Adam Brody was born in Carlsbad, San Diego County, California on December 15, 1979 and is the oldest son of Jewish parents Valerie who is a graphic artist, and Mark Brody, a lawyer.
He has younger brothers, Sean and Matt. Adam Brody attended Wangenheim Middle School and Scripps Ranch High School, receiving ‘poor grades’. He grew up in suburban San Diego, spending time surfing.
In an interview he has said that while he was not a “Casanova”, he had “cute girlfriends” and “pretty much lived at the beach”. Adam Brody attended community college for one year and dropped out at the age of 19 and moved to Hollywood in order to become an actor. He then hired an acting coach and signed with a manager.
During the show's run, Adam Brody appeared alongside Angelina Jolie and
Brad Pitt in 2005's film “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” as Benjamin Danz and played a Hollywood studio assistant in the 2006 film adaptation of “Thank You for Smoking”. Adam Brody was signed to a seven-year contract for “The O.C.”, playing the role of Seth Cohen, where he acted much like himself and was just perfect for him.
Why is Adam Brody famous?
Adam Brody is an American film and television actor, a part time musician that began his career in 1995 by appearing on the Gilmore Girls and other series, and came to fame for his role as Seth Cohen on “The O.C”. Adam Brody appeared in several film roles, including “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”, “Thank You for Smoking”, ”Jennifer's Body”, “In the Land of Women”, and “Cop Out”, and will co-star in “Scream 4”.
Why do we like Adam Brody?
Adam Brody plays drums for the band Big Japan with actor Bret Harrison, he also writes screenplays and songs during his spare time, has co-written, along with Danny Bilson who is the father of ex-girlfriend Rachel Bilson and Paul DiMeo, a comic book miniseries for Wildstorm Comics called ‘Red Menace ‘and has also volunteered as an actor with the Young Storytellers Program, which is dedicated to developing literacy, self-expression and self-esteem in elementary school children.
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