Jeremy Samuel Piven (born July 26, 1965) is an American actor,
comedian, and producer. He is known for his role as Ari Gold in the
comedy series Entourage, for which he won a Golden Globe Award and
three consecutive Emmy Awards. He also starred in the British period
drama Mr Selfridge, which tells the story of the man who created the
luxury English department store chain Selfridges, and portrayed Spence
Kovak on Ellen DeGeneres's sitcom Ellen.Piven was born in Manhattan
and raised in a Reconstructionist Jewish family, of Ukrainian Jewish
descent.His parents are Byrne Piven (1929â€"2002) and Joyce Hiller
Piven (née Goldstein), both of whom were actors and drama teachers.
His sister is director Shira Piven, whom he has described as one of
his first acting teachers; his brother-in-law is director Adam McKay.
comedian, and producer. He is known for his role as Ari Gold in the
comedy series Entourage, for which he won a Golden Globe Award and
three consecutive Emmy Awards. He also starred in the British period
drama Mr Selfridge, which tells the story of the man who created the
luxury English department store chain Selfridges, and portrayed Spence
Kovak on Ellen DeGeneres's sitcom Ellen.Piven was born in Manhattan
and raised in a Reconstructionist Jewish family, of Ukrainian Jewish
descent.His parents are Byrne Piven (1929â€"2002) and Joyce Hiller
Piven (née Goldstein), both of whom were actors and drama teachers.
His sister is director Shira Piven, whom he has described as one of
his first acting teachers; his brother-in-law is director Adam McKay.
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