ADRIEN BRODY has made an indelible impression on Hollywood and his fans. His Oscar® win for his performance in Roman Polanski’s “The Pianist” made him the youngest person to win the Best Actor award. His portrayal of Wladyslaw Szpilman, also earned him Best Actor nominations from the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild and BAFTA. He also won Best Actor accolades from the Cesar Awards (French equivalent to the Oscars®), the Boston Society of Film Critics and the National Society of Film Critics.
Earlier this year, Brody completed filming “The Jacket” opposite Keira Knightley for director John Maybury. This fall, he will begin production on Peter Jackson’s remake of the classic “King Kong,” in which he will star alongside Naomi Watts.
Brody first came to prominence for his role in Steven Soderbergh’s “King of the Hill,” and garnered critical praise in Spike Lee’s “Summer of Sam” and Barry Levinson’s “Liberty Heights.” He also starred in Eli Chouraqui’s “Harrison’s Flowers” and can be seen in the ensemble film “The Singing Detective” opposite Robert Downey Jr., Mel Gibson and Robin Wright Penn, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. His other film credits include Charles Shyer’s romantic drama “The Affair of the Necklace” opposite Hilary Swank, Ken Loach’s “Bread and Roses,” Terrence Malick’s “The Thin Red Line,” “The Last Time I Committed Suicide” with Keanu Reeves and Eric Bross’ “Ten Benny.”
Brody was born and raised in New York City, where he attended the High School for Performing Arts and then the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
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