Adam Brody
Biography
Adam Jared Brody, born December 15, 1979, in San Diego, California, United States, is an American male actor, writer, musician, and producer. He gained prominence for portraying Seth Cohen on the 2003 television series The O.C. His film work includes appearances in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Thank You for Smoking (2005), In the Land of Women (2007), Jennifer's Body (2009), Cop Out (2010), Scream 4 (2011), Lovelace (2013), Life Partners (2014), Sleeping with Other People (2015), StartUp (2016), Shazam! (2019), Ready or Not (2019) and The Kid Detective (2020). The Movie Database lists him with 98 known credits, categorizing his primary activity as acting. He is also credited under the alternate spelling Adam Jared Brody and the Cyrillic transliteration Адам Броуді.
Career overview
Adam Jared Brody was born on December 15, 1979, in San Diego, California, United States. He is an American male actor who also works as a writer, musician, and producer. Brody first gained widespread recognition for his portrayal of Seth Cohen on the television series The O.C., which premiered in 2003. The role established him as a prominent figure in early‑2000s television and led to a steady stream of film work.
Since his breakout on The O.C., Brody has appeared in a variety of feature films. His film credits include the action comedy Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), the satirical drama Thank You for Smoking (2005), the romantic drama In the Land of Women (2007), the horror comedy Jennifer’s Body (2009), the buddy‑cop comedy Cop Out (2010), the slasher sequel Scream 4 (2011), the biographical drama Lovelace (2013), the romantic comedy Life Partners (2014), the adult‑oriented comedy Sleeping with Other People (2015), the drama series Startup (2016), the superhero film Shazam! (2019), the horror‑thriller Ready or Not (2019), and the mystery comedy The Kid Detective (2020). These roles demonstrate his range across comedy, drama, horror, and action genres.
According to the Motion Picture Database, Brody has accumulated ninety‑eight credited acting roles to date, reflecting a prolific career that spans television and film. His continued activity in diverse projects underscores his versatility as an entertainer.
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- TOVAH (2026) as Self
- Nobody Wants This (2024) as Noah Roklov
- The Gutter (2024) as Building Inspector
- Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) as Super Hero Freddy
- Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter (2023) as Self
- American Fiction (2023) as Wiley Valdespino
- River Wild (2023) as Trevor
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self
- Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022) as Seth Morris
- My Father's Dragon (2022) as Bob (voice)
- The Candlenights 2021 Special (2021) as Self
- Mrs. America (2020) as Marc Feigen-Fasteau
- Promising Young Woman (2020) as Jerry
- The Kid Detective (2020) as Abe Applebaum
- The Kid Detective (2020) Executive Producer
- The Last Blockbuster (2020) as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Ready or Not (2019) as Daniel
- Shazam! (2019) as Super Hero Freddy
- Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019) as Clerk
- Curfew (2019) as Max Larssen
- Isabelle (2019) as Matthew Kane
- Single Parents (2018) as Derek
- It's Me, Sugar (2018) as Jack Lemmon
- Hollyweed (2018) as Brent
- Hollyweed (2018) as Brent
- Steve (2017) as Self
- Urban Myths (2017) as Jack Lemmon
- CHiPs (2017) as Clay Allen
- Big Bear (2017) as Eric
- StartUp (2016) as Nicholas "Nick" Talman
- StartUp (2016) Producer
- Yoga Hosers (2016) as Ichabod
- Showing Roots (2016) as Bud
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones (2015) as Self
- Billy & Billie (2015) as Billy Jones
- Sleeping with Other People (2015) as Sam
- The History of Us (2015) as Andrew
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Think Like a Man Too (2014) as Isaac
- The Cosmopolitans (2014) as Jimmy
- Life Partners (2014) as Tim
- Growing Up and Other Lies (2014) as Rocks
- The Cosmopolitans (2014) as Jimmy
- Lovelace (2013) as Harry Reems
- Welcome to the Jungle (2013) as Chris
- Baggage Claim (2013) as Sam
- Some Girl(s) (2013) as Man
- Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) as Owen
- Damsels in Distress (2012) as Fred Packenstacker / Charlie Walker
- Revenge for Jolly! (2012) as Danny
- Double or Nothing (2012) as Clark
- New Girl (2011) as Berkley
- Scream 4 (2011) as Deputy Hoss
- The Oranges (2011) as Toby Walling
- Good Vibes (2011) as Woodie (voice)
- The Making of 'Scream 4' (2011) as Self
- Cop Out (2010) as Barry Mangold
- Funny or Die Presents (2010) as Roger
- The Romantics (2010) as Jake
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The League (2009) as Ted
- Jennifer's Body (2009) as Nikolai
- Death in Love (2008) as Talent Agent
- Smiley Face (2007) as Steve the Dealer
- In the Land of Women (2007) as Carter Webb
- The Ten (2007) as Stephen Montgomery
- The Loop (2006) as Keith
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) as Benjamin Danz
- Thank You for Smoking (2005) as Jack
- On Air with Ryan Seacrest (2004) as Self - The O.C.
- Missing Brendan (2004) as Patrick Calden
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self - Guest
- The O.C. (2003) as Seth Cohen
- Punk'd (2003) as Self
- Grind (2003) as Dustin Knight
- Home Security (2003) as Greg
- Home Security (2003) Writer
- Home Security (2003) Producer
- The Ring (2002) as Male Teen #1
- Smallville (2001) as Justin Gaines
- Grounded for Life (2001) as Brian
- American Pie 2 (2001) as High School Guy
- The Sausage Factory (2001) as Zack
- Go Fish (2001)
- According to Spencer (2001) as Tommy
- Gilmore Girls (2000) as Dave Rygalski
- Growing Up Brady (2000) as Barry Williams
- Judging Amy (1999) as Barry 'Romeo' Gilmore
- Undressed (1999)
- Family Law (1999) as Noel Johnson
- Once and Again (1999)
- The View (1997) as Self
- MADtv (1995) as Seth Cohen
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
- The Emmy Awards (1949) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- A Night at Claridge’s as Lt Dayton Pike