# Adrian Grenier
**Adrian Grenier** (born 1976 in [Santa Fe, New Mexico](https://www.edgepedia.org/santa-fe-new-mexico)) is an American actor, producer, and documentary director best known for playing movie star [Vincent Chase](https://www.edgepedia.org/vincent-chase) on the HBO series *Entourage* (2004–2011) and Nate, Anne Hathaway's boyfriend, in *The Devil Wears Prada* (2006).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004978/bio/) • [2](https://www.fandango.com/people/adrian-grenier-270665/film-credits) His full birth name is Adrian Sean Grenier.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004978/bio/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004978/bio/) |
| Signature role | Vincent Chase on HBO's *Entourage*, 2004–2011, 96 episodes[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004978/?showAllCredits=true) |
| Other known film | Nate in *The Devil Wears Prada* (2006)[2](https://www.fandango.com/people/adrian-grenier-270665/film-credits) |
| Documentary work | *Shot in the Dark* (2002), about finding his father; *Teenage Paparazzo* (2010), which he directed, produced, and wrote[4](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/adrian-grenier/) • [5](https://en.ava360.com/byod-actordirector-adrian-grenier-of-hbos-entourage-video_86361aebd.html) |
| Family | Married Jordan Roemmele on June 23, 2022; two children[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004978/bio/) |
| Recent life | Left Hollywood for a ranch outside Austin, Texas, where he runs Kintsugi Ranch[6](https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/8pPyWx/adrian-grenier-saknas-i-djavulen-bar-prada-2-har-lamnat-hollywood) |
## Early life
Grenier was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the son of Karesse Grenier, a New York City real estate agent, and John Dunbar. His parents met in a commune in the 1970s but never married, and he was raised by his mother in New York without knowing who his father was.[4](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/adrian-grenier/) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004978/bio/) He studied drama at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City and attended [Bard College](https://www.edgepedia.org/bard-college), where he played bongo drums; he also plays piano and guitar.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004978/bio/)
His 2002 documentary *Shot in the Dark* chronicled his search for his biological father and aired on HBO to solid reviews.[4](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/adrian-grenier/)
## Early screen career
Grenier began acting in independent film in 1997 with the street punk drama *Hurricane Streets*, followed by *The Adventures of Sebastian Cole* (1998).[4](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/adrian-grenier/) His first credit, oddly foreshadowing his later fame, was a small part as a member of the entourage of [Leonardo DiCaprio](https://www.edgepedia.org/leonardo-dicaprio)'s character in [Woody Allen](https://www.edgepedia.org/woody-allen)'s *Celebrity* (1998); Grenier later called it his fate that he got his start in an entourage.[7](https://www.filmjuice.com/adrian-grenier-on-entourage-features/)
He reached a mainstream teen audience as Chase Hammond, the love interest of [Melissa Joan Hart](https://www.edgepedia.org/melissa-joan-hart), in *Drive Me Crazy* (1999), and appeared in the [Britney Spears](https://www.edgepedia.org/britney-spears) music video for the film's theme song.[4](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/adrian-grenier/) Offbeat roles followed: a teen idol in [John Waters](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-waters)' *Cecil B. Demented* (2000) and the gambling basketball player Alan Jensen in James Toback's *Harvard Man* (2001).[4](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/adrian-grenier/) Supporting parts in larger films included Steven Spielberg's *A.I. Artificial Intelligence* (2001), *Hart's War* (2002) with Bruce Willis and Colin Farrell, and Woody Allen's *Anything Else* (2003).[4](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/adrian-grenier/) • [2](https://www.fandango.com/people/adrian-grenier-270665/film-credits)
## Entourage
Grenier's most visible role came as Vincent Chase, a young movie star navigating Hollywood with his Queens friends, on HBO's *Entourage*, which ran for eight seasons from 2004 to 2011 and was loosely based on the Hollywood experiences of series creator Doug Ellin, Mark Wahlberg, and Steve Levinson.[4](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/adrian-grenier/) • [7](https://www.filmjuice.com/adrian-grenier-on-entourage-features/) The ensemble also included Kevin Connolly as manager Eric, Kevin Dillon as half-brother Johnny Drama, Jerry Ferrara as Turtle, and [Jeremy Piven](https://www.edgepedia.org/jeremy-piven) as agent Ari Gold; the series won six Emmys during its run.[8](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/entourage-star-debi-mazar-exposes-hbo-shows-toxic-set/) Piven's scene-stealing work drew the awards attention, while Grenier anchored the show in what Rotten Tomatoes' profile describes as a typically flash-free, low-key style.[4](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/adrian-grenier/) • [9](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/adrian_grenier)
Grenier reprised Vince in the 2015 film continuation, in which the character directs his first movie, *Hyde*.[10](https://time.com/3899467/where-the-bros-are/) In March 2026, responding to rumors of a reboot, he told *Us Weekly* he would love to do the show again but was torn, saying it was so tied to its era that "it can't be the same thing."[11](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/adrian-grenier-addresses-entourage-reboot-rumors-im-torn/)
## The Devil Wears Prada and its sequel
Grenier's biggest box office hit was *The Devil Wears Prada* (2006), in which he played Nate, the boyfriend edged out by the professional demands on [Anne Hathaway](https://www.edgepedia.org/anne-hathaway)'s character.[4](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/adrian-grenier/) Fan opinion of Nate hardened over the years; in a 2021 *Entertainment Weekly* interview Grenier said he was first shocked when fans identified Nate as the film's real villain, and after reflection he agreed the character was selfish and immature.[6](https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/8pPyWx/adrian-grenier-saknas-i-djavulen-bar-prada-2-har-lamnat-hollywood)
