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Adam Brody
Adam Brody | |
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 Brody at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | Adam Jared Brody (1979-12-15) December 15, 1979 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) | Leighton Meester (m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
Adam Jared Brody (born December 15, 1979)[1] is an American actor, writer, musician and producer. He is best known for his role as Seth Cohen on The O.C..[2] Brody has appeared in the films Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Thank You for Smoking (2006), In the Land of Women (2007), Jennifer's Body (2009), Cop Out (2010), Scream 4 (2011), Lovelace (2013), Life Partners (2014), Sleeping with Other People (2015), StartUp (2016), and Shazam! (2019).
Contents
1 Early life
2 Acting career
3 Other works
4 Personal life
5 Filmography
5.1 Film
5.2 Television
6 Awards and nominations
7 References
8 External links
Early life
Brody was born in San Diego, California, to Valerie Jill (née Siefman),[3] a graphic artist, and Mark Alan Brody, an attorney.[4] He has younger twin brothers, Sean and Matthew (born 1985).[5] His parents, both Jewish, are originally from Detroit, Michigan. Brody had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony and was raised celebrating Hanukkah.[6][7]
Brody attended Wangenheim Middle School and Scripps Ranch High School, receiving "poor grades,"[8] and grew up in suburban San Diego, where he spent his time surfing.[9] He has said that he "pretty much lived at the beach."[8] Brody attended community college for one year, dropped out at the age of nineteen, and moved to Hollywood to become an actor.[2] He subsequently hired an acting coach and signed with a talent manager.[10]
Acting career
After a year of training and auditioning, Brody landed the role of Barry Williams in the television film Growing Up Brady (2000). He also appeared in the Canadian comedy series The Sausage Factory. In 2001, he played a minor role in American Pie 2. Brody's first major role in a television series came in 2002, when he was cast in a recurring role on the comedy-drama series Gilmore Girls, portraying Dave Rygalski, Lane's bandmate and love interest.
Brody at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival
In 2003, he appeared in the movie Grind, and the music video for "Too Bad About Your Girl" by The Donnas. The same year, Brody was cast in his breakout role as Seth Cohen on the teen drama series The O.C.. Brody is reported to have improvised some of the character's comedic dialogue.[9] The role turned him into a teen idol, with the character having been described by the Los Angeles Times as "TV's sexiest geek"[9] and by Time as having "redefined" the screen persona of "unapologetic" nerdiness.[2] Brody was the first male on the cover of Elle Girl.[2][11]
In 2005, Brody appeared in a supporting role alongside Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in the film Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and played a Hollywood studio assistant in the film adaptation of Thank You for Smoking (2006). His next film role was in the romantic comedy In the Land of Women (2007), starring Meg Ryan and Kristen Stewart. Brody played a writer who returns to his mother's Michigan hometown to take care of his sick grandmother. He did not have to audition for the part, but was almost unable to appear in the film because of scheduling conflicts with the second season of The O.C.; the film's director pushed filming back eight months because he wanted Brody to star.[9][11]The O.C. ended its run in 2007 after four seasons. Brody had said that he was "not unhappy" with the show's cancellation,[11] and that although he was "fortunate" to be on a successful series, he was also glad to "not be on it for 10 years."[2]
Brody at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival
After the end of The O.C.'s run, Brody turned to a full-time film career.[9] The same year, Brody appeared in supporting roles in the films Smiley Face and The Ten.[9] In 2009, he co-starred with Josh Lucas in Boaz Yakin's drama Death in Love, and in Diablo Cody's horror film Jennifer's Body, co-starring Megan Fox. In 2010, he appeared in Kevin Smith's film Cop Out, which co-starred Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan, and then in The Romantics alongside Katie Holmes and Josh Duhamel. In July 2010, it was announced that Brody landed the role of Detective Hoss in Scream 4,[12] released in April 2011.
In 2011, Brody voiced Woodie in the MTV animated series Good Vibes.[13] The same year, Brody appeared in The Oranges alongside Leighton Meester and Hugh Laurie.
In January 2012, it was announced that he had joined the cast of Lovelace a biopic about the late 1970s porn star Linda Lovelace, directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, and starring Amanda Seyfried. Brody portrayed Harry Reems.[14] He then co-starred with Meester again in Life Partners (2014).[15] In 2015, he appeared in Sleeping with Other People, and began starring as Billy Jones in Direct TV's sitcom Billy and Billie.[16][17][18]
Brody will co-star along with Samara Weaving, Andie MacDowell and Mark O'Brien in the upcoming thriller Ready or Not, directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett for Fox Searchlight.[19] He will also appear as Max Larssen in the eight-part drama Curfew, beginning in February 2019.[20]
Other works
Aside from acting, Brody is credited as a musician and writer, stating that he "writes screenplays and songs during [his] spare time."[21] In 2003, Brody wrote and produced the short film Home Security.[22]
In 2005, Brody, along with Nathaniel Castro, Bret Harrison, and Brad Babinski, formed the Los Angeles-based rock band Big Japan, with Brody as the lead drummer.[22] Big Japan's first release, Music for Dummies, was digitally released through Nightshift Records on August 23, 2005. The four-piece indie band played gigs at pubs and festivals from 2005 to 2007 such as The Knitting Factory, Bamboozle Left, The Roxy, Spaceland, and The Viper Room.
