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.

6 days ago · Adrien Brody previously became the youngest man ever to win the Best Actor prize at the Academy Awards in 2003, when he won for 'The Pianist' at 29 David Benito/FilmMagic Adrien Brody is ...

2003 Nominee BAFTA Film Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role The Pianist

6 days ago · “The Brutalist” and “Wicked” secured 10 nominations apiece in a year with a wide-open best picture race. Acting nominees include Demi Moore, Cynthia Erivo, Adrien Brody and Timothée Chalamet.

2 days ago · Nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, The Brutalist is an audacious epic about a Holocaust survivor and architect trying to rebuild his life in the US.

6 days ago · Demi Moore, Adrien Brody, Colman Domingo and more react to 2025 Oscars nominations Cast and crew of "The Substance," "The Brutalist" and more react to their nominations

6 days ago · Adrien Brody (born April 14, 1973, Queens, New York, U.S.) is an American actor who won the Academy Award for best actor for his portrayal of Władysław Szpilman, the title character of Roman Polanski ’s Holocaust film The Pianist (2002).

Jan 5, 2025 · While Brody, who had never won a Golden Globe until now, has been in the awards conversation before, it was more than 20 years ago that he received the best actor Academy Award — for “The ...

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.

Adrien Brody is an American actor. He received widespread recognition and acclaim after starring in Roman Polanski's The Pianist, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor at age 29, the only actor under 30 to do so. Brody is also the only …