Interesting facts from the life of Adrien Brody

Adam Brody: general information

The actor's full name is Adam Jared Brody. He was born in San Diego (California) on December 15, 1979. By the way, his parents have Jewish roots. Father Mark Broad is a lawyer by profession, and mother Valerie Zifman is an artist. By the way, Adam has two twin brothers - Matt and Sean.

The boy dreamed of an acting career from early childhood. But the “relationship” didn’t go well with studies - most often the guy spent time on the beach, as he was fond of surfing. And after graduating from school, he told his parents that he was going to Los Angeles. After much persuasion, he was finally released to study at college. But he studied for only a year, after which he abandoned education. After all, during this time, the agent he hired managed to find several good roles.

Today, almost every American girl knows who Adam Brody is. The height of the famous handsome man is 180 centimeters, and thanks to his handsome appearance, the young actor has more than once been included in the lists of the most beautiful and sexiest men on the planet.

Childhood and youth

Adam was born in the city of San Diego, located on the Pacific Ocean. This happened on December 15, 1979. The boy became the first child in the family of Mark Brody and Valerie Zifman. Later they had twins - twins Matt and Sean.

Adam graduated from elementary school at Wangenheim Jewish School, and middle school at Scripp Ranch School. The guy didn’t like sitting at his desk during lessons and listening to the teacher, so he and his friends often ran to the beach and raced on a surfboard.

Adam Brody in 2017

According to Brody himself, if his acting career had not worked out, he would definitely have become a professional surfer.

While in college, Adam got a part-time job in a video cassette rental store. Like Quentin Tarantino, Brody managed to see a lot of films during that job. Unlike Quentin, Adam, inspired by the films he saw, decided to become an actor, not a director. In 1997, the guy dropped out of college and moved to Hollywood to try his luck.

The beginning of an acting career

Probably, Adam Brody's filmography begins with the world-famous teen comedy American Pie 2, released in 2000. Here the young actor got a very small role. That same year, he appeared in the short film Never Land. In addition, he regularly received episodic roles in TV series and appeared on talk shows.

Already in 2002, the actor starred in the famous thriller “The Ring”. That same year, he got a small role in the popular TV series Smallville. He also took part for some time in working on the equally popular project Gilmore Girls. Gradually, Adam Brody became more and more popular. However, the real breakthrough in his career came when he agreed to participate in The O.C.

The beginning of a creative journey

The young dark-haired actor first appeared on television in 1999 - he played in an episode of the comedy series “The Young and the Restless,” receiving a role with seven lines. Then he had a small role in the series “City Boys”, after which the aspiring actor got his own agent.

Adam Brody at the beginning of his career

The agent divided Brody's career into "before" and "after". Now he was given not tiny roles with almost no words, but more serious work. So, in 2000, he played the main role in the short film “Never Land”, then got a job in the sitcom “Wish Factory”: he played one of four friends who were on the verge of adulthood. Also participating in the project were Kenny Fisher and Johnny Q. Lewis, the series aired throughout the year and received several prestigious awards.

Also in the initial period of his film career, Brody played in several episodes of the series “Gilmore Girls” and “Ground for Life”, and on the big screen he made his debut in the second part of the cult “American Pie”, appearing in a scene at a party at Stifler’s house at the very beginning of the film . Many fans didn’t recognize him – Adam looked so young!

Adam Brody (right) in the movie "American Pie 2"

In 2003, Adam received a regular role in the drama series The O.C., he played Seth Cohen, a funny Jewish youth, the son of the heroes Peter Gallagher and Kelly Rowan. According to Brody, he practically copied himself from his character.

Adam Brody in 2003

Contrary to the expectations of the creators of the series, Seth quickly became a favorite of the audience. They liked the sharp-tongued “nerd” more than the troubled young man Ryan Atwood or the rich Luke Ward.

Adam Brody in The O.C.

For his role in this project, Adam was awarded several significant awards, including Teen Choice Awards and Critics' Choice.

Adam Brody's first significant work in big cinema is considered to be his participation in the comedy film "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", in which he became the partner of the gods of Hollywood Olympus - Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Adam got the role of a criminal nicknamed “Tank”, who was supposed to be eliminated by loving agents of the American intelligence services.

Adam Brody in the movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith

In the period 2005-2008, Brody played in several films, the most notable of which were “Smoking Here,” in which he collaborated with Aaron Eckhart and Robert Duvall, and “Death in Love,” in which he starred in the company of Jacqueline Bisset, Josh Lucas and Jean Brassard.

Adam Brody in the movie Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

The OC ended in 2007. All roads were open to Adam, but he chose to stay in his usual comedy genre. He could be seen in the TV series “New Girl”, “On the Same Wavelength”, the full-length film “Looking for a Friend for the End of the World” and many others.

