Adrien Brody is an Oscar-winning American actor. He was born in Woodhaven, Queens, New York to Elliot Brody and Sylvia Plachy. His parents enrolled him in acting classes to distance him from the dangerous kids with whom he associated.

Brody received praise for his roles in Spike Lee's Summer of Sam and Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line. He was cast as the lead in Roman Polanski's The Pianist (2002). The role won him an Academy Award for Best Actor, the youngest actor ever to win the award. Throughout his career, Brody has been compared to Al Pacino and Marlon Brando for his unique looks and method acting. After The Pianist Brody has played three different roles in three very different movies. He played Noah Percy, in The Village by M. Night Shyamalan, shell-shocked war veteran Jack Starks in The Jacket, and writer Jack Driscoll, in the 2005 King Kong remake by Peter Jackson.

On January 5th, 2006, Adrien confirmed speculation that he indeed was interested and very willing to play the role of The Joker in 2008's The Dark Knight. However, Christopher Nolan & Warner Bros eventually decided to cast Oscar-nominated Australian actor Heath Ledger as The Joker.

Public Name: Adrien Brody
Birth Name: Adrien Brody
Date of Birth: April 14, 1973
Place of Birth: Woodhaven, Queens, New York

Filmography

• Manolete (2007)
• I'm Not There (2007)
• The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
• Hollywoodland (2006)
• Gumball 3000: Drivin' Me Crazy (2006)
• Fade to Red (2006)
• King Kong (2005)
• King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (2005)
• The Jacket (2005)
• The Village (2004)
• "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 2003)
• The Singing Detective (2003)
• The Pianist (2002)
• Dummy (2002)
• The Affair of the Necklace (2001)
• Love the Hard Way (2001)
• Harrison's Flowers (2000)
• Bread and Roses (2000)
• Liberty Heights (1999)
• Summer of Sam (1999)
• Oxygen (1999)
• The Thin Red Line (1998)
• Restaurant (1998)
• The Undertaker's Wedding (1998)
• Six Ways to Sunday (1997)
• The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997)
• Bullet (1996)
• Solo (1996)
• Nothing to Lose (1996)
• Jailbreakers (1994)
• Angels in the Outfield (1994)
• King of the Hill (1993)
• The Boy Who Cried Bitch (1991)
• New York Stories (1989)
• "Annie McGuire" (1988)
• Home at Last (1988)

Awards

• Boston Society of Film Critics Award Best Actor "The Pianist" 2002
• National Society of Film Critics Award Best Actor "The Pianist" 2002
• Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role "The Pianist" 2002