Jeremy Piven Biography
Born in Manhattan and raised in Evanston, Illinois, he is an alumnus of the Piven Theatre Workshop founded by his parents (
Byrne Piven and
Joyce Hiller Piven) and a one time Chicago stage actor.
Trivia
Was a graduate of Evanston Township High School.
Shared an apartment with
John Cusack.
Attended Harand Theater Camp in Elkhart Lake, WI as a teenager. He played Bernardo in West Side Story there.
Son of
Byrne Piven and
Joyce Hiller Piven.
Parents ran a theatre school in Chicago which
John Cusack,
Joan Cusack and
Ann Cusack attended.
Frequently acts in movies with
John Cusack, such as:
Bob Roberts,
Elvis Stories,
Floundering,
The Grifters,
Grosse Pointe Blank,
One Crazy Summer,
The Player,
Say Anything...,
Serendipity,
Runaway Jury.
Brother of
Shira Piven
Brother in-law of
Adam McKay.
He was also supposed to star alongside his best pal
John Cusack in
High Fidelity, but had to pull out due to other commitments.
Attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. While in school he performed in plays such as "Julius Caesar."
Shares a birthday with
Kevin Spacey,
Sandra Bullock and
Kate Beckinsale.
He got malaria while filming
PCU and had to be rushed to the hospital.
Was considered for the role of Dolarhyde in
Red Dragon.
Source provided by imdb (Copyright) - The Internet Movie Database.
