Jeremy Piven
Acting
- Born:
- 1965-07-26
- Place of birth:
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Jeremy Piven (born July 26, 1965, Manhattan, New York City) is an American actor and comedian, the son of actors and drama teachers Byrne Piven (1929–2002) and Joyce Hiller Piven (1930–2025). He was raised in Evanston, Illinois, where he performed in his first play at age eight, and graduated from Drake University before studying at New York University. He achieved his greatest success as the fast-talking Hollywood agent Ari Gold in HBO's Entourage (2004–2011), earning three consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards (2006–2008) and a Golden Globe (2008). He also starred as the title character in the British period drama Mr Selfridge (2013–2016) and as Spence Kovak on Ellen (1996–1998). In 2017 his CBS series Wisdom of the Crowd was cancelled amid allegations of sexual misconduct, which he denied and which he later described as "collateral damage" of the #MeToo movement; he has since returned to work and now lives in Austin, Texas, where he also tours as a stand-up comedian. His notable film credits include Singles (1992) (Bridget Fonda, Woody Harrelson), Heat (1995) (Al Pacino, Robert De Niro), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) (John Cusack, Dan Aykroyd), Very Bad Things (1998) (Cameron Diaz, Christian Slater), The Family Man (2000) (Nicolas Cage, Téa Leoni), Serendipity (2001) (John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale), Black Hawk Down (2001) (Tom Cruise, Edward Burns), Old School (2003) (Will Ferrell, Luke Wilson), Runaway Jury (2003) (Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman), Smokin' Aces (2007) (Ryan Gosling, Ben Foster), The Kingdom (2007) (Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper), RocknRolla (2008) (Tom Hardy, Gerard Butler), The Performance (2025) (Robert Carlyle, Maimie McCoy), Primitive War (2025) (Ryan Kwanten, Tricia Helfer), and Past Life (2026) (Aneurin Barnard, Pixie Lott). On television he has appeared in The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1993), Entourage (2004–2011), Mr Selfridge (2013–2016), Wisdom of the Crowd (2017–2018), and The Entourage (2024).
Known For
Filmography
Past Life
Primitive War
Numbered Lives
The Performance
Vindicta
Sweetwater
The System
Sherri
The Walk
American Night
Last Call
My Dad's Christmas Date
Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind
Wisdom of the Crowd
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
Entourage
Ari Gold is Back
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Manny
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Love, Marilyn
Mr Selfridge
So Undercover
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
Angels Crest
I Melt with You
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Conan
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
A Cat's Tale
RocknRolla
Katt Williams: American Hustle
The Kingdom
Smokin' Aces
Cars
Keeping Up with the Steins
Two for the Money
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Fashion Rocks
Justice League Unlimited
Entourage
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
Chasing Liberty
Scary Movie 3
Cold Pizza
Runaway Jury
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Old School
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Twilight Zone
The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down'
Highway
Black Hawk Down
Serendipity
Rush Hour 2
The Family Man
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
The Crew
Red Letters
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Very Bad Things
Cupid
Will & Grace
Phoenix
Music from Another Room
Don King: Only in America
Kiss the Girls
Cow and Chicken
The View
I Am Weasel
Grosse Pointe Blank
Just Write
Layin' Low
Larger Than Life
E=MC²
The Real Thing
Heat
The Drew Carey Show
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
Pride & Joy
Miami Rhapsody
Floundering
Chicago Hope
PCU
Ellen
Duckman
Car 54, Where Are You?
12:01
Twenty Bucks
Judgment Night
Grace Under Fire
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Show with David Letterman
Raw
There Goes the Neighborhood
Singles
Twogether
Bob Roberts
The Larry Sanders Show
Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Player
Rugrats
White Palace
The Grifters
The Dog Police
Carol & Company
Seinfeld
Say Anything...
Coach
Elvis Stories
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Married... with Children
One Crazy Summer
Lucas
Entertainment Tonight
Saturday Night Live
Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2
All-Star Weekend
Santa's Chair
Miami Nights
Will to Win
Panic Button
Kessler - The Viking Warrior
Young Warriors
A Christmas Wish for Everyone