Jeremy Piven
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Jeremy Samuel Piven is an American film producer and actor best known for his role as Ari Gold
in the television series Entourage
for which he has won three Emmy Award
s as well as several other nominations for Best Supporting Actor.
, New York, but grew up in Evanston, Illinois
, a suburb north of Chicago
. He graduated from Evanston Township High School
, 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
, founded by his parents, Byrne Piven
and Joyce Piven
, both of whom were actors and drama teachers. He also attended Drake University
in Des Moines, Iowa
, and is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha
Fraternity. He spent a semester at the National Theater Institute in Waterford, Connecticut. 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.
, where he played the head writer Jerry. In 1993, he portrayed George Costanza
on the show-within-a-show scene in the Seinfeld
episode, "The Pilot". Piven has appeared in several successful films, including Lucas
, Grosse Pointe Blank
, Singles, Very Bad Things
, The Family Man
, Black Hawk Down, The Kingdom
, Heat, PCU
, Old School
, Rock N Rolla, Serendipity
, Smokin' Aces
, and Runaway Jury
. He has also made cameo appearances in Rush Hour 2
and the US release of Cars
.
Since 2004, Piven has reinvigorated his career by playing a fast-talking, acerbic Hollywood agent Ari Gold
in the HBO series Entourage
. He received Emmy nominations for best supporting actor four straight years from 2005 to 2008, and won the award in 2006, 2007, and 2008. 2009 was the first year in which he did not receive an Emmy Award nomination for his work on Entourage. 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. He also voiced Elongated Man
in three episodes of Justice League Unlimited
.
In 2007, Piven appeared in the video for "Drivin' Me Wild", the third single taken from rapper Common
's seventh album Finding Forever. The two were co-stars in Smokin' Aces
, and appeared together when Piven hosted SNL in January 2007.
Piven appeared in the first Broadway revival of David Mamet
's Speed-the-Plow
, co-starring Mad Men
star Elisabeth Moss
and three-time Tony
nominee Raul Esparza
. The production began preview performances on October 3, 2008, and opened on October 23, 2008; the play was due to run through February 22, 2009. After Piven missed several performances, on December 17, 2008, Piven's rep announced that due to an undisclosed illness, Piven would be ending his run in the play effective immediately. The illness was revealed to be hydrargaria
, a disease caused by exposure to mercury
or its compounds, though the source is unknown. Rumours have indicated that the high level of mercury could potentially have been caused by Piven's habit of consuming fish twice a day for the past 20 years. An alternative explanation is that the herbal remedies Piven was taking were responsible for his high levels of mercury. Mamet joked that Piven was leaving the play "to pursue a career as a thermometer." On September 1, 2009, Piven, in a guest appearance on Late Show with David Letterman
, explained that he had given up red meat and poultry, and had been getting all of his protein from fish for the past 20 years. William H. Macy
and Norbert Leo Butz
replaced Piven in the Broadway show.
In August 2011, Piven stated he was interested in portraying the late drummer from The Who
, Keith Moon
.
special Jeremy Piven's Journey of a Lifetime detailing his journey across India.
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|Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
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|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Comedy Series
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|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Comedy Series
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|Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
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|Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
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|Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
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|Entourage
|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Comedy Series
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|Entourage
|Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
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|Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
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|Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
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|rowspan="3"|2009
|Entourage
|Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
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|Entourage
|Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
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|Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
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|Entourage
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Ari Gold (Entourage)
Ariel "Ari" Gold is a fictional character on the comedy-drama television series Entourage. He was played by Jeremy Piven.-Biography:Ari Gold is Vincent Chase's neurotic movie agent. He is a product of the public school system. He was an undergrad at Harvard University before earning his J.D./M.B.A....
in the television series Entourage
Entourage (TV series)
Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...
for which he has won three Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
s as well as several other nominations for Best Supporting Actor.
Early years
Piven was born in ManhattanManhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, New York, but grew up in Evanston, Illinois
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan...
