Printable Biography of Adrian Grenier

Adrian Grenier (born July 10, 1976) is an American actor, musician and director. He is perhaps best known for his lead role on the HBO original series, Entourage, as Vincent Chase.

Grenier was born in New Mexico and raised in Brooklyn, New York by his mother, Karesse Grenier, a real estate agent.[1] His mother met his father, John Dunbar (no relation to the British artist, collector, and gallerist), in a commune in the 1970s and the two were never married.[2][3] His cousin is actor Evan Ferrante.[4] Grenier is of Apache Native American and Jordanian descent.[5] He attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and went to Bard College where he studied drama.

In 1997, Grenier made his film debut in the independent drama Arresting Gena. In 1999, he played opposite Melissa Joan Hart in Drive Me Crazy, and in 2001, starred in James Toback's Harvard Man. In 2002, Grenier made his directorial debut with the documentary, Shot in the Dark. The documentary chronicles his years-long search for his father, with whom Grenier's mother broke up when Adrian was still a baby. Grenier and Dunbar remained estranged for 18 years, and in 2001, Adrian began work on the documentary in an attempt to forge a relationship with Dunbar. The two eventually reunited and maintain a warm relationship.[6] HBO premiered the documentary on June 3, 2007.

In 2004, Grenier landed the lead role in the HBO series Entourage, which has brought him his most substantial notice and success. In 2006, he won a role in The Devil Wears Prada, as Anne Hathaway's boyfriend, Nate. In August of 2007, Adrian was reported to be working on a documentary which will chronicle the relationship between celebrities and the media.[7]

In addition to being an actor and filmmaker, Grenier is also a musician, playing guitar, drums, French horn, and the piano. He is a member of the New York band, The Honey Brothers.

In August of 2007, rumors of a relationship with socialite Paris Hilton started when the two were spotted together on a number of occasions.[8] Hilton's rep denied the reports and states that the two are just friends.[9] Grenier personally denied the rumors in an interview on The Howard Stern Show on November 5, 2007.[10]

As part of a publicity tour throughout Australia, Grenier was described by two Australian radio personalities, Kate Langbroek and Dave Hughes, as being unfriendly and distant during and after an interview on Australia's Talk Show Rove.[11] Grenier stated during the interview that he was jet-lagged, and apologized for not being at his best.