 |
Adrien Brody
Age: 36
Height: 183 cm
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA
Born: Apr. 14th, 1973
+ Add to My Celebs
|
Adrien Brody's Main TV Roles
NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at
IMDB
BIOGRAPHY: 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. He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts in New York.
Despite a strong performance in The Thin Red Line (1998), time constraints forced the director to edit out much of Adrien's part. In spite of his later work with Spike Lee and Barry Levinson (I), he never became the star many expected he would become until Roman Polanski called on him to play a celebrated Jewish pianist in Nazi-occupied Warsaw. He pulled off a brilliant performance in The Pianist (2002), drawing on the heritage and rare dialect of his Polish grandmother, as well as his father, who lost family members during the Holocaust, and his mother, who fled Communist Hungary as a child during the 1956 uprising against the Soviet Union.
TRIVIA:
- His father, Elliot Brody, is a retired history teacher of Polish-Jewish descent who lost family members in the Holocaust. His mother Sylvia Plachy, the renown photographer, fled Communist Hungary as a child during the 1956 revolution against Russia.
- He was furious when his nose was broken during the final fight in _Summer of Sam (1999)_ (qv). When he had it fixed, he didn't change it: his nose is one of his most distinctive features and sets him apart from other actors.
- In 1992, he 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.
- Was dressed by Zegna for the Academy Awards.
- Has been compared to 'Robert De Niro' (qv) and 'Al Pacino' (qv) for his unconventional acting skills and unique looks.
- Shares a birthday with 'Sarah Michelle Gellar' (qv).
- Is a big hip-hop fan and plans on becoming a producer. He is being mentored by The 'RZA (I)' (qv).
- Was considered for a role in _Pearl Harbor (2001)_ (qv).
Adrien Brody Photos | powered by  |
Previous |
Next (1)
Adrien Brody Fans [0]
Page created in 0.1051 seconds
Facebook
Twitter