, a suburb north of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. He graduated from Evanston Township High School
Evanston Township High School
Evanston Township High School District 202, is a four-year, comprehensive high school occupying a campus in Evanston, Illinois, a Chicago suburb along the Lake Michigan shore. ETHS serves the multiracial city of Evanston and a small portion of the neighboring village of Skokie, for a total...
, and attended Harand Theater Camp in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
Elkhart Lake is a village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States, located within the northwestern part of the county within the Town of Rhine. The population was 1,021 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, as a teenager. He played the part of "Bernardo" in West Side Story there. In Illinois, he trained at Piven Theatre Workshop
Piven Theatre Workshop
The Piven Theatre Workshop is located in Evanston, IL and was founded by Joyce and Byrne Piven. For over 30 years, it has existed both as a professional theatre company and a training center for children and adults...
, founded by his parents, Byrne Piven
Byrne Piven
Byrne Piven was an influential American stage actor, director, and co-founder of the Playwrights Theatre Club, a forerunner of The Second City.-Life and career:...
and Joyce Piven
Joyce Piven
Joyce Hiller Piven is a director, teacher and actress. She and her late husband, Byrne Piven, were actors in the Compass Players. Later they founded the Piven Theatre Workshop in Evanston, Illinois and became a teacher to a generation of stars such as John Cusack, Joan Cusack, Aidan Quinn, Adam...
, both of whom were actors and drama teachers. He also attended Drake University
Drake University
Drake University is a private, co-educational university located in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The institution offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and pharmacy. Today, Drake is one of the twenty-five oldest law schools in the country....
in Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
, and is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha
Pi Kappa Alpha
Pi Kappa Alpha is a Greek social fraternity with over 230 chapters and colonies and over 250,000 lifetime initiates in the United States and Canada.-History:...
Fraternity. He spent a semester at the National Theater Institute in Waterford, Connecticut. He has appeared in a number of films with John Cusack
John Cusack
John Paul Cusack is an American film actor and screenwriter. He has appeared in more than 50 films, including The Journey of Natty Gann, Say Anything..., Grosse Point Blank, The Thin Red Line, Stand by Me, Con Air, Being John Malkovich, High Fidelity, Serendipity, Runaway Jury, The Ice Harvest,...
, who is also from Evanston and is a fellow alumnus of the Piven Theatre Workshop (as are Cusack's sisters Joan
Joan Cusack
Joan Mary Cusack is an American film, stage and television actress. Throughout her career, Cusack has appeared in many films as well as appearing in stage productions....
and Ann
Ann Cusack
-Early life:Cusack was born in Brooklyn, New York, the sister of actors Joan, Bill, John and Susie. Her mother, Nancy, is a former mathematics teacher and political activist. Her father, Dick Cusack, was an actor, producer, and writer...
). Piven and Cusack once shared an apartment and have been friends since high school.
Career
Piven's first significant role came in 1992 when he became a regular cast member on HBO's The Larry Sanders ShowThe Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show is a satirical television sitcom that aired from August 1992 to May 1998 on the HBO cable television network in the United States. It starred stand-up comedian Garry Shandling as vain, neurotic talk show host Larry Sanders, and centered on the running of his TV show, and the...
, where he played the head writer Jerry. In 1993, he portrayed George Costanza
George Costanza
George Louis Costanza is a character in the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Jason Alexander. He has variously been described as a "short, stocky, slow-witted, bald man" , "Lord of the Idiots" , and as "the greatest sitcom character of all time"...
on the show-within-a-show scene in the Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
episode, "The Pilot". Piven has appeared in several successful films, including Lucas
Lucas (film)
Lucas is a 1986 American teen tragicomedy film directed by David Seltzer and starring Corey Haim, Kerri Green, Charlie Sheen and Courtney Thorne-Smith. The film is particularly notable for being the screen debut of actress Winona Ryder.-Plot:...
, Grosse Pointe Blank
Grosse Pointe Blank
Grosse Pointe Blank is a 1997 American Black comedy film, directed by George Armitage, and starring John Cusack and Minnie Driver.In 2000, readers of Total Film magazine voted Grosse Pointe Blank the 21st greatest comedy film of all time. The film's soundtrack features mainly independent music hits...
