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Netflix's 'Nobody Wants This' proves that Adam Brody has always been rom-com leading man material. Here are his best movie and TV roles.

<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Adam Brody as Noah and Kristen Bell as Joanne in episode seven of "Nobody Wants This."Adam Rose/Netflix</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>Adam Brody plays a charming rabbi on Netflix's new series "Nobody Wants This," costarring Kristen Bell.</li><li>Brody's big breakout role was Seth Cohen in the hit teen drama series "The O.C."</li></ul><p>The <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-oc-adam-brody-bored-seth-weed-addiction-marijuana-episode-2023-11">Adam Brody</a> renaissance is in full swing thanks to Netflix's new show "Nobody Wants This."</p><p>The rom-com series, which has sat comfortably on the streamer's current top 10 TV shows list since its debut on Thursday, stars Brody as a rabbi named Noah Roklov and <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kristen-bell-dax-shepard-spent-hundreds-sleep-airport-flight-delayed-2023-7">Kristen Bell</a> as an agnostic sex podcaster named Joanne.</p><p>Despite their differences and complications, Noah and Joanne embark on a relationship that unfolds over the course of 10 episodes.</p><p>Brody's off-the-charts charisma, plus his chemistry with Bell, has left viewers <a target="_blank" class href="https://x.com/MediumSizeMeech/status/1840400357253353605">charmed</a> (and <a target="_blank" class href="https://x.com/KathleenNB/status/1840400305831150046">horny</a>). For people just discovering Brody through "Nobody Wants This," it's <a target="_blank" class href="https://x.com/DannyPellegrino/status/1840525095229427916">baffling</a> why he isn't one of the most booked and busy rom-com actors. But those who have been following the actor since his days playing the sarcastic but lovable Seth Cohen on "<a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-oc-cast-then-now-photos-2023-8">The O.C.</a>" know that he's always been adept at playing a swoon-worthy leading man.</p><p>While fans eagerly wait to see if Netflix will <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nobody-wants-this-season-2-release-date-cast-plot">renew "Nobody Wants This" for a second season</a>, here are nine more of Brody's most notable TV and film roles to revisit in the meantime.</p>
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