Jeremy Piven waited 29 working years to be famous and he’s just fine

Acting out: Jeremy Piven's parents ran their own theatre company in Chicago and he has been acting since he was eight.

Jeremy Piven only received recognition after 29 years in the industry ... and he’s fine with it.

Jeremy Piven was 37 when he was anointed with “The Fresh Face Of The Year” acting award. At that point he’d been performing for 29 years. He’d co-starred in nearly 40 movies and negotiated TV series like Ellen, Cupid and The Larry Sanders Show. But his wasn’t a household name. “I was a late bloomer compared to other people,” he says. “But for me it was the right journey.”