Adam Jared Brody (born December 15, 1979) is an American actor, writer, musician, and producer. He is known for his breakthrough role as
Seth Cohen on the
Fox television series
The O.C., which premiered in 2003. Subsequently, Brody appeared in films including
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005),
Thank You for Smoking (2005),
In the Land of Women (2007), and
Jennifer's Body (2009).
In the 2010s, Brody had supporting roles in comedies like
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) and
Sleeping with Other People (2015), as well as more serious films like
Lovelace (2013). He appeared in a number of television series during this time, and starred in and was a producer of the television series
StartUp (2016–2018).
Brody has appeared in the
DC superhero film Shazam! (2019) and will appear in
its 2023 sequel, in the thriller
Ready or Not (2019), and in the film
Promising Young Woman (2020). He starred in the indie
dramedy The Kid Detective in 2020. In 2022, he was part of the main cast of the
Hulu miniseries
Fleishman Is in Trouble.
