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Jeremy Piven

Jeremy Piven

Actor · Born July 26, 1965 (61) · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

3 Primetime Emmys · Golden Globe winner · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Jeremy Samuel Piven (born July 26, 1965) is an American film producer and actor best known for his role as Ari Gold in the television series Entourage for which he has won three Primetime Emmy Awards as well as several other nominations for Best Supporting Actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 26, 1965 (61)
From
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
78 on Motif · 108 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 32% in 30 days

What are Jeremy Piven's films like?

Across their 55 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy21 titlesTypical Motif score: 48th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action11 titlesTypical Motif score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Motif score: 50th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Motif score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Motif score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Motif score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
22%
Morality
16%
Power
10%
Survival
9%
Society
9%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love12 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition8 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty9 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 50 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 24 · Serious 12 · Dark 14

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 29 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 16 · Charged 21 · Intense 13

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 23 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 21 · Funny 14

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 27 · Relentless 7

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 27 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 39 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

34 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 34 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 34
Ally
6 of 34
Trickster
6 of 34
Mentor
6 of 34
Shapeshifter
4 of 34
Shadow
4 of 34
Herald
1 of 34
Show the 34 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
27
Joyful
23
Absurd
17
Warm
14
Romantic
9
Other
56

How their films linger

Feel-good24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy25
  • Bittersweet21
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jeremy Piven's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 53 of their 78 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (25).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeremy Piven's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

108 credits, 78 with a Motif page; 20 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Past Life(2025)

    Actor

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Primitive War(2025)

    as Colonel Jericho

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Numbered Lives (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Edgar

  • The Performance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Harold

  • Vindicta(2023)

    as Patrick

    Motif score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Sweetwater(2023)

    as Joe Lapchick

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The System(2022)

    as Warden Lucas

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Walk(2022)

    as Johnny Bunkley

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • American Night(2021)

    as Vincent

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Last Call(2021)

    Co-Producer · as Mick

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • My Dad's Christmas Date(2020)

    as David

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind(2020)

    as Narrator

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Wisdom of the Crowd(2017)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jeffrey Tanner

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Entourage(2015)

    as Ari Gold

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Ari Gold is Back (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ari Gold

  • Sin City: A Dame to Kill For(2014)

    as Bob

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mr Selfridge(2013)

    Show 40 episodes · as Harry Selfridge

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • So Undercover(2012)

    as Armon

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Pirates! Band of Misfits(2012)

    as Black Bellamy (voice)

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Angels Crest(2011)

    as Jack

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • I Melt with You(2011)

    as Ron

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World(2011)

    as Danger D'Amo / Tick Tock / Time Keeper

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Fully Loaded (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Executive Producer

  • The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard(2009)

    as Don Ready

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • A Cat's Tale(2008)

    as Blackie (voice)

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • RocknRolla(2008)

    as Roman

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Katt Williams: American Hustle(2007)

    as Jeremy Piven

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Kingdom(2007)

    as Damon Schmidt

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Smokin' Aces(2006)

    as Buddy Israel

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Cars(2006)

    as Harv (voice)

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Keeping Up with the Steins(2006)

    as Adam Fiedler

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Two for the Money(2005)

    as Jerry

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy?(2005)

    as Rock Rivers (voice)

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Justice League Unlimited(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · as Elongated Man (voice)

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 96 episodes · as Ari Gold

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Magic Touch of Harry Potter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Chasing Liberty(2004)

    as Alan Weiss

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie 3(2003)

    as Ross Giggins

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Cold Pizza (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Runaway Jury(2003)

    as Lawrence Green

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Spider-Man: The New Animated Series(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Roland Gaines (voice)

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Old School(2003)

    as Dean Gordon Pritchard

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyler Ward

  • Highway(2002)

    as Scawldy

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Black Hawk Down(2001)

    as Wolcott

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Serendipity(2001)

    as Dean Kansky

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Rush Hour 2(2001)

    as Versace Salesman

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Family Man(2000)

    as Arnie

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Brain Pod #57 (voice)

