Adrien Brody holds the record as the youngest person to win the Best Actor at the Academy Awards, not Mickey Rooney, Timothy Hutton, or Daniel Day-Lewis. Brody won the prestigious award at the age of 29 for his performance in “The Pianist” (2002), making him the youngest actor to achieve this accolade in the Best Actor category. While Mickey Rooney, Timothy Hutton, and Daniel Day-Lewis are all accomplished actors who have made significant contributions to the film industry, it was Adrien Brody who claimed this particular record for his outstanding portrayal in “The Pianist.”