My Take
Look, Jeremy Piven is one of those guys who was always good but then hit a role so perfectly tailored to him that it became hard to imagine anyone else doing it. Ari Gold on Entourage was electric — a fast-talking, morally flexible Hollywood agent who somehow managed to be the most entertaining person in every room despite being genuinely terrible at times. Piven brought this manic, almost theatrical energy to the part that felt completely lived-in, and the Television Academy agreed, handing him three straight Emmy Awards from 2006 to 2008. What I find interesting is how different his Mr. Selfridge run was — quieter, more restrained, genuinely charming — proving he had real range beyond the shouting. Born in Manhattan, trained properly, he's a craftsman who found his perfect storm with Ari, and that's not nothing.
Overview
Jeremy Samuel Piven (born July 26, 1965) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Ari Gold in the comedy series Entourage (2004-2011), for which he won a Golden Globe Award and three consecutive Emmy Awards. He also played the title role in the British period drama Mr Selfridge (2013-2016) and portrayed Spence Kovak on Ellen DeGeneres's sitcom Ellen (1996-1998).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jeremy Piven
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェレミー・ピヴェン
- Reading
- じぇれみー・ぴゔぇん
- Born
- July 26, 1965 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Snake
- Origin
- Manhattan, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / voice actor / film producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Evanston Township High School
- University
- Drake University
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- 2007 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- 2008 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.