Adrian Grenier

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Adrian Grenier
Grenier as "Vincent Chase"
Birth name	Adrian Grenier
Born	July 10, 1976 (age 30) Brooklyn, New York, USA
Notable roles	Vincent Chase in Entourage (TV series)

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 Queens, New York, attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and went to Bard College where he studied drama. He is a first generation Jordanian. 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 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.

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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.
His last name is French for attic.
Grenier appeared in Britney Spears's music video (You Drive Me) Crazy.
Nylon Magazine named him the future John Travolta in 2001.
Recently appeared alongside Entourage costars in the music video for "Silent Places", by fellow LaGuardia High graduate and New York City musician (as Baby Dayliner) Ethan Marunas.