In 2007, he, along with Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo, co-wrote a comic book miniseries for DC's Wildstorm Comics titled Red Menace.[23] The limited series had six issues and was collected into a trade paperback. Since 2010, Brody has played the drums in the project band The Shortcoats. They released their first EP, This Time Last Year, on October 4, 2011. Their song, "Morning, Shipwreck," which Brody co-wrote, is featured in the sitcom Ben and Kate and the 2015 film The Meddler.
Personal life
Brody is a secular Jew and is non-religious.[24] He has described himself as being a "faux intellectual" and "beach mood" person.[25][26][27]
In March 2010, Brody met actress Leighton Meester while filming The Oranges in Westchester, New York.[28][29] They became engaged in November 2013, and married in a private ceremony on February 15, 2014.[30][31][32] Their first child, a daughter named Arlo Day Brody, was born on August 4, 2015, in Whittier, California.[33]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Neverland | Jack | |
The Silencing | Karl | ||
Roadside Assistance | Rusty | ||
American Pie 2 | High School Guy | Unrated version | |
According to Spencer | Tommy | ||
| 2002 | The Ring | Male Teen #1 | |
| 2003 | Home Security | Greg | Short film; also writer and producer |
Grind | Dustin Knight | ||
Missing Brendan | Patrick Calden | ||
| 2005 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Benjamin Danz | |
Thank You for Smoking | Jack Bein | ||
| 2007 | The Ten | Stephen Montgomery | |
Smiley Face | Steve the Dealer | ||
In the Land of Women | Carter Webb | ||
| 2008 | Death in Love | Talent Agent | |
| 2009 | Jennifer's Body | Nikolai Wolf | |
| 2010 | The Romantics | Jake | |
Cop Out | Barry Mangold | ||
| 2011 | Scream 4 | Deputy Ross Hoss | |
The Oranges | Toby Walling | ||
Damsels in Distress | Charlie Walker | ||
| 2012 | Revenge for Jolly! | Danny Fidazzo | |
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | Owen | ||
| 2013 | Lovelace | Harry Reems | |
Some Girl(s) | The Man | ||
Welcome to the Jungle | Chris | ||
Baggage Claim | Sam | ||
| 2014 | Life Partners | Tim | |
Growing Up And Other Lies | Rocks | ||
Think Like a Man Too | Isaac | ||
| 2015 | Sleeping with Other People | Sam | |
| 2016 | Yoga Hosers | Ichabod | |
Showing Roots | Bud | ||
| 2017 | CHiPs | Clay Allen | |
| 2018 | The Wanting | Matt Kane | |
| 2019 | Shazam! | Adult Freddy Freeman | |
Ready or Not | Daniel Le Domas | Post-production | |
| TBA | Promising Young Woman | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Amanda Show | Greg Brady | Episode: "When Brady's Attack" |
| 2000 | Growing Up Brady | Barry Williams | Television film |
City Guys | Customer #1 | Episode: "Makin' Up is Hard to Do" | |
Undressed | Lucas | 3 episodes | |
Judging Amy | Barry Gilmore | Episode: "Romeo and Juliet Must Die – Well, Maybe Just Juliet" | |
Go Fish | Billy | Episode: "Go Student Council" | |
Family Law | Noel Johnson | Episode: "My Brother's Keeper" | |
| 2000–2001 | Once and Again | Coop | 3 episodes |
| 2000–2002 | The Sausage Factory | Zack Altman | 13 episodes |
| 2001–2004 | Grounded for Life | Brian | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Smallville | Justin Gaines | Episode: "Crush" |
| 2002–2003 | Gilmore Girls | Dave Rygalski | 9 episodes |
| 2003–2007 | The O.C. | Seth Cohen | 92 episodes |
| 2004 | MADtv | Seth Cohen | Episode 9.22 |
| 2006 | The Loop | Keith MacDonald | Episode: "The Rusty Trombone" |
| 2011 | Good Vibes | Woodie Stone | Voice role; 12 episodes |
| 2013 | Kroll Show | Joel Faizon | Episode: "Ice Dating" |
House of Lies | Nate Hyatt | 3 episodes | |
The League | Ted Rappaport | 4 episodes | |
Burning Love | Max | 10 episodes | |
| 2014 | New Girl | Berkley | Episode: "Exes" |
| 2015 | Billy and Billie | Billy Jones | 11 episodes |
| 2016–present | StartUp | Nick Talman | 30 episodes; also producer |
| 2018 | Urban Myths | Jack Lemmon | Episode: "Marilyn Monroe and Billy Wilder" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Drama | The O.C | Won | [34] |
| Choice TV: Breakout Actor | Nominated | [35] | |||
| 2005 | Choice TV: Chemistry (shared with Rachel Bilson) | Won | [36] | ||
| Choice TV Actor: Drama | Won | ||||
| 2006 | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Won | [37] | ||
| 2010 | Choice Movie Actor: Horror/Thriller | Jennifer's Body | Nominated | [38] |
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