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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. 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; he 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.

Early life
Brody was born in San Diego, California, to Valerie Jill (née Siefman), a graphic artist, and Mark Alan Brody, an attorney. He has younger twin brothers, Sean and Matthew (born 1985). His parents, both Jewish, are originally from Detroit. Brody had a bar mitzvah ceremony and grew up celebrating Hanukkah.

Brody grew up in suburban San Diego, where he attended Wangenheim Middle School and Scripps Ranch High School and received "poor grades". He spent much of his time surfing, admitting that he "pretty much lived at the beach".

Brody attended community college for one year, dropping out at the age of 19, he then moved to Hollywood to become an actor.