Adrien Brody

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Birthday: April 14, 1973
Age: 39
Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Woodhaven, Queens, New York
Hometown: New York, NY
Big Break: Best Actor for The Pianist
Biography
Adrien Brody was born on April 14, 1973 in Woodhaven, Queens, New York. Brody appeared in his first film at the age of 15. He received acclaim for his roles in Summer of Sam and The Thin Red Line.

Brody rose to stardom with his performance in Roman Polanski's The Pianist. He lost 29 pounds to prepare for the role. He won the Best Actor Academy Award at the age of 29, making him the youngest actor to win the award. In recent years, he appeared in the remake of King Kong and the Darjeeling Limited.

Did you know…

  • He was banned from Saturday Night Live.
  • His first role was in an off-Broadway play at the age of 13.
  • He is Jewish.
  • He is an only child.
  • He has a white Chihuahua named Ceelo Vicious.
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The biggest event of the year in Hollywood, the Academy Awards, will take place on February 26, 2012. This year, we’ll have a ton of newcomers, from Jonah Hill to Rooney Mara, competing against Oscar veterans, like Meryl Streep. Meryl made history this year, becoming the most-nominated actor ever, with 17 Oscar nominations total.

What we’re getting at is, the 84th Annual Academy Awards is going to be one to remember. From the extravagant dresses to shocking red carpet hookups, Oscar history will be made. And to celebrate, Hollyscoop is rounding up 10 of the most memorable Oscar moments!
HOLLYSCOOP EXCLUSIVE
There’s been a rumor floating around Hollywood this week that Adrien Brody and January Jones are dating! Lucky for us, the Splice premiere was this week, which Brody stars in.

Hollyscoop got to talk EXCLUSIVELY with Adrien about the film and other details, but we really just wanted to know…is he really dating January from Mad Men???

Brody wasn’t too happy about us asking about his personal life, but he told us anyway! Brody said to Hollyscoop, "She's just a friend of mine. That's silly."

So much for that rumor! Life & Style claimed this week that he and Jones were spotted recently having a romantic night out at Rose bar in New York. A source told the mag, "Brody and Jones were flirting with each other. They held hands in full view of everyone."

Guess it was no more than a fun night out!
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So what's it like to kiss one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood? Adrien Brody thinks it's fun!

Adrien and Beyonce co-starred in their latest flick, "Cadillac Records" where they had to lock lips a few times.

Brody even joke that he would insist on a lot of takes because he was having such fun. Beware Adrien, a comment like that might make Jay-Z jealous.

Brody said of the kiss: "It is fun, obviously, to kiss Beyonce. I insisted on a lot of takes."

Adrien Brody insisted on kissing Beyonce Knowles several times in their new movie.

Cadillac Records has been getting a lot of Oscar Buzz for Beyonce. In the movie she plays legendary troubled singer Etta James. The film is a 2008 musical biopic which explores the musical era from the early 1940s to the late 1960s, chronicling the life of the influential Chicago-based record-company executive Leonard Chess(played by Adrien Brody), and the singers who recorded for Chess Records.

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