Adam Driver, who was born on November 19, 1983, is a celebrated American actor with an Academy Award nomination. He gained substantial recognition for portraying the character Kylo Ren, the main antagonist, in the Sequel trilogy of Star Wars films, specifically Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi, and Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker.
The announcement of Adam Driver's participation in the Star Wars saga occurred on April 29, 2014, when it was revealed that he would be part of the cast for Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens. During an interview with Time, Driver mentioned that J.J. Abrams suggested he explore the works of Akira Kurosawa for inspiration, similar to what George Lucas had done previously. However, after watching Kurosawa's films, Driver chose to pursue a different, more individualized approach to embody the character of Kylo Ren. For his depiction of the villainous Kylo Ren in The Force Awakens, Driver received the Best Villain award at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards. He has stated in interviews that he generally avoids watching his own performances. Driver continued his role as Kylo Ren in the subsequent Sequel trilogy movies, including Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi (2017) and Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
Saturday Night Live featured Adam Driver in two sketches centered around his character, Kylo Ren. The first was in the 2016 sketch titled "Undercover Boss: Starkiller Base," where he was disguised as Matt the Radar Technician. The second was in the 2020 follow-up, "Undercover Boss: Where Are They Now," where he appeared as Randy the Intern.
- Disney Infinity 3.0 (as Kylo Ren)
- Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens (as Kylo Ren)
- The Force Awakens Read-Along Storybook and CD (as Kylo Ren)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises (as Kylo Ren) LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises — "Poe to the Rescue" (as Kylo Ren) LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises — "Attack of the Conscience" (as Kylo Ren)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens (as Kylo Ren)
- Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi (as Kylo Ren)
- The Last Jedi Read-Along Storybook and CD (as Kylo Ren)
- Star Wars Rebels — " A World Between Worlds " (as Kylo Ren)
- Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker (as Kylo Ren)
- Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures — " Kylo Ren and Darth Vader - A Legacy of Power "
- StarWars.com announced the cast for Star Wars: Episode VII (backup link)
- StarWars.com announced Lupita Nyong'o and Gwendoline Christie joining Star Wars: Episode VII (backup link)
- " Launch Pad " — Star Wars Insider 150
- Bantha Tracks — Star Wars Insider 160
- " Adam Driver Is Kylo Ren " — Star Wars Insider 162
- StarWars.com reported that Star Wars Episode VIII is now filming (backup link)
- The official Star Wars YouTube channel has a Training Featurette for Star Wars: The Last Jedi (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – The Official Collector's Edition