Jeremy Piven
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 26, 1965 (age 61)
- Birthplace
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Jeremy Piven (born July 26, 1965, Manhattan, New York City) is an American actor and comedian, the son of actors and drama teachers Byrne Piven (1929–2002) and Joyce Hiller Piven (1930–2025). He was raised in Evanston, Illinois, where he performed in his first play at age eight, and graduated from Drake University before studying at New York University. He achieved his greatest success as the fast-talking Hollywood agent Ari Gold in HBO's Entourage (2004–2011), earning three consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards (2006–2008) and a Golden Globe (2008). He also starred as the title character in the British period drama Mr Selfridge (2013–2016) and as Spence Kovak on Ellen (1996–1998). In 2017 his CBS series Wisdom of the Crowd was cancelled amid allegations of sexual misconduct, which he denied and which he later described as "collateral damage" of the #MeToo movement; he has since returned to work and now lives in Austin, Texas, where he also tours as a stand-up comedian. His notable film credits include Singles (1992) (Bridget Fonda, Woody Harrelson), Heat (1995) (Al Pacino, Robert De Niro), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) (John Cusack, Dan Aykroyd), Very Bad Things (1998) (Cameron Diaz, Christian Slater), The Family Man (2000) (Nicolas Cage, Téa Leoni), Serendipity (2001) (John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale), Black Hawk Down (2001) (Tom Cruise, Edward Burns), Old School (2003) (Will Ferrell, Luke Wilson), Runaway Jury (2003) (Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman), Smokin' Aces (2007) (Ryan Gosling, Ben Foster), The Kingdom (2007) (Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper), RocknRolla (2008) (Tom Hardy, Gerard Butler), The Performance (2025) (Robert Carlyle, Maimie McCoy), Primitive War (2025) (Ryan Kwanten, Tricia Helfer), and Past Life (2026) (Aneurin Barnard, Pixie Lott). On television he has appeared in The Larry Sanders Show (1992–1993), Entourage (2004–2011), Mr Selfridge (2013–2016), Wisdom of the Crowd (2017–2018), and The Entourage (2024).
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Filmography
Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2
Movie
All-Star Weekend
Movie · as Danny
Santa's Chair
Movie · as William
Miami Nights
Movie · as Reggie Jensen
Will to Win
Movie
Panic Button
Movie
Kessler - The Viking Warrior
Movie · as Jimmy Montoya
Young Warriors
Movie · as Jon
A Christmas Wish for Everyone
Movie
Past Life
Movie
Primitive War
Movie · as Colonel Jericho
Numbered Lives
Movie · as Edgar
The Performance
Movie · as Harold
Vindicta
Movie · as Patrick
Sweetwater
Movie · as Joe Lapchick
The Walk
Movie · as Johnny Bunkley
The System
Movie · as Warden Lucas
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
American Night
Movie · as Vincent
Last Call
Movie · as Mick
Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind
Movie · as Narrator
My Dad's Christmas Date
Movie · as David
Wisdom of the Crowd
TV · as Jeffrey Tanner · 13 eps
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
Movie · as Self
Entourage
Movie · as Ari Gold
Ari Gold is Back
Movie · as Ari Gold
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Manny
Movie · as Self
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Movie · as Bob
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Love, Marilyn
Movie · as Self
Mr Selfridge
TV · as Harry Selfridge · 40 eps
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
Movie · as Black Bellamy (voice)
So Undercover
Movie · as Armon
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Movie · as Danger D'Amo / Tick Tock / Time Keeper
I Melt with You
Movie · as Ron
Angels Crest
Movie · as Jack
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
Movie · as Self
Conan
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Movie · as Don Ready
RocknRolla
Movie · as Roman
A Cat's Tale
Movie · as Blackie (voice)
The Kingdom
Movie · as Damon Schmidt
Katt Williams: American Hustle
Movie · as Jeremy Piven
Keeping Up with the Steins
Movie · as Adam Fiedler
Smokin' Aces
Movie · as Buddy Israel
Cars
Movie · as Harv (voice)
Two for the Money
Movie · as Jerry
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?
