Adam Brody

Adam Jared Brody (born December 15, 1979)<ref name="biography.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> is an American actor. His breakout role was as Seth Cohen on the Fox television series The O.C. (2003–2007).<ref name="timem">Template:Cite magazine</ref> For his performance as Noah in the Netflix romantic comedy series Nobody Wants This (2024), he earned a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series (Musical/Comedy) and won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series.

Brody has appeared in films including Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Thank You for Smoking (2005), In the Land of Women (2007), and Jennifer's Body (2009). In the 2010s, Brody had supporting roles in comedies including Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) and Sleeping with Other People (2015), and dramatic films such as Lovelace (2013). He appeared in a number of television series during this time, and starred in and produced the television series StartUp (2016–2018).

Brody has also appeared in the DC superhero film Shazam! (2019) and its sequel Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023), and in the thriller films Ready or Not (2019) and Promising Young Woman (2020). He also starred in the mystery film The Kid Detective (2020) and the Hulu miniseries Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022).

Early life

Brody was born in San Diego, California,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> to Valerie Jill (née Siefman),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> a graphic artist, and Mark Alan Brody, an attorney.<ref name="tvg">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He has younger twin brothers, Sean and Matthew (born 1985).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> His parents, both Jewish, are originally from Detroit. Brody had a bar mitzvah ceremony and grew up celebrating Jewish holidays.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Brody grew up in suburban San Diego, where he attended Wangenheim Middle School and Scripps Ranch High School and received "poor grades".<ref name="Casanova">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He spent much of his time surfing,<ref name="latimes07">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> admitting that he "pretty much lived at the beach".<ref name="Casanova" />

Brody attended community college at MiraCosta College for one year, dropping out at the age of 19; he then moved to Hollywood to become an actor.<ref name="timem" />

Acting career

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Brody at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival

After a year of training and auditioning, Brody landed the role of Barry Williams in the television film Growing Up Brady (2000) and appeared in the Canadian comedy series The Sausage Factory. In 2001, he had a minor role in American Pie 2.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Brody's first major television role came in 2002, when he was cast in a recurring role on the third season of the comedy-drama series Gilmore Girls as Dave Rygalski, Lane's bandmate and love interest.Template:Citation needed

In 2003, Brody appeared in the movie Grind and the music video for "Too Bad About Your Girl" by the Donnas. That year, he was cast in his breakout role as Seth Cohen on the teen drama series The O.C., where he reportedly improvised some of the character's comedic dialogue.<ref name="latimes07" /> The role turned him into a teen idol, with the character described by the Los Angeles Times as "TV's sexiest geek"<ref name="latimes07" /> and by Time as having "redefined" the screen persona of "unapologetic" nerdiness.<ref name="timem" /> Brody was the first male on the cover of Elle Girl.<ref name="timem" /><ref name="4/071">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2005, Brody had a supporting role in the film Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and played a Hollywood studio assistant in the film adaptation of Thank You for Smoking (2006).<ref name="latimes07" /> His next film role was in the romantic comedy In the Land of Women (2007), as 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.<ref name="latimes07" /><ref name="4/071" /> The O.C. ended its run in 2007 after four seasons. Brody had said that he was "not unhappy" with the show's cancellation,<ref name="4/071" /> and that although he was "fortunate" to be on a successful series, he was also glad to "not be on it for 10 years".<ref name="timem" />

After the end of The O.C.Template:'s run, Brody turned to a full-time film career.<ref name="latimes07" /> In 2007, he appeared in supporting roles in the films Smiley Face and The Ten.<ref name="latimes07" /> In 2009, he starred in Boaz Yakin's drama Death in Love and in Diablo Cody's horror film Jennifer's Body. In 2010, he appeared in Kevin Smith's film Cop Out, and then in The Romantics. In July 2010, it was announced that he had worked play Deputy Ross Hoss in Scream 4,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> which was released in April 2011. In 2011, he voiced Woodie in the MTV animated series Good Vibes,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and appeared in The Oranges.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In January 2012, it was announced that Brody had joined the cast of Lovelace, a biopic about late 1970s porn star Linda Lovelace, directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. Brody portrayed Harry Reems.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He starred in Some Girl(s), which premiered at the 2013 SXSW Festival.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He appeared in Life Partners (2014).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2015, he appeared in Sleeping with Other People and starred as Billy Jones in Direct TV's sitcom Billy and Billie.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2016, Brody starred in Sony Crackle's drama series StartUp.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> He played the older version of Jack Dylan Grazer's character in the superhero film Shazam!<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and starred in the thriller Ready or Not, directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett for Fox Searchlight.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The films were released in April and August 2019, respectively, both to positive reviews. Brody has also appeared as Max Larssen in the eight-part drama Curfew, beginning in February 2019.<ref name="Cast2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2024, he co-starred in the first season of Netflix's Nobody Wants This as Rabbi Noah Roklov who starts dating Kristen Bell's character, Joanne, a shiksa. His performance earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy.<ref name="gg25">Template:Cite news</ref>

Other works

Template:See also Aside from acting, Brody is credited as a musician and writer; he says that he "writes screenplays and songs during [his] spare time."<ref name="timem2">Template:Cite magazine</ref> In 2003, he wrote and produced the short film Home Security.<ref name="latimes072">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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 drummer.<ref name="latimes072" /> Their 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2007, Brody, with Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo, co-wrote a comic-book miniseries for DC's Wildstorm Comics titled Red Menace.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The limited series had six issues and was collected into a trade paperback. Since 2010, Brody has played 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.Template:Citation needed

