Alan Arkin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1934-03-26

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA
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Alan Arkin

Biography

Alan Wolf Arkin (March 26, 1934 – June 29, 2023) was an American actor, director, musician and singer. He was known for starring in such films as Wait Until Dark, The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, Minions: The Rise of Gru, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Catch-22, The In-Laws, Edward Scissorhands, Glengarry Glen Ross, Marley & Me, Argo and Little Miss Sunshine, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2006. He was the father of actors Adam Arkin, Anthony Arkin, and Matthew Arkin.

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Acting History

2022
"Sr." as Self
2022
Minions: The Rise of Gru as Wild Knuckles (voice)
2020
Spenser Confidential as Henry
2019
Dumbo as J. Griffin Remington
2018
The Kominsky Method as Norman Newlander
2017
Going in Style as Albert Garner
2016
Naples '44 as Self
2016
15 Septembers Later as Narrator
2015
Love the Coopers as Bucky Newport
2015
Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
2014
BoJack Horseman as J.D. Salinger (voice)
2014
Million Dollar Arm as Ray Arkin
2014
In Security as Officer Riggs
2013
Grudge Match as Louis 'Lightning' Conlon
2013
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone as Rance Holloway
2012
Stand Up Guys as Richard Hirsch
2012
Starring Sigmund Freud
2012
Argo as Lester Siegel
2012
Thin Ice as Gorvy Hauer
2012
Inside Comedy as Self
2011
The Muppets as Tour Guide
2011
The Change-Up as Mitch's Dad
2009
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee as Herb Lee
2009
City Island as Michael Malakov
2008
Marley & Me as Arnie Klein
2008
Wisdom
2008
Get Smart as The Chief
2008
Sunshine Cleaning as Joe Lorkowski
2007
Rendition as Senator Hawkins
2006
Raising Flagg as Flagg Purdy
2006
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Bud Newman
2006
Crossroads as Father Behnke
2006
Second City: First Family of Comedy as Self
2006
Little Miss Sunshine as Edwin Hoover
2006
Firewall as Arlin Forester
2004
Eros as Dr. Pearl / Hal
2004
Noel as Artie
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
2003
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself as Sam Drebben
2003
The Pentagon Papers as Harry Rowen
2001
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing as Gene
2001
America's Sweethearts as Wellness Guide
2001
Varian's War as Freier
2001
100 Centre Street as Joe Rifkind
2000
Blood Money as Willy 'the Hammer' Canzaro
2000
Magicians as Milo
1999
Jakob the Liar as Max Frankfurter
1998
Will & Grace as Martin Adler
1998
Slums of Beverly Hills as Murray Samuel Abromowitz
1997
Four Days in September as Charles Burke Elbrick
1997
Gattaca as Detective Hugo
1997
The View as Self
1997
Grosse Pointe Blank as Dr. Oatman
1996
Mother Night as George Kraft
1996
Heck's Way Home as Dogcatcher
1995
Picture Windows as Tully
1995
Steal Big Steal Little as Lou Perilli
1995
The Jerky Boys as Ernie Lazarro
1994
Chicago Hope as Zoltan Karpathein
1994
Doomsday Gun as Yossi
1994
North as Judge Buckle
1993
So I Married an Axe Murderer as Tony's Boss (uncredited)
1993
Taking the Heat as Tommy Canard
1993
Indian Summer as Unca Lou Handler
1993
Cooperstown as Harry Willette
1992
Glengarry Glen Ross as George Aaronow
1991
The Rocketeer as A. 'Peevy' Peabody
1990
The Making of Edward Scissorhands as Self
1990
Havana as Joe Volpi
1990
Edward Scissorhands as Bill
1990
Coupe de Ville as Fred Libner
1988
Necessary Parties as Archie Corelli
1987
Escape from Sobibor as Leon Feldhendler
1987
Harry
1986
Big Trouble as Leonard Hoffman
1986
A Deadly Business as Harold Kaufman
1985
Bad Medicine as Dr. Ramon Madera
1985
The Emperor's New Clothes as Bo
1985
Joshua Then and Now as Reuben
1985
The Fourth Wise Man as Orontes
1984
A Matter of Principle as Flagg Purdy
1983
The Return of Captain Invincible as Captain Invincible
1982
The Last Unicorn as Schmendrick (voice)
1982
St. Elsewhere as Jerry Singleton
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre as Bo
1981
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash as Flash
1981
Full Moon High as Dr. Brand
1981
Improper Channels as Jeffery Martley
1980
Simon as Simon Mendelssohn
1979
The Magician of Lublin as Yasha Mazur
1979
The In-Laws as Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.
1978
The Defection of Simas Kudirka as Simas Kudirka
1978
The Other Side of Hell as Frank Dole
1977
Fire Sale as Ezra Fikus
1976
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution as Dr. Sigmund Freud
1976
The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
1975
Hearts of the West as Bert Kessler
1975
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins as Rafferty
1974
Freebie and the Bean as Bean
1974
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy as (uncredited)
1974
Dinah! as Self
1972
The Trouble With People as Husband (Story 5)
1972
Last of the Red Hot Lovers as Barney Cashman
1972
Deadhead Miles as Cooper
1971
Little Murders as Lt. Practice
1970
Catch-22 as Capt. John Yossarian
1969
The Monitors as Man in Monitors Commercial
1969
Popi as Abraham
1968
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter as John Singer
1968
Inspector Clouseau as Insp. Jacques Clouseau
1968
The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1968
The Love Song of Barney Kempinski as Barney Kempinski
1967
Wait Until Dark as Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.
1967
Woman Times Seven as Fred
1966
ABC Stage 67 as Barney Kempinski
1966
The Last Mohican as Mr. Ableman
1966
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! as Lt. Rozanov
1963
That's Me
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
1950
What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee