Character Bio- Jeremy Piven (Ari)

Born in Manhattan and raised in Evanston, Illinois, he is an alumnus of the Piven Theatre Workshop founded by his parents, Byrne and Joyce Hiller Piven. As a result, he was once a Chicago stage actor.
Jeremy Piven has been friends with actor John Cusack since childhood, has shared an apartment with him, and has even acted alongside Cusack in several movies such as Grosse Point Blank, Say Anything, and Serendipity
just to name a few.
In my mind, Piven is most memorable for his role in PCU as James "Droz" Andrews, the super-super-senior/party-animal of "Politically Correct University".
Today he plays talent agent, Ari Goldberg, in the series Entourage. This high power agent is ruthless, relentless, and is ALWAYS at the top of his game. A frequent name-dropper, Ari is well known throughout the industry, and his clients know that even though he may be tough to work with, there may be no better agent in the industry.
Although its hard to pick a favorite, I would have to say that his character, Ari, is my favorite on the show. His quick and witty one-liners and insults are ingenious.