Adrien Brody Kurzinfo | |
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Height | 6 feet 1 inch |
weight | 73 kg |
Date of birth | 14. April 1973 |
Star sign | Aries |
girlfriend | Lara Uses |
Adrien Brody is an American actor who began his mainstream acting career in the 1988 TV film Home at Last. However, he caught national attention with the release of the 2002 film The Pianist when he won the “Oscar for Best Actor” for the film. At the time he was 29 years old, making him the youngest actor to ever receive such an award in this category. He also played magic shows for children when he was young.
Born name
Adrien Nicholas Brody
nickname
- Adrien
- Byron Deidra (Credited for his role in the Italian horror thriller Giallo (2009) using an anagram of his name instead of his actual name)
Sun sign
Aries
Place of birth
Woodhaven, Queens, New York, New York, United States
Residence
- Owns the Stone Barn Castle in Vienna, in upstate Central New York.
- Also owns a 50-acre estate in Cleveland, New York.
- Has another home in Los Angeles, Calfornia.
- Frequently travels to and resides in European countries.
nationality
training
Adrien studied at Louis Armstrong Middle School in Queens, NYC.
Adrien graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia College of Music & Arts and Performing Arts in Manhattan, NYC.
To further hone his performing skills, Adrien attended summer camp at Long Lake Camp for the Arts in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York.
He initially matriculated at Stony Brook University for his bachelor’s degree , but commuting to NYC for auditions proved to be too far. Hence, he transferred to Queens College for convenience.
He dropped out after one semester to move to Los Angeles to pursue a full-time acting career.
occupation
Actor, Producer
family
- Father – Elliot Brody (retired history professor, painter)
- Mother – Sylvia Plachy (photographer, worked for Die Dorfstimme , NYC-based publication)
- Siblings – Adrien is the only child.
- Others – Ábrányi Lajos (maternal grandfather) (eminent Hungarian painter), Willy Plachy (maternal grandfather)
Manager
- Lori Sale, Artist and Brand Management, Greater Los Angeles
- Paradigm Talent Agency, Beverly Hills, Kalifornien
- Red Hawk Management
- Adequate Agency, France
To build
Slim
Height
185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
weight
73 kg
girlfriend/spouse
race/ethnicity
White
He is of Polish, Hungarian and Czechoslovak descent.
Adrien’s father is Polish-Jewish while his mother is predominantly Hungarian-Catholic and also has a Jewish-Czech mother.
hair colour
Schwarz
eye color
hazel
sexual orientation
Just
distinguishing features
- A very noticeable elongated nose (Adrien broke his nose three times on different film sets in the 90’s while performing his own stunts)
- Very thin, almost gaunt face and body
- Distinctive worry lines on the forehead
- Very thin, straight lips
- Slight clue in the attitude
brand promotion
The following are some of the most well-known brands that Adrien has promoted throughout his long acting career:
- Pepsi ad featuring MC Hammer (early 1990s)
- Zegna Clothes Print Ad (2003)
- Diet Coke Commercial (2004)
- Schweppes Tonic Water commercial in Spanish (2007)
- Stella Artois Super Bowl Commercial (2011)
- Gilette Fusion ProGlide Styler, Master Your Style Commercial (2012)
- He made his runway debut for Prada Men’s Fall/Winter 2012 Collection
- Bvlgari Watches Brand Ambassador (2013)
- Advertisement for ADS Securities , an Abu Dhabi-based trading company (2016)
- Cast in a 4 minute short film by Wes Anderson for HM ‘s holiday marketing campaign.
- Featured in an Italian advertisement promoting the Fiat 500 Riva. He was also a part of the 4 minute long video tribute celebrating the 60 th anniversary of the Fiat 500 . (1957-2017).
Religion
Adrien grew up in an interfaith family exposed to both Christianity and Judaism. His personal beliefs are not known to resonate with which belief.
Known for
- I play the role of Władysław Szpilman in The Pianist (2002), for which he was the youngest actor in Academy Awards history and won an Oscar for Best Actor . Previously, the record was held by Richard Dreyfuss, who awarded him in 1977 at the age of 30 won.
- Commercially , King Kong (2005) remains his highest-grossing film, grossing US$550.5 million worldwide.
first movie
Adrien was cast in an American anthology film at the age of 16 called New York Stories (1989).
First TV show
Guest starred as Lenny McGuire in a TV series called Annie McGuire (1988) for two episodes .
Personal trainer
- Regarded as a dedicated method actor, Adrien physically transforms to meet the demands of each film role.
- His natural physical makeup is a lean, slightly underweight physique.
- He Starved Himself to Lose 30 Pounds in 6 Weeks The Pianist (2002).
- To further add to his feelings of despair and hopelessness, Adrien sold his car, cut off all phones, broke up with his girlfriend and moved to Europe for 6 months to live in isolation.
- Director Roman Polanski had Adrien practice piano for 4 hours every day, which was his only benefit when living on a severely restricted diet.
- His daily meals consisted of eating just a small serving of protein from whole foods. He ate the following meals to drop to 130 pounds in body weight.
- Breakfast – Two boiled eggs with a cup of green tea
- Lunch – A small portion of chicken
- Dinner – Steamed vegetables with a small piece of fish/chicken
- On the contrary, to play the role of Royce in Predators (2010), Adrien gained 25 pounds of muscle (11.5 kg) and maintained 6% body fat, which is the heaviest or tallest size the actor has ever been.
- In the early stages, the actor enlisted the help of two strength coaches to list supplements that aid in the anabolic process and create a training regimen that he could follow himself.
- In order to get jacked, the actor gave up sugar/desserts, alcohol and sex.
- During filming, Adrien was training at an MMA gym called BJ Penn’s in Hilo, Hawaii.
- He would do strength training first thing in the morning, shoot the film throughout the day, and finish the routine with a swim in the ocean.
- With no time to collect himself and jumping straight into getting the shredded gig, Adrien performed hundreds of push-ups a day (aside from his morning workout) to look pumped in every scene.
- As expected, the actor did not live in a hotelduring filming. Living in isolation on a private estate next to the tropical rainforest filming location, he spent his nights reading survival manuals, military and meditation books, and Sun Tzu’s The Art of War .
- Once filming for predators Packed Adrien visited India, fell ill and lost 7kg of that hard-earned muscle.
- In his day-to-day life, the actor likes to run, hike, do yoga, and focus more on his flexibility, complemented by the occasional push-up for strength.
- After some time, he switches between a vegetarian and non-vegetarian diet and claims to eat a lot despite his slim appearance.
- He doesn’t typically hire a personal trainer or nutritionist and thrives on common sense and the instinct to stay fit.
- In 2013, Adrien trained under the supervision of former celebrity Navy personal trainer Aaron Williamson and in 2016, through an Instagram post, Adrien hinted their association was still going strong.
Adrien Brody favorite things
- Clothing brands – Gucci, Armani, Nike
- Clothing – Bonds Gray Hoodie, Dolce and Gabbana Motorcycle Jacket
- Shoes – Steve Madden Black combat boots
- Cap – King Kong Baseball Cap
- Movie – The Godfather (1972)
- Music genre – hip hop
Adrien Brody Facts
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