Actor Adam Driver and his wife, Joanne Tucker, stepped out in style at the premiere of his new movie, “Paper Tiger,” at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, May 16. The “Star Wars” actor stars in the film alongside his “Marriage Story” costar Scarlett Johansson and “Top Gun: Maverick” star Miles Teller.
Adam Driver and Wife Joanne Tucker Hit The Cannes Red Carpet
Adam Driver and his wife, Joanne Tucker, attended the 79th Cannes Film Festival to promote his new movie, “Paper Tiger,” directed by James Gray. The film focuses on the story of two brothers, played by Driver and Teller, who become entangled with the Russian mafia while pursuing the American dream.
Driver stepped out in a black suit and bowtie, while his wife wore a strapless black dress. Tucker wore her long blonde hair down, brushing it back to reveal silver dangling earrings. Driver was all smiles, occasionally waving to photographers on the Cannes red carpet while he posed for photos with his wife and Teller. Johansson was unfortunately absent from the film’s premiere due to a scheduling conflict.
Inside The Couple’s Private Relationship
The “Marriage Story” actor and his wife are notoriously private. They met while attending Juilliard and co-founded the non-profit charity Arts in the Armed Forces in 2006. The organization’s goal is to bring artistic experiences to those in the U.S. military.
They tied the knot in 2013 and welcomed their first child, a son, in 2016. They welcomed their second child, a girl, in April 2023, although they have done their best to raise their growing family out of the spotlight.
Joanne Tucker Is Also An Actress
Although she is not as well-known in Hollywood circles, Tucker is also an actress who has appeared in a few different TV shows and movies over the years. She shared the screen with her husband in 2019’s “The Report” and even made an appearance in “Girls.”
She is also an avid runner and ran the 2019 TCS New York City Marathon to support the Arts in the Armed Forces. “It’s my favorite way to explore and get my bearings in a new place, and I’m passionate about it because it demands that your whole physical self participate,” she said in a quote on the AITAF Instagram page. “You can do it anywhere at no cost, and it provides dedicated time and space to think and reflect.”
Joanne Tucker Taught Adam Driver Some Important Life Lessons
Driver spent a little over two years serving in the Marine Corps before he was medically discharged due to a motorbike injury. During his first semester at Juilliard, he had a bit of trouble adjusting to his new environment.
“I made three people cry my first semester,” he told Broadway.com in 2009. “I was used to a very aggressive way of talking to people. I would consider it having a discussion, but I guess others didn’t see it that way!”
He revealed that Tucker helped him adjust to life in New York City, joking, “She taught me what Gouda cheese is. And that you shouldn’t talk with your mouth full and spit on the sidewalk.”
In a separate interview with The New Yorker, he explained that he was impressed with her when they first met because “she read a lot of books” and “knew a lot of sh-t.” He went on to say that, “She was very composed.”
Juilliard teacher Richard Feldman, who officiated their 2013 wedding, told the publication, “She doesn’t take any nonsense.”
Adam Driver Joked About Being A Father On ‘Saturday Night Live’
The “Star Wars” actor managed to keep the fact that he had welcomed a son a secret for the first four years of his life. He finally revealed that he had welcomed a child during his “Saturday Night Live” hosting appearance in 2020, saying, “I’m a husband. And a father. It’s in that order, though. I’ve been very clear with my son about that; he’s second in everything.”
After he welcomed his second child, he told host Mark Consuelos during an appearance on “Live with Kelly & Mark” that he wasn’t getting much sleep because of his then-8-month-old daughter, as per PEOPLE magazine.
“But I’m remembering this time that I have to enjoy it more. This first time, it went too fast, and I was so anxious for him to kind of develop so he could communicate and tell me what was wrong,” Driver said. “And now I’m more patient with her. I’m trying to enjoy it more.”
Although his children are still too young to hit the red carpet with him, Tucker has regularly appeared alongside her husband at everything from the Oscars to the Golden Globes. She has supported her husband at nearly all of his movie premieres and screenings, and it remains to be seen if his latest role in “Paper Tiger” will earn him yet another Academy Award nomination.