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)
- Million Dollar Arm as Ray Arkin
- In Security as Officer Riggs
2013
- The Incredible Burt Wonderstone as Rance Holloway
- Grudge Match as Louis 'Lightning' Conlon
2012
- Stand Up Guys as Richard Hirsch
- Argo as Lester Siegel
- Inside Comedy as Self
- Thin Ice as Gorvy Hauer
- Starring Sigmund Freud
2011
- The Change-Up as Mitch's Dad
- The Muppets as Tour Guide
2009
- The Private Lives of Pippa Lee as Herb Lee
- City Island as Michael Malakov
2008
- Get Smart as The Chief
- Marley & Me as Arnie Klein
- Sunshine Cleaning as Joe Lorkowski
- Wisdom
2007
- Rendition as Senator Hawkins
2006
- Little Miss Sunshine as Edwin Hoover
- The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Bud Newman
- Firewall as Arlin Forester
- Second City: First Family of Comedy as Self
- Crossroads as Father Behnke
- Raising Flagg as Flagg Purdy
2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself as Sam Drebben
- The Pentagon Papers as Harry Rowen
2001
- 100 Centre Street as Joe Rifkind
- America's Sweethearts as Wellness Guide
- Thirteen Conversations About One Thing as Gene
- Varian's War as Freier
2000
- Magicians as Milo
- Blood Money as Willy 'the Hammer' Canzaro
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
- Grosse Pointe Blank as Dr. Oatman
- Four Days in September as Charles Burke Elbrick
1996
- Mother Night as George Kraft
- Heck's Way Home as Dogcatcher
1995
- Picture Windows as Tully
- The Jerky Boys as Ernie Lazarro
- Steal Big Steal Little as Lou Perilli
1994
- Chicago Hope as Zoltan Karpathein
- North as Judge Buckle
- Doomsday Gun as Yossi
1993
- So I Married an Axe Murderer as Tony's Boss (uncredited)
- Indian Summer as Unca Lou Handler
- Taking the Heat as Tommy Canard
- Cooperstown as Harry Willette
- 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
- The Making of Edward Scissorhands as Self
- Coupe de Ville as Fred Libner
1988
- Necessary Parties as Archie Corelli
1987
- Escape from Sobibor as Leon Feldhendler
- Harry
- Trying Times ... (Director)
1986
- Big Trouble as Leonard Hoffman
- A Deadly Business as Harold Kaufman
1985
- Joshua Then and Now as Reuben
- The Fourth Wise Man as Orontes
- Bad Medicine as Dr. Ramon Madera
- 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
- Chu Chu and the Philly Flash as Flash
- Improper Channels as Jeffery Martley
1980
- Simon as Simon Mendelssohn
1979
- The In-Laws as Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.
- The Magician of Lublin as Yasha Mazur
1978
- The Defection of Simas Kudirka as Simas Kudirka
- The Other Side of Hell as Frank Dole
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
- Hearts of the West as Bert Kessler
- Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins as Rafferty
- Twigs ... (Director)
1974
- Dinah! as Self
- Freebie and the Bean as Bean
- It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy as (uncredited)
1972
- Deadhead Miles as Cooper
- Last of the Red Hot Lovers as Barney Cashman
- The Trouble With People as Husband (Story 5)
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
- ABC Stage 67 as Barney Kempinski
- The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! as Lt. Rozanov
- The Last Mohican as Mr. Ableman
1963
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1950
- What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee