Actor Jeremy Piven (on the red carpet with friend Steve Pink) was honored at the 5th Annual Columbia College Chicago Impact Awards at the Monmartre Lounge in Hollywood on Saturday, November 17. Piven, who comes from Chicago-theatre royalty—his parents founded The Piven Theatre Workshop—has appeared in more than 40 feature films from Serendipity, Gross Pointe Blank, and The Family Man to Smokin' Aces, Runaway Jury, and Black Hawk Down, as well as TV shows, including Cupid and Ellen. Well, Piven's time has come. The two-time Emmy®-award winner for his role of agent Ari Gold on HBO's Entourage is currently starring in The Kingdom with Jennifer Garner and Jamie Foxx, and is about to start shooting The Goods: The Don Ready Story, a comedy about a used-car salesman who is brought in to save a fledging dealership.
Piven was raised in Chicago, and when he is not working in Los Angeles, he goes back to his first loves: theatre and Chicago
"Chicago has in my opinion the best theatre in the world," Piven says. "I miss going to The Piven Theatre or The Goodman and just seeing some great plays. Walking along the beach and seeing the skyline and the architecture or even jumping in a boat and seeing the skyline from the water [is] incredible."
The Impact Awards honors Windy City natives who have made an indelible impact on the entertainment industry, while maintaining the work ethic and loyalty that are synonymous with Chicago. The ceremony was emceed this year by Steve Kmetko, Columbia College alumnus ('76) and entertainment reporter, and hosted by actress Cindy Marinangel (below with Piven). Proceeds benefit the Bob Enrietto Scholarship Fund, which helps outstanding Columbia students attend the college's innovative Semester in L.A. program.
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