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

Grenier was born in Brooklyn, New York, attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and went to Bard College where he studied drama. He made his debut in 1997 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 2004 he landed the lead role in the hit HBO series Entourage which has brought him his most substantial notice and success. He also appeared in the 2006 hit The Devil Wears Prada as Anne Hathaway's boyfriend Nate.

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

Grenier directed a documentary, Shot in the Dark, which chronicles his years-long search for his real father, John Dunbar, who left when Grenier was still a baby. Grenier couldn't complete the film until he found his father, which he finally did; they are still working on building bonds. In the meantime, HBO is scheduled to premiere Grenier's documentary around Father's Day 2007.

Adrian has been linked to Australian socialite Lisa Donohoe, where a reported romance lasted over 2 years.

Trivia

• Has worked for prominent writer-director Woody Allen twice, in Celebrity and Anything Else.
• Ironically, he played the role of member of the entourage of a teen idol (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) in Celebrity.
• Grenier speaks English, German and French.
• His last name is French for attic.
• Grenier appeared in Britney Spears's music video (You Drive Me) Crazy.
• Grenier ran the Boston Marathon in 1999.
• He spent 3 years in Japan.
• Nylon Magazine named him the future John Travolta in 2001.
• Briefly dated Melissa Joan Hart during the making of Drive Me Crazy.

Credits

• The Devil Wears Prada (2006) .... Nate
• A Perfect Fit (2005) .... John
• Entourage (2004-present) TV Series .... Vincent "Vince" Chase
• Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding (2004) .... Michael
• Anything Else (2003) .... Ray Polito
• Bringing Rain (2003) .... Clay Askins
• Hart's War (2002) .... Pvt. Daniel E. Abrams
• Love In the Time of Money (2002) .... Nick
• Freshening Up (2002) (TV) .... Noah
• A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001) .... Teen in Van
• Harvard Man (2001) .... Alan Jensen
• Cecil B. DeMented (2000) .... Lyle
• Drive Me Crazy (1999) .... Chase Hammond
• The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1998) .... Sebastian Cole
• Celebrity (film) (1998) .... Darrow Entourage
• Fishes Outta Water (1998)
• Hurricane (film) (1997) .... Punk
• Arresting Gena (1997) .... Kabush

Composer

• Bringing Rain (2003)

Director

• Shot in the Dark (2002)

External links

• AdrianGrenierFans.net
• AdrianGrenier.org

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