Adrien Nicholas Brody (born April 14, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Władysław Szpilman in Roman Polanski's war drama The Pianist (2002), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor at age 29, becoming the youngest actor to win in that category.

2025 Nominee Oscar. Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role; The Brutalist

6 days ago · Adrien Brody never looked like a leading man. Casting agents and executives made that message clear over and over again throughout his three-plus decades as a working actor. “Overtly,” Brody ...

Feb 2, 2025 · After his extraordinary performance in The Brutalist, Adrien Brody has become the frontrunner to win Best Actor at the 2025 Academy Awards.The story of The Brutalist follows an architect, László Tóth, who survives the Holocaust and immigrates to the United States to start a new life in Pennsylvania.Throughout the movie, László begins work on the ambitious dream project of a rich ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Adrien Brody reacted to his Oscar nomination for 'The Brutalist' on Jan. 23 by writing that his long career has "given me perspective and a tremendous appreciation and respect for this moment"...

Jan 22, 2025 · Adrien Brody and Timothée Chalamet are neck-and-neck in the Best Actor race for the 2025 Oscars. If the former wins, he'll join an elite club. This would make Brody one of the greats.

Jan 19, 2025 · After 22 years since he won his first Oscar at the age of 29 (the youngest actor ever to win in that category) for his role in "The Pianist" in 2002, will Adrien Brody get his second Oscar for his performance as an architect in "The Brutalist?"

Nov 13, 2024 · Adrien Brody’s performance as visionary Hungarian architect and postwar immigrant László Toth in the upcoming epic “The Brutalist” has made him a favorite for a second lead actor Oscar...

Jan 6, 2025 · Back in 2003, Adrien Brody, at the age of 29, became — and to this day remains — the youngest-ever best actor Oscar winner, for his tour de force performance as a Jewish musician living in...

Jan 6, 2025 · Adrien Brody is well on his way to earning a second Oscar after his big win at the 2025 Golden Globes on Sunday, 5 January for his work in The Brutalist. The actor plays Hungarian-Jewish...