While his most recent fame comes from playing Kylo Ren in Star Wars from 2015-2019, Adam Driver is one of the most diverse actors out there. He doesn’t discriminate between film, TV, plays, or musicals. Even in his personal life, Driver can’t be pigeonholed. He’s a veteran, Juilliard alum, musician, and Tony Award, nominee. He prefers privacy, but Adam Driver quotes give us a glimpse into his interesting life.
After graduating high school, Driver drifted as a door-to-door vacuum salesperson and a telemarketer. Shortly after 9/11, however, Driver enlisted into the Marine Corps. He served for over two years before he was medically discharged due to a mountain biking injury. After serving, he attended the University of Indianapolis before auditioning (for the second time) and being accepted into Juilliard. Driver credits his experiences both in the military and at Juilliard for preparing him for his career as an actor.
Driver’s first professional roles as an actor were in plays, and he eventually accepted jobs in television and movies. Unlike other actors who prefer to stay in one medium, Adam Driver quotes reveal he doesn’t have a preference whether he works in film, television, or Broadway. However, one thing he does have a strong opinion about is not watching his own performances. He goes out of his way to ensure he doesn’t watch or listen to anything he does as an actor.
In his personal life, Driver married in 2013 to a woman he met at Juilliard, and the couple has one child. They live in New York City, and Driver regularly supports both the arts and veterans.