Adrien Brody Trivias

Was very good friends with the late Tupac Shakur, with whom he starred in the little known film "Bullet".Grew up in Woodhaven, Queens in New York.Close friends with Asia Argento and Benicio Del Toro.Share a birthday with fellow Academy Award winner Julie Christie.Did sessions in an isolation tank, performed prison exercises, and went on a protein diet for his role in "The Jacket".

He was furious when his nose was broken during the final fight in "Summer of Sam", but when he had it fixed, he didn't change it. That nose is now Brody's most identifying feature and sets him apart from other actors.Has been compared to Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino for his unconventional acting skills and unique looks.Is the only American actor to win a Cesar, the French equivalent to the Oscar.Admits a shot of his parents in a passionate, back-bending embrace inspired his famous kiss with Halle Berry at the Oscars.

Shares a birthday with Sarah Michelle Gellar.To prepare for his title role in "The Pianist," he learned to play Chopin on the piano and shed 30 pounds off his already-thin frame. He cut himself off from his real life and gave up his car and apartment because he felt responsible to those Polish Jews who had suffered and wanted to connect with their hurt and despair.In 1992, he was seriously hurt in a motorcycle accident in which he flew over a car and crashed feet-first into a crosswalk. He spent months recuperating.

Taking acting classes as a youth, by age 13 he had done an off-Broadway play and a PBS-TV-movie.His father, Elliot Brody, is a retired history teacher of Polish-Jewish descent who lost family members in the Holocaust. His mother Sylvia Plachy, the renown photographer, fled Communist Hungary as a child during the 1956 revolution against Russia.Has a chihuahua called Ceelo.Ranked #21 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties.Is a big hip-hop fan and plans on becoming a producer. He is being mentored by RZA.

Was dressed by Zegna for the Academy Awards.Owned and drove a 'Hummer', which is famous in Hollywood for being Arnold Schwartzenegger's favorite vehicle. It did ten miles per gallon, and was originally designed for warfare.In 2004, Esquire Magazine named him the Best Dressed Man in America.Performed magic shows at children's birthdays as a child, as 'The Amazing Adrien'.Was considered for a role in Pearl Harbor (2001)

Has great appreciation for hip-hop. Like Beatnuts, one of his favorite groups, Brody is also from Queens.In 2003, at the age of 29, he replaced Richard Dreyfuss as the youngest actor ever to win the Best Actor Academy Award, for his role in "The Pianist".Is the only actor to win a Best Actor Oscar when nominated alongside four previous Oscar winners.His mother is the Hungarian-born photojournalist Sylvia Plachy.Attended American Academy of Dramatic Arts and LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts in New York.

Ashton Kutcher jokingly demands his Oscar, after successfully fooling him on his hit prank show Punk'd – because Kutcher believes anybody holding such an award should not have been so easily fooled. (August 3, 2005)

A shocked Brody reacted to his Best Actor Oscar win for THE PIANIST by kissing presenter Halle Berry deeply.

When winning his Best Actor Oscar in 2003 for THE PIANIST, Brody was the only one of the nominees that didn't have an Oscar already. Fellow nominees Jack Nicholson and Nicolas Cage seemed to applaud and cheer for him the most.

Says he still has to compete with lesser-known actors for film roles, despite winning an Oscar for his performance in THE PIANIST. (February 8, 2005)

Is featured in an advertising campaign for Diet Coke.

Brody put his Hawaiian holiday to good use on Friday when he accepted Silversword Award on behalf of Welsh actor Anthony Hopkins at the Maui Film Festival – Hopkins was unable to attend because of a family emergency. (June 17, 2003)

Brody, who stunned and delighted audiences when he shared an impromptu kiss with Berry after scooping the coveted Best Actor Oscar in March, gave his co-stars and an audience member the same treatment when he took to the stage as guest host on Saturday Night Live on Saturday. (May 13, 2003)

When receiving his best actor Oscar last Sunday, Brody received a standing ovation for his emotional speech, in which he urged the audience to pray for a peaceful and swift resolution to the war. (March 26, 2003)

Is the only actor to win a Best Actor Oscar when nominated alongside four previous Oscar winners. (2003)

In 2003, at the age of 29, he replaced Richard Dreyfuss as the youngest actor ever to win the Best Actor Academy Award, for his role in THE PIANIST.

Has great appreciation for hip-hop. Like Beatnuts, one of his favorite groups, Brody is also from Queens.

Performed magic shows at children's birthdays as a child, as 'The Amazing Adrien'.

Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role at BAFTA Awards for THE PIANIST (2003)

Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for THE PIANIST (2003)

Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for THE PIANIST (2003)