Alan Arkin
Known for
Acting
Life
1934 – 2023 (aged 89)
Born in
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
View on IMDb109 acting credits
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
Edward Scissorhands
07 Dec 1990
Argo
11 Oct 2012
Little Miss Sunshine
26 Jul 2006
Gattaca
09 Jul 1997
Marley & Me
25 Dec 2008
Dumbo
27 Mar 2019
Minions: The Rise of Gru
29 Jun 2022
Get Smart
19 Jun 2008
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Filmography
2022
- Minions: The Rise of Gruas Wild Knuckles (voice)
2020
- Spenser Confidentialas Henry
2019
- Dumboas J. Griffin Remington
2018
- The Kominsky Methodas Norman Newlander16 episodes
2017
- Going in Styleas Albert Garner
2016
- 15 Septembers Lateras Narrator1 episode
2015
2014
- BoJack Horsemanas J.D. Salinger (voice)4 episodes
- Million Dollar Armas Ray
- In Securityas Officer Riggs
2013
- Grudge Matchas Louis 'Lightning' Conlon
- The Incredible Burt Wonderstoneas Rance Holloway
2012
- Stand Up Guysas Richard Hirsch
- Starring Sigmund Freud
- Argoas Lester Siegel
- Thin Iceas Gorvy Hauer
2011
- The Muppetsas Tour Guide
- The Change-Upas Mitch's Dad
2009
- The Private Lives of Pippa Leeas Herb Lee
- City Islandas Michael Malakov
2008
- Marley & Meas Arnie Klein
- Wisdom
- Get Smartas The Chief
- Sunshine Cleaningas Joe Lorkowski
2007
- Renditionas Senator Hawkins
2006
- Raising Flaggas Flagg Purdy
- The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clauseas Bud Newman
- Crossroadsas Father Behnke
- Little Miss Sunshineas Edwin Hoover
- Firewallas Arlin Forester
2003
- And Starring Pancho Villa as Himselfas Sam Drebben
- The Pentagon Papersas Harry Rowen
2001
- Thirteen Conversations About One Thingas Gene
- America's Sweetheartsas Wellness Guide
- Varian's Waras Freier
- 100 Centre Streetas Joe Rifkind31 episodes
2000
- Blood Moneyas Willy 'the Hammer' Canzaro
- Magiciansas Milo
1999
- Jakob the Liaras Max Frankfurter
1998
- Will & Graceas Martin Adler1 episode
- Slums of Beverly Hillsas Murray Samuel Abromowitz
1997
- Four Days in Septemberas Charles Burke Elbrick
- Gattacaas Detective Hugo
- Grosse Pointe Blankas Dr. Oatman
1996
- Mother Nightas George Kraft
- Heck's Way Homeas Dogcatcher
1995
- Picture Windowsas Tully1 episode
- Steal Big Steal Littleas Lou Perilli
- The Jerky Boysas Ernie Lazarro
1994
- Chicago Hopeas Zoltan Karpathein1 episode
- Doomsday Gunas Yossi
- Northas Judge Buckle
1993
- So I Married an Axe Murdereras Tony's Boss (uncredited)
- Taking the Heatas Tommy Canard
- Indian Summeras Unca Lou Handler
- Cooperstownas Harry Willette
1992
- Glengarry Glen Rossas George Aaronow
1991
- The Rocketeeras A. 'Peevy' Peabody
1990
- Havanaas Joe Volpi
- Edward Scissorhandsas Bill
- Coupe de Villeas Fred Libner
1988
- Necessary Partiesas Archie Corelli
1987
- Escape from Sobiboras Leon Feldhendler
- Harry7 episodes
1986
- Big Troubleas Leonard Hoffman
- A Deadly Businessas Harold Kaufman
1985
- Bad Medicineas Dr. Ramon Madera
- The Emperor's New Clothesas Bo
- Joshua Then and Nowas Reuben
- The Fourth Wise Manas Orontes
1984
- A Matter of Principleas Flagg Purdy
1983
- The Return of Captain Invincibleas Captain Invincible
1982
- The Last Unicornas Schmendrick (voice)
- St. Elsewhereas Jerry Singleton3 episodes
- Faerie Tale Theatreas Bo1 episode
- American Playhouseas Flagg Purdy1 episode
1981
- Chu Chu and the Philly Flashas Flash
- Full Moon Highas Dr. Brand
- Improper Channelsas Jeffery Martley
1980
- Simonas Simon Mendelssohn
1979
- The Magician of Lublinas Yasha Mazur
- The In-Lawsas Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.
1978
- The Defection of Simas Kudirkaas Simas Kudirka
- The Other Side of Hellas Frank Dole
1977
- Fire Saleas Ezra Fikus
1976
- The Seven-Per-Cent Solutionas Dr. Sigmund Freud
1975
- Hearts of the Westas Bert Kessler
- Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twinsas Rafferty
1974
- Freebie and the Beanas Bean
- It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guyas (uncredited)
1972
- The Trouble With Peopleas Husband (Story 5)
- Last of the Red Hot Loversas Barney Cashman
- Deadhead Milesas Cooper
1971
- Little Murdersas Lt. Practice
1970
- Catch-22as Capt. John Yossarian
1969
- The Monitorsas Man in Monitors Commercial
- Popias Abraham
1968
- The Heart Is a Lonely Hunteras John Singer
- Inspector Clouseauas Insp. Jacques Clouseau
- The Love Song of Barney Kempinskias Barney Kempinski
1967
- Wait Until Darkas Roat
- Woman Times Sevenas Fred
1966
- ABC Stage 67as Barney Kempinski1 episode
- The Last Mohicanas Mr. Ableman
- The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!as Lt. Rozanov