He does not appear in *The Devil Wears Prada 2* (2026). Director [David Frankel](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-frankel) told *Entertainment Weekly* he had considered sneaking Grenier in for a cameo but ran out of production time, while Grenier said he was disappointed and had never received a call about reprising the role.[12](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/despised-devil-wears-prada-reject-adrian-grenier-suffers-final-indignity/) • [13](https://apnews.com/article/96196ecbcafcda928a8f23cfc7375a29)
## Documentaries and producing
Grenier has worked steadily behind the camera. He directed, produced, and wrote *Teenage Paparazzo* (2010), which premiered at the 2010 [Sundance Film Festival](https://www.edgepedia.org/sundance-film-festival) and was later broadcast on HBO.[5](https://en.ava360.com/byod-actordirector-adrian-grenier-of-hbos-entourage-video_86361aebd.html) The film follows Austin Visschedyk, a thirteen-year-old paparazzo who snapped Grenier's picture one night, and examines the appeal of celebrity culture; a review in *Not Coming to a Theater Near You* praised Grenier's even hand in humanizing the photographers rather than condemning them.[14](https://www.notcoming.com/reviews/teenagepaparazzo)
His producing credits include *How to Make Money Selling Drugs* (2012), *Catching the Sun* (2015), *Youth Unstoppable* (2018), and executive producer on *The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52* (2021).[2](https://www.fandango.com/people/adrian-grenier-270665/film-credits) • [4](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/adrian-grenier/) He has also spoken publicly about environmental advocacy, telling the Guardian at the 2015 Cannes Lions festival, "I can't just be a spokesperson [for a brand], I have to authentically live the advocacy I am preaching."[15](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jun/22/entourage-adrian-grenier-not-tool-greenwash)
## Later career and life in Texas
Grenier's later acting credits include Nick Brewer, the man at the center of the Netflix miniseries *[Clickbait](https://www.edgepedia.org/clickbait-miniseries)* (2021, 8 episodes), roles in *Stage Mother* (2020) and *Far More* (2021), and Ethan in *You, Always* (2025).[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004978/?showAllCredits=true) • [16](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-64936/filmographie/) He stars in the 2026 short *Self Custody*, a bitcoin thriller streaming on [Amazon Prime](https://www.edgepedia.org/amazon-prime).[11](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/adrian-grenier-addresses-entourage-reboot-rumors-im-torn/) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004978/?showAllCredits=true)
He began stepping back from Hollywood around 2016, and in 2020 he and his wife Jordan Roemmele bought a 46-hectare ranch outside [Austin, Texas](https://www.edgepedia.org/austin-texas), where he runs Kintsugi Ranch and pursues environmental projects; the couple have two sons.[6](https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/8pPyWx/adrian-grenier-saknas-i-djavulen-bar-prada-2-har-lamnat-hollywood) • [17](https://www.eonline.com/news/1429834/adrian-grenier-on-acting-return-after-texas-move) In a March 2026 interview he suggested the industry was coming to him, noting that three movie studios were being built not far from his ranch.[17](https://www.eonline.com/news/1429834/adrian-grenier-on-acting-return-after-texas-move)
## References
1. [Adrian Grenier – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004978/bio/)
2. [Adrian Grenier Filmography and Movies, Fandango](https://www.fandango.com/people/adrian-grenier-270665/film-credits)
3. [Adrian Grenier – IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004978/?showAllCredits=true)
4. [Adrian Grenier – Actor, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/adrian-grenier/)
5. [BYOD – Actor/Director Adrian Grenier of HBO's Entourage](https://en.ava360.com/byod-actordirector-adrian-grenier-of-hbos-entourage-video_86361aebd.html)
6. [Därför saknas Adrian Grenier i "Djävulen bär Prada 2", Aftonbladet](https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/8pPyWx/adrian-grenier-saknas-i-djavulen-bar-prada-2-har-lamnat-hollywood)
7. [Adrian Grenier On Entourage, FilmJuice](https://www.filmjuice.com/adrian-grenier-on-entourage-features/)
8. ['Entourage' Star Exposes HBO Show's 'Toxic' Set, The Daily Beast](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/entourage-star-debi-mazar-exposes-hbo-shows-toxic-set/)
9. [Adrian Grenier – Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/adrian_grenier)
10. [The Man-child Fantasy of Entourage, Time](https://time.com/3899467/where-the-bros-are/)
11. [Adrian Grenier Addresses Entourage Reboot Rumors: 'I'm Torn', Us Weekly](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/adrian-grenier-addresses-entourage-reboot-rumors-im-torn/)
12. [Despised 'Devil Wears Prada' Reject Suffers Final Indignity, The Daily Beast](https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/despised-devil-wears-prada-reject-adrian-grenier-suffers-final-indignity/)
13. [Movie Review: 'The Devil Wears Prada 2', AP News](https://apnews.com/article/96196ecbcafcda928a8f23cfc7375a29)
14. [Teenage Paparazzo review, Not Coming to a Theater Near You](https://www.notcoming.com/reviews/teenagepaparazzo)
15. [Entourage's Adrian Grenier: 'I'm not a tool of greenwash', The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jun/22/entourage-adrian-grenier-not-tool-greenwash)
16. [Adrian Grenier : Filmographie, AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-64936/filmographie/)
17. [Adrian Grenier Shares One Condition for Major Acting Return After Moving to Texas Farm, E! Online](https://www.eonline.com/news/1429834/adrian-grenier-on-acting-return-after-texas-move)
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