Brody (name)

Brody is a given name and a surname of either Jewish or British origin, which may also be spelled Brodie. An unrelated name Bródy is found in Hungary and Poland.

Notable people with the name include:

Brody

 * Adam Brody (born 1979), American actor
 * Adrien Brody (born 1973), American actor
 * Alan Brody, American writer
 * Alexander Brody (disambiguation), several people
 * Ann Brody (1884–1944), American actress
 * David Brody (journalist) (born 1965), American television reporter and author
 * David Brody (historian) (born 1930), American historian
 * Dean Brody (born 1975), Canadian country music singer
 * Dylan Brody (born 1964), American writer
 * Elaine Brody (1922–2014), American gerontologist and sociologist
 * Florian Brody (born 1953), Austrian-American digital media creator, inventor, writer, public speaker, academic, and global business consultant
 * Frances Brody, English novelist and playwright also writing as Frances McNeil
 * Francine Brody (born 1969), British/American actress
 * Gene Brody (born 1950), American psychologist
 * Howard Brody (born 1949), American bioethicist
 * Jane Brody (born 1941), American journalist
 * Joseph Brody (disambiguation), several people
 * Lane Brody (born 1955), American singer-songwriter
 * Leola Brody (1922–1997), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
 * Leonard Brody (born 1971), Canadian writer
 * Morton A. Brody (1933–2000), American judge
 * Nathan Brody, American psychologist
 * Neville Brody (born 1957), British graphic designer
 * Reed Brody is a Hungarian Jewish-American human rights lawyer and prosecutor and author of several books including To Catch a Dictator: The Pursuit and Trial of Hissène Habré.
 * Sam Brody (1907–1987), American film director
 * Steven Brody (1919 or 1926–1994), American jewelry designer
 * Tal Brody (born 1943), American-born Israeli basketball player
 * Thomas Brody (disambiguation), several people
 * William R. Brody (born 1944), American radiologist and university president

Bródy


Bródy is a Hungarian surname. The "ó" is a long o [o:] in Hungarian, and the "y" indicates a "from": "from Bród". This surname is also associated with the Ukrainian city of Brody.
 * Henrik Bródy (1868–1942), Hungarian rabbi and writer
 * Imre Bródy (1891–1944), Hungarian physicist
 * János Bródy (born 1946), Hungarian singer, lyricist and songwriter
 * Michael Brody (born 1954), Hungarian linguist
 * Sándor Bródy (footballer) (1884–1944), Hungarian footballer
 * Sándor Bródy (writer) (1863–1924), Hungarian writer
 * T. Peter Brody (1920–2011), British-naturalised Hungarian physicist
 * Zsigmond Bródy (1840–1906), Hungarian journalist

Given name

 * Brody Bishop (born 1984), Canadian basketball player
 * Brody Dalle (born 1979), Australian musician
 * Brody Hutzler (born 1971), American actor
 * Brody Jenner (born 1983), American actor and television personality
 * Brody Malone (born 2000), American artistic gymnast
 * Brody Stevens (born Steven Brody, 1970–2019), American comedian and actor

Fictional characters

 * Jessica Brody, in the television series Homeland
 * Brody Davis, in the television series Roswell
 * James Brody, in the television series SeaQuest DSV
 * Jason Brody, protagonist of the 2012 video game Far Cry 3
 * Joe Brody, in the novel The Big Sleep and in its adaptation in the films made in 1946 and 1978
 * Marcus Brody, in the Indiana Jones films
 * Martin Brody, in the films Jaws and Jaws 2, played by Roy Scheider
 * Matt Brody, in the television series Baywatch
 * Nicholas Brody, in the television series Homeland
 * Brody Romero, in the television series Power Rangers Ninja Steel
 * Brody, in the animated television series The Ridonculous Race
 * Brody, playable character in the mobile game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang