Acting

Alan Arkin

Born 1934-03-26 · New York City, New York, USA

Died 2023-06-29

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.

Credits

Newest first

"Sr."
as Self
2022
Minions: The Rise of Gru
as Wild Knuckles (voice)
2022
Spenser Confidential
as Henry
2020
Dumbo
as J. Griffin Remington
2019
The Kominsky Method
as Norman Newlander
2018
Going in Style
as Albert Garner
2017
Naples '44
as Self
2016
15 Septembers Later
as Narrator
2016
Love the Coopers
as Bucky Newport
2015
Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
2015
BoJack Horseman
as J.D. Salinger (voice)
2014
Million Dollar Arm
as Ray
2014
In Security
as Officer Riggs
2014
Grudge Match
as Louis 'Lightning' Conlon
2013
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
as Rance Holloway
2013
Stand Up Guys
as Richard Hirsch
2012
Starring Sigmund Freud
2012
Argo
as Lester Siegel
2012
Thin Ice
as Gorvy Hauer
2012
Thin Ice
Executive Producer
2012
Inside Comedy
as Self
2012
The Muppets
as Tour Guide
2011
The Change-Up
as Mitch's Dad
2011
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
as Herb Lee
2009
Sunshine Cleaning
as Joe Lorkowski
2009
City Island
as Michael Malakov
2009
Marley & Me
as Arnie Klein
2008
Wisdom
as Self
2008
Get Smart
as The Chief
2008
Rendition
as Senator Hawkins
2007
Raising Flagg
as Flagg Purdy
2006
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
as Bud Newman
2006
Crossroads
as Father Behnke
2006
Second City: First Family of Comedy
as Self
2006
Little Miss Sunshine
as Edwin Hoover
2006
Firewall
as Arlin Forester
2006
Eros
as Dr. Pearl / Hal
2004
Noel
as Artie
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
as Sam Drebben
2003
The Pentagon Papers
as Harry Rowen
2003
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
as Gene
2001
America's Sweethearts
as Wellness Guide
2001
Varian's War
as Freier
2001
100 Centre Street
as Joe Rifkind
2001
Blood Money
as Willy 'the Hammer' Canzaro
2000
Magicians
as Milo
2000
Jakob the Liar
as Max Frankfurter
1999
Will & Grace
as Martin Adler
1998
Slums of Beverly Hills
as Murray Samuel Abromowitz
1998
Four Days in September
as Charles Burke Elbrick
1997
The View
as Self
1997
Gattaca
as Detective Hugo
1997
Grosse Pointe Blank
as Dr. Oatman
1997
Mother Night
as George Kraft
1996
Heck's Way Home
as Dogcatcher
1996
Picture Windows
as Tully
1995
Steal Big Steal Little
as Lou Perilli
1995
The Jerky Boys
as Ernie Lazarro
1995
Chicago Hope
as Zoltan Karpathein
1994
Doomsday Gun
as Yossi
1994
North
as Judge Buckle
1994
So I Married an Axe Murderer
as Tony's Boss (uncredited)
1993
Taking the Heat
as Tommy Canard
1993
Indian Summer
as Unca Lou Handler
1993
Cooperstown
as Harry Willette
1993
Samuel Beckett is Coming Soon
Director
1993
Glengarry Glen Ross
as George Aaronow
1992
The Rocketeer
as A. 'Peevy' Peabody
1991
The Making of Edward Scissorhands
as Self
1990
Havana
as Joe Volpi
1990
Edward Scissorhands
as Bill
1990
Coupe de Ville
as Fred Libner
1990
Necessary Parties
as Archie Corelli
1988
Trying Times
Director
1987
Escape from Sobibor
as Leon Feldhendler
1987
Harry
1987
Harry
Producer
1987
Big Trouble
as Leonard Hoffman
1986
A Deadly Business
as Harold Kaufman
1986