Ari Gold

Ari Gold is a fictional character on the comedy-drama television series Entourage. He is played by Jeremy Piven. Biography Ari Gold (born 1967) is a graduate from Harvard University and has a J.D./M.B.A. from the University of Michigan. Ari is Jewish and has one brother, Howard. In spite of making multiple exaggerations of a sister to whom he has referred as crazy, Ari also stated that he does not have a sister. Despite his position as one of the most powerful agents in Hollywood, Ari's aggressive and sometimes boorish behavior is frequently held in check by his wife (who is independently wealthy, having received a large inheritance from her father). Despite frequent sexual innuendos, Ari has never cheated on his wife since they married. Ari and Eric Murphy are the primary influences in Vince's professional life. Due to their lifelong friendship, Vince follows Eric's advice much more than he does Ari's, despite Ari's wealth of experience. This leads to frequent verbal clashes between Eric and Ari. While neither particularly likes the other, they realize that they are in a marriage of necessity. But as time passes, they grow to have a mutual respect for one another, which eventually leads to them becoming friends with Ari mentoring Eric as he becomes a talent manager.