ADRIEN BRODY
Adrien Brody
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: April 14, 1973
Place of Birth: Woodhaven, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
Starring
2026·
EmperorCharles V - The Emperor
2025·
The InternSelf
2025·
KismetSelf
2024·
The BrutalistLászló Tóth
2023·
Poker FaceSterling Frost Jr.
2023·
GhostedLeveque
2022·
CleanClean
Self (archive footage)
Emanuel Ringelblum (voice)
Shelly Saltman
2023·
Asteroid CitySchubert Green
2023·
ManodromeDan
2023·
Fool's ParadiseChad Luxt
Self
Pat Riley
2022·
See How They RunLeo Köpernick
2022·
BlondeThe Playwright
2021·
ChapelwaiteCaptain Charles Boone
2021·
The French DispatchJulian Cadazio
Self
2018·
SuccessionJosh Aaronson
2018·
Air StrikeSteve
2017·
Bullet HeadStacy
2016·
Manhattan NightPorter Wren
Self
Self - Guest
2015·
The Library BookDesmond
2015·
BoredomDanny
2015·
The MascotAdam
2015·
Septembers of ShirazIsaac
2015·
BacktrackPeter Bower
2015·
Stone Barn CastleSelf
2015·
Dragon BladeTiberius
Self
Self - Guest
2014·
HoudiniHarry Houdini
2014·
American HeistFrankie
2014·
Third PersonSean
Dmitri
2013·
Peaky BlindersLuca Changretta
2013·
InAPPropriate ComedyFlirty Harry
2013·
Love, MarilynSelf
Self (archive footage)
2012·
Back to 1942Theodore Harold White
2011·
Midnight in ParisSalvador Dalí
2011·
DetachmentHenry Barthes
2010·
WreckedMan
2010·
SpliceClive
2010·
The ExperimentTravis
2010·
GialloInspector Enzo Avolfi
2010·
PredatorsRoyce
2010·
High SchoolPsycho Ed
Self - Peter
Self
2009·
Fantastic Mr. FoxField Mouse (voice)
2008·
A Matador's MistressManuel Rodríguez Sánchez "Manolete"
2008·
Cadillac RecordsLeonard Chess
2008·
The Brothers BloomBloom
Self
Peter
Self
2006·
HollywoodlandLouis Simo
Self
Self
2005·
The JacketJack Starks
2005·
King KongJack Driscoll
2004·
The PresentSelf
2004·
The VillageNoah Percy
2003·
Punk'dSelf
2003·
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
Self
2003·
A Sorta FairytaleArm
First Hood
2002·
Icons2002·
DummySteven Schoichet
2002·
Love the Hard WayJack Grace
2002·
The PianistWładysław 'Władek' Szpilman
2001·
Ken and RosaHimself
Count Nicolas De La Motte
2000·
RestaurantChris Calloway
2000·
Bread and RosesSam Shapiro
2000·
Harrison's FlowersKyle Morris
1999·
The Early ShowSelf
1999·
Summer of SamRitchie
1999·
OxygenHarry
1999·
Six Ways to SundayArnie Finklestein
1999·
Liberty HeightsVan Kurtzman
1998·
The Thin Red LineCpl. Geoffrey Fife
1997·
The ViewSelf
Mario Bellini
1996·
The Daily ShowSelf
1996·
BulletRuby Stein
1996·
SoloDr. Bill Stewart, Solo's Designer
1995·
Ten BennyRay Diglovanni
1994·
Rebel HighwaySkinny
1994·
JailbreakersSkinny
Danny Hemmerling
Self, Self - Guest
1993·
King of the HillLester
Self
Eddie
1989·
New York StoriesMel
Self - Guest
1988·
Annie McGuire1988·
Home at LastBilly
1975·
Saturday Night LiveSelf (archive footage), Self - Host
1953·
The OscarsSelf
1952·
TodaySelf
1944·
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
Production
2025·
The InternProducer, Director
2022·
CleanWriter, Original Music Composer, Producer
2021·
ChapelwaiteExecutive Producer
2016·
Manhattan NightProducer
2015·
Septembers of ShirazExecutive Producer
2015·
Stone Barn CastleProducer, Director
2014·
American HeistExecutive Producer
2013·
InAPPropriate ComedyAdditional Dialogue
2011·
DetachmentExecutive Producer
2010·
GialloProducer
2010·
WreckedExecutive Producer