Adrian Grenier Biography

Adrian Grenier is an American actor, director, and producer. He is well-known for his performance in the TV series ‘Entourage’. He owns the production company ‘Reckless Productions’ which aims to produce films with social themes. ‘Shot in the Dark’, the first film under this banner, which was also his directorial debut, was praised by critics and was premiered at the 2002 Tribeca Film Festival as well as on the HBO channel. His documentary ‘Teenage Paparazzo’ which he directed and produced was premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. A good musician as well, Adrian was a member of two bands, and created a music incubator and recording studio called Wreckroom. His lifestyle brand SHFT.com promotes sustainability through film, art and culture, and design. Adrian is also an environmentalist, and attended the COP 21 climate talks in Paris, where he advocated swift action to reduce global carbon pollution. He worked with Dell and launched a market-based plastics packaging feasibility study to reduce plastic pollution in oceans. He co-founded the Lonely Whale Foundation, and works towards connecting children and global community to inspire making significant changes to support ocean health. He has launched a new campaign to reduce the use of plastic straws nationwide with the goal of keeping 500 million plastic straws out of the ocean in 2017.