the 2016 United States presidential election, Grenier endorsed Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, writing that the country needed "a president that will lead us to a brighter environmental future". He criticized statements by Donald Trump about climate change, calling them "extremely destructive".
Filmography
Filmography
• Illustration — Grenier at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2004–2011 — Entourage — Vincent Chase — Lead role; 96 episodes Nominated – ASTRA Award for Favourite International Personality or Actor (2009) Nominated – Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actor, Comedy Series (2008, 2010) Nominated – PRISM Award for Performance in a Comedy Series (2011–2012) Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2007–2009) Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Star: Male (2009) Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor Comedy (2007) Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Chemistry (shared w/ cast) (2006) • 2008 — Alter Eco — Himself — Docu-serie; 9 episodes • 2010 — 90210 — Himself — Episode: "Age of Inheritance" • 2011 — Vietnam in HD — Barry Romo — Voice; Main role; 6 episodes • 2015 — Wahlburgers — Himself — Episode: "Drama Meets Drama" • 2015–2017 — Miles from Tomorrowland — Captain Joe Callisto — Voice; Recurring role; 12 episodes • 2017 — Love at First Glance — James Fielding — Television film • 2021 — Clickbait — Nicholas "Nick" Brewer — Main role (Miniseries) • 2024 — Seeds of Change — Himself — Documentary
Producer
Producer
• Year — Title — Notes • 2002 — Shot in the Dark • 2005 — Across the Hall — Short film • 2008 — Alter Eco — 9 episodes • 2009 — Waiting for the Light to Change • 2010 — Teenage Paparazzo • Compromise • Don't Quit Your Daydream • 2011 — Young Farmers • 2012 — My Name Is Faith • How To Make Money Selling Drugs • 2015 — 52: The Search for the Loneliest Whale
Director
Director
• Year — Title — Notes • 2002 — Shot in the Dark • 2006 — Euthanasia • 2010 — Teenage Paparazzo
Music videos
Music videos
• Year — Title — Artist — Role — Notes • 1999 — (You Drive Me) Crazy — Britney Spears — Cameo appearance • 2018 — Out for Love — BAYLI — Lawyer

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Life and career
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Adrian Grenier born at Santa Fe.
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• Year — Title — Notes • 2006 — Euthanasia • 2010 — Teenage Paparazzo
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1997 — Arresting Gena — Kabush • Hurricane Streets — Punk • 1998 — Fishes Outta Water • Celebrity — Darrow's Entourage • The — Sebastian Cole • 1999 — Drive Me Crazy — Chase Hammond • 2000 — Cecil B. Demented — Lyle • 2001 — Harvard Man — Alan Jensen • Artificial Intelligence: AI — Teen in van • 2002 — Freshening Up — Noah — Short film • Love in the Time of Money — Nick • Hart's War — Pvt. Daniel E. Abrams • 2003 — Bringing Rain — Clay Askins • Anything Else — Ray Polito • 2004 — Tony N' Tina's Wedding — Michael • 2005 — A — John • 2006 — Across the Hall — Julian — Short film • The — Nate Cooper • 2007 — Off Hour — Bruno — Short Film Award Best Actor • 2008 — Adventures of Power — Dallas Houston • 2014 — Goodbye World — James • 2015 — Unity — Narrator — Documentary • Entourage — Vincent Chase • Sex, Death and Bowling — Sean McAllister • 2016 — Trash Fire — Owen — Direct-to-video • Marauders — Wells — Direct-to-video • 2017 — Arsenal — JP — Direct-to-video • 2018 — Affairs of State — Rob Reynolds • 2019 — Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays — Owen Read — Hallmark Movie • 2020 — Stage Mother — Nathan • 2021 — Far More — Sean McAllister • 2025 — You, Always — Ethan
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The authorities additionally record the heading Adrian Sean Grenier. His recorded language was English. He was the child of John Miles Dunbar. Recorded as film producer, actor, film director, singer and composer.
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