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Adrien Brody at Cannes, 2002Adrien Brody (born April 14, 1973) is an Oscar winning American actor.

Early life
He was born in Woodhaven, Queens, New York (a neighborhood near Jamaica, Queens) to Elliot Brody (a Jewish American retired history professor) and Sylvia Plachy (a Hungarian-born Catholic photojournalist). Brody attended New York's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts (famously the inspiration for television's Fame). His parents enrolled him in acting classes to distance him from the dangerous kids with whom he associated.

In 1992, Brody was seriously hurt in a motorcycle accident in which he flew over a car and crashed feet-first into a crosswalk. He spent months recuperating. An avid daredevil, he has broken his nose several times doing off-the-wall stunts.

Career
Brody hovered on the brink of stardom, receiving praise for his roles in Spike Lee's Summer of Sam and Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line. He finally received widespread recognition when he was cast as the lead in Roman Polanski's The Pianist (2002). The role won him an Academy Award for Best Actor, the youngest actor ever to win the award. To prepare for the role, Brody withdrew for months, gave up his apartment and his car, learned how to play Chopin on the piano, and lost 13 kg (29 lbs).

Throughout his career, Brody has been compared to Al Pacino and Marlon Brando for his unique looks and method acting. He is also widely known for giving Halle Berry a back-breaking kiss after winning his Best Actor Oscar, and as the spokesman for fashion brand Ermenegildo Zegna.

Brody appeared on Saturday Night Live on May 10, 2003, his first TV work, but he was banned from the show after giving an improvised introduction for musical guest Sean Paul (the show's producer, Lorne Michaels, is infamous for hating unscripted performances).

After The Pianist Brody has played three different roles in three very different movies. He played Noah Persey, a mentally disabled young man in the movie The Village by M. Night Shyamalan, shell-shocked war veteran Jack Starks in The Jacket, and writer Jack Driscoll, in the 2005 King Kong remake by Peter Jackson. He has also appeared in Diet Coke commericals. Some critics have argued Brody's choices of roles do not reflect a sufficient maturity for an Oscar winner. Brody for his part has said he simply chooses roles that "look like fun."

On January 5th, 2006, Adrien confirmed speculation that he is indeed interested in playing the role of The Joker (comics) in 2008's Batman Begins sequel [1]].

