Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Known For
Actor
Occupations
Film producer, Voice actor, Actor
Birthday
(Saturday)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Nationality
Citizenship
United States
Languages
English
Partners
Angela Calvo, Elsa Pataky
Parents
Elliott Brody, Sylvia Plachy
Residences
Queens, Woodhaven
Education
Stony Brook University, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
Zodiac Sign
♈ Aries
Chinese Zodiac
牛 Ox
Name Origin
English < Ancient Greek (Νικόλαος)
Popularity
Tier S -- 176,563 Wikipedia views/month
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Screen debut
First screen credit at age 20
Career
Career spanning 31 years (1993-2024)
Year context
Born in 1973 -- OPEC oil embargo; Roe v. Wade decided; Richard Nixon was US president
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Cultural Uplift
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Filmography (37)
The Brutalist
László Tóth
Ghosted
Leveque
Asteroid City
Schubert Green
Blonde
The Playwright
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Pat Riley
Clean
Clean
See How They Run
Leo Köpernick
Chapelwaite
Captain Charles Boone
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
Julian Cadazio
Houdini
Harry Houdini
AWARDS (14)
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
2024
WON
G
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
2024
WON
G
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
2024
WON
B
Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble
2008
WON
Biography
Adrien Nicholas Brody (born April 14, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Władysław Szpilman in Roman Polanski's war drama The Pianist (2002), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor at age 29, becoming the youngest actor to win in that category. He also became the second American male actor to win the César Award for Best Actor for the same film. For his role as a Holocaust survivor who immigrates to the United States in The Brutalist (2024), he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and earned his second Academy Award Nomination and subsequent win for Best Actor.
Brody has also starred in The Thin Red Line(1998), The Village (2004), King Kong (2005), Hollywoodland (2006), Cadillac Records (2008), Predators (2010), and See How They Run(2022). He has frequently collaborated with filmmaker Wes Anderson, appearing in his films The Darjeeling Limited (2007), Fantastic Mr. Fox(2009), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), The French Dispatch (2021), and Asteroid City(2023). He portrayed Salvador Dalí in Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris (2011) and Arthur Miller in Andrew Dominik's Blonde (2022).
On television, he has played Luca Changretta in the fourth season of the BBC series Peaky Blinders (2017) and Pat Riley in the HBO sports drama series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022–2023). He earned Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his roles as Harry Houdini in the History Channel miniseries Houdini (2014), and investor Josh Aaronson in the HBO series Succession (2021).
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Adrien Brody?
Adrien Brody is 53 years old, born on .
Where was Adrien Brody born?
Adrien Brody was born in New York City, New York, USA.
What movies or shows has Adrien Brody been in?
Adrien Brody has 37 credits in our database. Notable titles include The Brutalist (2024), Ghosted (2023), Asteroid City (2023), Blonde (2022), Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022).
What is Adrien Brody known for?
Adrien Brody is primarily known as an actor. Adrien Nicholas Brody (born April 14, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Władysław Szpilman in Roman Polanski's war drama The Pianist (2002), for which he…
Where can I find more information about Adrien Brody?
You can find more about Adrien Brody on IMDB, TMDB, Wikidata. Their full profile and filmography is available on this page.
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