Brody recently starred in M. Night Shyamalan's dramatic thriller, "The Village," opposite Joaquin Phoenix, William Hurt and Sigourney Weaver. He recently filmed "The Jacket," directed by John Maybury, starring opposite Keira Knightley.
Brody first came to prominence for his role in Steven Soderbergh's "King of the Hill," and garnered critical praise in Spike Lee's "Summer of Sam" and Barry Levinson's "Liberty Heights." He also starred in Eli Chouraqui's Harrison's "Flowers" and in the ensemble film "The Singing Detective" opposite Robert Downey, Jr., Mel Gibson and Robin Wright Penn, which made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. His other film credits include Charles Shyer's romantic drama "The Affair of the Necklace," opposite Hilary Swank; Ken Loach's "Bread and Roses;" Terrence Malick's "The Thin Red Line;" "The Last Time I Committed Suicide," with Keanu Reeves; and Eric Bross' "Ten Benny." And last year, Brody could be seen in "Dummy" and "Love the Hard Way."
Brody was born and raised in New York City, where he attended the High School for Performing Arts and then the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
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