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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-07-22 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Albert Brooks

Biography:

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).

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Known For

Acting

2025

2023

2021

2017

I Love You, Daddy as Dick Welker (voice)

2016

Finding Dory as Marlin (voice)
The Secret Life of Pets as Tiberius (voice)

2015

Concussion as Dr. Cyril Wecht
The Little Prince as The Businessman (voice)

2014

A Most Violent Year as Andrew Walsh

2012

This Is 40 as Larry

2011

Drive as Bernie Rose

2007

The Simpsons Movie as Russ Cargill (voice)
The Pixar Story as Marlin (voice) (archive footage)

2006

2005

Weeds as Lenny Botwin

2003

Finding Nemo as Marlin (voice)
The In-Laws as Jerry Peyser
Exploring the Reef as Marlin (voice)

2002

2001

My First Mister as Randall ("R")

2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm as Albert Brooks

1999

The Muse as Steven Phillips

1998

Out of Sight as Richard Ripley
Doctor Dolittle as Tiger (voice)

1997

Critical Care as Dr. Butz
The View as Self

1996

Mother as John Henderson

1994

The Scout as Al Percolo
I'll Do Anything as Burke Adler

1992

1991

Defending Your Life as Daniel Miller

1989

The Simpsons as Hank Scorpio (voice)
The Simpsons as Slick Manager (voice)
The Simpsons as Brad Goodman (voice)
The Simpsons as Jacques (voice)
The Simpsons as Cowboy Bob (voice)
The Simpsons as Tab Spangler / Jacques (voice)
The Simpsons as Dr. Raufbold (voice)

1987

Broadcast News as Aaron Altman

1985

Lost in America as David Howard

1984

Unfaithfully Yours as Norman Robbins

1983

Terms of Endearment as Rudyard Greenway (voice)

1981

Modern Romance as Robert Cole

1980

Private Benjamin as Yale Goodman

1979

Real Life as Albert Brooks

1976

Audience Research as Albert Brooks

1975

Open Heart Surgery as Albert Brooks
Sick as Albert Brooks
The Impossible Truth as Interviewer (voice)
Saturday Night Live as Interviewer (segment 'The Impossible Truth') (voice)
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host (segment 'A Film by Albert Brooks')
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host (segment "Audience Research")
Saturday Night Live as Self (segment "Sick in Bed")
Saturday Night Live as Heart Surgeon (segment 'Operation')
Saturday Night Live as Interviewer (segment "The Impossible Truth")
Saturday Night Live as Bob (segment 'NBC Super Season')
Saturday Night Live as Self / Various

1972

1971

1970

1969

Hot Wheels as Kip Chogi (voice)
Love, American Style as Christopher

1962

1953

The Oscars as Self

1948

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Directing

1999

The Muse as Director

1996

Mother as Director

1991

1985

Lost in America as Director

1981

Modern Romance as Director

1979

Real Life as Director

1976

Audience Research as Director

Writing

1999

The Muse as Writer

1996

Mother as Writer

1994

The Scout as Screenplay

1991

Defending Your Life as Screenplay

1985

Lost in America as Writer

1981

Modern Romance as Screenplay

1979

Real Life as Writer

1976

Editing