Albert Brooks

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Albert Brooks

Born July 22, 1947Beverly Hills, California, USA68 credits

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.​

Known For

Filmography

Ella McCay
2025Ella McCay
as Governor BillMovie
I Love You, Daddy
2017I Love You, Daddy
as Dick Welker (voice)Movie
The Secret Life of Pets
2016The Secret Life of Pets
as Tiberius (voice)Movie
Finding Dory
2016Finding Dory
as Marlin (voice)Movie
Concussion
2015Concussion
as Dr. Cyril WechtMovie
The Little Prince
2015The Little Prince
as The Businessman (voice)Movie
A Most Violent Year
2014A Most Violent Year
as Andrew WalshMovie
This Is 40
2012This Is 40
as LarryMovie
Drive
2011Drive
as Bernie RoseMovie
The Pixar Story
2007The Pixar Story
as Marlin (voice) (archive footage)Movie
The Simpsons Movie
2007The Simpsons Movie
as Russ Cargill (voice)Movie
Weeds
2005Weeds
as Lenny BotwinTV
Exploring the Reef
2003Exploring the Reef
as Marlin (voice)Movie
Finding Nemo
2003Finding Nemo
as Marlin (voice)Movie
The In-Laws
2003The In-Laws
as Jerry PeyserMovie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - GuestTV
My First Mister
2001My First Mister
as Randall ("R")Movie
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Albert BrooksTV
The Muse
1999The Muse
as Steven PhillipsMovie
Out of Sight
1998Out of Sight
as Richard RipleyMovie
Doctor Dolittle
1998Doctor Dolittle
as Tiger (voice)Movie
Critical Care
1997Critical Care
as Dr. ButzMovie
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV
Mother
1996Mother
as John HendersonMovie
The Scout
1994The Scout
as Al PercoloMovie
I'll Do Anything
1994I'll Do Anything
as Burke AdlerMovie
Defending Your Life
1991Defending Your Life
as Daniel MillerMovie
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsons
as Hank Scorpio (voice)TV
Broadcast News
1987Broadcast News
as Aaron AltmanMovie
Lost in America
1985Lost in America
as David HowardMovie
Unfaithfully Yours
1984Unfaithfully Yours
as Norman RobbinsMovie
Terms of Endearment
1983Terms of Endearment
as Rudyard Greenway (voice)Movie
Modern Romance
1981Modern Romance
as Robert ColeMovie
Private Benjamin
1980Private Benjamin
as Yale GoodmanMovie
Real Life
1979Real Life
as Albert BrooksMovie
Taxi Driver
1976Taxi Driver
as TomMovie
Audience Research
1976Audience Research
as Albert BrooksMovie
Sick
1975Sick
as Albert BrooksMovie
Open Heart Surgery
1975Open Heart Surgery
as Albert BrooksMovie
The Impossible Truth
1975The Impossible Truth
as Interviewer (voice)Movie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Live
as Interviewer (voice)TV
Love, American Style
1969Love, American Style
as ChristopherTV
Hot Wheels
1969Hot Wheels
as Kip Chogi (voice)TV