Creator / Adam Brody

Adam Jared Brody is an American actor born on December 15, 1979 in San Diego, California. Following roles on The Sausage Factory and Gilmore Girls, he broke out as Seth Cohen on The O.C., a role that catapulted him to Teen Idol status. During and after the show he turned to film, and had roles in movies like Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Jennifer's Body, and Sleeping With Other People, and starred in Some Girls and Welcome to the Jungle. In 2019, he gained superhero cred by appearing in SHAZAM! (2019) as Adult Freddy Freeman and played a major supporting role in Ready or Not.

Brody is married to fellow Turn of the Millennium Teen Drama star Leighton Meester, whom he met while filming The Oranges, and they have two children.

He is not related to Adrien Brody.

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Filmography:

• Once and Again (2000-2001): Coop
• The Sausage Factory (2000-2002): Zack Altman
• Gilmore Girls (2002-2003): Dave Rygalski
• The O.C. (2003-2007): Seth Cohen
• Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) (2005): Benjamin Danz
• In the Land of Women (2007): Carter Webb
• Jennifer's Body (2009): Nikolai Wolf
• Cop Out (2010): Barry Mangold
• Scream 4 (2011): Ross Hoss
• Good Vibes (2011): Woodie Stone (voice role)
• Revenge for Jolly! (2012): Danny Fidazzo
• Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012): Owen
• Lovelace (2013): Harry Reems
• The League (2013): Ted Rappaport
• Burning Love (2013): Max
• Some Girls (2013): The Man
• Welcome to the Jungle (2013): Chris
• Life Partners (2014): Tim
• Sleeping With Other People (2015): Sam
• Start Up (2016-2018): Nick Talman
• Chips (2017): Clay Allen
• SHAZAM! (2019): Adult superhero form of Freddy Freeman
  • SHAZAM! Fury of the Gods
• Ready Or Not (2019): Daniel Le Domas
• Single Parents (2019): Derek
• Curfew (2019): Max Larssen
• Mrs. America (2020): Marc Feigen Fasteau
• Kid Detective (2020): Abe Applebaum
• Promising Young Woman (2020) as Jerry
• Fleishman Is In Trouble (2022): Seth
• American Fiction (2023): Wiley Valdespino

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Tropes about his work and career:

• Deadpan Snarker: Mainly as Seth Cohen but all his characters have a sharp wit.
• I Am Not Spock: He talked about being in Seth Cohen's shadow in a 2019 GQ profile, while at the same time being grateful that he at least has a role that people recognize him for.
• Romance on the Set: He had one with Leighton Meester, whom he met while filming The Oranges, eventually marrying and having two kids. It graduates to Real-Life Relative on future projects they worked on together.
• Star-Making Role: Seth Cohen on The O.C. brought him mainstream success.
• Teen Idol: He was this in the 2000s, as his role as Seth Cohen in The O.C. was hailed as such by the media and netted him many teen fans.