# Brody (name)

Brody (/broʊdi/) 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:

## Surname
### 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.
* Richard Brody (born 1958), American film critic
* 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
* 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