Brody won big during the ceremony, having snagged "Best Film" and "Best Actor" for his work on "The Brutalist."

Adrien Brody, left, and Georgina Chapman attend the New York Film Critics Circle Awards at Tao Downtown on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in New York. (Photo by)

It’s been a heavy day,” an emotional Brody said at the East Coast event, where filmmakers Sean Baker and Brady Corbet also acknowledged the tragic wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles.

Prior to their appearance at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards, Chapman and Brody attended the 2025 Golden Globe Awards on Sunday. Brody won the Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama award. The Oscar-winning actor gave Chapman a shout-out during his Golden Globes acceptance speech.

Adrien Brody won best actor at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards and gave an emotional speech reflecting on the California fires.

Adrien Brody cried for the victims of the L.A. fires while accepting the best actor prize at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards Wednesday night at Tao Downtown in Manhattan. “My heart goes out to all the families and the animals and our colleagues,

"It's always hard to accept something like this when there's so much suffering in the world," Brody says after winning best actor at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards on Wednesday

Image via Shutterstock Adrien Brody is speaking out about the devastating wildfire in California, expressing thanks and gratitude to first responders. The actor was in New York for the New York Film Critics Circle 2025 Awards Ceremony.

"The Brutalist" star Adrien Brody fought back tears on Wednesday night as he accepted the award for Best Actor at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards. But his emotion stemmed not from the award itself,