Adrian was born and brought in Queens, New York by his parents Sylvia Plachy and Elliot Brody. His mother was a photographer by profession, whereas his father was a professor of history. Adrian was raised in a very friendly environment and was highly interested in giving performances in his very childhood. He loved doing magic tricks and did so under the name The Amazing Adrian. Adrian pursued his artistic interests by graduating from the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. His parents saw the talent in the boy and enrolled him in acting classes from the very beginning, as a result of which he was seen on Broadway at the age of thirteen.
Brody appeared for the first time in films in the year 1989 with the role of Mel for the movie New York Stories. After this, he was regularly seen in films. Some of his early years work are a portrayal of Lester Silverstone for the 1993 movie King of the Hill, a character of Skinny for the 1994 film Jailbreakers, Ray Digiovanni in the feature film Ten Benny, Ruby in the 1996 film Bullet, etc.
Bullet got Brody into the aura of vivid stardom and his 1998 film Restaurant augmented his rising star stature with a nomination in Independent Spirit Award. Acting is not only his passion, but he is a master at it. He has received critical appreciation for his various roles in some movies. However, it was the protagonist in the 2002 film the Pianist which took Adrian to the heights of winning an Oscar. This feat he received at an early age of 29 and is still the youngest actor to do so.
Adrian is a philanthropist and always ahead to help people in need. He was actively engaged in bringing a smile to the faces to people suffering in the 2015’s devastating earthquake which hit Nepal. He is also known for his humanitarian quotes, and some of his fans have even gone far enough to develop Android apps of his quotes.
Adrian, on the other hand, is highly prone to accidents. A motorcycle accident in the year 1992 was the deadliest of his life which took him months to recover. On the personal front, he was in a romantic relationship with Elsa Pataky, a Spanish actress. This happened in the year 2006, and the couple had a fairytale story until they broke up in the year 2009. Brody is currently trending on YouTube with the channel ‘Brodyquest’, which is a music video containing the adventurous journeys of Brody. It is highly appreciated by the viewers and has around 6 million views.
The biography of the 43-year-old actor reveals that he has done enough work till date to earn both name and fame. Evidently he has a whopping net worth of about 10 million USD. However, in 2010 he had legally taken on Giallo producers for not paying salary to him. Lately, the actor has moved into production and direction, and his upcoming produced movie is Banking on Mr. Todd.
Birth Date: | 14 Apr, 1973 |
Age: | 47 yrs |
Citizenship: | United States of America |
Birth Place: | Woodhaven |
residence: | Queens Woodhaven |
Gender: | Male |
Description: | American actor |
Twitter Id: | Adrienbrody |
Net Worth 2021: | 10 million |