Adam’s great-grandfather Kelly was the son of Miles/Milas Washington Driver and Sarah Elizabeth Johnson. Adam’s grandfather Kelly was born in Arkansas. 1675, in Avening, England or Isle of Wight County, Virginia, to parents of English origin, Giles Driver and Olive Hardy.Īdam’s paternal grandfather was Kelly Potter Driver, Jr. While Adam was cast as a Jewish character a few times, most notably in This Is Where I Leave You (2014) and BlacKkKlansman (2018), he is not himself of Jewish heritage.Īdam’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced to John Driver, who was born, c. Adam’s mother has English, one fourth Dutch/Frisian, and some German and Irish, ancestry. A picture of Adam’s father can be seen here. His father has English, German, Scottish, Irish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, distant Welsh and French, and remote Swedish, ancestry. He later founded Arts in the Armed Forces, a non-profit foundation, which stages theatrical performances for military personnel. He is married to actress Joanne Tucker, with whom he has one child.Īfter 9/11, Adam joined the United States Marine Corps, and served in Afghanistan. His stepfather is a Baptist minister, and Adam had a religious Baptist upbringing. His father’s family is from Arkansas and his mother’s family is from Indiana, where Adam was raised, in Mishawaka. He is the son of Nancy (Needham) and Joe Douglas Driver.

He has starred on the series Girls and in the films Silence, Marriage Story, Paterson, Midnight Special, The Last Duel, and House of Gucci, among many other works. Place of Birth: San Bernardino, California, United StatesĮthnicity: English, one eighth Dutch/Frisian, German, Irish, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, more distant Welsh and French, remote SwedishĪdam Driver is an American actor. Driver with Lena Dunham in 2013, photo by kathclick/

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