Adrien Brody, an American actor, was born on April 14, 1973 in Woodhaven, Queens, New York to parents Sylvia Plachy and Elliot Brody. When he was still a child, he already developed a huge liking on acting that’s why he attended acting classes. Eventually when he turned 13, he was seen acting on an Off-Broadway and TV film. It was in 1989 when he played the role Mel on the film New York Stories which followed by his appearance on the film The Boy Who Cried Bitch in 1991. He then guested on the TV series Annie McGuire, playing the role Lenny McGuire in an episode. He had his breakthrough in 2002 when he was cast on The Pianist and earned series of nominations and awards including Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor, César Award for Best Actor, Academy Award for Best Actor, and nominations for Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and several others.
Adrien basically transformed his body while filming the Predators. According to him, he trained and did some serious workouts. “Two people helped me in the initial phase and then I trained on my own,” he told Men’s Fitness Co. UK. “I have trained before at college but I had never put on that kind of size. I worked out at BJ Penn’s gym in Hilo, Hawaii. It was an MMA gym in a cool town away from tourists. I was living in the jungle at the time so I got very immersed in the mindset. I’d get up, train, go to work and then go swim in the ocean.”
He added that he needed to be disciplined and follow a strict diet. “I had to be very disciplined. A large part of physique is diet. No sugar, no alcohol, no desserts. You have to have the right training regime. You have to know what supplements to take. It takes a lot of work but once you start seeing results it’s very exciting. It motivates you. I felt very confident from that physical transformation.”
Body Measurement (2014 – Age 41)
Height: 185 cm | 6 feet, 1 Inch
Weight: 83 kg | 183 lbs
Chest: 102 cm | 40 in
Bicep: 38 cm | 15 in
Waist Size: 79 cm | 31 in