Alan Arkin

Acting

Alan Arkin

Born March 26, 1934New York City, New York, USA129 credits

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.

Known For

"Sr."
6.9

"Sr."

Movie

2022

Minions: The Rise of Gru
7.3

Minions: The Rise of Gru

Movie

2022

Spenser Confidential
6.5

Spenser Confidential

Movie

2020

Dumbo
6.6

Dumbo

Movie

2019

The Kominsky Method
7.5

The Kominsky Method

TV

2018

Going in Style
6.7

Going in Style

Movie

2017

Filmography

"Sr."
2022"Sr."as SelfMovie
Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022Minions: The Rise of Gruas Wild Knuckles (voice)Movie
Spenser Confidential
2020Spenser Confidentialas HenryMovie
Dumbo
2019Dumboas J. Griffin RemingtonMovie
The Kominsky Method
2018The Kominsky Methodas Norman NewlanderTV
Going in Style
2017Going in Styleas Albert GarnerMovie
Naples '44
2016Naples '44as SelfMovie
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201615 Septembers Lateras NarratorTV
Love the Coopers
2015Love the Coopersas Bucky NewportMovie
Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
2015Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film FestivalMovie
BoJack Horseman
2014BoJack Horsemanas J.D. Salinger (voice)TV
Million Dollar Arm
2014Million Dollar Armas Ray ArkinMovie
In Security
2014In Securityas Officer RiggsMovie
Grudge Match
2013Grudge Matchas Louis 'Lightning' ConlonMovie
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
2013The Incredible Burt Wonderstoneas Rance HollowayMovie
Stand Up Guys
2012Stand Up Guysas Richard HirschMovie
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2012Starring Sigmund FreudMovie
Argo
2012Argoas Lester SiegelMovie
Thin Ice
2012Thin Iceas Gorvy HauerMovie
Inside Comedy
2012Inside Comedyas SelfTV
The Muppets
2011The Muppetsas Tour GuideMovie
The Change-Up
2011The Change-Upas Mitch's DadMovie
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
2009The Private Lives of Pippa Leeas Herb LeeMovie
City Island
2009City Islandas Michael MalakovMovie
Marley & Me
2008Marley & Meas Arnie KleinMovie
Wisdom
2008WisdomMovie
Get Smart
2008Get Smartas The ChiefMovie
Sunshine Cleaning
2008Sunshine Cleaningas Joe LorkowskiMovie
Rendition
2007Renditionas Senator HawkinsMovie
Raising Flagg
2006Raising Flaggas Flagg PurdyMovie
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
2006The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clauseas Bud NewmanMovie
Crossroads
2006Crossroadsas Father BehnkeMovie
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006Second City: First Family of Comedyas SelfTV
Little Miss Sunshine
2006Little Miss Sunshineas Edwin HooverMovie
Firewall
2006Firewallas Arlin ForesterMovie
Eros
2004Erosas Dr. Pearl / HalMovie
Noel
2004Noelas ArtieMovie
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas SelfTV
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003And Starring Pancho Villa as Himselfas Sam DrebbenMovie
The Pentagon Papers
2003The Pentagon Papersas Harry RowenMovie
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
2001Thirteen Conversations About One Thingas GeneMovie
America's Sweethearts
2001America's Sweetheartsas Wellness GuideMovie
Varian's War
2001Varian's Waras FreierMovie
100 Centre Street
2001100 Centre Streetas Joe RifkindTV
Blood Money
2000Blood Moneyas Willy 'the Hammer' CanzaroMovie
Magicians
2000Magiciansas MiloMovie
Jakob the Liar
1999Jakob the Liaras Max FrankfurterMovie
Will & Grace
1998Will & Graceas Martin AdlerTV
Slums of Beverly Hills
1998Slums of Beverly Hillsas Murray Samuel AbromowitzMovie
Four Days in September
1997Four Days in Septemberas Charles Burke ElbrickMovie
The View
1997The Viewas SelfTV
Gattaca
1997Gattacaas Detective HugoMovie
Grosse Pointe Blank
1997Grosse Pointe Blankas Dr. OatmanMovie
Mother Night
1996Mother Nightas George KraftMovie
Heck's Way Home
1996Heck's Way Homeas DogcatcherMovie
Picture Windows
1995Picture Windowsas TullyTV
Steal Big Steal Little
1995Steal Big Steal Littleas Lou PerilliMovie
The Jerky Boys
1995The Jerky Boysas Ernie LazarroMovie
Chicago Hope
1994Chicago Hopeas Zoltan KarpatheinTV
Doomsday Gun
1994Doomsday Gunas YossiMovie
North
1994Northas Judge BuckleMovie
So I Married an Axe Murderer
1993So I Married an Axe Murdereras Tony's Boss (uncredited)Movie
Taking the Heat
