Adrien Brody Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Adrien Nicholas Brody
Profession(s)	Actor, Film Producer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	6' 1" (185 cm)
Eye Colour	Green
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: New York Stories (1989) as Mel TV: Annie McGuire (1988) as Lenny McGuire; aired on CBS
Awards	• 1999: Satellite Award- Special Achievement Award Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble for the film The Thin Red Line • 2002: Boston Society of Film Critics Award- Best Actor for the film The Pianist • 2002: Valenciennes International Festival of Action and Adventure Films- Best Actor for the film Love the Hard Way • 2003: BAFTA Award- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for the film The Brutalist • 2003: Academy Award, USA- Best Actor in a Leading Role for the film The Pianist • 2003: National Society of Film Critics Award, USA- Best Actor for the film The Pianist • 2003: César Award, France- Best Actor (Meilleur acteur) for the film The Pianist • 2014: Florida Film Critics Circle Award- Best Ensemble for the film The Grand Budapest Hotel • 2017: Locarno Film Festival- Lifetime Achievement Award • 2024: Chicago Film Critics Association Award- Best Actor for the film The Brutalist • 2024: Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award- Sierra Award for Best Actor for the film The Brutalist • 2024: New York Film Critics Circle Award- Best Actor for the film The Brutalist • 2025: Academy Award, USA- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for the film The Brutalist • 2025: BAFTA Award- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for the film The Pianist • 2025: Critics Choice Award- Best Actor for the film The Brutalist • 2025: Santa Barbara International Film Festival Cinema Vanguard Award • 2025: Golden Globes, USA- Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for the film The Brutalist Note: He has won many more awards.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	14 April 1973 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2025)	52 Years
Birthplace	Woodhaven, Queens, New York
Zodiac sign	Aries
Autograph
Nationality	American
Hometown	New York, United States
School(s)	• I.S. 145 Joseph Pulitzer Magnet School of Innovation and Applied Learning, New York
College/University	• Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, New York (1993) • Queens College, City University of New York, New York • Stony Brook University, New York
Descent	Polish-Jewish (from his father's side) and Catholic-Hungarian (from his mother's side)
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Controversy	Kissing the Presenter at Oscars In 2003, he made the headlines for passionately kissing the American actress Halle Berry after she presented him the Best Actor Oscar for the film The Pianist. However, later, Berry said that the incident was not a big deal but she was not told about it in advance. In 2025, at the 97th Academy Awards' red carpet event, Berry recreated the kiss moment. [1]Tampa Bay Times
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Sky Nellor (actor; 1999-2002) • Michelle Dupont (personal assistant; 2003-2006) (rumoured) • Keira Knightley (actor; 2004-2005) (rumoured) • Elsa Pataky (actor, model; June 2006-May 2009; ex-fiancée) • January Jones (actor; 2010) (rumoured) • Lara Leito (model; 2012-2018) • Georgina Chapman (fashion designer, actress; since 2020)
Family
Parents	Father- Elliot Brody (painter, teacher) Mother- Sylvia Plachy (photographer)
Siblings	None
Favourites
Food	Pizza
Travelling Destination(s)	India, New York in US, Paris in France
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Hummer H2 • Rolls-Royce Phantom • Jaguar E-Type • Lamborghini Aventador SV • Mercedes-Benz G-Class: • Bugatti Veyron • Porsche 911 • Chevrolet Corvette • Ferrari F-430
Bike Collection	• BMW R1200G • Ducati
Money Factor
Fees (approx.)	• $2,750,000 for the film The Village (2004) • $10,000,000 for the film King Kong (2005) • $1,500,000 for the film Giallo (2011)
Net Worth (approx.)	$40 million (in 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Adrien Brody

• Adrien Brody grew up in a family that did not have a strong connection with either Judaism or Christianity.
  

  Adrien Brody’s childhood picture

• In childhood, he used to perform magic shows at birthday parties. He was famous with the name Amazing Adrien.

• At a very young age, he joined acting classes. When he was 13 years old, he started performing in various Broadway plays.

• He then joined a summer camp for arts at the Long Lake Camp in New York.

• He has acted in a few English TV movies like Home At Last (1988) and Bullet Hearts (1996).
  

  Home At Last

• In 1992, his motorcycle had a major accident with a car. It took a few months for him to recover completely.

• Brody has acted in many English TV series including Rebel Highway (1994), Breakthrough (2015), Peaky Blinders (2017), Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022), and Poker Face (2023).
  

  Peaky Blinders

• In 1999, during the fight scene of the film Summer of Sam, his nose got badly injured. Later, two more times, his nose got injured.

• He has been featured in a few music videos “A Sorta Fairytale” (2002; English) and “Déjame Entrar” (2023; Spanish).

• In 2003, he became the youngest actor ever to win the Best Actor Academy Award.

• He was named Best Dressed Man in America by the Esquire Magazine in 2004.

• He lent his voice to the 2005 video game King Kong for the role of Jack Driscoll.

• He has appeared in various English films like The Darjeeling Limited (2007), The French Dispatch (2021), Asteroid City (2023), Midnight in Paris (2011), Blonde (2022), and The Brutalist (2024).
  

  The Brutalist

• In 2007, for his that-time girlfriend Elsa Pataky, he bought a 19th-century farm in central New York State and remodelled it into a castle.

• Brody has worked as a composer in Self-Portrait with Cows Going Home and Other Works: A Portrait of Sylvia Plachy (2008; short video), Stone Barn Castle (2015; film), and Clean (2021; film).
  

  Clean

• He has produced various English films like Giallo (2009), Stone Barn Castle (2015), Manhattan Night (2016), and Clean (2021).
  

  Manhattan Night

• He filed a complaint against the makers of the film Giallo for not paying him full salary in 2010. Later, they settled the matter.

• In 2015, he worked as a director, producer, and composer in the English documentary Stone Barn Castle.

• Some of his English short films are The Library Book (2015), Boredom (2015), The Mascot (2015), and Come Together: A Fashion Picture in Motion (2016).
  

  The Mascot

• In 2021, he worked as an executive producer in the English film Chapelwaite.
  

  Chapelwaite

• He played the role of Nick Yarris in the English stage play The Fear of 13 in 2024. The play was performed at Donmar Warehouse.

• He was ranked #21 on VH1’s 100 Hottest Hotties.

• In 2024, there were rumours that he was diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as he lost extreme weight for the film The Pianist.

• He is an avid animal lover and owns a pet dog and a pet cat.
  

  Adrien Brody with his pet dog

• Brody has been featured on the cover of various magazines.
  

  Adrien Brody featured on a magazine cover

• In his leisure time, he enjoys travelling to different places.
  

  Adrien Brody during his vacation

• He is often spotted consuming alcohol at parties and events.
  

  Adrien Brody holding a bottle of alcohol

• He follows a regular workout regimen to remain fit.
  

  Adrien Brody doing yoga 

• In 2025, on receiving an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for ‘The Brutalist,’ he gave the longest-ever Oscar acceptance speech. His speech was five minutes and forty seconds long. However, another incident of him from the event which came into the limelight was when he pulled a piece of chewing gum out of his mouth and threw it behind him. However, his girlfriend Georgina Chapman ran towards him and caught the chewing gum so that Brody would not be caught on cameras littering waste at the event.
  

  Adrien Brody throwing chewing gum at Oscars 2025

• He is one of a few American actors to win a César Award.

• For his acting skills and looks, he is often compared to the actors Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.

• He has been actively involved in various social welfare campaigns.