Adam driver was born in san diego but moved with his mother to mishawaka, indiana at age 7 after his parents divorced. Each countrys military has different types of discharge. The horrifying experience that convinced adam driver to become. Twitter users tried desperately to cancel star wars star adam driver this week after noticing a 2019 new yorker interview in which driver said he joined the military after 911 to serve in the afghanistan war. Obviously the stakes are different, the girls star said. Driver joined the marines shortly after the 911 attacks, and he worked his way up to lance corporal.
Adam driver, perhaps best known for his portrayal of kylo ren in the star wars franchise, enlisted in the u. He began acting in plays at mishawaka high school, and graduated in 2001. However, he claims he was the only one who actually signed up. The horrifying experience that convinced adam driver to. Adam driver biography, movie highlights and photos. Star wars fans defend adam driver after twitter calls him out. Adam driver wanted to join the marines after 911 so that he could fight for his country. If you separate voluntarily, you and your family are not eligible to use military treatment facilities or tricare, if you are discharged. He was stationed at camp pendleton with 81s eightyones platoon, weapons co. Compared with the military, acting isnt that difficult.
After september 11, adam driver said his friends wanted to make a difference by joining the military. After graduating from high school, he had actually. Its proof of your military service and includes your photo and a unique identification number. Social media tried to cancel adam driver because he. Marines because he never got the chance to put the skills he learned in. He was discharged after two years of training, and before his unit got shipped. If a military service member received a good or excellent rating for their service time, by exceeding standards for performance and personal conduct, they will be discharged from the military honorably. Selfexpression is just as valuable a tool as a rifle on your shoulder. Compared with the military, acting isnt that difficult emma brockes the star wars actor on leaving the marines, filming nude scenes with lena dunham and getting in. Star wars star adam driver served in the marine corps connecting. Now a bunch of fartsniffers on twitter want to cancel him. Adam driver still sore about medical discharge from the. A s red lightsaberwielding baddie kylo ren, the 32yearold is set to.
For a while, adam driver felt like he was doomed to a life of missed opportunities. Adam drivers trademark intensity was learned in the service. His mother, nancy needham wright, is a paralegal from mishawaka, indiana, and his father, joe douglas driver, who has deep roots in the american south, is from little rock, arkansas. His ancestry includes english, dutch, german, irish. His enlistment caused heated debate with his father, but he doesnt regret his time spent in the marine corps. Warrens profession 2010 and subsequently appeared in man and boy 2011.
Ever since his breakout role in lena dunhams girls, driver has quietly been gracing our screens in many different roles, culminating in his blockbuster casting in star wars. My journey from marine to actor adam driver youtube. The 36yearold began 2019 with a best supporting actor oscar. Adam driver still sore about medical discharge from the marines 08202014 girls star adam driver is still reeling from his early dismissal from the u.
He was most recently seen in rian johnsons star wars. Arts in the armed forces to perform true west in military. Former marine adam driver on what acting and the military have in common you have a group of people trying to accomplish a mission thats greater than. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a volpi cup, as well as nominations for two academy awards, three emmy awards, and a tony award a former lance corporal in the united states marine corps, driver made his broadway debut in mrs. He was medically discharged with the rank of lance corporal. What he didnt discover in the military is his artistic side, a side that has propelled him to roles in star wars, the force awakens, lincoln and j.
Adam driver opened up to gq in its september 2014 issue about going from the marines to acting. Hunky exmarine adam driver is the hero hollywood needs. She served as a predeployment yoga instructor at the us army kaserne in. Rachel ortiz is the office manager at arts in the armed forces. Before he fought in the galactic battles of star wars, adam driver was a united states marine with 11 weapons company.
Prior to his role as villainous kylo ren in star wars. Marines because he never got the chance to put the skills he learned in military training to use in combat. Inspired to join the military following 911, driver was deployed to iraq before an injury earned him a medical discharge. Adam driver credits the military for his rise to stardom in hollywood. Former marine adam driver on what acting and the military. Before attending drama school at juilliard, he was in the marines. Adam driver was among those who were overwhelmed by the wave of patriotism that spread across the country following september 11, 2001. Inspired to join the military following 911, driver was deployed to iraq before an. Adam driver spent some time in the military adam driver michael tranfilmmagic adam driver was born in 1983 in california but spent the majority of his early years in a small town in indiana.
