Adrien Brody first won the Academy Award for Best Actor in an “upset” in 2003 for “The Pianist.” 22 years later, he earned his first nomination since that incredible win for his performance as László Tóth in Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist.” And, once again, Brody has left Hollywood Blvd. with a Best Actor Oscar.
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Brody earned universal acclaim for his portrayal of Tóth, a fictional immigrant architect attempting to restart his family’s life in post-World War II America. Over the past few months, he won the BAFTA Award, the Golden Globe, and the Critics Choice Award for Best Actor for his performance. He lost the SAG Award to Timothee Chalamet (“A Complete Unknown”) who was also nominated for the Oscar alongside Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing”), Sebastian Stan (“The Apprentice”), and Ralph Fiennes (“Conclave”).
The 51-year-old New York native has had a remarkable career starring in Terrance Malick’s “The Thin Red Line,” Spike Lee’s “Summer of Sam,” M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Village,” Peter Jackson’s “King Kong,” Rian Johnson’s “The Brothers Bloom,” Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde,” and Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris.” He’s also been a regular in the Wes Anderson ensemble, appearing in “The Darjeeling Limited,” “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “The French Dispatch,” and “Asteroid City.”
A three-time Emmy Award nominee, Brody’s television credits include “Houdini,” “Peaky Blinders,” “Chapelwaite,” “Succession,” “Poker Face,” and “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.”