Adam Brody in his youth and now

TV series "Lonely Hearts"

In 2003, the first episodes of the teenage television series known in our country as “The O.C.” appeared on screens. By the way, in the very first episode, this project set a kind of record - 7.4 million Americans watched it.

The plot of the series is both simple and ingenious. It tells the story of a troubled inner-city boy, Ryan, who is taken in by a family of wealthy but kind residents of posh Orange County. Here Adam Broad played Seth Cohen, the son of Ryan’s “adoptive parents”, who soon became his real brother. By the way, the young actors coped with their roles excellently. And Adam Brody himself appeared before the audience in the image of a spoiled but shy “nerd” in love with the most beautiful girl in school.

Filmography

New films with Adam Brody

Naturally, the guy’s acting career did not end with the closure of the Lonely Hearts project in 2007. Even while working on the series, the actor starred in some films. For example, Adam Brody's filmography includes the famous film "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", where the guy starred with the famous Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt - he appeared before the audience in the image of Benjamin Lanza.

The same year, he starred in the film “They Smoking Here,” where he played the role of Jack. A year later, the actor appeared in the melodrama In the Land of Women, where he played a young, dreamy writer with a broken heart, Carter Webb. By the way, the filming of the film was even postponed because of Adam, since at that time work on the TV series “The O.C.” did not leave him time to participate in other projects.

And in 2007, Adam Brody again delighted his fans with his wonderful performance in the popular comedy “The Ten Commandments,” where he played the role of Steve Montgomery. The image of dealer Steve in the adventure comedy “Laughter”, which premiered in the same 2007, also turned out great.

In 2009, the actor received the role of musician Nikolai in the horror-comedy film Jennifer's Body. A year later, Adam appeared on the screen in the action-comedy film Double Down, where he played Barry Mangold. By the way, here he starred with the famous Bruce Willis.

In 2011-2012, two more films with Adam’s participation were released. In the film “Looking for a Friend for the End of the World” he played Owen. In the fourth part of the famous thriller “Krin”, the actor got the role of Ross. In 2012, Adam also starred as Tobby Walling in the film Bound for Love. He also got the role of Harry Reams in the biographical drama Lovelace about the life of the famous porn actress.

In 2013, Adam worked with Jean-Claude Van Damme on the comedy Welcome to the Jungle, where he played the role of Chris.

Film roles

In 2005, after the resounding success of The O.C., Adam Brody received a role in the blockbuster Mr. and Mrs. Smith, where his partners were A-list stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

In subsequent years, Adam Brody's filmography was not very rich. He played minor roles in such films as “They Smoking Here,” “Scream 4,” “Jennifer’s Body,” “Double Butt” and a couple of dozen other films. Adam Brody's most notable leading role was in the film In the Land of Women. The romantic comedy became a box office hit in 2007 and received moderately positive reviews from critics.

Adam Brody's big screen career has seen a remarkable revival in recent years. He played memorable supporting roles in the comedies “California Highway Patrol” and “No Strings Attached,” appeared in the Kevin Smith horror film “Yoganuts,” and the DC Comics blockbuster “Shazam,” starring Adam Brody, is scheduled to premiere in 2020.

Some interesting facts about the actor's life

During his work, the young actor managed to take part in 79 projects - sometimes he came across small roles, but today, more and more often, Adam is offered to play exclusively the main characters, which he, in fact, copes with very well.

But, in addition to filming in various films, the guy managed to write several successful scripts. In some projects he also worked as a producer. In addition, the young man is interested in music. Together with actor Brad Harrison, he plays in the musical group Big Japan (here he is the drummer). By the way, the young actor is a fan of some rock bands and also loves jazz music.

Personal life of Adam Brody

The love story played on screen by Adam Brody and Rachel Bilson delighted every fan of The O.C. After all, in the series the young actors looked so good and natural together. And they transferred these feelings into real life - the movie stars dated for about three years, after which they broke off the relationship.

And in 2008, information appeared that Adam was dating Teresa Palmer, an actress who made her debut on Hollywood screens in the film “The Grudge 2.” This relationship did not last long, since in 2009 the actor began appearing in public with Dianna Agron (singer, star of the television series “Glee”). And already in 2013, the famous heroine of the series “Gossip Girl” Leighton Meester and Adam Brody announced their relationship (they met on the set while working on the film “Love Bound”). A few months later, the couple announced their engagement. And in February 2014, the wedding of the star actors took place (by the way, the wedding was secret, and the general public became aware of it only a few weeks later).

Adrien Brody's Rules of Life

As a child, I was wild, disobedient, and lied all the time. That's probably why I became an actor. I have no other explanation.

