He may have started out playing Barry Williams in a TV-movie, but Brody is nothing like Greg Brady in real life. After years of small parts in big movies (
American Pie 2,
The Ring) and a stint on MTV's cult high-school series
Now What?, this nerdy-sexy brunette shot to fame on
The O.C. sporting Penguin shirts and an awkward charm. He instantly earned legions of fans — particularly young female ones, such as his costar Rachel Bilson, who played his love interest both on and off screen for a time. In between acting projects, this self-declared geek reads comic books and plays drums for the band Big Japan.
Adam Brody Fast Facts:
- A movie favorite, he told TV GUIDE, is I Know What You Did Last Summer. "I always walked by the tape on the shelf and thought [of leads Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Philippe], 'Those kids have it made.'"
- Grew up surfing La Jolla Shores.
- Some personal elements have been written into his character, Seth Cohen, on The O.C. based on Brody's personal style, and his enthusiasm for comic books and certain bands.
- Adam Brody Relationships:
- Mark Brody - Father
- Matt Brody - Brother
- Rachel Bilson - Ex-significant Other
- Simon Brody - Brother
- Valerie Brody - Mother
- College:
- Attended MiraCosta College, Oceanside, CA
