Alan Arkin

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 120

Gender Male

Birthday 1934-03-26 (88 years old)

Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Alan Wolf Arkin
艾伦·阿金
Алан Аркин
알란 아킨

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Alan Arkin

Biography

Alan Wolf Arkin (born March 26, 1934) is an American actor, director, musician and singer. He is known for starring in such films as Wait Until Dark, The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, 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 is the father of actors Adam Arkin, Anthony Arkin, and Matthew Arkin.

Known For

Acting

—		The Smack
—		Spenser Confidential 2 as Henry Cimoli

2022		Sr. as Self
2022		Minions: The Rise of Gru as Wild Knuckles (voice)

2020

as Henry

2019

as J. Griffin Remington

2018

(16 episodes) as Norman Newlander

2017

as Albert Garner

2016

(1 episode) as Narrator

2015		Love the Coopers as Bucky Newport
2015		Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

2014		BoJack Horseman (4 episodes) 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		Argo as Lester Siegel
2012		Thin Ice as Gorvy Hauer
2012		Inside Comedy (1 episode) 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		Get Smart as The Chief
2008		Sunshine Cleaning as Joe Lorkowski

2007

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 (3 episodes) as Himself
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 (1 episode) 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 (31 episodes) as Joe Rifkind

2000		Blood Money as Willy 'the Hammer' Canzaro
2000		Magicians as Milo

1999

as Max Frenkfurter

1998		Will & Grace (1 episode) 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		Grosse Pointe Blank as Dr. Oatman

1996		Mother Night as George Kraft
1996		Heck's Way Home as Dogcatcher

1995		Steal Big Steal Little as Lou Perilli
1995		The Jerky Boys as Ernie Lazarro

1994		Chicago Hope (1 episode)
1994		Doomsday Gun as Yossi
1994		North as Judge Buckle

1993		So I Married an Axe Murderer as Tony's Boss / Precinct Capt. (uncredited)
1993		Taking the Heat as Tommy Canard
1993		Indian Summer as Unca Lou Handler
1993		Cooperstown as Harry Willette

1992

as George Aaronow

1991

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

as Archie Corelli

1987		Escape from Sobibor as Leon Feldhendler
1987		Harry (7 episodes)

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		The Second City 25th Anniversary Special (1 episode)
1985		The Fourth Wise Man as Orontes
1985		Joshua Then and Now as Reuben

1984

as Roat (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983

as Captain Invincible

1982		The Last Unicorn as Schmendrick (voice)
1982		St. Elsewhere (3 episodes)
1982		Faerie Tale Theatre (1 episode) 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

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

as Ezra Fikus

1976		The Seven-Per-Cent Solution as Dr. Sigmund Freud
1976		The Muppet Show (1 episode) 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)

1972		Last of the Red Hot Lovers as Barney Cashman
1972		Deadhead Miles as Cooper

1971

as Lt. Practice

1970

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 (1 episode) as Self - Guest

1967		Wait Until Dark as Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.
1967		Woman Times Seven as Fred

1966		ABC Stage 67 (1 episode) as Barney Kempinski
1966		The Last Mohican as Mr. Ableman
1966		The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! as Lt. Rozanov

1963

1950

(1 episode) as Self - Mystery Guest

Directing

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… Director

1993

… Director

1987

(1 episode) … Director

1977

… Director

1975

… Director

1971

… Director

1969

… Director

1967

… Director

Production

2012

… Executive Producer

1987

(7 episodes) … Producer

1979

… Executive Producer

Writing

—

… Writer

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