, Singles, Very Bad Things
Very Bad Things
Very Bad Things is a 1998 black comedy directed by Peter Berg, based on the book by Gene Brewer. It stars Jon Favreau, Cameron Diaz, Christian Slater, Jeremy Piven, Daniel Stern, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Leland Orser.-Plot:...
, The Family Man
The Family Man
The Family Man is a 2000 drama film directed by Brett Ratner and starring Nicolas Cage and Téa Leoni. Cage's production company, Saturn Films, helped produce the film....
, Black Hawk Down, The Kingdom
The Kingdom (film)
The Kingdom is a 2007 film directed by Peter Berg and starring Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Ashraf Barhom, with Kyle Chandler, Jeremy Piven and Ali Suliman....
, Heat, PCU
PCU (film)
PCU is a 1994 comedy film. The film depicts college life at the fictional Port Chester University, and represents "an exaggerated view of contemporary college life...." The film is based on the experiences of writers Adam Leff and Zak Penn at...
, Old School
Old School (film)
Old School is a 2003 American comedy film released by DreamWorks SKG and directed by Todd Phillips, director of the documentary Frat House. The story was written by Court Crandall, and the film was written by Phillips and Scot Armstrong...
, Rock N Rolla, Serendipity
Serendipity
Serendipity means a "happy accident" or "pleasant surprise"; specifically, the accident of finding something good or useful without looking for it. The word has been voted as one of the ten English words hardest to translate in June 2004 by a British translation company. However, due to its...
, Smokin' Aces
Smokin' Aces
Smokin' Aces is a 2006 crime film, written and directed by Joe Carnahan. It stars Jeremy Piven as a Las Vegas magician turned mafia informant and Ryan Reynolds as the FBI agent assigned to protect him...
, and Runaway Jury
Runaway Jury
Runaway Jury is a 2003 American drama/thriller film directed by Gary Fleder and starring John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, and Rachel Weisz...
. He has also made cameo appearances in Rush Hour 2
Rush Hour 2
Rush Hour 2 is a 2001 martial arts action comedy film. This is the second installment in the Rush Hour film series. A sequel to the 1998 film Rush Hour, the film stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker who respectively reprise their roles as Inspector Lee and Los Angeles police detective James Carter...
and the US release of Cars
Cars (film)
Cars is a 2006 American animated family film produced by Pixar and directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Joe Ranft. It is the seventh Disney·Pixar feature film, and Pixar's final, independently-produced motion picture before its purchase by Disney...
.
Since 2004, Piven has reinvigorated his career by playing a fast-talking, acerbic Hollywood agent Ari Gold
Ari Gold (Entourage)
Ariel "Ari" Gold is a fictional character on the comedy-drama television series Entourage. He was played by Jeremy Piven.-Biography:Ari Gold is Vincent Chase's neurotic movie agent. He is a product of the public school system. He was an undergrad at Harvard University before earning his J.D./M.B.A....
in the HBO series Entourage
Entourage (TV series)
Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...
. He received Emmy nominations for best supporting actor four straight years from 2005 to 2008, and won the award in 2006, 2007, and 2008. 2009 was the first year in which he did not receive an Emmy Award nomination for his work on Entourage. Piven was also the star and producer of the short-lived ABC dramedy series Cupid
Cupid (TV series)
Cupid is a 1998–1999 American comedy-drama series created by Rob Thomas, which featured Paula Marshall as Dr. Claire Allen, a Chicago psychologist who is given charge of a man named Trevor Hale . Hale believes he is Cupid, sent down from Mt...
, and was a supporting cast member on the last three seasons of the sitcom Ellen
Ellen (TV series)
Ellen is a U.S. television sitcom that ran on the ABC network from March 29, 1994 to July 22, 1998, producing 109 episodes.The theme song, "So Called Friend" is by Scottish band Texas...
