Alan Arkin

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-03-26 (89 years old)

Deathday

2023-06-29

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Alan Arkin

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.

Acting

1982

The Last Unicorn

as Schmendrick (voice)

2006

Little Miss Sunshine

as Edwin Hoover

1997

Gattaca

as Detective Hugo

1991

The Rocketeer

as A. 'Peevy' Peabody

1999

Jakob the Liar

as Max Frankfurter

1970

Catch-22

as Capt. John Yossarian

1993

So I Married an Axe Murderer

as Tony's Boss (uncredited)

1994

Doomsday Gun

as Yossi

1996

Mother Night

as George Kraft

1967

Wait Until Dark

as Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.

2007

Rendition

as Senator Hawkins

1997

Four Days in September

as Charles Burke Elbrick

1990

Havana

as Joe Volpi

1968

Inspector Clouseau

as Insp. Jacques Clouseau

2001

America's Sweethearts

as Wellness Guide

1994

North

as Judge Buckle

2008

Get Smart

as The Chief

1987

Escape from Sobibor

as Leon Feldhendler

1997

Grosse Pointe Blank

as Dr. Oatman

1993

Indian Summer

as Unca Lou Handler

1992

Glengarry Glen Ross

as George Aaronow

2006

Firewall

as Arlin Forester

1971

Little Murders

as Lt. Practice

2008

Sunshine Cleaning

as Joe Lorkowski

2004

Eros

as Dr. Pearl / Hal

2009

City Island

as Michael Malakov

2003

The Pentagon Papers

as Harry Rowen

1977

Fire Sale

as Ezra Fikus

2004

Noel

as Artie

2008

Marley & Me

as Arnie Klein

1972

1976

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

as Dr. Sigmund Freud

1998

Slums of Beverly Hills

as Murray Samuel Abromowitz

2013

Grudge Match

as Louis 'Lightning' Conlon

1990

Coupe de Ville

as Fred Libner

2006

Raising Flagg

as Flagg Purdy

2011

The Change-Up

as Mitch's Dad

2012

Argo

as Lester Siegel

1985

1979

The In-Laws

as Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.

2012

Thin Ice

as Gorvy Hauer

1983

1975

Hearts of the West

as Bert Kessler

2001

Varian's War

as Freier

1980

Simon

as Simon Mendelssohn

1972

1985

Bad Medicine

as Dr. Ramon Madera

1995

1986

Big Trouble

as Leonard Hoffman

2012

Stand Up Guys

as Richard Hirsch

1981

Full Moon High

as Dr. Brand

2000

Magicians

as Milo

2013

1984

A Matter of Principle

as Flagg Purdy

2014

Million Dollar Arm

as Ray Arkin

1968

1978

1972

The Trouble With People

as Husband (Story 5)

1969

The Monitors

as Man in Monitors Commercial

1996

Heck's Way Home

as Dogcatcher

2011

The Muppets

as Tour Guide

1981

Improper Channels

as Jeffery Martley

1993

Cooperstown

as Harry Willette

2015

Love the Coopers

as Bucky Newport

1979

2006

Crossroads

as Father Behnke

2022

"Sr."

as Self

1969

Popi

as Abraham

2016

Naples '44

as Self

2017

Going in Style

as Albert Garner

1995

The Jerky Boys

as Ernie Lazarro

1978

1966

The Last Mohican

as Mr. Ableman

2014

In Security

as Officer Riggs

1985

2019

Dumbo

as J. Griffin Remington

1988

Necessary Parties

as Archie Corelli

1993

Taking the Heat

as Tommy Canard

2022

Minions: The Rise of Gru

as Wild Knuckles (voice)

1986

A Deadly Business

as Harold Kaufman

2000

Blood Money

as Willy 'the Hammer' Canzaro

2008

Production

1971

Little Murders

as Director

-

Arigo

as Director

-

Arigo

as Writer

1969

People Soup

as Director

2012

Thin Ice

as Executive Producer

1975

Twigs

as Director

1977

Fire Sale

as Director

1967

T.G.I.F.

as Director

1979

The In-Laws

as Executive Producer

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