Brady James Monson Corbet (/kɔːrˈbeɪ/;[1][2] born August 17, 1988) is an American actor and filmmaker. Corbet started his career acting in films such as Thirteen (2003), Mysterious Skin (2004), Funny Games (2007), Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011), Melancholia (2011), and Clouds of Sils Maria (2014). He also acted in the fifth season of the action series 24 (2006) and the HBO miniseries Olive Kitteridge (2015).
Brady Corbet | |
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 Corbet as part of the Berlinale jury in 2024 | |
| Born | Brady James Monson Corbet August 17, 1988 Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Partner | Mona Fastvold (2012–present) |
| Children | 1 |
Corbet made his feature film directorial debut with The Childhood of a Leader (2015).[3] He has since directed the musical drama Vox Lux (2018) and the historical epic The Brutalist (2024), for which he won the Silver Lion at the 81st Venice International Film Festival.
Life and career
editEarly life
editCorbet was the only child of a single mother, and regards her as the closest thing he has to "a hero".[4]
2000–2005
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Corbet began an acting career at age eleven with a guest role in an April 2000 episode of CBS' The King of Queens, and he followed it up with voice work in the English version of the Japanese anime series NieA under 7. Over the next few years, he was a regular on another anime series, I My Me! Strawberry Eggs (2001), and he guest-starred in a May 2002 episode of the WB sitcom Greetings from Tucson. He also appeared in a May 2003 episode of Fox’s sitcom Oliver Beene.
In 2003, Corbet landed his first film role when he was cast opposite Holly Hunter, Evan Rachel Wood, Nikki Reed, Vanessa Hudgens and Jeremy Sisto in director Catherine Hardwicke's Thirteen.
Following his big-screen debut, Corbet starred as Alan Tracy, the youngest son of a billionaire ex-astronaut (played by Bill Paxton) in Thunderbirds (2004), Jonathan Frakes' live-action movie based on the British TV series of the mid-1960s. Corbet once again shared the screen with Hudgens.
In 2004, California filmmaker Gregg Araki cast him opposite Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the director's eighth film, Mysterious Skin. In the film, based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Scott Heim, Corbet portrayed Brian Lackey, a troubled teen who is plagued by nightmares and believes that he may have been abducted by aliens. The film debuted in that year's Venice Film Festival and had a limited release in 2005.
2006–present
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In 2006, Corbet returned to television with a recurring role as Derek Huxley, son of Jack Bauer's new girlfriend (played by Connie Britton) in the fifth season of Fox's Emmy- and Golden Globe–winning show, 24. Corbet most recently played the role of Watts in the 2011 psychological thriller Martha Marcy May Marlene.
Corbet also has appeared in the indie rock band Bright Eyes' music video "At The Bottom Of Everything" (2005). In October 2006, he was featured in the Ima Robot video for "Lovers in Captivity," which was produced independently of their Virgin record label and was featured in an Out Magazine article.[5][6]
In 2013, Corbet signed to direct his first feature film The Childhood of a Leader.[7] It premiered in the Horizons section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival,[8] where he won Best Director in the festival's Horizons (Orrizonti) section. In 2018, Corbet directed his second feature film Vox Lux starring Natalie Portman and Jude Law.[9]
In September 2020, it was reported that Corbet will direct his third feature film, the immigrant drama The Brutalist, starring Adrien Brody as architect László Toth and Felicity Jones as his wife Erzsébet.
