Adrien Brody is a renowned actor from the Hollywood movie industry. Apart from being a popular movie artist, Adrien Brody is also a successful film producer as well.
Adrien Brody rose to fame in 2000 has became the only American actor to win the Cesar Award for Best Actor till date.
Adrien Brody has starred in various movie genres, including drama and romance to action thrillers and science fiction, this winning multiple awards in his career.
About Adrien Brody
Bio | |
Real Name | Adrien Nicholas Brody |
Nickname | Adrien |
Date of Birth | 14th April 1973 |
Age (as of November 2018) | 45 years |
Nationality | American |
Religion | Agnostic |
Place of Birth | Woodhaven (New York City) |
Education | Graduated from Queens College (New York) |
Physical Stats | |
Height | 6 ft 1" (185 cm) approximately |
Weight | 155 lbs (70 kg) approximately |
Hair Color | Black |
Eye Color | Light Brown |
Family & Relationships | |
Father | Elliott Brody (retired History Teacher) |
Mother | Sylvia Plachy (Photographer) |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Girlfriend | Lara Lieto (Russian Model) |
Career | |
Profession | Actor/Film Producer |
Net Worth | INR 115,00,00,000 (USD 16 Million) |
Famous for | New York Stories (1989), The Boy Who Cried Bitch (1991), King of the Hill (1993), Angels in the Outfield (1994), Solo (1996), Six Ways To Sunday (1997), , Restaurant, The Thin Red Line (1998), Oxygen , Liberty Height, Summer of Sam (1999), Bread and Roses (2000), Love the Hard Way (2001), The Pianist (2002), The Singing Detective (2003), The Village (2004), King Kong (2005), Hollywoodland (2006), Manolete, The Darjeeling Limited (2007), Cadillac Records, The Brothers Bloom (2008), Splice, Giallo (2009), Predators (2010), Midnight in Paris (2011), Back to 1942 (2012), Third Person (2013), The Grand Budapest Hotel, American Heist (2014), Dragon Blade (2015), Manhattan Night (2016), Bullet Head (2017) |
First Movie | New York Stories (1989) |
Hobbies | Listening to hip hop music |
Adrien Brody is most recognized for his tall, thin frame and his most prominent feature is his long nose. Adrien Brody often plays characters who are artistic and intellectuals or those with mental illnesses. His intense commitment to his roles and his performance has led to critics and fans comparing him to legendary Hollywood method actors, such as Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.
Adrien Brody’s age is around 45 years as Adrien Brody was born on the 14th of Aprile, 1973 in Woodhaven, a part of Queens, New York City. Adrien Brody’s height is around 6 ft 1 inches (185 cm) while Adrien Brody’s weight is around 70 kg (155 lbs). In his spare time, Adrien Brody loves to listen to hip hop music and loves to ride motorcycles, as part of his hobbies.
Adrien Brody’s father is Elliott Brody, a retired history teacher, while Adrien Brody’s mother is Sylvia Plachy, a professional photographer. Adrien Brody is the only child and has no siblings. Adrien Brody’s ex-girlfriends include Michelle Dupont, a personal assistant in the music industry and Spanish actress, Elsa Pataky. However, currently Adrien Brody’s girlfriend is Lara Lieto, a Russian model.
Thanks to his impressive talent as an actor in the Hollywood film industry, as well as being a successful movie producer, Adrien Brody’s net worth is estimated around INR 115 crores (USD 16 Million).
As for his recognition as a skilled actor, Adrien Brody has won several prestigious awards and has had numerous award nominations to his credit too.
The list of Adrien Brody’s award-wins for movies include winning the Academy Award for Best Actor, the Cesar Award for Best Actor (only male American recipient), the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor and the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor for his critically-acclaimed role in ‘The Pianist’ (2002) for which Adrien Brody also had around 10 award nominations as well.
Adrien Brody later won the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Ensemble for his role in ‘Cadillac Records’ (2008), besides having 4 award nominations for his performance in ‘Midnight in Paris’ (2011) and had 2 award nominations for his role in ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ (2014).
Adrien Brody has also had 2 award nominations for his impressive portrayal of famed escape-artist and magician, Harry Houdini, in the TV series, ‘Houdini’ (2014).
Interesting Facts About Adrien Brody
- Adrien Brody smokes however Adrien Brody does not drink alcohol.
- Adrien Brody became the youngest actor to win the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in ‘The Pianist’ (2002), at the age of only 29 years.
- Adrien Brody loves hip-hop and his favorite band is Beatnuts.
- Before entering acting school and appearing in TV and stage plays, Adrien Brody worked as a magician ‘The Amazing Adrien’ at children’s birthday parties.
- Adrien Brody was also close friends with hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur, who he co-starred with in the movie ‘Bullet’ (1996).
- Adrien Brody’s role in ‘Predators’ (2010) is also one of the most memorable ones.