Adam Jared Brody (born December 15, 1979) Is An American Film And Television Actor And Part Time Musician. He Began His Career In 1995, Appearing On The Gilmore Girls And Other Series And Subsequently Came To Fame For His Role As Seth Cohen On The O.C., Establishing His Defining Screen Persona. Joel Stein Of Time Magazine Has Described Brody As Creating An "Adam Brody Type", A Screen Persona Of A "nerdy, Sarcastic, Obscure-reference-laced Jew". Brody Has Also Appeared In Several Film Roles, Including Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Thank You For Smoking, And In The Land Of Women.