Astérix aux jeux olympiques (2007) (pre-production) .... Jules Cesar (Julius Caesar)
Lion, Le (2003) (TV) .... John Bullit
Clefs de bagnole, Les (2003) (uncredited) .... Un comédien qui refuse de tourner avec Laurent (DVD bonus material)
"Frank Riva" (2003) (mini) TV Series .... Frank Riva
"Fabio Montale" (2001) (mini) TV Series .... Fabio Montale
Acteurs, Les (2000) .... Alain Delon
Une chance sur deux (1998) .... Julien Vignal
Jour et la nuit, Le (1997) .... Alexandre
Cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma, Les (1995) .... Alain Delon, en visite
Ours en peluche, L' (1994) .... Jean Rivière
Un crime (1993) .... Maître Charles Dunand
Retour de Casanova, Le (1992) .... Casanova
Nouvelle vague (1990) .... Lui: Roger Lennox, Richard Lennox
Dancing Machine (1990) .... Alan Wolf
Ne réveillez pas un flic qui dort (1988) .... Eugéne Grindel
"Cinéma" (1988) (mini) TV Series .... Julien Manda
Passage, Le (1986) .... Jean Diaz
Parole de flic (1985) .... Daniel Pratt
Notre histoire (1984) .... Robert Avranche
Un amour de Swann (1984) .... Baron de Charlus
Battant, Le (1983) .... Jacques Darnay
Choc, Le (1982) .... Martin Terrier/Christian
Pour la peau d'un flic (1981) .... Choucas
Tegeran-43 (1981) .... Inspector Foche
Trois hommes à abattre (1980) .... Michel Gerfaut
Toubib, Le (1979) .... Jean-Marie Desprée
The Concorde: Airport '79 (1979) .... Capt. Paul Metrand
Attention, les enfants regardent (1978) .... L'homme
Mort d'un pourri (1977) .... Xavier 'Xav' Maréchal
Homme pressé, L' (1977) .... Pierre Niox
Armaguedon (1977) .... Dr. Michel Ambrose
Gang, Le (1977) .... Robert, dit 'le dingue'
Monsieur Klein (1976) .... Mr. Klein
Comme un boomerang (1976) .... Jacques Batkin
Gitan, Le (1975) .... Hugo Sennart, Le Gitan
Flic Story (1975) .... Roger Borniche
Zorro (1975) .... Don Diego, the false Miguel de la Serna/El Zorro
Borsalino & Co. (1974) .... Roch Siffredi
Seins de glace, Les (1974) .... Marc Rilson
Race des 'seigneurs', La (1974) .... Julien Dandieu
Deux hommes dans la ville (1973) .... Gino Strabliggi
Tony Arzenta (1973) .... Tony Arzenta
Granges brulées, Les (1973) .... Le juge Pierre Larcher
Scorpio (1973) .... Jean Laurier, a.k.a. Scorpio
Traitement de choc (1973) .... Devilers
Un flic (1972) .... Commissaire Edouard Coleman
The Assassination of Trotsky (1972) .... Frank Jackson
Prima notte di quiete, La (1972) .... Daniele Dominici
Soleil rouge (1971) .... Gauche, a.k.a. Gotch Kink
Veuve Couderc, La (1971) .... Jean Lavigne
Doucement les basses (1971) .... Simon Médieu
Fantasia chez les ploucs (1971) (uncredited) .... Un caïd
Il était une fois un flic (1971) (uncredited) .... L'homme qui cherche Rodriguez
Cercle rouge, Le (1970) .... Corey
Borsalino (1970) .... Roch Siffredi
Clan des Siciliens, Le (1969) .... Roger Sartet
Jeff (1969) .... Laurent
Piscine, La (1969) .... Jean-Paul
Madly (1969) .... Julien Dandieu
Adieu l'ami (1968) .... Dino Barran
Diaboliquement vôtre (1968) .... Pierre Lagrange a.k.a. Georges Campo
The Girl on a Motocycle (1968) .... Daniel
Histoires extraordinaires (1968) .... William Wilson (segment "William Wilson")
Samouraï, Le (1967) .... Jef Costello
Aventuriers, Les (1967) .... Manu
Paris brûle-t-il? (1966) .... Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Texas Across the River (1966) .... Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy
Lost Command (1966) .... Capt. Phillipe Esclavier
Once a Thief (1965) .... Eddie Pedak
The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) .... Stefano
Félins, Les (1964) .... Marc
Insoumis, L' (1964) .... Thomas
Tulipe noire, La (1964) .... Julien de Saint Preux/Guillaume de Saint Preux
Gattopardo, Il (1963) .... Tancredi Falconeri
Mélodie en sous-sol (1963) .... Francis Verlot
Amour à la mer, L' (1963) .... L'acteur du film
Carambolages (1963) (uncredited) .... Lambert
Diable et les dix commandements, Le (1962) .... Pierre Messager, the son (episode "Tes père et mère honoreras")
Eclisse, L' (1962) .... Piero
Chien, Le (1962) (TV)
Amours célèbres (1961) .... Prince Albert/Le duc Albert (segment "Agnès Bernauer")
Rocco e i suoi fratelli (1960) .... Rocco Parondi
Plein soleil (1960) .... Tom Ripley/Philippe Greenleaf
Che gioia vivere (1960) .... Ulysse Cecconato
Chemin des écoliers, Le (1959) .... Antoine Michaud
Faibles femmes (1959) .... Julien Fenal
Christine (1958) .... Franz Lobheiner
Sois belle et tais-toi (1958) .... Loulou
Quand la femme s'en mêle (1957) .... Jo

