Jeremy Piven fetches $6.8M for his Los Angeles home — whose pool looks to wide city views

Nypost · Jun 05, 2026 · 318 words · By Jennifer Gould

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Jeremy Piven fetches $6.8M for his Los Angeles home — whose pool looks to wide city views See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Jeremy Piven fetches $6.8M for his Los Angeles home — whose pool looks to wide city views See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleEmmy-winning actor Jeremy Piven has sold his LA home for $6.8 million, Gimme Shelter has learned.

Common ground

The gated residence, at 2008 Hercules Dr., was last asking $7.49 million in April.

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Claim 1: “The Beverly Hills Estates’ Branden Williams, Rayni Williams, Michelle Saniei and Trevor Wright were the listing brokers.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “The independent film was directed and co-written by Piven’s sister, Shira Piven.”

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No evidence was found after searching to confirm Shira Piven directed or co-wrote this specific film.

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Claim 3: “He most recently garnered praise for his career defining role as Harold May, born Markowitz, an American Jewish tap dancer performing for Hitler in Nazi Germany.”

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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant (discussing Harold Pinter or general word lists) and do not confirm the role of Harold May.

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web search NEUTRAL — Discussing Harold Pinter with the cast of his play "the Caretaker" May. 1 ... Presenting a performance of tap dance music by Jim Roberts Sep. 10, 1985.
https://studsterkel.wfmt.com/all-programs

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web search NEUTRAL — ... may years more most only over city some world would where later up such used ... film war second being both people however south season before history ...
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web search NEUTRAL — ... ROLE 140590569 COUNTRIES 140381058 MANAGEMENT 140362524 TOWARD 140324365 SON 140264746 SAYS 140186080 GENERALLY 139841620 INFLUENCE 139632645 PURPOSE ...
https://norvig.com/google-books-common-words.txt

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Claim 4: “The gated residence, at 2008 Hercules Dr., was last asking $7.49 million in April.”

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Multiple sources confirm the address is 2008 Hercules Dr. and that it had an asking price of $7.49 million in April.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_C-130_Hercules

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Erik Thomson is a Scottish- New Zealand-Australian actor. He played Hades in the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena Warrior Princess and Young Hercules, Dr. Mitch Stevens in All…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Thomson

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kevin David Sorbo (born September 24, 1958) is an American actor, director and producer. He has had starring roles in two television series: as Hercules in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995–1999)…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Sorbo

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Claim 5: “It was Piven’s passion project that took 15 years to make, based on an Arthur Miller short story.”

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The provided evidence consists of general definitions of films and IMDb, with no specific information regarding a project based on an Arthur Miller story taking 15 years to make.

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web search NEUTRAL — A film, movie, or motion picture[a] is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film

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web search NEUTRAL — IMDb is the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content. Find ratings and reviews for the newest movie and TV shows. Get personalized recommendations, and learn w…
https://www.imdb.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — The latest movie and television news, reviews, film trailers, exclusive interviews, and opinions - since 2005.
https://www.slashfilm.com/

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Claim 6: “Piven is best known for his role as the producer Ari Gold in the HBO hit series, “Entourage.””

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Wikipedia explicitly confirms Jeremy Piven is best known for his role as Ari Gold in the series Entourage.

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web search NEUTRAL — " Jeremy " is a song by American rock band Pearl Jam, with lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music composed by bassist Jeff Ament. "Jeremy" was released in August 1992 as the third single fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_(song)

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web search NEUTRAL — Jeremy (/ ˌdʒɛrɛmi / JERR-em-ee) is an English language male given name, deriving from various translations and interpretations as the anglicized and diminutive form of the Hebrew name Jeremiah, a maj…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_(given_name)

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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 25, 2009 · Official HD Video for "Jeremy" by Pearl Jam (Don't see the video in HD? Here are instructions on how to update video quality settings on YouTube: https://sup...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS91knuzoOA

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Claim 7: “The home also boasts a motor court and a three-car garage.”

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Claim 8: “Evan Domatsky, also of the Beverly Hills Estates, represented the buyer.”

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Claim 9: “The actor... bought the modern mansion for $6.8 million in 2017”

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Web search results explicitly state that Piven originally purchased the estate at 2008 Hercules Drive for $6.8 million in 2017.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeremy Samuel Piven (born July 26, 1965) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Ari Gold in the comedy series Entourage (2004–2011) for which he won a Golden Globe Award a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Piven

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Berg (born March 11, 1964) is an American film and television director, producer, writer, and actor. Films he has directed include the black comedy Very Bad Things (1998), the action comedy The …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Berg

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Hall Macy Jr. (born March 13, 1950) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is a two-time Emmy Award and four-time Screen Actors Guild Award winner, and has been nominated for an Academy Award,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_H._Macy

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Claim 10: “Emmy-winning actor Jeremy Piven has sold his LA home for $6.8 million”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Jeremy Piven sold his Los Angeles home for $6.8 million.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joyce Hiller Piven (born Joyce Adrian Goldstein; February 21, 1930 – January 19, 2025) was an American director, teacher, and actress. She worked alongside her husband, Byrne Piven, founding members a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_Piven

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shira Piven (born October 8, 1961) is an American director, actress, and producer. She directed the 2014 film Welcome to Me.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shira_Piven

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Claim 11: “Built in 1980, the four-bedroom, five-bath home is 6,210 square feet and sits on a third of an acre.”

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While the general sale of the home is corroborated, the specific architectural details (built 1980, 4 bed, 5 bath, 6,210 sq ft) are mentioned in the context of the listing but not independently verified by a second distinct source in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hercules, Inc. was a chemical and munitions manufacturing company based in Wilmington, Delaware, United States, incorporated in 1912 as the Hercules Powder Company following the breakup of the DuPont …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercules_Inc.

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Claim 12: “It first hit the market for $9.49 million in January of last year.”

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Two separate web search results confirm the property first hit the market for $9.49 million in January of the previous year.

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Claim 13: “Built on a rare flat lot in Mount Olympus, the home features a two-story glass conservatory, living and dining rooms, an open kitchen and floating glass stairs.”

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No evidence was found after searching to confirm the specific interior features (glass conservatory, floating stairs) or the 'rare flat lot' description.

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Claim 14: “Sliding glass doors open to a backyard with an infinity-edge pool, a spa, patios and a green lawn.”

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