. He played the part of Ellen's cousin, Spence. He also voiced Elongated Man
Elongated Man
The Elongated Man is a fictional comic book superhero in the DC universe. He is a reserve member of the Justice League. His first appearance was in The Flash vol. 1, #112...
in three episodes of Justice League Unlimited
Justice League Unlimited
Justice League Unlimited is an American animated television series that was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on Cartoon Network. Featuring a wide array of superheroes from the DC Comics universe, and specifically based on the Justice League superhero team, it is a direct sequel to the...
.
In 2007, Piven appeared in the video for "Drivin' Me Wild", the third single taken from rapper Common
Common (rapper)
Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. , better known by his stage name Common , is an American hip-hop artist and actor....
's seventh album Finding Forever. The two were co-stars in Smokin' Aces
Smokin' Aces
Smokin' Aces is a 2006 crime film, written and directed by Joe Carnahan. It stars Jeremy Piven as a Las Vegas magician turned mafia informant and Ryan Reynolds as the FBI agent assigned to protect him...
, and appeared together when Piven hosted SNL in January 2007.
Piven appeared in the first Broadway revival of David Mamet
David Mamet
David Alan Mamet is an American playwright, essayist, screenwriter and film director.Best known as a playwright, Mamet won a Pulitzer Prize and received a Tony nomination for Glengarry Glen Ross . He also received a Tony nomination for Speed-the-Plow . As a screenwriter, he received Oscar...
's Speed-the-Plow
Speed-the-Plow
Speed-the-Plow is a play by David Mamet which is a satirical dissection of the American movie business, a theme Mamet would revisit in his later films Wag the Dog and State and Main ....
, co-starring Mad Men
Mad Men
Mad Men is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner. The series premiered on Sunday evenings on the American cable network AMC and are produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and completed its fourth season on October 17, 2010. Each...
star Elisabeth Moss
Elisabeth Moss
Elisabeth Singleton Moss is an American actor. Her notable roles include that of Zoey Bartlet, the third and youngest daughter of President Jed Bartlet, on the NBC television series The West Wing , and secretary turned copywriter Peggy Olson on the AMC original series Mad Men .-Early life and...
and three-time Tony
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
nominee Raul Esparza
Raúl Esparza
Raúl Eduardo Esparza is an American stage actor, singer, and voice artist noted for his award winning performances in Broadway shows...
. The production began preview performances on October 3, 2008, and opened on October 23, 2008; the play was due to run through February 22, 2009. After Piven missed several performances, on December 17, 2008, Piven's rep announced that due to an undisclosed illness, Piven would be ending his run in the play effective immediately. The illness was revealed to be hydrargaria
Mercury poisoning
Mercury poisoning is a disease caused by exposure to mercury or its compounds. Mercury is a heavy metal occurring in several forms, all of which can produce toxic effects in high enough doses...
, a disease caused by exposure to mercury
Mercury (element)
Mercury is a chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80. It is also known as quicksilver or hydrargyrum...
or its compounds, though the source is unknown. Rumours have indicated that the high level of mercury could potentially have been caused by Piven's habit of consuming fish twice a day for the past 20 years. An alternative explanation is that the herbal remedies Piven was taking were responsible for his high levels of mercury. Mamet joked that Piven was leaving the play "to pursue a career as a thermometer." On September 1, 2009, Piven, in a guest appearance on Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman is a U.S. late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is...
, explained that he had given up red meat and poultry, and had been getting all of his protein from fish for the past 20 years. William H. Macy
William H. Macy
William Hall Macy, Jr. is an American actor and writer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Jerry Lundegaard in Fargo. He is also a teacher and director in theater, film and television. His film career has been built mostly on his appearances in small, independent films, though...
and Norbert Leo Butz
Norbert Leo Butz
Norbert Leo Butz is an American actor best known for his work in Broadway theatre.-Personal life:Butz was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Elaine and Norbert Butz...
replaced Piven in the Broadway show.
In August 2011, Piven stated he was interested in portraying the late drummer from The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
, Keith Moon
Keith Moon
Keith John Moon was an English musician, best known for being the drummer of the English rock group The Who. He gained acclaim for his exuberant and innovative drumming style, and notoriety for his eccentric and often self-destructive behaviour, earning him the nickname "Moon the Loon". Moon...
