Adrien Brody has clinched his second Oscar for best actor, winning at Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards for his role as a visionary Hungarian-Jewish architect in “The Brutalist.”

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

Adrien Brody is walking away with the coveted Best Actor trophy. The star, 51, took home the award for his role as László Tóth in “The Brutalist” at the 2025 Oscars on Sunday night. He beat out Ralph Fiennes (“Conclave”), Timothée Chalamet (“A Complete Unknown”), Sebastian Stan (“The Apprentice”) and Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing”).