Alan Arkin
Born: 1934-03-26 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2023-06-29
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2022
- Minions: The Rise of Gru as Wild Knuckles (voice)
- "Sr." as Self
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
- 15 Septembers Later as Narrator
2015
- Love the Coopers as Bucky Newport
- Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
2014
- BoJack Horseman as J.D. Salinger (voice)
- In Security as Officer Riggs
- Million Dollar Arm as Ray Arkin
2013
- The Incredible Burt Wonderstone as Rance Holloway
- Grudge Match as Louis 'Lightning' Conlon
2012
- Argo as Lester Siegel
- Thin Ice as Gorvy Hauer
- Inside Comedy as Self
- Stand Up Guys as Richard Hirsch
- Starring Sigmund Freud
2011
- The Muppets as Tour Guide
- The Change-Up as Mitch's Dad
2009
- City Island as Michael Malakov
- The Private Lives of Pippa Lee as Herb Lee
2008
- Marley & Me as Arnie Klein
- Sunshine Cleaning as Joe Lorkowski
- Get Smart as The Chief
- Wisdom
2007
- Rendition as Senator Hawkins
2006
- Little Miss Sunshine as Edwin Hoover
- Crossroads as Father Behnke
- The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Bud Newman
- Raising Flagg as Flagg Purdy
- Firewall as Arlin Forester
- Second City: First Family of Comedy as Self
2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself as Sam Drebben
- The Pentagon Papers as Harry Rowen
2001
- Thirteen Conversations About One Thing as Gene
- 100 Centre Street as Joe Rifkind
- Varian's War as Freier
- America's Sweethearts as Wellness Guide
2000
- Blood Money as Willy 'the Hammer' Canzaro
- Magicians as Milo
1999
- Jakob the Liar as Max Frankfurter
1998
- Will & Grace as Martin Adler
- Slums of Beverly Hills as Murray Samuel Abromowitz
1997
- The View as Self
- Gattaca as Detective Hugo
- Four Days in September as Charles Burke Elbrick
- Grosse Pointe Blank as Dr. Oatman
1996
- Mother Night as George Kraft
- Heck's Way Home as Dogcatcher
1995
- The Jerky Boys as Ernie Lazarro
- Picture Windows as Tully
- Steal Big Steal Little as Lou Perilli
1994
- Chicago Hope
- North as Judge Buckle
- Doomsday Gun as Yossi
1993
- Indian Summer as Unca Lou Handler
- Cooperstown as Harry Willette
- Taking the Heat as Tommy Canard
- So I Married an Axe Murderer as Tony's Boss (uncredited)
- Samuel Beckett is Coming Soon ... (Director)
1992
- Glengarry Glen Ross as George Aaronow
1991
- The Rocketeer as A. 'Peevy' Peabody
1990
- Edward Scissorhands as Bill
- Havana as Joe Volpi
- Coupe de Ville as Fred Libner
- The Making of Edward Scissorhands as Self
1988
- Necessary Parties as Archie Corelli
1987
- Escape from Sobibor as Leon Feldhendler
- Trying Times ... (Director)
- Harry
1986
- Big Trouble as Leonard Hoffman
- A Deadly Business as Harold Kaufman
1985
- Bad Medicine as Dr. Ramon Madera
- The Fourth Wise Man as Orontes
- Joshua Then and Now as Reuben
- The Emperor's New Clothes as Bo
1984
- A Matter of Principle as Flagg Purdy
1983
- The Return of Captain Invincible as Captain Invincible
1982
- St. Elsewhere as Jerry Singleton
- Faerie Tale Theatre as Bo
- The Last Unicorn as Schmendrick (voice)
1981
- Full Moon High as Dr. Brand
- Improper Channels as Jeffery Martley
- Chu Chu and the Philly Flash as Flash
1980
- Simon as Simon Mendelssohn
1979
- The Magician of Lublin as Yasha Mazur
- The In-Laws as Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.
1978
- The Other Side of Hell as Frank Dole
- The Defection of Simas Kudirka as Simas Kudirka
1977
- Fire Sale as Ezra Fikus
1976
- The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
- The Seven-Per-Cent Solution as Dr. Sigmund Freud
1975
- Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins as Rafferty
- Hearts of the West as Bert Kessler
- Twigs ... (Director)
1974
- Dinah! as Self
- Freebie and the Bean as Bean
- It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy as (uncredited)
1972
- The Trouble With People as Husband (Story 5)
- Last of the Red Hot Lovers as Barney Cashman
- Deadhead Miles as Cooper
1971
- Little Murders as Lt. Practice
1970
- Catch-22 as Capt. John Yossarian
1969
- Popi as Abraham
- The Monitors as Man in Monitors Commercial
- People Soup ... (Director)
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- Inspector Clouseau as Insp. Jacques Clouseau
- The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter as John Singer
- The Love Song of Barney Kempinski as Barney Kempinski
1967
- Wait Until Dark as Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.
- Woman Times Seven as Fred
- T.G.I.F. ... (Director)
1966
- The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! as Lt. Rozanov
- ABC Stage 67 as Barney Kempinski
- The Last Mohican as Mr. Ableman
1963
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
1950
- What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee