person poster

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-03-26 (91 years old)

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.

Known For

poster

The Mike Douglas Show

poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

poster

The Dick Cavett Show

poster

The View

poster

Will & Grace

poster

What's My Line?

poster

BoJack Horseman

poster

The Muppet Show

poster

Chicago Hope

poster

Tony Awards

Acting

2022

"Sr." as Self

Minions: The Rise of Gru as Wild Knuckles (voice)

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

Million Dollar Arm as Ray Arkin

In Security as Officer Riggs

BoJack Horseman as J.D. Salinger (voice)

2013

Grudge Match as Louis 'Lightning' Conlon

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone as Rance Holloway

2012

Argo as Lester Siegel

Thin Ice as Gorvy Hauer

Stand Up Guys as Richard Hirsch

Starring Sigmund Freud

Inside Comedy as Self

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

Sunshine Cleaning as Joe Lorkowski

Marley & Me as Arnie Klein

2007

Rendition as Senator Hawkins

2006

Little Miss Sunshine as Edwin Hoover

Firewall as Arlin Forester

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Bud Newman

Raising Flagg as Flagg Purdy

Crossroads as Father Behnke

Second City: First Family of Comedy as Self

2004

Eros as Dr. Pearl / Hal

Noel as Artie

Equilibrium as Dr. Pearl / Hal

2003

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself as Sam Drebben

The Pentagon Papers as Harry Rowen

The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self

2001

America's Sweethearts as Wellness Guide

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing as Gene

Varian's War as Freier

100 Centre Street as Joe Rifkind

2000

Magicians as Milo

Blood Money as Willy 'the Hammer' Canzaro

1999

Jakob the Liar as Max Frankfurter

1998

Slums of Beverly Hills as Murray Samuel Abromowitz

Will & Grace as Martin Adler

1997

Gattaca as Detective Hugo

Four Days in September as Charles Burke Elbrick

Grosse Pointe Blank as Dr. Oatman

1996

Mother Night as George Kraft

Heck's Way Home as Dogcatcher

1995

Steal Big Steal Little as Lou Perilli

The Jerky Boys as Ernie Lazarro

Picture Windows as Tully

1994

Doomsday Gun as Yossi

North as Judge Buckle

1993

So I Married an Axe Murderer as Tony's Boss (uncredited)

Indian Summer as Unca Lou Handler

Cooperstown as Harry Willette

Taking the Heat as Tommy Canard

1992

Glengarry Glen Ross as George Aaronow

1991

The Rocketeer as A. 'Peevy' Peabody

1990

Edward Scissorhands as Bill

Havana as Joe Volpi

Coupe de Ville as Fred Libner

The Making of Edward Scissorhands as Self

1988

Necessary Parties as Archie Corelli

1987

Escape from Sobibor as Leon Feldhendler

1986

Big Trouble as Leonard Hoffman

A Deadly Business as Harold Kaufman

1985

The Fourth Wise Man as Orontes

Bad Medicine as Dr. Ramon Madera

Joshua Then and Now as Reuben

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

The Last Unicorn as Schmendrick (voice)

St. Elsewhere as Jerry Singleton

Faerie Tale Theatre as Bo

1981

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash as Flash

Full Moon High as Dr. Brand

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 Seven-Per-Cent Solution as Dr. Sigmund Freud

The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star

1975

Hearts of the West as Bert Kessler

Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins as Rafferty

1974

Freebie and the Bean as Bean

It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy as (uncredited)

Dinah! as Self

1972

Last of the Red Hot Lovers as Barney Cashman

Deadhead Miles as Cooper

The Trouble With People as Husband (Story 5)

1971

Little Murders as Lt. Practice

1970

Catch-22 as Capt. John Yossarian

1969

The Monitors as Man in Monitors Commercial

Popi as Abraham

1968

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter as John Singer

Inspector Clouseau as Insp. Jacques Clouseau

The Love Song of Barney Kempinski as Barney Kempinski

The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest

1967

Wait Until Dark as Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.

Woman Times Seven as Fred

1966

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! as Lt. Rozanov

The Last Mohican as Mr. Ableman

ABC Stage 67 as Barney Kempinski

1963

1961

The Mike Douglas Show as Self

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Nominee

Tony Awards as Self - Presenter

1950

What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee

Directing

1993

Samuel Beckett is Coming Soon as Director

1987

Trying Times as Director

1977

Fire Sale as Director

1975

Twigs as Director

1971

Little Murders as Director

1969

People Soup as Director

1967

T.G.I.F. as Director

-

Arigo as Director

Writing

-

Arigo as Writer

Production

2012

Thin Ice as Executive Producer

1987

Harry as Producer

1979

The In-Laws as Executive Producer