Brando

American  

[bran-doh] / ˈbræn doʊ /

noun

1. Marlon, 1924–2004, U.S. actor.

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Brando British  

/ ˈbrændəʊ /

noun

1. Marlon . 1924–2004, US actor; his films include On the Waterfront (1954) and The Godfather (1972), for both of which he won Oscars, Last Tango in Paris (1972), Apocalypse Now (1979), A Dry White Season (1989), and Don Juan de Marco (1995)

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Example Sentences

Brando was 30, the same age as Chalamet, when he achieved his third nomination in 1954.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

At a press conference at Heston’s home in Pacific Palisades, they stood together with Brando, Poitier, Newman, Garner, Carroll, Moreno and Burt Lancaster—an improbable coalition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

At 30, he has become the youngest man to receive three acting nominations since Marlon Brando.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

Warren Beatty is over here, Brando and Nicholson are over here — Valley view, Beverly Hills view, on a promontory with a pool.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

“Images like this,” she said, pointing to a photo of James Baldwin arm in arm with Marlon Brando, “these are the kinds of things that get people excited.”

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely