Adam Brody
Adam Jared Brody (born December 15, 1979)[1] is an American actor. His breakout role was as Seth Cohen on the Fox television series The O.C. (2003–2007).[2] He has appeared in films including Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Thank You for Smoking (2005), In the Land of Women (2007), and Jennifer's Body (2009).
Adam Brody
Actor
1999–present
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In the 2010s, Brody had supporting roles in comedies including Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) and Sleeping with Other People (2015), and dramatic films such as Lovelace (2013). He appeared in a number of television series during this time, and starred in and produced the television series StartUp (2016–2018).
Brody has appeared in the DC superhero film Shazam! (2019) and its sequel Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023), and in the thriller films Ready or Not (2019) and Promising Young Woman (2020). He also starred in the mystery film The Kid Detective (2020) and the Hulu miniseries Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022).
Early life[edit]
Brody was born in San Diego, California, to Valerie Jill (née Siefman),[3] a graphic artist, and Mark Alan Brody, an attorney.[4] He has younger twin brothers, Sean and Matthew (born 1985).[5] His parents, both Jewish, are originally from Detroit. Brody had a bar mitzvah ceremony and grew up celebrating Hanukkah.[6][7]
Brody grew up in suburban San Diego, where he attended Wangenheim Middle School and Scripps Ranch High School and received "poor grades".[8] He spent much of his time surfing,[9] admitting that he "pretty much lived at the beach".[8]
Brody attended community college at MiraCosta College for one year, dropping out at the age of 19, he then moved to Hollywood to become an actor.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Brody is a secular Jew and is non-religious.[28] He has described himself as a "faux intellectual"[29][30][31] and is a member of the Democratic Party. He has joined voting action campaigns including Swing Left.[32][33]
In March 2010, Brody met actress Leighton Meester while filming The Oranges in Westchester, New York.[34][35] They were engaged in November 2013 and married in a private ceremony on February 15, 2014.[36][37][38] Their first child, a daughter, was born in 2015.[39] In 2020, they revealed they were expecting their second child,[40] a son who was born later that year.[41]