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.jpg/220px-Adam_Brody_(2005).jpg) Brody signing autographs for fans, September 2005 |
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Adam Jared Brody (born December 15, 1979) is an American film and television actor. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works He began his career in the early 2000s, appearing on the Gilmore Girls and other series, and subsequently came to fame for his role as Seth Cohen on The O.C., establishing his defining screen persona. Gilmore Girls was an Emmy Award -winning Golden Globe -nominated American Comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino Seth Cohen is a Fictional character on FOX series The OC, played by Adam Brody. This article is about the FOX television series For the location from which the series derives its name see Orange County California. Joel Stein of Time magazine has described Brody as creating an "Adam Brody type", a screen persona of a "nerdy, sarcastic, obscure-reference-laced Jew". Joel Stein (born 23 July 1971 is an American Journalist. He is a Columnist for the Los Angeles Times and a regular contributor to Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and A persona, in the word's everyday usage is a social Role or a character played by an Actor. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ [1] Brody has also appeared in several film roles, including Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Thank You for Smoking and In the Land of Women. Mr & Mrs Smith is a 2005 action / Comedy film, directed by Doug Liman and written by Simon Kinberg. Thank You for Smoking is a 2006, Golden Globe Award -nominated Film Satire directed by Jason Reitman and produced by In the Land of Women is a 2007 Comedy / Drama / romance Film directed and written by Jon Kasdan.
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Early life
Brody was born in San Diego, California, the oldest son of Jewish[2] parents Valerie (née Siefman), a graphic artist, and Mark Brody, a lawyer. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ A graphic designer (also known as a graphic artist and communication designer) is a professional within the Graphic design and Graphic arts industry A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person [3] He has younger twin brothers, Sean and Matt. Brody attended Scripps Ranch High School, receiving "poor grades",[4] and grew up in suburban San Diego, spending time surfing. Scripps Ranch High School (SRHS located in Northeast San Diego, California United States serves the Scripps Ranch community as well as students participating South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Surfing is a surface water sport in which the participant is carried along the face of a breaking wave, most commonly using a Surfboard, although wave-riders [5] He has said that while he was not a "Casanova", he had "cute girlfriends" and "pretty much lived at the beach". [4] Brody attended community college for one year and dropped out at the age of nineteen, moving to Hollywood in order to become an actor. [1] He subsequently hired an acting coach and signed with a manager.
Career
After a year of training and auditioning, Brody landed the role of Barry Williams in the 2000 TV movie Growing Up Brady. Barry William Blenkhorn (born September 30, 1954) known professionally as Barry Williams, is an American Actor best known for his 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Growing Up Brady is an American television movie based on the 1992 autobiography written by actor Barry Williams with Chris Kreski He was cast in recurring roles on Gilmore Girls as Dave Rygalski, Lane's bandmate and love interest, and the Canadian comedy television series The Sausage Factory. Gilmore Girls was an Emmy Award -winning Golden Globe -nominated American Comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino This is a list of characters for the Comedy-drama Television series Gilmore Girls. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The term sausage factory may also refer to a Legislature. The Sausage Factory, also known in the United States as In 2003, he wrote Home Security (a short film),[5] appeared in the feature film Grind, and began playing his most famous role to date, Seth Cohen, a slightly awkward teenager, on the television show The O.C. The role turned Brody into a teen idol, with the character having been described by the Los Angeles Times as "TV's sexiest geek"[5] and by Time as having "redefined" the screen persona of "unapologetic" nerdiness;[1] his character (defined by director Jon Kasdan as the "new kind of nerdy Jewish guy: both self-deprecating and self-obsessed")[1] has since inspired scripts to describe particular characters as "Adam Brody types". Seth Cohen is a Fictional character on FOX series The OC, played by Adam Brody. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic This article is about the FOX television series For the location from which the series derives its name see Orange County California. Teen idols refers to someone idolized by teens a teen idol is often young but in many cases no longer teenaged The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Nerd is a term often bearing a derogatory connotation or Stereotype, that refers to a person who passionately pursues Intellectual activities Esoteric Jon Kasdan (born Jonathan Kasdan) is the son of film director Lawrence Kasdan and the brother of director and actor Jake Kasdan. [1] The role also developed Brody a female fan following[6] and as a result, Brody was ranked No. 17 in Independent Online's "100 Sexiest Men Alive", was twice placed on Teen People's annual list of "25 Sexiest Stars under 25",[6] and was the first male on the cover of Elle Girl. The Independent is a British compact Newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly 's Independent News & Media. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published Elle Girl was the largest older-teen fashion and beauty magazine brand in the world with 12 editions and supplements worldwide [1] Brody improvised some of the character's comic dialogue. [5]
During the show's run, Brody appeared alongside Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in 2005's film Mr. & Mrs. Smith and played a Hollywood studio assistant in the 2006 film adaptation of Thank You for Smoking. Angelina Jolie (born Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4 1975 is an American film actor William Bradley "Brad" Pitt Pitt received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for his role in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys Mr & Mrs Smith is a 2005 action / Comedy film, directed by Doug Liman and written by Simon Kinberg. Thank You for Smoking is a 2006, Golden Globe Award -nominated Film Satire directed by Jason Reitman and produced by Brody was signed to a seven-year contract for The O. C. , playing the role of Seth Cohen, where he acted much like himself. which was eventually cancelled in 2007 and ended its run in February of that year; Brody has said that he is "not unhappy" with the show's cancellation[6] and that although he was "fortunate" to be on a successful series, he was also glad to "not be on it for 10 years". [1] After the end of The O. C. 's run, Brody turned to a full-time film career. [5] His next role was the film In the Land of Women, a romantic comedy co-starring Meg Ryan and Kristen Stewart and released on April 20, 2007. In the Land of Women is a 2007 Comedy / Drama / romance Film directed and written by Jon Kasdan. Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra (born November 19, 1961) professionally known as Meg Ryan, is a Golden Globe-nominated American film Kristen Jaymes Stewart (born April 9 1990 is an American film and television actress. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In the film, Brody plays the lead role, a soft-core porn story writer who returns to his mother's Michigan hometown in order to take care of his sick grandmother. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Brody 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. [5][6] The same year, Brody will also appear in supporting roles in the lower budget films Smiley Face, playing a pot dealer, and The Ten, as a skydiver. Smiley Face is a 2007 comedy Film. It is the ninth feature film directed by Gregg Araki and was written by Dylan Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a The Ten is a comedy film directed by David Wain and cowritten by Ken Marino through ThinkFilm. Parachuting, also known as skydiving is where a person jumps from enough height so that he can deploy a fabric Parachute and land safely [5] He also guest appeared in the Smallville episode "Crush".
Brody, along with actor Zac Efron, was in consideration for the lead part in the film Speed Racer, a role which was eventually given to Emile Hirsch. Zachary David Alexander "Zac" Efron (born October 18, 1987) is an American Actor and Singer. Speed Racer is a 2008 Live action Film adaptation of the 1960s Japanese Anime series of the same name. Emile Davenport Hirsch (born March 13 1985) is an American Television and Film Actor. [1] Brody was also set to produce a remake of Revenge of the Nerds, which was cancelled early during filming. Revenge of the Nerds is a 1984 American comedy film starring Robert Carradine and Anthony Edwards, with Curtis Armstrong [7]
Brody was also in the music video of a song called "Too Bad About Your Girl" by The Donnas. The Donnas are an American all-female rock band from Palo Alto California. He and Josh Lucas have signed onto the Boaz Yakin directed drama, Death in Love. Josh Lucas (born Joshua Lucas Easy Dent Maurer; June 20, 1971) is an American Actor. Boaz Yakin (born 1966) is a Screenwriter and Film director based in New York City. Death in Love is a 2008 Drama film telling parallel stories about a love affair between a Jewish woman and a doctor overseeing human experimentation at a Nazi As of March 2008, he is also in Academy Award winner Diablo Cody's new horror flick Jennifer's Body, co-starring Transformers star Megan Fox. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Brook Busey (born June 14 1978 better known by the Pen name Diablo Cody, is an American Academy Award & BAFTA -winning Screenwriter Jennifer's Body is an upcoming Dark comedy and horror film written by Diablo Cody. Megan Denise Fox (born May 16 1986 is an American actress and model.
Personal life
Brody lives in Los Angeles. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West He dated The O. C. co-star Rachel Bilson, a three-year[5] relationship that ended in December 2006.
