Adam Brody
Birthdate: Dec 15, 1979
Birthplace: San Diego, California, USA
Adam Jared Brody was born and raised in San Diego, California, the son of Valerie Jill (Siefman), a graphic artist, and Mark Alan Brody, a lawyer. His parents, both originally from Michigan, are both from Jewish families (from Russia and Poland). Adam spent a lot of his teen years hanging out with his friends, having fun and surfing. Upon graduation, he convinced his parents to allow him to attend college in Los Angeles. However, instead of enrolling in school, he hired an acting coach, signed with a talent manager and soon landed the lead in the NBC movie-of-the-week, Growing Up Brady (2000), playing Barry Williams (Greg Brady). Soon after, Brody was cast as the lead, Zack Altman, in the MTV series Much Ado About Whatever (2001). His television credits also include the recurring role of Coop in ABC's Once and Again (1999); a recurring role as Dave Rygalski in The WB's Gilmore Girls (2000); and standout guest-starring roles in Judging Amy (1999), Family Law (1999) and Smallville (2001). Brody then starred in the Fox series The O.C. (2003), portraying Seth Cohen, which made him famous.
In addition to starring in the comedy Grind (2003), Brody's early feature film credits included a minor role in the thriller The Ring (2002), a lead role in the drama Missing Brendan (2003), and supporting roles in the action film Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) and the comedy-drama Thank You for Smoking (2005). He then starred in the romantic comedy In the Land of Women (2007) with Kristen Stewart and Meg Ryan, and appeared in the sequel Scream 4 (2011), and the arthouse hit Damsels in Distress (2011). Also in the 2010s, he had memorable roles in the dramedy Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012), the superhero comedy Shazam! (2019), and the satirical horror film Ready or Not (2019), the latter two particularly acclaimed films. He began the 2020s with starring in Promising Young Woman (2020), and a bit part in the dark thriller Promising Young Woman (2020), which was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.
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- 2024 | The GutterasBuilding Inspector
The Gutter
Walt lands work at bowling alley AlleyCatz. He's pressured to embrace his bowling talent, which sparks backlash from detractors seeking to undermine his sudden pro success.
- 2023 | River Wildas Trevor
- 2023 | American FictionasWiley Valdespino
American Fiction
A novelist who's fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain.
- 2023 | Shazam! Fury of the GodsasSuper Hero Freddy
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
The film continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word "SHAZAM!" is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam.
- 2020 | The Last Blockbuster
- 2020 | Promising Young WomanasJerry
Promising Young Woman
A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.
- 2020 | The Kid DetectiveasAbe Applebaum
The Kid Detective
A once-celebrated kid detective, now 32, continues to solve the same trivial mysteries between hangovers and bouts of self-pity; until a naive client brings him his first 'adult' case to find out who brutally murdered her boyfriend.
- 2019 | Jay and Silent Bob RebootasClerk
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Jay and Silent Bob inadvertently sign away their names and rights to the new Bluntman and Chronic movie. Now they head to Hollywood to stop the film from being made. Along the way Jay discovers that he is a father.
- 2019 | Ready or NotasDaniel
Ready or Not
A bride's wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game.
- 2019 |
- 2018 | Isabelleas Matt Kane
- 2017 | Big Bearas Eric
- 2017 |
- 2016 | Showing Rootsas Bud
- 2016 | Yoga Hosersas Ichabod
- 2015 | Sleeping with Other Peopleas Sam
- 2014 | Growing Up and Other Liesas Rocks
- 2014 | Life Partnersas Tim
- 2014 | Think Like a Man TooasIsaac
Think Like a Man Too
All the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some compromising situations that threaten to derail the big event.
- 2013 | Some Girl(S)as The Man
- 2013 | Welcome to the Jungleas Chris
- 2013 | Baggage ClaimasSam
Baggage Claim
Pledging to keep herself from being the oldest and the only woman in her entire family never to wed, Montana embarks on a thirty-day, thirty-thousand-mile expedition to charm a potential suitor into becoming her fiancé.
- 2013 | Lovelaceas Harry Reems
- 2012 | Revenge for Jolly!as Danny
- 2012 | Seeking a Friend for the End of the Worldas Owen
- 2011 | Damsels in Distressas Charlie Walker
- 2011 | Damsels in Distressas Fred Packenstacker
- 2010 | The Romanticsas Jake
- 2010 | Cop Outas Barry Mangold
- 2009 | Jennifer's Bodyas Nikolai Wolf
- 2008 | Death in Loveas Talent Agent
- 2007 | Smiley Faceas Steve the Dealer
- 2007 | The Tenas Stephen Montgomery
- 2007 | In the Land of Womenas Carter Webb
- 2005 | Mr. & Mrs. Smithas Benjamin Danz
- 2003 | Missing Brendanas Patrick Calden
- 2003 | Grindas Dustin Knight