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Link To Us	Alain Delon Biography Filmography Links Contact Galleries Date of birth:8 November 1935 Birth Place: Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France Biography From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Adrien Brody at Cannes, 2002Adrien Brody (born April 14, 1973) is an Oscar winning American actor. Early life He was born in Woodhaven, Queens, New York (a neighborhood near Jamaica, Queens) to Elliot Brody (a Jewish American retired history professor) and Sylvia Plachy (a Hungarian-born Catholic photojournalist). Brody attended New York's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts (famously the inspiration for television's Fame). His parents enrolled him in acting classes to distance him from the dangerous kids with whom he associated. In 1992, Brody was seriously hurt in a motorcycle accident in which he flew over a car and crashed feet-first into a crosswalk. He spent months recuperating. An avid daredevil, he has broken his nose several times doing off-the-wall stunts. Career Brody hovered on the brink of stardom, receiving praise for his roles in Spike Lee's Summer of Sam and Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line. He finally received widespread recognition when he was cast as the lead in Roman Polanski's The Pianist (2002). The role won him an Academy Award for Best Actor, the youngest actor ever to win the award. To prepare for the role, Brody withdrew for months, gave up his apartment and his car, learned how to play Chopin on the piano, and lost 13 kg (29 lbs). Throughout his career, Brody has been compared to Al Pacino and Marlon Brando for his unique looks and method acting. He is also widely known for giving Halle Berry a back-breaking kiss after winning his Best Actor Oscar, and as the spokesman for fashion brand Ermenegildo Zegna. Brody appeared on Saturday Night Live on May 10, 2003, his first TV work, but he was banned from the show after giving an improvised introduction for musical guest Sean Paul (the show's producer, Lorne Michaels, is infamous for hating unscripted performances). After The Pianist Brody has played three different roles in three very different movies. He played Noah Persey, a mentally disabled young man in the movie The Village by M. Night Shyamalan, shell-shocked war veteran Jack Starks in The Jacket, and writer Jack Driscoll, in the 2005 King Kong remake by Peter Jackson. He has also appeared in Diet Coke commericals. Some critics have argued Brody's choices of roles do not reflect a sufficient maturity for an Oscar winner. Brody for his part has said he simply chooses roles that "look like fun." On January 5th, 2006, Adrien confirmed speculation that he is indeed interested in playing the role of The Joker (comics) in 2008's Batman Begins sequel [1]]. Filmography Astérix aux jeux olympiques (2007) (pre-production) .... Jules Cesar (Julius Caesar) Lion, Le (2003) (TV) .... John Bullit Clefs de bagnole, Les (2003) (uncredited) .... Un comédien qui refuse de tourner avec Laurent (DVD bonus material) "Frank Riva" (2003) (mini) TV Series .... Frank Riva "Fabio Montale" (2001) (mini) TV Series .... Fabio Montale Acteurs, Les (2000) .... Alain Delon Une chance sur deux (1998) .... Julien Vignal Jour et la nuit, Le (1997) .... Alexandre Cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma, Les (1995) .... Alain Delon, en visite Ours en peluche, L' (1994) .... Jean Rivière Un crime (1993) .... Maître Charles Dunand Retour de Casanova, Le (1992) .... Casanova Nouvelle vague (1990) .... Lui: Roger Lennox, Richard Lennox Dancing Machine (1990) .... Alan Wolf Ne réveillez pas un flic qui dort (1988) .... Eugéne Grindel "Cinéma" (1988) (mini) TV Series .... Julien Manda Passage, Le (1986) .... Jean Diaz Parole de flic (1985) .... Daniel Pratt Notre histoire (1984) .... Robert Avranche Un amour de Swann (1984) .... Baron de Charlus Battant, Le (1983) .... Jacques Darnay Choc, Le (1982) .... Martin Terrier/Christian Pour la peau d'un flic (1981) .... Choucas Tegeran-43 (1981) .... Inspector Foche Trois hommes à abattre (1980) .... Michel Gerfaut Toubib, Le (1979) .... Jean-Marie Desprée The Concorde: Airport '79 (1979) .... Capt. Paul Metrand Attention, les enfants regardent (1978) .... L'homme Mort d'un pourri (1977) .... Xavier 'Xav' Maréchal Homme pressé, L' (1977) .... Pierre Niox Armaguedon (1977) .... Dr. Michel Ambrose Gang, Le (1977) .... Robert, dit 'le dingue' Monsieur Klein (1976) .... Mr. Klein Comme un boomerang (1976) .... Jacques Batkin Gitan, Le (1975) .... Hugo Sennart, Le Gitan Flic Story (1975) .... Roger Borniche Zorro (1975) .... Don Diego, the false Miguel de la Serna/El Zorro Borsalino & Co. (1974) .... Roch Siffredi Seins de glace, Les (1974) .... Marc Rilson Race des 'seigneurs', La (1974) .... Julien Dandieu Deux hommes dans la ville (1973) .... Gino Strabliggi Tony Arzenta (1973) .... Tony Arzenta Granges brulées, Les (1973) .... Le juge Pierre Larcher Scorpio (1973) .... Jean Laurier, a.k.a. Scorpio Traitement de choc (1973) .... Devilers Un flic (1972) .... Commissaire Edouard Coleman The Assassination of Trotsky (1972) .... Frank Jackson Prima notte di quiete, La (1972) .... Daniele Dominici Soleil rouge (1971) .... Gauche, a.k.a. Gotch Kink Veuve Couderc, La (1971) .... Jean Lavigne Doucement les basses (1971) .... Simon Médieu Fantasia chez les ploucs (1971) (uncredited) .... Un caïd Il était une fois un flic (1971) (uncredited) .... L'homme qui cherche Rodriguez Cercle rouge, Le (1970) .... Corey Borsalino (1970) .... Roch Siffredi Clan des Siciliens, Le (1969) .... Roger Sartet Jeff (1969) .... Laurent Piscine, La (1969) .... Jean-Paul Madly (1969) .... Julien Dandieu Adieu l'ami (1968) .... Dino Barran Diaboliquement vôtre (1968) .... Pierre Lagrange a.k.a. Georges Campo The Girl on a Motocycle (1968) .... Daniel Histoires extraordinaires (1968) .... William Wilson (segment "William Wilson") Samouraï, Le (1967) .... Jef Costello Aventuriers, Les (1967) .... Manu Paris brûle-t-il? (1966) .... Jacques Chaban-Delmas Texas Across the River (1966) .... Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy Lost Command (1966) .... Capt. Phillipe Esclavier Once a Thief (1965) .... Eddie Pedak The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) .... Stefano Félins, Les (1964) .... Marc Insoumis, L' (1964) .... Thomas Tulipe noire, La (1964) .... Julien de Saint Preux/Guillaume de Saint Preux Gattopardo, Il (1963) .... Tancredi Falconeri Mélodie en sous-sol (1963) .... Francis Verlot Amour à la mer, L' (1963) .... L'acteur du film Carambolages (1963) (uncredited) .... Lambert Diable et les dix commandements, Le (1962) .... Pierre Messager, the son (episode "Tes père et mère honoreras") Eclisse, L' (1962) .... Piero Chien, Le (1962) (TV) Amours célèbres (1961) .... Prince Albert/Le duc Albert (segment "Agnès Bernauer") Rocco e i suoi fratelli (1960) .... Rocco Parondi Plein soleil (1960) .... Tom Ripley/Philippe Greenleaf Che gioia vivere (1960) .... Ulysse Cecconato Chemin des écoliers, Le (1959) .... Antoine Michaud Faibles femmes (1959) .... Julien Fenal Christine (1958) .... Franz Lobheiner Sois belle et tais-toi (1958) .... Loulou Quand la femme s'en mêle (1957) .... Jo Links Absolutenow.com: Alain Delon - Alain Delon Pictures Alain Delon - Ultimate resources for pictures, wallpapers and biography Contact