Adam Brody is coming back to the O.C. — Newport Beach, specifically.
The inaugural Newport Beach TV Fest will honor the alum of the beloved early-aughts teen drama series The O.C. with the fest’s TV Performance of the Year Award (Actor) in recognition of his widely-acclaimed turn as a rabbi dating a gentile on Netflix’s hit 2024 comedy series Nobody Wants This.
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The award will be presented to Brody immediately following a live recording of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast — moderated by yours truly and featuring a career-retrospective conversation — which will kick off at 7pm on Friday, June 6, at Newport Beach’s Lido Theater.
“We are thrilled to honor Adam Brody for his award-winning performance in Nobody Wants This,” Gregg Schwenk, CEO and executive director of the Newport Beach TV Fest, said in a statement. “Adam’s ability to bring charm, depth, and authenticity to his roles has made him a standout talent. And, with one of his first projects being The O.C., we’re especially excited to celebrate his remarkable career with The Hollywood Reporter at our inaugural TV Fest.”
For his work opposite Kristen Bell on Nobody Wants This, Brody, 45, has already been awarded the best actor in a comedy series Critics Choice Award and received corresponding SAG and Golden Globe award nominations. In the years between The O.C. and Nobody Wants This, he has also appeared on TV shows including Fleishman Is in Trouble, StartUp and The League, and in films including American Fiction, Shazam!, Ready or Not, The Kid Detective, Promising Young Woman, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Thank You for Smoking and Jennifer’s Body.
The Newport Beach TV Fest, an offshoot of the Newport Beach Film Festival, will be four-day celebration of television artistry. Running Thursday, June 5 through Sunday, June 8, it will feature screenings and events honoring both established and emerging talent. Tickets are available for purchase at nbtvfest.com.
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