The 2x Golden Globe and 3x Emmy Award-winning actor Jeremy Piven is a household name thanks to his iconic portrayal of the fast-talking Hollywood agent Ari Gold on HBO’s Entourage. Piven is also a respected film actor with many hits including Grosse Pointe Blank, Singles, Mr. Selfridge, The Family Man, Very Bad Things, PCU, Old School, Rock N Rolla, Serendipity, and Smokin’ Aces to his credit.
In recent years, Piven has expanded his entertainment portfolio to include stand-up comedy and hosting/producing/voice acting projects. He has also been a regular guest on popular podcasts hosted by fellow comedians and actors like Jamie Foxx, Ed Helms, and Tiffany Haddish.
While Jeremy Piven is best known for his role as Ari Gold in Entourage, the actor has played many different characters throughout his storied career. Below we’ve rounded up some of the top films that showcase his range as an actor.
Piven’s parents founded the prestigious Piven Theatre Workshop in Evanston, Illinois, where he began his professional acting training at an early age. He later studied at Drake University and the Actors Studio Drama School in New York City.
In the heist thriller Smokin’ Aces, Piven proves to be a versatile actor by taking on the role of Buddy Israel, a Las Vegas magician and mob informant with a unique flair for entertaining audiences. He displayed similar versatility in the action-packed film The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard. Piven also starred alongside John Cusack in the witty hit man-goes-home-for-high-school-reunion comedy Grosse Pointe Blank and reteamed with his former Entourage co-star in the romantic comedy Serendipity.
