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Adrien Brody Biography

Birth Name:Adrien Brody

Birth Place:Woodhaven, Queens, New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Composer, Writer, Camera department

Fast Facts

Received the Best Actor award at the 2002 Valenciennes International Festival of Action and Adventure Films for his work in "Love the Hard Way․"
Has supported the charity Artists for Peace and Justice
In 2003, at the age of 29, he became the youngest actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor
Is the first American to win the French César Award for Best Actor
Trained in acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
As a child, he performed magic tricks as The Amazing Adrien
Attended Stony Brook University and Queens College
Quote: "I have a very nomadic existence, which is exciting, but not always as glamorous as it seems․ I've explored the world as a result of that, and I feel very in touch with--the world․"
Quote: "[on acting] "You are tapping into empathy and an understanding that you wouldn't necessarily have without cultivating it and cultivating your own vulnerability and really kind of fearlessly going there․""
Houdini was one of Brody's boyhood idols, and he got the opportunity to portray the magician in History's two-part film "Houdini․"
Appears in the music video "A Sorta Fairytale" by Tori Amos

Awards

1999Special Achievement Award-Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble: winner
2001Independent Spirit Award-Best Male Lead: nominated
2002ACCA-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2002BSFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2002EFA People's Choice Award-Best European Actor: nominated
2002Sierra Award-Best Actor: nominated
2002Best Actor-: winner
2003Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2003Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2003BAFTA Film Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2003CFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2003César-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur): winner
2003DFWFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2003Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actor: nominated
2003Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2003INOCA-Best Actor: nominated
2003IOMA-Best Actor (Miglior attore protagonista): nominated
2003NSFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2003OFTA Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2003OFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2003Eagle-Best Actor (Najlepsza Glówna Rola Meska): nominated
2003Golden Aries-Best Foreign Actor: nominated
2003VFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2005IOMA-Best Supporting Actor (Miglior attore non protagonista): nominated
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actor of the Decade: nominated
2010IOFCP Award-Best Actor of the Decade: nominated
2011PFCS Award-Best Ensemble Acting: nominated
2012Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2012Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2013CinEuphoria-Best Actor - International Competition: nominated
2014DFCS Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2014FFCC Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2014PFCS Award-Best Ensemble Acting: nominated
2014SDFCS Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2014SEFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2014WAFCA Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: nominated
2015COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2015GAFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2015Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2015Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Lead Actor: nominated
2015Huading Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: winner
2015OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie: nominated
2015Individual Award-Best Actor: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Narrator: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble of the Decade: nominated
2022CCA Super Award-Best Actor in a Horror Series: nominated
2022Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Guest Actor: nominated
2022OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2023OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2024Astra Award-Best Actor: nominated
2024AFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2024BOFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2024Capri Actor Award-: winner
2024CFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2024DFWFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2024FFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2024Gotham Independent Film Award-Outstanding Lead Performance: nominated
2024GWNYFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2024IFJA Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2024ICP Award-Best Performance: nominated
2024IFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2024IFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2024Sierra Award-Best Actor: winner
2024MMCG Award-Best Actor: winner
2024NFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2024NYFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2024NYFCO Award-Best Actor: winner
2024NTFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2024OAFFC Award-Best Male Lead: nominated
2024PFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2024PCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2024SDFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2024SFBAFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2024SFCS Award-Best Lead Actor: nominated
2024SEFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2024SLFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2024TFCA Award-Outstanding Lead Performance: nominated
2024WAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actor in Film: nominated
2025Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actor: winner
2025Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2025Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2025EDA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025AFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actor: winner
2025Windie-Best Actor: winner
2025COFCA Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2025Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: winner
2025DFCS Award-Best Lead Performance by an Actor, Male: nominated
2025DFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year: nominated
2025DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
2025GAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actor: nominated
2025Golden Globe-Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: winner
2025Golden Schmoes-Best Actor of the Year: nominated
2025HFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2025HFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025ICFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025ICS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025IFTA Award-Best International Actor: nominated
2025LEJA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025ALFS Award-Actor of the Year: nominated
2025MNFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2025MCFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025NSFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025NCFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025NDFS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025OFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025OFTA Film Award-Best Actor: winner
2025OFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2025Desert Palm Achievement Award-Actor: winner
2025PCA Award-Best Male Leading Role: winner
2025Cinema Vanguard Award-: winner
2025Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2025FCA Award-Actor of the Year: nominated
2025UFCA Award-Best Lead Performance, Male: nominated
2025VFCC Award-Best Male Actor: nominated
2025WFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2026Días de Cine Award-Best International Actor: nominated