Birth Name: Adrien Brody

Birth Date: April 14, 1973

Birth Place: New York, New York, USA

Height: 6'1''

Why he is a Golden Beau: Although he has only recently gotten the attention he deserves (with The Pianist), we have been a fan ever since his turn as a spikey-haired Anglofile in Summer of Sam.

Movies you should see: The Pianist, Summer of Sam, Liberty Heights

Other Stuff:
-Attended American Academy of Dramatic Arts and High School for the Performing Arts.

-His mother is the Hungarian-born photojournalist Sylvia Plachy.

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

-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."

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

-Owns and drives a 'Hummer', which is famous in Hollywood for being Arnold Schwartzenegger's favorite vehicle. It gets ten miles per gallon, and was originally designed for warfare.

Additional Links:
Adrien Brody at Bomis