Trivia

Received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Juilliard School in New York City (2009).

Does not watch his own performances onscreen, and even declines to listen to audio clips of himself while being interviewed on the radio.

While serving in the United States Marine Corps, he missed active duty in Iraq on account of a mountain biking accident in which he broke his sternum.

Attended and graduated from Mishawaka High School in Mishawaka, Indiana (2001).

Growing up, he sang in the church choir; his stepfather was a minister.

Served in the United States Marine Corps, and currently manages Arts in the Armed Forces, a non-profit organization that stages theatrical performances for military personnel.

Before becoming an actor, he once worked as a door-to-door Kirby Vacuum salesman, a telemarketer for a basement water-proofing company, and Ben Franklin construction company.

Has one son with his wife Joanne Tucker; they kept his birth hidden from the press for two years.

Lena Dunham thanked Driver profusely for his support when she won her Golden Globe Award in January 2013.

Says he 'originally passed on' his role of Adam Sackler on Girls (2012) because he "thought television was evil".

As of 2020, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Lincoln (2012), BlacKkKlansman (2018) and Marriage Story (2019).

He was considered for the role of Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), which went to Jesse Eisenberg.

Before his major mainstream roles like in the Star Wars franchise, he has often played socially awkward characters.

Nominated for the 2019 Academy Award in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role as Flip Zimmerman in BlacKkKlansman (2018), but lost to Mahershala Ali for Green Book (2018).

He is the son of Joe Douglas Driver and Nancy (Needham) Wright. Adam has English, German, Dutch, Irish, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, and distant Swedish, Welsh, and French, ancestry. His father is from Arkansas and his mother is from Indiana. Their families have lived in those states for many generations. Some of his Dutch ancestors were from Friesland.

He was rumored to be playing Dick Grayson/Nightwing in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) but denied any involvement. Despite this, he expressed an interest in the role and has been a popular choice among fans ever since.

Currently resides in Brooklyn Heights, New York City.

Has stated his interest in working with Pedro Almodóvar, Paul Thomas Anderson, Michael Haneke and Mike Leigh.

Was briefly enrolled in the University of Indianapolis theatre department.

Nominated for the 2019 Golden Globe Award in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture category for his role as Flip Zimmerman in BlacKkKlansman (2018), but lost to Mahershala Ali for Green Book (2018).

Has worked with eight directors who have won the Academy Award for Best Director: Barry Levinson, Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Steven Soderbergh, and Francis Ford Copolla.

Born at 12:34 PM (PST).