People don't know me much , they only know my works.

Being a star isn't all that cool, but there are still some benefits. For example, you cannot be cut out of the film during editing.

It was the Oscar that made me famous, not my 17 years of film work. But an Oscar doesn't change your life. It only changes people and life around. It’s just that after this you are no longer able to remain the same, because everything around you has changed.

Before becoming an actor, I was a simple guy from a working-class neighborhood in Queens (one of the five boroughs of New York - Esquire). By and large, if we ignore some unimportant little things, I still am.

When I was awarded the Oscar for The Pianist, I was on the other side of the world - we were just filming King Kong in New Zealand. In a word, somewhere overseas, I was awarded an Oscar, and I was lying naked on a hotel bed and eating a hamburger. In my opinion, this is one of the best ways to receive a reward.

I don't like Hollywood. All you hear there is: “Oh, what do you prefer to wear? Oh, how wonderful you look! Oh, do you know such and such? He used to be handsome, but now it’s not his face, but some kind of anus.”

I like to keep secrets. As long as it doesn't make anyone uncomfortable, it's fun.

I'll tell you a secret: Sean Penn can act like a real bastard if he doesn't like the way you work.

I love working with Polanski. He's a fucking genius. Everything he has comes from his personal experience. Sometimes it seems to me that he is something like a superman - because not everyone can endure as much as he endured. And he's ready for anything. I remember an episode on the set of The Pianist. I needed to jump out the window. Below there is a safety mat. I hesitated: “Damn, has anyone already tried jumping through this window?” Everyone shook their heads. “What, no one jumped?” - I asked again. And then Polanski jumped out the window. Already from below he shouted: “Well, someone tried it. It's your turn!" And I jumped. I remember I hit my face hard and tore my ribs. But Polanski, at least that’s okay. I didn't even wrinkle my pants.

I often think that one day I will show King Kong to my grandchildren. I'll probably tell them, “Look how cool I was! Look how tough your grandfather was when he ran through the jungle." And the grandchildren will probably say: “Well, that’s some bullshit.”

After Train to Dargeling, people often told me that my absurdity reminded me very much of Buster Keaton. I think that's a good compliment. I was born to be lanky and ridiculous.

After filming Darjling Train in India, I began to think differently about cows. Probably a hundred times I witnessed the following scene: the train stopped for no reason, we all jumped out to see what had happened and saw a cow on the tracks. These cows were especially stubborn and did not want to leave the path. And the Indians didn't really want to bother them. And then we told these cows: “Psla, psla!” And for some reason the cows obeyed us.

The most amazing trips are the ones you don't take as a tourist.

The main word in today's world is the word “fear”. Look how controlled we become in the face of fear. Leaders at all levels - be it a city or an entire country - use fear to control us. Fear eats us with our guts. And we are adapting more and more to living in constant fear. Fear of terrorism, fear of poverty and fear of the unknown.

To feel harmony, you need to experience a lot of things - bad, good, pain, joy. You need to meet many different people - deprived, humiliated, homeless, mentally ill - and learn to sympathize with them. Of course, this all sounds like a worthless one-penny sermon, but life really works like that.

I love uncertainty. Because life is full of uncertainty. Things are full of uncertainty, people are full of uncertainty, judgments are full of uncertainty. I like all of this - just because it's cool.

We live in difficult times. Going to the cinema for the premiere, people already know everything about the film. We have advertising, the Internet, television, all that crap to thank for this. People sit in a dark cinema hall and watch a film that they might not have seen because they know everything about it. It seems to me that we have screwed up the very feeling of a thriller.

Today it is very difficult to go to the cinema and not feel overfed to the point of vomiting. We watch movies every day. And it’s so hard not to overeat it.

I have never felt as good as when we received an 18-minute standing ovation in Cannes.

It's cool to be mocking, it's cool to be sarcastic. It's bad to be serious and important.

I'm not a great actor. I consider those who can be sincere even when they hate a role or character to be great. These types of actors can sit in front of the camera and talk complete nonsense, but you will always believe them.

There is an expression: don't trust praise. I don't believe it.

I almost ended up in a cow's ass once I bought a motorcycle in India - my friend and I rode around like hell. One day I was racing along a narrow road. There was a tuk-tuk ahead (a three-wheeled auto-rickshaw - Esquire). I pulled to the side of the road to go around it and then suddenly I saw a cow in front of me. She looked at me with her honest cow gaze. I slammed on the brake, flew out of the saddle, flew over the handlebars and flew head first into a cow's butt. But the cow dodged and I fell onto the asphalt. I remember I lay there and thought: damn, what a funny death this could have been.