Brody plays drums for the band Big Japan[5] with actor Bret Harrison. Big Japan is a four-piece Indie rock band from Los Angeles, with Nathanial Castro on vocals and guitar and Brad Babinski on bass Bret Michael Harrison (born April 6 1982) is an American Actor, known predominantly for his work on Television. He writes screenplays and songs during his spare time[1] and has co-written, along with Danny Bilson (father of Rachel Bilson) and Paul DeMeo, a comic book miniseries for Wildstorm Comics called Red Menace. Daniel 'Danny' Bilson is an American writer director and producer in movies television videogames and comic books WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, (sometimes rendered Wildstorm) is a publishing Imprint and studio of American Comic book Red Menace is a six issue American comic book Limited series published in 2007 by Wildstorm Productions. Brody has also volunteered as an actor with the Young Storytellers Program, which is dedicated to developing literacy, self-expression and self-esteem in elementary school children. History Young Storytellers Foundation was founded in 2003 in Los Angeles by Pamela Colburn and Jay Gibson
Brody has described himself as a "fake intellectual" and his sense of humor as sarcastic. An intellectual (from the adjective meaning "involving thought and reason" is a person who tries to use his or her Intelligence and analytical thinking, Sarcasm is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly slyly jest or mock a person situation or thing [1] He is a secular Jew[8] and has stated that he "couldn't be less religious". Secular Jewish culture embraces several related phenomena above all it is the Culture of secular communities of Jewish people but it can also include [2] Brody has said that when he moved to Hollywood he became "more nerdy" and embraced his "neurotic side". [4] Like his OC character Seth Cohen, Brody is a big fan of indie rock. Some of his favorite bands are Death Cab for Cutie, Interpol, and Modest Mouse. Death Cab for Cutie is an American Indie rock band formed in Bellingham, Interpol is an American Alternative rock band formed in 1997 in New York City. Modest Mouse are an American Alternative rock band formed in 1993 in Issaquah Washington by singer/lyricist/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer
He is a close friend of Adam Levine of Maroon 5 and Chris Evans. Adam Noah Levine (born March 18 1979) is an American Singer - Songwriter and Guitarist. Maroon 5 is a Grammy Award -winning American Pop rock band Formed with only two members at the French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts and expanded Christopher Evans or Chris Evans may refer to Chris Evans (Australian politician, (born 1958 Chris Evans (presenter, British
Filmography
| Year | Medium | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | TV | The Sausage Factory | Zack | |
| film | American Pie 2 | High School Guy | ||
| 2002 | film | The Ring | Kellen, Male Teen #1 | |
| TV | Smallville | Justin Gaines | ||
| 2003 | film | Missing Brendan | Patrick Calden | |
| Grind | Dustin Knight | |||
| TV | Gilmore Girls | Dave Rygaliski | ||
| 2003-2007 | TV | The O.C. | Seth Cohen | |
| 2005 | film | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Benjamin Danz | |
| 2006 | film | Thank You for Smoking | Jack | |
| 2007 | film | In the Land of Women | Carter Webb | |
| The Ten | Stephen Montgomery | |||
| Smiley Face | Steve the Dealer | |||
| 2008 | film | Death in Love | TBA | |
| 2008 | film | Jennifer's Body | Nickolai |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Stein, Joel. The year 2001 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2001. The term sausage factory may also refer to a Legislature. The Sausage Factory, also known in the United States as The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages American Pie 2 is the 2001 Sequel to the Comedy film American Pie, making it the second in the American Pie franchise The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The Ring is a 2002 American remake of the 1998 Japanese horror film of the same name (also known as Ringu) The year 2002 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2002. The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return Grind is a 2003 American film about four young aspiring amateur skaters: Eric Rivers ( Mike Vogel) Matt Jensen ( Vince Vieluf The year 2003 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2003. Gilmore Girls was an Emmy Award -winning Golden Globe -nominated American Comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino This is a list of characters for the Comedy-drama Television series Gilmore Girls. The year 2003 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2003. This article is about the FOX television series For the location from which the series derives its name see Orange County California. Seth Cohen is a Fictional character on FOX series The OC, played by Adam Brody. The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper Mr & Mrs Smith is a 2005 action / Comedy film, directed by Doug Liman and written by Simon Kinberg. The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Thank You for Smoking is a 2006, Golden Globe Award -nominated Film Satire directed by Jason Reitman and produced by 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, In the Land of Women is a 2007 Comedy / Drama / romance Film directed and written by Jon Kasdan. The Ten is a comedy film directed by David Wain and cowritten by Ken Marino through ThinkFilm. Smiley Face is a 2007 comedy Film. It is the ninth feature film directed by Gregg Araki and was written by Dylan Death in Love is a 2008 Drama film telling parallel stories about a love affair between a Jewish woman and a doctor overseeing human experimentation at a Nazi Jennifer's Body is an upcoming Dark comedy and horror film written by Diablo Cody. "Looking for Mr. Adorkable", Time, 2007-04-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Retrieved on 2007-04-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English
- ^ a b Reuven, Shmuel. "EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW: Adam Brody Is In the Land of Women", Jew Review. net, 2007-04-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Retrieved on 2007-04-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom
- ^ ElleGirl. Adam Brody! (Need We Say More?). Retrieved on 25 May, 2006.
- ^ a b c Gillard, Honey. "Adam Brody Goes ‘Live With Regis & Kelly’", Blogger News Network, 2007-04-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Retrieved on 2007-04-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Lytal, Cristy. "Coming up from 'The O.C.'", Los Angeles Times, 2007-04-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Retrieved on 2007-04-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English
- ^ a b c d Lawson, Terry. "MOVIE MEN: Adam Brody plays a Michigan-bred screenwriter in Jonathan Kasdan's autobiographical 'In the Land of Women'", Detroit Free Press, 2007-04-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Retrieved on 2007-04-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English
- ^ Dicker, Ron. "Adam Brody Building Equity In Film", Hartford Courant, 2007-04-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Retrieved on 2007-04-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom
- ^ Engelberg, Keren. "Young Creator Spells Success ‘O.C.’", The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, 2003-10-31. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Retrieved on 2006-12-13. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life
External links
- Adam Brody at the Internet Movie Database
- Adam Brody at TV.com
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| NAME | Brody, Adam Jared |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 15, 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Diego, California |
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