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Adrien Brody

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The son of Hungarian-born photographer Sylvia Plachy and retired history professor Elliot Brody, Adrien Brody grew up an only child in the Woodhaven section of Queens, New York, where he accompanied his mother on assignments for the Village Voice. He credits her with making him feel comfortable in front of the camera... See full bio »

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2014 Cannes (pre-production)
 
2013 Third Person (filming)
Sean
 
2014 The Grand Budapest Hotel (post-production)
 
2013 InAPPropriate Comedy
Flirty Harry
 
2012 Back to 1942
Theodore Harold White
 
2011 Midnight in Paris
Salvador Dalí
 
2011 Detachment
Henry Barthes
 
2010 Wrecked
Man
 
2010 The Experiment
Travis
 
2010 Predators
Royce
 
2010 High School
Psycho Ed
 
2009 Fantastic Mr. Fox
Field Mouse (voice)
 
2009 Splice
Clive Nicoli
 
2009 Giallo
Inspector Enzo Avolfi (as Byron Deidra) / Giallo (as Byron Deidra)
 
2008 Cadillac Records
Leonard Chess
 
2008 The Brothers Bloom
Bloom
 
2008 A Matador's Mistress
Manuel Rodríguez Sánchez "Manolete"
 
2007 The Darjeeling Limited
Peter
 
2006 Hollywoodland
Louis Simo
 
2005 King Kong
Jack Driscoll
 
2005 King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Video Game)
Jack Driscoll (voice)
 
2005 The Jacket
Jack Starks
 
2004 The Village
Noah Percy
 
2003 The Singing Detective
First Hood
 
2002 The Pianist
Wladyslaw Szpilman
 
2002 Dummy
Steven
 
2001 The Affair of the Necklace
Count Nicolas De La Motte
 
2001 Love the Hard Way
Jack Grace
 
2000 Harrison's Flowers
Kyle Morris
 
2000 Bread and Roses
Sam Shapiro
 
1999 Liberty Heights
Van Kurtzman
 
1999 Oxygen
Harry
 
1999 Summer of Sam
Richie
 
1998 The Thin Red Line
Cpl. Fife
 
1998 Restaurant
Chris Calloway
 
1997 Six Ways to Sunday
Arnie Finklestein
 
1997 The Undertaker's Wedding
Mario Bellini
 
1997 The Last Time I Committed Suicide
Ben
 
1996 Bullet
Ruby Stein
 
1996 Solo
Dr. Bill Stewart, Solo's Designer
 
1996 Bullet Hearts (TV movie)
Chuckie Bragg
 
1995 Ten Benny
Ray Diglovanni
 
1994 Rebel Highway (TV series)
Skinny
– Jailbreakers (1994) … Skinny
 
1994 Natural Born Killers
Cameraman (uncredited)
 
1994 Angels in the Outfield
Danny Hemmerling
 
1993 King of the Hill
Lester
 
1991 The Boy Who Cried Bitch
Eddie
 
1989 New York Stories
Mel (segment "Life without Zoe")
 
1988 Annie McGuire (TV series)
Lenny McGuire
– Annie and the Brooklyn Bridge (1988) … Lenny McGuire
 
1988 Home at Last (TV movie)
Billy
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2011 Detachment (executive producer)
 
2010 Wrecked (executive producer)
 
2009 Giallo (producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
2002 Dummy (performer: "She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain When She Comes" - uncredited)
 
1999 Summer of Sam (performer: "Hello from the Gutters" 1999)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
2013 InAPPropriate Comedy (additional dialogue written by)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
2006 Hollywoodland (additional cinematographer: super 8mm)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2010 Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2008 Máncora (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (73 titles)
2013 Driven to Extremes (TV series)
Himself
– Jungle Road (2013) … Himself
 
2012 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #6.182 (2012) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #6.46 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 The 6th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2012 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010-2012 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 January 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2011 La vie est dure. Non! C'est le travail qui est dur (short)
Himself
 
2010 Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn (video documentary)
Himself
 
2010 A Director's Playground: Vincenzo Natali on the Set of Splice (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2010 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.31 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #5.28 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The 7PM Project (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.249 (2010) … Himself
 
1999-2010 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #18.82 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #14.174 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #12.128 (2004) … Himself
– Episode #11.152 (2003) … Himself
– Episode #11.52 (2003) … Himself
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2007-2010 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 June 2010 (2010)
– Episode dated 3 October 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 June 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 June 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2007-2010 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.145 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #7.76 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #5.69 (2007) … Himself
 
2010 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Guys Choice (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Festivals SUNcovered (TV series)
Himself
 
2009 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Playing Chess: The Making of Cadillac Records (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 The 81st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
2008 The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The Second Abu Dhabi Film Festival Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Charity Poker Festival (TV movie)
Himself - Poker player #5
 
2004-2008 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
– Rachel Weisz/Mark Ruffalo/Adrien Brody/Edward Norton (2008) … Himself
– Wes Anderson/Adrien Brody (2007) … Himself
– Episode #2.15 (2005) … Himself
– Episode #1.36 (2004) … Himself
 
2008 Seitenblicke (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 May 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Reel Comedy (TV series)
Himself
– Darjeeling Limited (2007) … Himself
 
2004-2007 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 October 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 July 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2007 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Al Pacino (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 The Tehuacan Project (short)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2007 Caiga quien caiga (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Miradas 2 (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 January 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 MTV Europe Music Awards 2006 (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2006 MovieReal: Hollywoodland (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The View (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2005-2006 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Fame Can Be a Killer: The Making of 'Hollywoodland' (2006) … Himself
– King Kong (2005) … Himself
 
2006 Gumball 3000: Drivin' Me Crazy (video)
Himself
 
2006 In the Cutz (TV series)
– Xmas in March.... (2006)
 
2006 The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress/Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
2005 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Sci Fi Inside: 'King Kong'
Himself
 
2005 It's All Gone King Kong (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
1999-2005 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 March 2003 (2003) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 July 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
2005 King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Total Request Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2003-2005 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Adrien Brody (2005) … Himself
– Adrien Brody (2003) … Himself
 
2005 79th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Wish You Were Here: A Look Inside 'King Kong' (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Punk'd (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.6 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Jacket: Project History and Deleted Scenes (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Gumball 3000: 6 Days in May (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Inside 'The Village': A Movie Special (TV short)
Himself
 
2004 The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
2003 Nicole Kidman: An American Cinematheque Tribute (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The GQ Men of the Year Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 2003 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 A Story of Survival: Behind the Scenes of 'The Pianist' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Adrien Brody/Sean Paul & Wayne Wonder (2003) … Himself - Host
 
2003 A Sorta Fairytale (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 March 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
2003 The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The 14th Annual Producers Guild of America Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2003 The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama
 
2003 The Making of 'The Pianist' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Making of Harrison's Flowers (video documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
 
2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Himself/Wladyslaw Szpilman
 
2007 Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The 16th Annual Gotham Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 Fade to Red (video)
Tori's lover
 
1999 Split Screen (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(early 1990s) TV commercial: Pepsi-Cola (with M.C. Hammer) See more »

Publicity Listings:

12 Interviews  | 15 Articles  | 11 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Byron Deidra

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on proclaiming himself a magician at age five] I was an amazing Adrien. I may still be at times. In retrospect, I see that was my first performance. And you know a lot about magic is not just the trick, it's the pattern. It's the delivery. It's the presentation. And this is why you're going to be amazed. See more »

Trivia:

Was friends with the late Tupac Shakur, with whom he starred in the little-known film Bullet. See more »

Trademark:

Calming voice See more »

Star Sign:

Aries