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

Elwes, who stars in the new Peacock crime series “M.I.A.,” also dished about the nickname Marlon Brando gave him and what he lost in the L.A. wildfires.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Timothée Chalamet is the youngest actor since Marlon Brando to score three Oscar nominations for acting.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

As the three looked for work together, they lent each other money and talked about Marlon Brando.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

“One is Brando, who’s done his best work, and the other is Robert Duvall.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Or somebody might be singing and she’ll point to a few clouds: Look, Marlon Brando.

From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros