Adam Brody

Adam has appeared in a commercial for Comedy Central's campaign to encourage people to register to vote.

Before becoming an actor, Adam wanted to be a professional surfer. Before becoming an actor, Adam used to work at a Mother Board Shop in La Jolla before it closed down.

If Adam could trade lives with anyone for a day, it would be with the band named Arctic Monkeys.

Adam has always been closest to his mother.

According to Adam, his worst habit is that he talks too much.

Like his character Seth on The OC, Adam loves comic books.

Adam has appeared on the cover pages of several magazines including TV Guide, Elle Girl, Night And Day and Entertainment Weekly. He became the first male actor to pose for the cover of the magazine named Elle Girl.

Adam smokes occasionally.

Adam is only 14 years younger than Kelly Rowan, his mother on The O.C..

Favorites: Dessert: Cranberry oatmeal raisin cookies with vanilla ice cream Holiday: Halloween Months: October, November and December Sports: Surfing and Basketball Actors: Matt Damon, Hugh Grant, Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, and Owen Wilson Actresses: Sandra Bullock and Julia Roberts Musicians: Death Cab For Cutie, Bright Eyes, Nirvana, and Pearl Jam Books: "Catcher in the Rye" by J.D Salinger, "The Amazing Adventures of CKAvalier and Clay" by Michael Chabon, "Less than Zero" by Bret Easton Eills TV Shows: The Daily Show and Entourage Food: The "Matt Miller" sandwich at Canter's Deil in Los Angeles

Admiring him for his musical talent, comical nature, and good sense of style, Adam considers Jason Schwartzman as "kind of his hero."

Adam appeared in the music video of "Too Bad About Your Girl" by The Donnas.

Aside from playing Mike in the 2003 movie Home Security, Adam also wrote the screenplay and was the producer.

Adam and his bandmate Bret Harrison have worked for several years with director McG in order to produce a remake of the '80s comedy Revenge of the Nerds.

Along with former co-star Mischa Barton, he used to model for the store "JC" in Sweden. He also parked cars as a valet at the Beverly Hills Hotel before he became famous.

Adam claims to be just as goofy and delightful off-camera as he is while in character. He also admits to sometimes calling his co-stars by their characters' names.

Adam is Jewish. He is among the celebrities featured in the "Tweens" section of the Jewish United Fund website.

Adam was once a character on the kid's show The Amanda Show. He played Greg Brady in the segment "When Bradys Attack".

After graduating from Scripps Ranch High School in San Diego, California, Adam attended Mira Costa College in Oceanside, California.

Adam was the first The O.C. star ever to get Punk'd.

Adam does his own laundry. He also has hired a maid to come every two weeks to help him out with household chores.

Adam adopted a pit bull terrier named Penny Lane with ex-girlfriend Rachel Bilson. They dated from 2003 to 2006. He also dated actresses Ryan Nikole Parker and Rashida Jones.

Adam is 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 meters) tall. He has hazel eyes and dark brown hair.

Adam, who appeared in The Ring, had the following line as Seth Cohen in an episode of The O.C.: "I'm not reading that, that's like The Ring."

Adam plays the drums in a band called Big Japan (formerly known as Steven's Team). They once had a gig at the famous Hollywood club, the Viper Room.

Adam claims he is lazy, a bad cook, and a bad drummer. He considers himself a little "geeky" and loves the X-Men.

Awards & Lists: 2003 - Teen People's 25 Hottest Stars Under 25 2003 - People magazine's 50 Hottest Bachelors 2004 - People magazine's 50 Hottest Bachelors 2004 - People magazine's Sexiest Men Alive 2004 - People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People 2004 - Teen Choice Awards' Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action Adventure for The O.C. 2005 - People magazine's 50 Hottest Bachelors 2005 - Teen Choice Awards' Choice TV Chemistry with The O.C. co-star and then real-life girlfriend Rachel Bilson 2005 - Teen Choice Awards' Choice Male Actor - Drama for The O.C. 2006 - Teen Choice Awards' TV - Choice Actor: Drama/Action Adventure for The O.C. 2006 - No.17, Independent Online List of 100 Sexiest Men Alive