Personal life

Brody is a secular Jew and is non-religious.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He has described himself as a "faux intellectual"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="vidinterview2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and is a member of the Democratic Party. He has joined voting action campaigns including Swing Left.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In March 2010, Brody met actress Leighton Meester while filming The Oranges in Westchester, New York.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They were engaged in November 2013 and married in a private ceremony on February 15, 2014.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Their first child, a daughter, was born in 2015.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2020, they revealed they were expecting their second child,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> a son who was born later that year.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> In January 2025, their home was destroyed by the Palisades Fire.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	Random Acts of Violence	Student
2001	According to Spencer	Tommy
	American Pie 2	High school guy	Unrated version
2002	The Ring	Male teen #1 / "Kellen"
2003	Grind	Dustin Knight
	Home Security	Greg	Short film; also writer and producer<ref name="latimes072" />
	Missing Brendan	Patrick Calden
2005	Mr. & Mrs. Smith	Benjamin Danz
	Thank You for Smoking	Jack Bein
2007	In the Land of Women	Carter Webb
	Smiley Face	Steve the Dealer
	The Ten	Stephen Montgomery
2008	Death in Love	Talent agent
2009	Jennifer's Body	Nikolai Wolf
2010	Cop Out	Barry Mangold
	The Romantics	Jake
2011	Damsels in Distress	Charlie Walker
	The Oranges	Toby Walling
	Scream 4	Ross Hoss
2012	Seeking a Friend for the End of the World	Owen
	Revenge for Jolly!	Danny Fidazzo
2013	Baggage Claim	Sam
	Lovelace	Harry Reems
	Some Girl(s)	The Man
	Welcome to the Jungle	Chris
2014	Growing Up and Other Lies	Rocks
	Life Partners	Tim
	Think Like a Man Too	Isaac
2015	Sleeping with Other People	Sam
2016	Showing Roots	Bud
	Yoga Hosers	Ichabod
2017	CHiPs	Clay Allen
	Big Bear	Eric
2018	Isabelle	Matt Kane
2019	Jay and Silent Bob Reboot	Chronic-Con Hot Topic salesman
	Shazam!	Freddy Freeman (adult)
	Ready or Not	Daniel Le Domas
2020	The Kid Detective	Abe Applebaum
	Promising Young Woman	Jerry
	The Last Blockbuster	Himself
2022	Scream	Partygoer	Voice cameo
	My Father's Dragon	Bob	Voice
2023	Shazam! Fury of the Gods	Freddy Freeman (adult)
	River Wild	Trevor	Direct-to-video
	American Fiction	Wiley Valdespino
2024	The Gutter	Building Inspector

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	The Amanda Show	Greg Brady	Episode: "When Brady's Attack"
2000	City Guys	Customer #1	Episode: "Makin' Up is Hard to Do"
	Family Law	Noel Johnson	Episode: "My Brother's Keeper"
	Go Fish	Billy	Episode: "Go Student Council"
	Growing Up Brady	Barry Williams	TV movie
	Judging Amy	Barry Gilmore	Episode: "Romeo and Juliet Must Die – Well, Maybe Just Juliet"
	Undressed	Lucas	3 episodes
2000–2001	Once and Again	Coop	3 episodes
2000–2002	The Sausage Factory	Zack Altman	Main cast
2001–2004	Grounded for Life	Brian	2 episodes
2002	Smallville	Justin Gaines	Episode: "Crush"
2002–2003	Gilmore Girls	Dave Rygalski	Recurring role (season 3)
2003–2007	The O.C.	Seth Cohen	Main cast
2004	MADtv	Seth Cohen	Episode 9.22
2006	The Loop	Keith MacDonald	Episode: "The Rusty Trombone"
2011	Good Vibes	Woodie Stone	Main cast; voice role
2013	Burning Love	Max	Main cast (season 2)
	House of Lies	Nate Hyatt	3 episodes
	Kroll Show	Joel Faizon	Episode: "Ice Dating"
	The League	Ted Rappaport	4 episodes
2014	New Girl	Berkley	Episode: "Exes"
	The Cosmopolitans	Jimmy	Pilot
2015	Billy and Billie	Billy Jones	Main cast
2016–2018	StartUp	Nick Talman	Main cast; also producer
2018	Urban Myths	Jack Lemmon	Episode: "Marilyn Monroe and Billy Wilder"
2019–2020	Single Parents	Derek	Guest role (season 1); recurring role (season 2)
2019	Curfew	Max Larssen	4 episodes
2020	Mrs. America	Marc Feigen Fasteau	Episode: "Phyllis & Fred & Brenda & Marc"
2022	Fleishman Is in Trouble	Seth Morris	Miniseries; main cast
2024	Nobody Wants This	Noah	Main cast

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Template:Abbr
2004	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actor: Drama	The O.C.	Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
		Choice TV: Breakout Actor	The O.C.	Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2004	Gold Derby Awards	Drama Supporting Actor	The O.C.	Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2005	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV: Chemistry Template:Small	The O.C.	Template:Won	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
		Choice TV Actor: Drama	The O.C.	Template:Won
		Choice Male Hottie	Adam Brody	Template:Nom
2006	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actor: Drama	The O.C.	Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2010	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Actor: Horror/Thriller	Jennifer's Body	Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2014	Acapulco Black Film Festival	Best Ensemble Cast	Baggage Claim	Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2018	British Horror Film Festival	Best Actor	Isabelle	Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2021	Vancouver Film Critics Circle	Best Actor in a Canadian Film	The Kid Detective	Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2024	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	American Fiction	Template:Nom	<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
2025	Golden Globe Awards	Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy	Nobody Wants This	Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2025	Satellite Awards	Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Series	Nobody Wants This	Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2025	Critics' Choice Television Awards	Best Actor in a Comedy Series	Nobody Wants This	Template:Won	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2025	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series	Nobody Wants This	Template:Nom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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