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Alan Arkin

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Mar 26, 1934 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

Acting
2022"Sr."Self
2022Minions: The Rise of GruWild Knuckles (voice)
2020Spenser ConfidentialHenry
2019DumboJ. Griffin Remington
2018The Kominsky MethodNorman Newlander
2017Going in StyleAlbert Garner
2016Naples '44Self
201615 Septembers LaterNarrator
2015Love the CoopersBucky Newport
2015Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
2014Million Dollar ArmRay Arkin
2014In SecurityOfficer Riggs
2014BoJack HorsemanJ.D. Salinger (voice)
2013Grudge MatchLouis 'Lightning' Conlon
2013The Incredible Burt WonderstoneRance Holloway
2012ArgoLester Siegel
2012Thin IceGorvy Hauer
2012Stand Up GuysRichard Hirsch
2012Starring Sigmund Freud
2012Inside ComedySelf
2011The Change-UpMitch's Dad
2011The MuppetsTour Guide
2009The Private Lives of Pippa LeeHerb Lee
2009City IslandMichael Malakov
2008Get SmartThe Chief
2008Sunshine CleaningJoe Lorkowski
2008Marley & MeArnie Klein
2008Wisdom
2007RenditionSenator Hawkins
2006Little Miss SunshineEdwin Hoover
2006FirewallArlin Forester
2006The Santa Clause 3: The Escape ClauseBud Newman
2006Raising FlaggFlagg Purdy
2006CrossroadsFather Behnke
2006Second City: First Family of ComedySelf
2004ErosDr. Pearl / Hal
2004NoelArtie
2003And Starring Pancho Villa as HimselfSam Drebben
2003The Pentagon PapersHarry Rowen
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
2001America's SweetheartsWellness Guide
2001Thirteen Conversations About One ThingGene
2001Varian's WarFreier
2001100 Centre StreetJoe Rifkind
2000MagiciansMilo
2000Blood MoneyWilly 'the Hammer' Canzaro
1999Jakob the LiarMax Frankfurter
1998Slums of Beverly HillsMurray Samuel Abromowitz
1998Will & GraceMartin Adler
1997GattacaDetective Hugo
1997Four Days in SeptemberCharles Burke Elbrick
1997Grosse Pointe BlankDr. Oatman
1997The ViewSelf
1996Mother NightGeorge Kraft
1996Heck's Way HomeDogcatcher
1995Steal Big Steal LittleLou Perilli
1995The Jerky BoysErnie Lazarro
1995Picture WindowsTully
1994Doomsday GunYossi
1994NorthJudge Buckle
1994Chicago HopeZoltan Karpathein
1993So I Married an Axe MurdererTony's Boss (uncredited)
1993Indian SummerUnca Lou Handler
1993CooperstownHarry Willette
1993Taking the HeatTommy Canard
1992Glengarry Glen RossGeorge Aaronow
1991The RocketeerA. 'Peevy' Peabody
1990Edward ScissorhandsBill
1990HavanaJoe Volpi
1990Coupe de VilleFred Libner
1990The Making of Edward ScissorhandsSelf
1988Necessary PartiesArchie Corelli
1987Escape from SobiborLeon Feldhendler
1987Harry
1986Big TroubleLeonard Hoffman
1986A Deadly BusinessHarold Kaufman
1985The Fourth Wise ManOrontes
1985Bad MedicineDr. Ramon Madera
1985Joshua Then and NowReuben
1985The Emperor's New ClothesBo
1984A Matter of PrincipleFlagg Purdy
1983The Return of Captain InvincibleCaptain Invincible
1982The Last UnicornSchmendrick (voice)
1982St. ElsewhereJerry Singleton
1982Faerie Tale TheatreBo
1981Chu Chu and the Philly FlashFlash
1981Full Moon HighDr. Brand
1981Improper ChannelsJeffery Martley
1980SimonSimon Mendelssohn
1979The In-LawsSheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.
1979The Magician of LublinYasha Mazur
1978The Defection of Simas KudirkaSimas Kudirka
1978The Other Side of HellFrank Dole
1977Fire SaleEzra Fikus
1976The Seven-Per-Cent SolutionDr. Sigmund Freud
1976The Muppet ShowSelf - Special Guest Star
1975Hearts of the WestBert Kessler
1975Rafferty and the Gold Dust TwinsRafferty
1974Freebie and the BeanBean
1974It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy(uncredited)
1974Dinah!Self
1972Last of the Red Hot LoversBarney Cashman
1972Deadhead MilesCooper
1972The Trouble With PeopleHusband (Story 5)
1971Little MurdersLt. Practice
1970Catch-22Capt. John Yossarian
1969The MonitorsMan in Monitors Commercial
1969PopiAbraham
1968The Heart Is a Lonely HunterJohn Singer
1968Inspector ClouseauInsp. Jacques Clouseau
1968The Love Song of Barney KempinskiBarney Kempinski
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
1967Wait Until DarkRoat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.
1967Woman Times SevenFred
1966The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!Lt. Rozanov
1966The Last MohicanMr. Ableman
1966ABC Stage 67Barney Kempinski
1963That's Me
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
1953The OscarsSelf
1950What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
Production
2012Thin IceExecutive Producer
1987HarryProducer
1979The In-LawsExecutive Producer
Directing
1993Samuel Beckett is Coming SoonDirector
1987Trying TimesDirector
1977Fire SaleDirector
1975TwigsDirector
1971Little MurdersDirector
1969People SoupDirector
1967T.G.I.F.Director
-ArigoDirector
Writing
-ArigoWriter