  • The Crew(2000)

    as Det. Steve Menteer

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Red Letters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Thurston Clarque

  • Cupid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 14 episodes · as Trevor Hale

  • Will & Grace(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicholas

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Very Bad Things(1998)

    as Michael Berkow

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Phoenix(1998)

    as Fred Shuster

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Music from Another Room(1998)

    as Billy

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Don King: Only in America(1997)

    as Hank Schwartz

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Kiss the Girls(1997)

    as Det. Henry Castillo, LAPD

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Cow and Chicken (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as American Football Star (voice)

  • I Am Weasel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as American Football Star (voice)

  • Grosse Pointe Blank(1997)

    as Paul Spericki

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Just Write(1997)

    as Harold McMurphy

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Layin' Low (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Jerry

  • Larger Than Life(1996)

    as Walter

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • E=MC² (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Dr. Paul Higgins

  • The Real Thing(1996)

    as John

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Heat(1995)

    as Dr. Bob

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Spence Kovak

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde(1995)

    as Pete Walston

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Pride & Joy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nathan Green

  • Miami Rhapsody(1995)

    as Mitchell

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Floundering (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Guy

  • Chicago Hope (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Godfrey Nabbott

  • PCU(1994)

    as Droz

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 74 episodes · as Spence Kovak

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Duckman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor DeMann (voice)

  • Car 54, Where Are You?(1994)

    as Herbert Hortz

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films

  • 12:01(1993)

    as Howard Richter

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Twenty Bucks(1993)

    as Nervous Quick-Mart Clerk

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Judgment Night(1993)

    as Ray Cochran

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Grace Under Fire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • There Goes the Neighborhood(1992)

    as Albert Lodge

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Singles(1992)

    as Doug Hughley

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Twogether(1992)

    as Arnie

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Bob Roberts(1992)

    as Candle Seller

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 33 episodes · as Jerry Capen

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger(1991)

    as Patrolman

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Player(1992)

    as Steve Reeves

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Rugrats(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as #12 (voice) · as Cameraman (voice) · as Hank (voice) · as Mailboy / Lawyer #2 (voice)

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • White Palace(1990)

    as Kahn

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Grifters(1990)

    as Sailor - Freshman

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Dog Police (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    as Officer Schwartz

  • Carol & Company (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 33 episodes · Actor

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Michael Barth (George)

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Say Anything(1989)

    as Mark

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Coach(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Spence Kovak

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Elvis Stories (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Lenny

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Movie Watcher (uncredited)

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • One Crazy Summer(1986)

    as Ty

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Lucas(1986)

    as Spike

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all films

  • All-Star Weekend (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Danny

  • Kessler - The Viking Warrior (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Jimmy Montoya

  • Miami Nights (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Reggie Jensen

  • Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Panic Button (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Santa's Chair (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as William

  • Will to Win (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 108 titles, 101 of them dated from 1986 to 2026; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

Scary Movie 3 (2003)

$221M worldwide

Highest rated

Entourage (2004)

Motif 93rd

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19862026

Peak 2002 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 14 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting107 of 108: 106 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Motif score54thProducing2 of 108: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s7 · acting1990s42 · acting2000s29 · acting2010s11 · 10 acting · 1 crew2020s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 7% of 54 roles
86919601061116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

3 Primetime Emmys and a Golden Globe from 16 major nominations, 2005–2010.

WinNomination
  1. 2010
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
  2. 2009
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  3. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  4. 2007
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  5. 2006
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
  6. 2005
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jeremy Piven's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 65; across their 50 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 50

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 50

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 50

Motif score across 78 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

38 of their 78 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser38
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed27

Most divisive · actor

A Cat's Tale (2008)

92nd percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Heat (1995)

Motif 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 47 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jeremy Piven's work okay for kids?

Across up to 28 Motif titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore20 titles15–89 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity28 titles21–68 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity23 titles40–90 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles26–86 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles9–82 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jeremy Piven work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeremy Piven's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Cusack shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles