Adrien Brody

His mother, Sylvia Plachy, is a renowned photojournalist who often took him along on her assignments. In 1988, at age 15, made his TV acting debut in the PBS production Home at Last . Broke his nose while filming a scene for Spike Lee's Summer of Sam (1999). Appeared with Tori Amos in her music video for "A Sorta Fairytale." Learned to play Chopin and shed 30 pounds to prepare for his role in The Pianist (2002). Famously gave Halle Berry a passionate kiss when accepting his Oscar for The… Show more Pianist . ~ Rovi

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