.
Personal life
Piven was born to Jewish parents (of Russian origin) and considers himself a Jewish Buddhist. He starred in the Travel ChannelTravel Channel
The Travel Channel is a satellite and cable television channel that is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, US. It features documentaries and how-to shows related to travel and leisure around the United States and throughout the world. Programming has included shows in African animal safaris,...
special Jeremy Piven's Journey of a Lifetime detailing his journey across India.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | Lucas Lucas (film) Lucas is a 1986 American teen tragicomedy film directed by David Seltzer and starring Corey Haim, Kerri Green, Charlie Sheen and Courtney Thorne-Smith. The film is particularly notable for being the screen debut of actress Winona Ryder.-Plot:... |
Spike | |
| 1986 | One Crazy Summer One Crazy Summer -Production:Several locations on Cape Cod, Massachusetts were used for the film: Barnstable High School , Hyannis West Elementary School , the Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard And Nantucket Steamship Authority ferry dock in Woods Hole, where the characters board the ferry, and the motorcycle gang... |
Ty | |
| 1989 | Say Anything... | Mark | |
| 1990 | Sailor – Freshman | ||
| 1990 | White Palace | Kahn | |
| 1992 | Steve Reeves | ||
| 1992 | Bob Roberts Bob Roberts Bob Roberts is a 1992 film written and directed by Tim Robbins. It is a satirical mockumentary, chronicling the rise of Bob Roberts, a conservative politician who is a candidate for an upcoming United States Senate election... |
Candle Seller | |
| 1992 | Singles | Doug Hughley | |
| 1992 | There Goes The Neighborhood There Goes the Neighborhood There Goes the Neighborhood is the fifth studio album by Joe Walsh, released in 1981.-History:The album's biggest hit "A Life of Illusion" was recorded in 1973 with Joe Walsh's first solo band Barnstorm but was not completed. The overdubs and final mixes were completed during the There Goes the... |
Albert Lodge | |
| 1993 | Twenty Bucks Twenty Bucks Twenty Bucks is a 1993 film that follows the travels of a $20 bill from a crisp new note from the ATM in downtown Minneapolis through various transactions and incidents from person to person through the city.... |
Nervous Quick-Mart Clerk | |
| 1993 | Judgment Night Judgment Night (film) Judgment Night is a 1993 action thriller film directed by Stephen Hopkins and starring Emilio Estévez, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jeremy Piven and Stephen Dorff as a group of friends on the run from a group of drug dealers after they witness a murder... |
Ray Cochran | |
| 1994 | Floundering Floundering Floundering is a 1994 comedy film set in the aftermath of the Los Angeles riots of 1992. The film was directed and written by Peter McCarthy, starring James LeGros with appearances by John Cusack, Ethan Hawke, and Lisa Zane.-Plot summary:... |
Guy | |
| 1994 | Car 54, Where Are You? Car 54, Where Are You? Car 54, Where Are You? is an American sitcom that ran on NBC from 1961 to 1963. Episodes had various directors, the most recognized being Al De Caprio. Stanley Prager and Nat Hiken also directed several episodes. Most of its filming was on location in The Bronx, and at Biograph... |
Herbert Hortz | |
| 1994 | PCU PCU (film) PCU is a 1994 comedy film. The film depicts college life at the fictional Port Chester University, and represents "an exaggerated view of contemporary college life...." The film is based on the experiences of writers Adam Leff and Zak Penn at... |
James "Droz" Andrews | |
| 1995 | Miami Rhapsody Miami Rhapsody Miami Rhapsody is a 1995 American romantic comedy film starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Gil Bellows, Antonio Banderas, Mia Farrow, Paul Mazursky, Kevin Pollak, Barbara Garrick, and Carla Gugino. It was written, produced, and directed by David Frankel, with music composed by Mark Isham.-Plot:Gwyn... |
Mitchell | |
| 1995 | Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde is a 1995 British-American comedy film starring Tim Daly, Sean Young and Lysette Anthony. The film is based on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic horror novel Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.-Plot:... |
Peter Walston | |
| 1995 | Heat | Dr. Bob | |
| 1996 | Larger Than Life Larger Than Life (film) -Plot:Jack Corcoran is a motivational speaker for the masses in mini-malls and rented halls across the country. Jack's advice is, "if life isn't all that you expected, put aside all those wouldas, couldas and shouldas and Get over it!" Jack's dad was a circus clown and just passed on, leaving his... |
Walter | |
