Adrien
Brody (born April 14, 1973) is an American actor. He received
widespread recognition when he was cast as the lead in Roman
Polanski's The Pianist (2002). The role won him an Academy Award
for Best Actor, the youngest actor ever to win the award. After
The Pianist Brody has appeared in four very different movies. He
played Noah Percy, a mentally disabled young man in the movie The
Village by M. Night Shyamalan, shell-shocked war veteran Jack
Starks in The Jacket, writer Jack Driscoll in the 2005 King Kong
remake, and father-to-be Peter Whitman in The Darjeeling Limited
by Wes Anderson. He also played a detective in Hollywoodland. He
has also appeared in Diet Coke commercials and Tori Amos' music
video for "A Sorta Fairytale". On January 5, 2006, Brody
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 and Warner Bros. eventually decided to
cast Heath Ledger as The Joker. He was also in talks with
Paramount to play Spock in J.J. Abrams Star Trek XI, but it
ultimately went to Zachary Quinto. Brody has been confirmed to
star as a con man in Rian Johnson's The Brothers Bloom, which is
slated for a 2008 release date ... more