Drivers transition from television to film is something many actors fail to do successfully. In a sitdown with stephen colbert, driver briefly discussed his military days, and revealed his fellow marines gave him a pretty awful nickname during that time. A character actor who caught audiences attention with the role of adam on the landmark hbo series girls, adam driver was an enlisted marine before he ever became a professional actor. Given a medical discharge as a lance corporal, he spent a year at. After leaving the marine corps, driver attended the university of indianapolis for a. Arts in the armed forces performs theater for all branches of the military at u. He was medically discharged before his unit deployed to iraq for the iraq war. A military discharge is given when a member of the armed forces is released from his or her obligation to serve. What it means to call adam driver a leading man vox. His only regret is the injury that caused him medical discharge. Adam driver wife, military, height facts about adam driver.
Marine corps and became an infantry mortarman after the 911 attacks. Discharge from the us marine corps inspired star wars villain adam driver to give acting one last shot, according to reports. Driver was 18 at the time of the attacks and quickly enlisted in the marines, looking to serve his. Adam driver is the ravenhaired and enigmatic actor who plays a selfcentered boyfriend on tvs girls and the selfcentered jedi dropout kylo ren in the star wars films. Girls star adam driver is still reeling from his early dismissal from the u. Before getting into acting school, adam driver served in the u.
They are generally based on whether the person completed their training and then fully and satisfactorily completed their term of service. Adam driver is an american actor known for his breakout role on the tv series. Adam driver is an actor we just keep seeing more of. Before the 35yearold accomplished an impressive acting career involving roles in hbos girls as well as star. An honorable military discharge is a form of administrative discharge. Adam douglas driver was born in san diego, california. Arts in the armed forces was founded by actor and marine adam driver in 2008, and its mission is to provide highquality arts programming for active duty service members, veterans, military. Girls, star wars, taking theater to the military adam driver is famous for his role in hbos girls and his major and mysterious part in the next star wars film. Seven years after emerging as the murdery in a sexy way love interest on girls, driver currently stars in both star wars. Force awakens star adam driver used to be in the military. Adam driver adam driver joined the marines shortly after 911 and served for two years and eight months before being medically discharged after suffering a mountain biking accident. Eligibility you must have an honorable discharge from the military. Star wars actor adam driver credits the military for.
Types of military discharges understand discharge ratings. Adam driver celebrity profile check out the latest adam driver photo gallery, biography. He tells the story of how and why he became a marine, the complex transition from soldier to civilian and arts in the armed forces, his nonprofit that brings theater to the military. World war ii army enlistment records collection of more than 8 million names of u. Surprised at how complex military transition truly was and stricken with grief as friends left for iraq and.
Adam driver is the ravenhaired and enigmatic actor who plays a selfcentered boyfriend on tvs girls and the selfcentered. Actor adam driver learned valuable lessons as a marine. After that fateful day, he had many conversations with his friends and even an argument with his father about joining the military. The force awakens, driver was in the marine corps for nearly three years before an injury led to a medical discharge. Driver would be unable to deploy with his unit, so he was medically discharged from the marines.
As red lightsaberwielding baddie kylo ren, the 32yearold is set to. This article originally appeared in military times on june 3, 2014. Drivers unconventional good looks he was tormented as a youth for his big ears just make him appear fascinating in a sea of pretty boybots. Adam drivers nonprofit seeks soldiers for the stage the. Young american patriots military yearbooks photos and short biographiess of approximately 60,000 soldiers from young american patriots, a commemorative yearbook series published shortly following world war ii. Adam douglas driver born november 19, 1983 is an american actor. A little while before attending the julliard school to study. Adam driver was born on november 19, 1983 to nancy wright, a paralegal, and joe driver, a preacher.