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Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

55 movies on Netflix

Biography

Adrien Brody is an American actor who began in the early 1990s and became known for intense, emotionally charged leading and supporting roles. He broke through with a supporting part in Steven Soderbergh's King of the Hill (1993), then appeared in The Thin Red Line (1998) and Summer of Sam (1999). His lead role as Szpilman, the Polish pianist, in Roman Polanski's The Pianist (2002) won him the Academy Award for Best Actor and a César Award, making him the youngest winner in that category. He later appeared in The Village (2004), King Kong (2005), Midnight in Paris (2011), Splice (2009), Predators (2010), and Blonde (2022), and worked repeatedly with Wes Anderson on The Darjeeling Limited (2007), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and Asteroid City (2023). He won a second Academy Award, a BAFTA, and a Golden Globe for The Brutalist (2024). On television, he acted in Peaky Blinders and Winning Time and received Emmy nominations for Houdini and Succession.

53years old

Turns 54 on April 14in 178 days

  • Born Woodhaven
  • Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
  • Adrien Nicholas Brody (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
55
Career span
31 years1993 to 2024

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Getting ready for a role

    Brody portrayed Steven Schoichet in Dummy, an aspiring ventriloquist who is socially awkward. Under actor and ventriloquist Alan Semok, he learned ventriloquism and puppetry well enough to do the voice stunts and puppet work live on set, with no post dubbing.

  2. A role that slipped away

    Brody met with Christopher Nolan about playing the Joker in The Dark Knight, but the studio cast Heath Ledger instead.

  3. A role that slipped away

    Paramount held talks with Brody about taking the role of Spock in J. J. Abrams' Star Trek, though Zachary Quinto ended up with the part.

Adrien Brody movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Pianist2002 Biography, Drama, Waras Wladyslaw Szpilman

    IMDb rating 8.51.0M votes

  2. The Grand Budapest Hotel2014 Adventure, Comedy, Dramaas Dmitri

    IMDb rating 8.1987K votes

  3. King Kong2005as Jack Driscoll

    IMDb rating 7.2475K votes

  4. Predators2010as Royce

    IMDb rating 6.4265K votes

  5. The Brutalist2024as László Tóth

    IMDb rating 7.2164K votes

  6. The Darjeeling Limited2007as Peter

    IMDb rating 7.2239K votes

  7. The Village2004as Noah Percy

    IMDb rating 6.6299K votes

  8. Midnight in Paris2011as Salvador Dalí

    IMDb rating 7.6474K votes

Most often with

Wes Anderson directed four of these films, Paul Solet two. Owen Wilson appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Owen Wilson, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Owen WilsonBill Murray, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Bill MurrayTilda Swinton, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Tilda SwintonJeffrey Wright, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Jeffrey WrightJason Schwartzman, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Jason SchwartzmanSteve Park, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Steve ParkWes AndersonDirector, 4 filmsSee the 4 films by Wes AndersonPaul SoletDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Paul Solet

Films together

Box office

What Adrien Brody's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$2.0 billion

36 of the 55 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 55 films: 36 worldwide figure; 6 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 2 streaming, short cinema run; 10 figure not found.

  • 36Worldwide figure
  • 6US gross only
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 2Streaming, short cinema run
  • 10Figure not found

Top grosser

King Kong2005as Jack Driscoll$562 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 82% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    King Kong2005as Jack Driscoll
    $562M28.5% of the total
  2. 2
    The Village2004as Noah Percy
    $257M13.0% of the total
  3. 3
    The Grand Budapest Hotel2014as Dmitri
    $175M8.9% of the total
  4. 4
    Midnight in Paris2011as Salvador Dalí
    $151M7.7% of the total
  5. 5
    Predators2010as Royce
    $127M6.5% of the total
  6. 6
    Dragon Blade2015as Tiberius
    $122M6.2% of the total
  7. 7
    The Pianist2002as Wladyslaw Szpilman
    $120M6.1% of the total
  8. 8
    The Thin Red Line1998as Cpl. Fife
    $98M5.0% of the total
Asteroid City (2023), $53.9 millionAngels in the Outfield (1994), $50.2 millionThe Brutalist (2024), $50.1 millionThe French Dispatch (2021), $46.3 millionSplice (2009), $27.1 millionThe Darjeeling Limited (2007), $24.4 millionSee How They Run (2022), $21.9 millionThe Jacket (2005), $21.7 millionSummer of Sam (1999), $19.3 millionHollywoodland (2006), $16.8 millionCadillac Records (2008), $8.9 millionThe Brothers Bloom (2008), $5.5 millionDetachment (2011), $3.7 millionAmerican Heist (2014), $2.2 millionThird Person (2013), $1.7 millionKing of the Hill (1993), $1.2 million

$359 millionfrom the other 28 films with a worldwide figure, 18% of the total

Awards

Nine awards and honors from 1999 to 2025, three of them major.

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Adrien Brody's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Academy Awards
2025Best ActorThe BrutalistWon
2003Best ActorThe PianistWon
Golden Globes
2024Best Actor – Motion Picture DramaThe BrutalistWon
Other honors
2025Time 100Honored
2008Black Reel Award for Best EnsembleCadillac RecordsWon
2003César Award for Best ActorThe PianistWon
2002Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best ActorThe PianistWon
2002National Society of Film Critics Award for Best ActorThe PianistWon
1999Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion PictureThe Thin Red LineWon

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