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.