Personal life
editSince 2012, Corbet has been dating director and actress Mona Fastvold, whom he met on the set of The Sleepwalker. Their daughter was born in 2014.[10][11]
Filmography
editActing credits
editFilm
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Thirteen | Mason Freeland | |
| 2004 | Mysterious Skin | Brian Lackey | |
| Thunderbirds | Alan Tracy | ||
| 2007 | Funny Games | Peter | |
| 2010 | Two Gates of Sleep | Jack | Also editor (with Alistair Banks Griffin) |
| 2011 | Martha Marcy May Marlene | Watts | |
| Melancholia | Tim | ||
| 2012 | Simon Killer | Simon | |
| 2014 | Clouds of Sils Maria | Piers Roaldson | |
| Eden | Larry | ||
| Force Majeure | Brady | ||
| Saint Laurent | An American investor | ||
| The Sleepwalker | Ira | ||
| While We're Young | Kent Arlington | ||
| Escobar: Paradise Lost | Dylan Brady | ||
| Portrait of the Artist | A spectator | Uncredited | |
| Yellowbird | Willy | Voice role (English dub) |
Television
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The King of Queens | Stu | Episode: "Big Dougie" |
| 2003 | Oliver Beene | Spencer | Episode: "Oliver's Best Friend" |
| Greetings from Tucson | Brian | Episode: "Eegee's vs. Hardee's" | |
| 2006 | 24 | Derek Huxley | Recurring role (season 5), 6 episodes |
| 2008 | Law & Order | Patrick Friendly | Episode: "Lost Boys" |
| 2014 | Olive Kitteridge | Henry Thibodeau | Miniseries |
Filmmaking credits
editFilm
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Protect You + Me. | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
| 2012 | Simon Killer | No | Story | No | Written with Antonio Campos and Mati Diop |
| 2014 | The Sleepwalker | No | Yes | No | Written with Mona Fastvold |
| 2015 | The Childhood of a Leader | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | Vox Lux | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2024 | The Brutalist | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2025 | Ann Lee | No | Yes | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Homemade | No | Yes | No | Episode: "Annex" Written with Mona Fastvold and Antonio Campos |
| 2023 | The Crowded Room | Yes | No | Yes | 3 episodes |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Young Hollywood Awards | One to Watch - Male | Funny Games | Won | |
| 2009 | Sundance Film Festival | Short Filmmaking Award - Honorable Mention | Protect You + Me | Won | [12] |
| 2011 | Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Performance | Martha Marcy May Marlene | Nominated | [13] |
| 2012 | RiverRun International Film Festival | Special Jury Prize - Spark Award (Shared with David Oyelowo and Amy Seimetz) | Won | [14] | |
| 2015 | Venice International Film Festival | Luigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut Film | The Childhood of a Leader | Won | [15] |
| Orizzonti Award for Best Director | Won | [16] | |||
| 2018 | Golden Lion | Vox Lux | Nominated | [17] | |
| 2024 | Golden Lion | The Brutalist | Nominated | [18] | |
| Silver Lion | Won | [19] | |||
| 2025 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Director | Pending | [20] | |
| Best Screenplay | Pending | ||||
| 2025 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Director | Pending | [21] | |
References
edit- ^ Romney, Jonathan (May 5, 2019). "Vox Lux director Brady Corbet: 'The movie is about the desire to be iconic'". The Observer. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Holt, Stephen (April 4, 2013). "Brady Corbet "Simon Killer" Stephen Holt Show, Pt.1". Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Ariston (September 12, 2015). "Venice: Robert Pattinson-Starrer 'Childhood of a Leader' Wins Best Debut Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ "Thunderbirds Q&A with the Tracy brothers". www.phase9.tv. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ Breen, Matthew (January 30, 2007). "Love (and Labels) in Captivity". Out Magazine. Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ Gurko, Abe (2011). "The High-Art Style of Brady Corbet". Gotham-magazine.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ Zakarin, Jordan (April 1, 2013). "Zakarin, Jordan. "'Martha Marcy' Star Brady Corbet to Direct French Period Film as Feature Debut (Exclusive)"". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (July 29, 2015). "Venice Fest Reveals Robust Lineup Featuring Hollywood Stars and International Auteurs". Variety. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ Lang, Brent (January 26, 2018). "Natalie Portman Boards 'Vox Lux' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ^ Cipriani, Casey (November 21, 2014). "'The Sleepwalker' Writers on Balancing Filmmaking with Baby-Making". IndieWire. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ Wise, Damon (October 17, 2015). "Q & A: Director Brady Corbet Talks About His 'Childhood'". Variety. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ "Watch 'The Childhood of a Leader' Director Brady Corbet's Short Film 'Protect You + Me'". IndieWire. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Gotham Awards: 'The Descendants', 'Martha Marcy May Marlene', 'Beginners' And 'Take Shelter' Lead Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "RiverRun unveils inaugural Spark Award winners". ScreenDaily. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Venice: Venezuelan Drama 'From Afar' Wins Golden Lion". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "'The Brutalist' First Look: Brady Corbet's 215-Minute, 70mm Epic Stars Adrien Brody in a 'Fountainhead' Homage". IndieWire. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Vox Lux (2018)". Biennale Cinema 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "The Brutalist (2024)". Biennale Cinema 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas; Tartaglione, Nancy (September 7, 2024). "Venice Winners: Pedro Almodóvar's 'The Room Next Door' Wins The Golden Lion; Also Wins For Nicole Kidman, Brady Corbet, 'I'm Still Here' & More". Deadline. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Barnard, Matthew (December 9, 2024). "NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR 82nd ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBES®". Golden Globes. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ Film Independent (December 4, 2024). Here Are Your 2025 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominees!. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via YouTube.
External links
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- Brady Corbet at IMDb