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

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.

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,

Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Adrien Brody was visibly emotional while accepting a best actor award on Wednesday, January 8, as fires continue to decimate Los Angeles. "It's been a heavy day for me," Brody,

The 'Brutalist’ actor appeared to tear up during the New York event as he commended first responders and shared his thoughts and prayers for "everyone affected by this horrific event."

Adrien Brody, who received the award for Best Actor for his role in The Brutalist, spoke movingly about the victims of the fires in Los Angeles during a ceremony in New York. During Wednesday's New York Film Critics Circle Awards gala at Tao Downtown in Manhattan,

Adrien Brody became choked up as he addressed the Los Angeles wildfire crisis during his speech at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards on Wednesday night. The 51-year-old struggled to contain his emotions as he took to the stage in New York to accept the Best Actor award for The Brutalist.