Adam Jared Brody Was born on December 15th 1979, is an American film and television actor and part-time musician. Adam Brody began his acting career in 1995, appearing on Gilmore Girls as Dave Rygalski and other series, and subsequently came to fame for Adam Brody role as Seth Cohen on The O.C. Brody later appeared in several film roles, including Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Thank You for Smoking, Jennifer's Body, In the Land of Women, Cop Out, and Scream 4.