Movie · as Rock Rivers (voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Chasing Liberty
Movie · as Alan Weiss
Entourage
TV · as Ari Gold · 96 eps
Fashion Rocks
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Justice League Unlimited
TV · as Elongated Man (voice) · 3 eps
Scary Movie 3
Movie · as Ross Giggins
Runaway Jury
Movie · as Lawrence Green
Old School
Movie · as Dean Gordon Pritchard
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Movie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
Cold Pizza
TV · 1 ep
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
TV · as Roland Gaines (voice) · 2 eps
Highway
Movie · as Scawldy
The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down'
Movie · as Self
The Twilight Zone
TV · as Tyler Ward · 1 ep
Black Hawk Down
Movie · as Wolcott
Rush Hour 2
Movie · as Versace Salesman
Serendipity
Movie · as Dean Kansky
The Family Man
Movie · as Arnie
The Crew
Movie · as Det. Steve Menteer
Red Letters
Movie · as Thurston Clarque
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
TV · as Brain Pod #57 (voice) · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Very Bad Things
Movie · as Michael Berkow
Phoenix
Movie · as Fred Shuster
Music from Another Room
Movie · as Billy
Cupid
TV · as Trevor Hale · 14 eps
Will & Grace
TV · as Nicholas · 1 ep
Don King: Only in America
Movie · as Hank Schwartz
Grosse Pointe Blank
Movie · as Paul Spericki
Kiss the Girls
Movie · as Det. Henry Castillo, LAPD
Just Write
Movie · as Harold McMurphy
The View
TV · as Self · 2 eps
I Am Weasel
TV · as American Football Star (voice) · 1 ep
Cow and Chicken
TV · as American Football Star (voice) · 1 ep
E=MC²
Movie · as Dr. Paul Higgins
Larger Than Life
Movie · as Walter
The Real Thing
Movie · as John
Layin' Low
Movie · as Jerry
Heat
Movie · as Dr. Bob
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde
Movie · as Pete Walston
Miami Rhapsody
Movie · as Mitchell
The Drew Carey Show
TV · as Spence Kovak · 1 ep
Pride & Joy
TV · as Nathan Green · 6 eps
Car 54, Where Are You?
Movie · as Herbert Hortz
PCU
Movie · as Droz
Floundering
Movie · as Guy
Duckman
TV · as Victor DeMann (voice) · 1 ep
Ellen
TV · as Spence Kovak · 74 eps
Chicago Hope
TV · as Godfrey Nabbott · 2 eps
Judgment Night
Movie · as Ray Cochran
Twenty Bucks
Movie · as Nervous Quick-Mart Clerk
12:01
Movie · as Howard Richter
Grace Under Fire
TV · 1 ep
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Raw
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Player
Movie · as Steve Reeves
Singles
Movie · as Doug Hughley
Bob Roberts
Movie · as Candle Seller
There Goes the Neighborhood
Movie · as Albert Lodge
Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger
Movie · as Patrolman
Twogether
Movie · as Arnie
The Larry Sanders Show
TV · as Jerry Capen · 33 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Rugrats
TV · as Cameraman (voice), #12 (voice), Mailboy / Lawyer #2 (voice), Hank (voice), Car Salesman (voice) · 1 ep
The Grifters
Movie · as Sailor - Freshman
White Palace
Movie · as Kahn
The Dog Police
Movie · as Officer Schwartz
Carol & Company
TV · 33 eps
Say Anything...
Movie · as Mark
Elvis Stories
Movie · as Lenny
Coach
TV · as Spence Kovak · 1 ep
Seinfeld
TV · as Michael Barth (George) · 2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Married... with Children
TV · as Movie Watcher (uncredited) · 1 ep
Lucas
Movie · as Spike
One Crazy Summer
Movie · as Ty
Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep