Adrien Brody won the best actor statuette at the 97th annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2. Also nominated in the category were Timothée Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Ralph Fiennes and Sebastian Stan.

From first-time Oscar winner Mikey Madison to Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s surprise opening, there were several memorable moments from the 2025 Academy Awards. But if there’s one thing that will go down in the history books,

Then nominees for Actor in a Leading Role at the 2025 Oscars included Adrien Brody, Timothée Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Ralph Fiennes and Sebastian Stan

Adrien Brody has won the best actor Oscar for his role in The Brutalist, about a Jewish-Hungarian architect who flees the horrors of the Second World War for a better life in the US

The heated best actor race was headlined by Timothée Chalamet and Adrien Brody, who traded wins through award season.

The "Brutalist" star broke a Guinness World Record after speaking for five minutes and 36 seconds while accepting his award at Sunday's ceremony.

Brody twice demanded that the orchestra stop trying to play him off so he could continue talking for a record-breaking 5-plus minutes.

Adrien Brody took home the award for best actor at the Oscars for his performance in "The Brutalist", fending off Ralph Fiennes ("Conclave"), Sebastian Stan ("The Apprentice"), Timothee Chalamet ("A Complete Unknown") and Colman Domingo ("Sing Sing").