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Adrien Brody (born April 14, 1973) is an Oscar-winning American actor. Early life He was born in Woodhaven, Queens, New York (a neighborhood near Jamaica, Queens) to Elliot Brody (a retired history professor) and Sylvia Plachy (a photojournalist). Brody's father is Jewish and his mother, who was born in Hungary, was raised Catholic, although Brody's maternal
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Oscar winning actor Adrien Brody hosted the grand opening celebration located in the historic Lord & Taylor building at 901 Broadway. The luxurious two-level space will house Sixty’s iconic Energie and Miss Sixty brands. Make sure to stop by this store when doing your holiday shopping for the hottest wear.
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Nominations for the 77th Annual Academy Awards were announced today (Tuesday, January 25) by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Frank Pierson and Oscar® -winning actor Adrien Brody. Pierson and Brody announced ten of the 24 categories at a 5:30 a.m. news conference attended by over 400 international media. Nominations in all categories were distributed to news media in attendance and via the Internet on the official Academy Awards Web site — www.oscar.com.
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On January 5th, 2006, Adrien confirmed speculation that he indeed was interested and very willing to play the role of The Joker in 2008's The Dark Knight. However, Christopher Nolan & Warner Bros. eventually decided to cast Oscar-nominated Australian actor Heath Ledger as The Joker.
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Throughout his career, Brody has been compared to Al Pacino and Marlon Brando for his unique looks and method acting. He is ... widely known for giving presenter Halle Berry a back-breaking kiss after winning his Best Actor Oscar, and as the spokesman for fashion brand Ermenegildo Zegna.
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