Everything you need to know about Entourage
Entourage is an American comedy-drama based loosely on the life and career of Hollywood megastar Mark Wahlberg (Ted, Instant Family).
The show follows Vincent Chase, an actor from Queens, New York who is trying to further his promising career in Los Angeles, with his childhood best friends in tow.
Keeping them in line is Vincent’s hard-hitting manager Ari Gold, whose main interest is making sure Vincent gets the roles he needs while playing down any PR nightmares.
The series is entirely fiction, with Wahlberg’s story and own friendship providing the loose framework on which Entourage is based.
It takes a satirical eye on life in Hollywood and what it gives you access to.
As a result, Entourage is filled with celebrity cameos, who play sent-up versions of themselves (including Wahlberg, who is also executive producer).
First launching in July 2004, the show ran for eight seasons before ending in September 2011. It returned in 2015 for a spin-off movie.
Who starred in Entourage?
Entourage is centred around a four-person friendship group. This is made up of:
- Adrian Grenier (Clickbait, The Devil Wears Prada) as Vincent Chase
- Kevin Connolly (Pitch, Crazy House) as Eric Murphy
- Kevin Dillon (Poseidon, Platoon) as Johnny ‘Drama’ Chase
- Jerry Ferrara (Power, A Million Little Things) as Turtle
Other key members of the cast include:
- Jeremy Piven (Mr Selfridge, The Performance) as Ari Gold, Vince’s abrasive agent
- Rex Lee (Young and Hungry, Vicious Mannies) as Lloyd
- Debi Mazar (Younger, The Pentaverate) as Shauna
- Perrey Reeves (Paradise City, Famous in Love) as Mrs Ari
What celebrities cameo in Entourage?
Throughout Entourage’s run, there are dozens of celebrity cameos, with at least one appearing in nearly every episode.
Most often, the A-list stars – including musicians, actors, and directors – play fictional and satirised versions of themselves for the sake of comedy.
This includes appearances from:
- Peter Jackson (director of Lord of The Rings)
- Martin Scorsese (director of Goodfellas, Shutter Island)
- James Cameron (director of Avatar, Titanic)
- Tom Brady (NFL quarterback legend)
- Kanye West
- Scarlett Johansson (Marvel Cinematic Universe, Lost in Translation)
- Eminem
- Mandy Moore (This Is Us)
- Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson
- Christina Aguilera
- Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting, The Talented Mr Ripley)
How many episodes of Entourage are there and will it ever return?
Entourage ran for eight seasons, totalling 96 episodes. It also received a follow-up movie.
Season one ran for eight episodes but was boosted following its successful first run.
Season two ran for 14 episodes, with season three being split into two totalling 20 episodes.
Seasons four, five, and six ran for 12 episodes, season seven ran for 10, and season eight ran for eight episodes.
How successful was Entourage and what awards did it win?
Entourage was critically acclaimed and widely praised during its run.
As a result, the show received 106 awards nominations, winning 14.
This includes:
- Five Directors Guild of America nominations
- 26 Primetime Emmy nominations (winning six, including three outstanding supporting actor awards for Jeremy Piven)
- 14 Golden Globe nominations (Jeremy Piven winning one for supporting actor)
- Five Satellite award nominations (winning two)
- Six Screen Actors Guild (SAG) award nominations
What is the age rating of Entourage?
Entourage’s official rating in the UK, as certified by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), is 15 over the show's run.
This means the show contains scenes that may not be suitable for younger audiences.
Reasons for the rating include:
- Frequent discussions of sex and sexual acts
- Nudity, including some scenes of full-frontal nudity in later seasons
- Homophobic jokes some may find offensive
- Mild violence or threat, including fist fights
- One inferred scene of suicide that some may find disturbing
- Use of profane language throughout the series
- Offensive and derogatory language some may find upsetting
- Use of drugs as key parts of some storylines
How to watch Entourage in the UK
Entourage is available to stream in full on Sky Comedy and NOW.
Sky is the exclusive home of Entourage in the United Kingdom, with HBO distributing the show in the United States.