Caption: Up against Daniel Day-Lewis and Jack Nicholson, Adrien Brody was the surprise winner of the Best Actor Oscar for The Pianist -- and planted a massive kiss on presenter Halle Berry.
Actor, Producer, Composer
Born: April 14, 1973
Star sign: Aries
Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Known for: The Pianist (2002), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), King Kong (2005), Predators (2010)
Source: IMDB
The son of Hungarian-born photographer Sylvia Plachy and retired history professor Elliot Brody, Adrien Brody grew up an only child in the Woodhaven section of Queens, New York, where he accompanied his mother on assignments for the Village Voice. He credits her with making him feel comfortable in front of the camera. He attended the American ...