| 1997 | Just Write Just Write Just Write is a 1997 romantic comedy directed by Andrew Gallerani starring Jeremy Piven, Sherilyn Fenn, JoBeth Williams and Wallace Shawn.-Plot:... |
Harold McMurphy | |
| 1997 | Grosse Pointe Blank Grosse Pointe Blank Grosse Pointe Blank is a 1997 American Black comedy film, directed by George Armitage, and starring John Cusack and Minnie Driver.In 2000, readers of Total Film magazine voted Grosse Pointe Blank the 21st greatest comedy film of all time. The film's soundtrack features mainly independent music hits... |
Paul Spericki | |
| 1997 | Kiss the Girls Kiss the Girls (film) Kiss the Girls is a 1997 American thriller film directed by Gary Fleder and starring Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes and Ashley Judd. The screenplay by David Klass is based on the best-selling novel Kiss the Girls by James Patterson.-Plot:Washington, D.C... |
Henry Castillo, LAPD Los Angeles Police Department The Los Angeles Police Department is the police department of the city of Los Angeles, California. With just under 10,000 officers and more than 3,000 civilian staff, covering an area of with a population of more than 4.1 million people, it is the third largest local law enforcement agency in... |
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| 1998 | Music from Another Room | Billy Swan | |
| 1998 | Phoenix | Fred Shuster | |
| 1998 | Very Bad Things Very Bad Things Very Bad Things is a 1998 black comedy directed by Peter Berg, based on the book by Gene Brewer. It stars Jon Favreau, Cameron Diaz, Christian Slater, Jeremy Piven, Daniel Stern, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Leland Orser.-Plot:... |
Michael Berkow | |
| 2000 | Det. Steve Menteer | ||
| 2000 | Arnie | ||
| 2001 | Serendipity Serendipity (film) Serendipity is a 2001 romantic comedy, starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale. It was written by Marc Klein and directed by Peter Chelsom... |
Dean Kansky | |
| 2001 | Rush Hour 2 Rush Hour 2 Rush Hour 2 is a 2001 martial arts action comedy film. This is the second installment in the Rush Hour film series. A sequel to the 1998 film Rush Hour, the film stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker who respectively reprise their roles as Inspector Lee and Los Angeles police detective James Carter... |
Versace Salesman | |
| 2001 | Black Hawk Down | Clifton "Elvis" Wolcott | |
| 2002 | Highway | Scawldy | |
| 2003 | Old School Old School (film) Old School is a 2003 American comedy film released by DreamWorks SKG and directed by Todd Phillips, director of the documentary Frat House. The story was written by Court Crandall, and the film was written by Phillips and Scot Armstrong... |
Dean Gordon "Cheese" Pritchard | |
| 2003 | Runaway Jury Runaway Jury Runaway Jury is a 2003 American drama/thriller film directed by Gary Fleder and starring John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, and Rachel Weisz... |
Lawrence Green | |
| 2003 | Scary Movie 3 Scary Movie 3 Scary Movie 3 is a 2003 American science fiction comedy film, which parodies the horror, sci-fi, and mystery genres, directed by David Zucker. It is the third film of the Scary Movie franchise, as well as the first to have no involvement from the Wayans family... |
Ross Giggins | |
| 2004 | Chasing Liberty Chasing Liberty Chasing Liberty is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Andy Cadiff, and starring Mandy Moore and Matthew Goode.-Plot:Anna Foster is the daughter of President James Foster and First Lady Michelle Foster . After Secret Service agents ruin a first date, Anna demands some freedom... |
Alan Weiss | |
| 2005 | Two for the Money Two for the Money (film) Two for the Money is a 2005 film directed by D. J. Caruso, starring Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey and Rene Russo. The film is about the world of sports gambling.-Plot:... |
Jerry | |
| 2005 | Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? | Rock Rivers | Voice Voice acting Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters and radio and audio dramas and comedy, as well as doing voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides.Performers are called... , Direct-to-video Direct-to-video Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television... |
| 2006 | Keeping Up with the Steins Keeping Up with the Steins Keeping Up with the Steins is a 2006 comedy film directed by Scott Marshall, and starring Garry Marshall, Jeremy Piven, Jami Gertz and Daryl Hannah... |
Adam Fiedler | |
| 2006 | Smokin' Aces Smokin' Aces Smokin' Aces is a 2006 crime film, written and directed by Joe Carnahan. It stars Jeremy Piven as a Las Vegas magician turned mafia informant and Ryan Reynolds as the FBI agent assigned to protect him... |
