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

Brody won an Oscar for his performance in 'The Pianist.'

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" in ...

Adrien 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.

4 days ago · Behind the rise, fall and rise again of Adrien Brody. In 2003, the American actor became the youngest ever Best Actor Oscar winner for his role in Roman Polanski’s ‘The Pianist’.

Oct 27, 2023 · At 29, Brody's impeccable performance in the film won him an Oscar for Best Actor, becoming the youngest ever to win the award, a record still held to date.

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...

Oct 22, 2024 · Adrien Brody and Nicole Kidman are back in the Oscars race this year with their respective films “The Brutalist” and “Babygirl” from A24, both already making the rounds in the awards...

Feb 27, 2023 · The biggest surprise of the night was for Best Actor with 29-year-old Adrien Brody prevailing for his portrayal of Holocaust survivor Wladyslaw Szpilman in “The Pianist.”