Albert Brooks
Born: 1947-07-22 in Beverly Hills, California, USA
Known For: Directing
Biography
Albert Brooks (born Albert Lawrence Einstein; July 22, 1947) is an American actor and filmmaker. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for 1987's Broadcast News and was widely praised for his performance as a ruthless Jewish mobster in the 2011 action drama film Drive. Brooks has also played in Taxi Driver (1976), Private Benjamin (1980), Unfaithfully Yours (1984), and My First Mister (2001). He has written, directed, and starred in several comedy films, such as Modern Romance (1981), Lost in America (1985), and Defending Your Life (1991). He is also the author of 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America (2011). His voice acting credits include Marlin in Finding Nemo (2003) and Finding Dory (2016), Tiberius in The Secret Life of Pets (2016), and several one-time characters in The Simpsons, including Hank Scorpio in "You Only Move Twice" (1996) and Russ Cargill in The Simpsons Movie (2007). Description above from the Wikipedia article Albert Brooks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2025
- Ella McCay as Governor Bill
- Breakdown: 1975 as Self
- Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life as Self
2023
- Albert Brooks: Defending My Life as Self
2021
- The Super Bob Einstein Movie as Self
- Albert Brooks and Robert Weide as Self
2017
- I Love You, Daddy as Dick Welker (voice)
2016
- Finding Dory as Marlin (voice)
- The Secret Life of Pets as Tiberius (voice)
2015
- The Little Prince as The Businessman (voice)
- Concussion as Dr. Cyril Wecht
2014
- A Most Violent Year as Andrew Walsh
2012
- This Is 40 as Larry
2011
- Drive as Bernie Rose
2007
- The Simpsons Movie as Russ Cargill (voice)
- The Pixar Story as Marlin (voice) (archive footage)
2006
- Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World as Albert Brooks
2005
- Weeds as Lenny Botwin
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- Finding Nemo as Marlin (voice)
- The In-Laws as Jerry Peyser
- Exploring the Reef as Marlin (voice)
2002
- The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s as Self (archive footage)
2001
- My First Mister as Randall ("R")
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Albert Brooks
1999
- The Muse as Steven Phillips
- Making 'Taxi Driver' as Self
1998
- Doctor Dolittle as Tiger (voice)
- Out of Sight as Richard Ripley
- Inside 'Out of Sight' as Self
1997
- The View as Self
- The Wonderful World of Disney
- Critical Care as Dr. Butz
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Mother as John Henderson
1994
- I'll Do Anything as Burke Adler
- The Scout as Al Percolo
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
1991
- Defending Your Life as Daniel Miller
1989
- The Simpsons as Hank Scorpio (voice)
1987
- Broadcast News as Aaron Altman
1985
- Lost in America as David Howard
1984
- Unfaithfully Yours as Norman Robbins
1983
- Twilight Zone: The Movie as Driver
- Terms of Endearment as Rudyard Greenway (voice)
1981
- Modern Romance as Robert Cole
1980
- Private Benjamin as Yale Goodman
1979
- Real Life as Albert Brooks
1976
- Taxi Driver as Tom
- Audience Research as Albert Brooks
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Interviewer (voice)
- Open Heart Surgery as Albert Brooks
- Upcoming Season as Bob
- Sick as Albert Brooks
- The Impossible Truth as Interviewer (voice)
- Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts as Albert Brooks
1972
1971
- The New Dick Van Dyke Show as Dr. Norman
- The Great American Dream Machine as Himself
1970
- The Odd Couple as Rudy
1969
- Love, American Style as Christopher
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
- Hot Wheels as Kip Chogi (voice)
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self