Buddy "Aces" Israel | |
| 2006 | Cars Cars (film) Cars is a 2006 American animated family film produced by Pixar and directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Joe Ranft. It is the seventh Disney·Pixar feature film, and Pixar's final, independently-produced motion picture before its purchase by Disney... |
Harv | Voice Voice acting Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters and radio and audio dramas and comedy, as well as doing voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides.Performers are called... |
| 2007 | Damon Schmidt | ||
| 2008 | RocknRolla RocknRolla RocknRolla is a 2008 British crime film written and directed by Guy Ritchie, and starring Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Strong, Toby Kebbell, Tom Hardy, Idris Elba, Karel Roden, and Thandie Newton... |
Roman | |
| 2009 | Don Ready | ||
| 2011 | I Melt With You I Melt with You (film) I Melt with You is a 2011 American thriller film directed by Mark Pellington. It completed filming in September 2010. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2011.-Plot:... |
Ron | |
| 2011 | Spy Kids: All the Time in the World | Timekeeper | |
| 2012 | Black Bellamy | Voice Voice acting Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters and radio and audio dramas and comedy, as well as doing voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides.Performers are called... |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Carol & Company Carol & Company Carol & Company is a comedy program airing on NBC-TV in the United States during 1990 and 1991.Carol & Company applied an unusual repertory approach to television comedy. Every week, Carol Burnett and her fellow players performed a different half-hour comedy playlet... |
Comedy sketch Sketch comedy A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting... characters |
Unknown episodes |
| 1992–98 | Jerry Capen | 15 episodes | |
| 1993 | Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself... |
Michael Barth | 3 episodes |
| 1993 | 12:01 12:01 (1993 film) 12:01 is a 1993 television film directed by Jack Sholder, and starring Helen Slater, Jonathan Silverman, Jeremy Piven, and Martin Landau. It originally aired on the Fox Network in the United States.... |
Howard Richter | Television film |
| 1995 | Chicago Hope Chicago Hope Chicago Hope is an American medical drama series created by David E. Kelley that ran from September 18, 1994, to May 5, 2000. It takes place in a fictional private charity hospital.-Premise:The show stars Mandy Patinkin as Dr... |
Godfrey Nabbott | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Pride & Joy Pride & Joy (TV series) Pride & Joy, is an American comedy series that aired on NBC in 1995. The series revolved around a Manhattan couple with a newborn son, Greg and Amy Sherman , and a couple across the hall, Nathan and Carol Green . The series soon folded after one season.... |
Nathan Green | Unknown episodes |
| 1995–98 | Ellen Ellen (TV series) Ellen is a U.S. television sitcom that ran on the ABC network from March 29, 1994 to July 22, 1998, producing 109 episodes.The theme song, "So Called Friend" is by Scottish band Texas... |
Spence Kovak Spence Kovak Spence Kovak is a fictional character who has been part of four American television series, portrayed in each by Jeremy Piven.... |
72 episodes |
| 1997 | Spence Kovak | 1 episode | |
| 1997 | Grace Under Fire | Spence Kovak | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Coach Coach (TV series) Coach is an American television sitcom that aired for nine seasons on ABC from 1989 to 1997. The series starred Craig T. Nelson as Hayden Fox, head coach of the fictional Division I-A college football team, the Minnesota State University Screaming Eagles... |
Spence Kovak | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Duckman Duckman Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man is an American animated sitcom that aired from 1994–1997, created by Everett Peck and developed by Peck. The sitcom is based on characters created by Peck in his Dark Horse comic... |
Victor DeMann | Voice role, 1 episode |
| 1997 | Don King: Only in America Don King: Only in America Don King: Only in America is a 1997 television film directed by John Herzfeld and written by Kario Salem... |
Hank Schwartz | Television film |
| 1998–99 | Cupid Cupid (TV series) Cupid is a 1998–1999 American comedy-drama series created by Rob Thomas, which featured Paula Marshall as Dr. Claire Allen, a Chicago psychologist who is given charge of a man named Trevor Hale . Hale believes he is Cupid, sent down from Mt... |
Trevor Hale/Cupid Cupid In Roman mythology, Cupid is the god of desire, affection and erotic love. He is the son of the goddess Venus and the god Mars. His Greek counterpart is Eros... |
15 episodes Producer |
| 2000 | Will & Grace Will & Grace Will & Grace was an American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 21, 1998 to May 18, 2006 for a total of eight seasons. Will & Grace remains the most successful television series with gay principal characters... |
Nicholas | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Buzz Lightyear of Star Command is an American animated science fiction/adventure/comedy series produced by Walt Disney Television. The character is from the planet Zurtron. The series originally aired on UPN and ABC from October 2000 to January 2001 as part of Disney's One Saturday Morning... |
Brain Pod #57 | Voice role, 1 episode |
| 2002 | Rugrats Rugrats Rugrats is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The series premiered on August 11, 1991, and aired its last episode on June 8, 2004.... |
Additional Voices | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Tyler Ward | 2 episodes | |
| 2003 | Spider-Man: The New Animated Series Spider-Man: The New Animated Series Spider-Man: The New Animated Series is an animated series featuring the Marvel comic book superhero Spider-Man, which ran for one season, 13 episodes, starting on July 11, 2003... |
Roland Gaines | Voice role, 2 episodes |
| 2004–05 | Justice League Unlimited Justice League Unlimited Justice League Unlimited is an American animated television series that was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on Cartoon Network. Featuring a wide array of superheroes from the DC Comics universe, and specifically based on the Justice League superhero team, it is a direct sequel to the... |
Elongated Man Elongated Man The Elongated Man is a fictional comic book superhero in the DC universe. He is a reserve member of the Justice League. His first appearance was in The Flash vol. 1, #112... |
Voice role, 3 episodes |
| 2004–11 | Entourage Entourage (TV series) Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons... |
Ari Gold Ari Gold (Entourage) Ariel "Ari" Gold is a fictional character on the comedy-drama television series Entourage. He was played by Jeremy Piven.-Biography:Ari Gold is Vincent Chase's neurotic movie agent. He is a product of the public school system. He was an undergrad at Harvard University before earning his J.D./M.B.A.... |
Main cast |
Awards
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|Serendipity
|Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
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|rowspan="2"|2005
|Entourage
|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Comedy Series
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|Entourage
|Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
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|rowspan="3"|2006
|Entourage
|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Comedy Series
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|Entourage
|Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
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|Entourage
|Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
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|rowspan="4"|2007
|Entourage
|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Comedy Series
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|Entourage
|Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
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|Entourage
|Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
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|Entourage
|Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
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|rowspan="4"|2008
|Entourage
|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Comedy Series
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|Entourage
|Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
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|Entourage
|Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
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|Entourage
|Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
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|rowspan="3"|2009
|Entourage
|Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
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|Entourage
|Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
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|Entourage
|Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
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|rowspan="1"|2010
|Entourage
|Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
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