1993Taking the Heatas Tommy CanardMovie
Indian Summer
1993Indian Summeras Unca Lou HandlerMovie
Cooperstown
1993Cooperstownas Harry WilletteMovie
Samuel Beckett is Coming Soon
1993Samuel Beckett is Coming SoonDirectorMovie
Glengarry Glen Ross
1992Glengarry Glen Rossas George AaronowMovie
The Rocketeer
1991The Rocketeeras A. 'Peevy' PeabodyMovie
The Making of Edward Scissorhands
1990The Making of Edward Scissorhandsas SelfMovie
Havana
1990Havanaas Joe VolpiMovie
Edward Scissorhands
1990Edward Scissorhandsas BillMovie
Coupe de Ville
1990Coupe de Villeas Fred LibnerMovie
Necessary Parties
1988Necessary Partiesas Archie CorelliMovie
T
1987Trying TimesDirectorTV
Escape from Sobibor
1987Escape from Sobiboras Leon FeldhendlerMovie
H
1987HarryTV
Big Trouble
1986Big Troubleas Leonard HoffmanMovie
A Deadly Business
1986A Deadly Businessas Harold KaufmanMovie
Bad Medicine
1985Bad Medicineas Dr. Ramon MaderaMovie
The Emperor's New Clothes
1985The Emperor's New Clothesas BoMovie
Joshua Then and Now
1985Joshua Then and Nowas ReubenMovie
The Fourth Wise Man
1985The Fourth Wise Manas OrontesMovie
A Matter of Principle
1984A Matter of Principleas Flagg PurdyMovie
The Return of Captain Invincible
1983The Return of Captain Invincibleas Captain InvincibleMovie
The Last Unicorn
1982The Last Unicornas Schmendrick (voice)Movie
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhereas Jerry SingletonTV
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982Faerie Tale Theatreas BoTV
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
1981Chu Chu and the Philly Flashas FlashMovie
Full Moon High
1981Full Moon Highas Dr. BrandMovie
Improper Channels
1981Improper Channelsas Jeffery MartleyMovie
Simon
1980Simonas Simon MendelssohnMovie
The Magician of Lublin
1979The Magician of Lublinas Yasha MazurMovie
The In-Laws
1979The In-Lawsas Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.Movie
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
1978The Defection of Simas Kudirkaas Simas KudirkaMovie
The Other Side of Hell
1978The Other Side of Hellas Frank DoleMovie
Fire Sale
1977Fire Saleas Ezra FikusMovie
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
1976The Seven-Per-Cent Solutionas Dr. Sigmund FreudMovie
The Muppet Show
1976The Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest StarTV
Hearts of the West
1975Hearts of the Westas Bert KesslerMovie
Twigs
1975TwigsDirectorMovie
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
1975Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twinsas RaffertyMovie
Freebie and the Bean
1974Freebie and the Beanas BeanMovie
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
1974It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guyas (uncredited)Movie
Dinah!
1974Dinah!as SelfTV
T
1972The Trouble With Peopleas Husband (Story 5)Movie
Last of the Red Hot Lovers
1972Last of the Red Hot Loversas Barney CashmanMovie
Deadhead Miles
1972Deadhead Milesas CooperMovie
Little Murders
1971Little Murdersas Lt. PracticeMovie
Catch-22
1970Catch-22as Capt. John YossarianMovie
The Monitors
1969The Monitorsas Man in Monitors CommercialMovie
Popi
1969Popias AbrahamMovie
People Soup
1969People SoupDirectorMovie
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
1968The Heart Is a Lonely Hunteras John SingerMovie
Inspector Clouseau
1968Inspector Clouseauas Insp. Jacques ClouseauMovie
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - GuestTV
The Love Song of Barney Kempinski
1968The Love Song of Barney Kempinskias Barney KempinskiMovie
Wait Until Dark
1967Wait Until Darkas Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.Movie
Woman Times Seven
1967Woman Times Sevenas FredMovie
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1967T.G.I.F.DirectorMovie
ABC Stage 67
1966ABC Stage 67as Barney KempinskiTV
T
1966The Last Mohicanas Mr. AblemanMovie
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
1966The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!as Lt. RozanovMovie
That's Me
1963That's MeMovie
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - NomineeTV
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as Self - Mystery GuestTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - NomineeTV
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