Alan Arkin

ActorProducerDirectorWriter Mar 26 (died age 89) New York City, New York, USA 1944–2022 (78 year career)

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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…

Known For

Film

Edward Scissorhands

Bill

Film

Little Miss Sunshine

Edwin Hoover

Film

Gattaca

Detective Hugo

Film

Argo

Lester Siegel

Film

Marley & Me

Arnie Klein

Film

Minions: The Rise of Gru

Wild Knuckles (voice)

Film

Dumbo

J. Griffin Remington

Film

Glengarry Glen Ross

George Aaronow

Filmography

Acting (123)

Movies (100)

Minions: The Rise of Gru

2022

as Wild Knuckles (voice)

"Sr."

as Self

Spenser Confidential

as Henry

Dumbo

as J. Griffin Remington

Going in Style

as Albert Garner

Naples '44

as Self

Love the Coopers

as Bucky Newport

Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

In Security

as Officer Riggs

Million Dollar Arm

as Ray Arkin

Grudge Match

as Louis 'Lightning' Conlon

6.1

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

as Rance Holloway

Argo

as Lester Siegel

Thin Ice

as Gorvy Hauer

Stand Up Guys

as Richard Hirsch

Starring Sigmund Freud

The Muppets

as Tour Guide

The Change-Up

as Mitch's Dad

City Island

as Michael Malakov

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

as Herb Lee

Get Smart

as The Chief

Marley & Me

as Arnie Klein

Wisdom

Sunshine Cleaning

as Joe Lorkowski

Rendition

as Senator Hawkins

Little Miss Sunshine

as Edwin Hoover

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

as Bud Newman

Firewall

as Arlin Forester

Crossroads

as Father Behnke

Raising Flagg

as Flagg Purdy

Noel

as Artie

Eros

as Dr. Pearl / Hal

The Pentagon Papers

as Harry Rowen

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

2003

as Sam Drebben

6.7

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

2001

as Gene

6.2

America's Sweethearts

as Wellness Guide

Varian's War

as Freier

Blood Money

as Willy 'the Hammer' Canzaro

Magicians

as Milo

Jakob the Liar

as Max Frankfurter

Slums of Beverly Hills

1998

as Murray Samuel Abromowitz

Gattaca

as Detective Hugo

Grosse Pointe Blank

as Dr. Oatman

Four Days in September

1997

as Charles Burke Elbrick

Mother Night

as George Kraft

Heck's Way Home

as Dogcatcher

The Jerky Boys

as Ernie Lazarro

Steal Big Steal Little

as Lou Perilli

North

as Judge Buckle

Doomsday Gun

as Yossi

Cooperstown

as Harry Willette

Indian Summer

as Unca Lou Handler

So I Married an Axe Murderer

1993

as Tony's Boss (uncredited)

Taking the Heat

as Tommy Canard

Glengarry Glen Ross

as George Aaronow

The Rocketeer

as A. 'Peevy' Peabody

Edward Scissorhands

as Bill

Coupe de Ville

as Fred Libner

Havana

as Joe Volpi

The Making of Edward Scissorhands

as Self

Necessary Parties

as Archie Corelli

Escape from Sobibor

as Leon Feldhendler

A Deadly Business

as Harold Kaufman

Big Trouble

as Leonard Hoffman

Bad Medicine

as Dr. Ramon Madera

The Fourth Wise Man

as Orontes

The Emperor's New Clothes

as Bo

Joshua Then and Now

as Reuben

A Matter of Principle

1984

as Flagg Purdy

The Return of Captain Invincible

1983

as Captain Invincible

6.1

The Last Unicorn

1982

as Schmendrick (voice)

7.2

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash

as Flash

Full Moon High

as Dr. Brand

Improper Channels

as Jeffery Martley

Simon

as Simon Mendelssohn

The Magician of Lublin

1979

as Yasha Mazur

4.0

The In-Laws

1979

as Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.

6.7

The Other Side of Hell

1978

as Frank Dole

7.2

The Defection of Simas Kudirka

as Simas Kudirka

Fire Sale

as Ezra Fikus

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

1976

as Dr. Sigmund Freud

6.2

Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins

as Rafferty

Hearts of the West

as Bert Kessler

Freebie and the Bean

as Bean

It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy

1974

as (uncredited)

1.0

Last of the Red Hot Lovers

as Barney Cashman

Deadhead Miles

as Cooper

The Trouble With People

1972

as Husband (Story 5)

Little Murders

1971

as Lt. Practice

6.7

Catch-22

1970

as Capt. John Yossarian

Popi

as Abraham

The Monitors

as Man in Monitors Commercial

3.8

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

1968

as John Singer

7.5

Inspector Clouseau

1968

as Insp. Jacques Clouseau

5.0

The Love Song of Barney Kempinski

1968

as Barney Kempinski

Woman Times Seven

1967

as Fred

6.2

Wait Until Dark

1967

as Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.

7.3

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

1966

as Lt. Rozanov

6.4

The Last Mohican

1966

as Mr. Ableman

That's Me

1963

Television (23)

The Kominsky Method

as Norman Newlander

15 Septembers Later

as Narrator

BoJack Horseman

as J.D. Salinger (voice)

8.5

Inside Comedy

2012

as Self

6.5

Second City: First Family of Comedy

2006

as Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

100 Centre Street

as Joe Rifkind

Will & Grace

as Martin Adler

The View

as Self

Picture Windows

as Tully

Chicago Hope

as Zoltan Karpathein

Harry

St. Elsewhere

as Jerry Singleton

Faerie Tale Theatre

as Bo

The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star

Dinah!

as Self

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

ABC Stage 67

as Barney Kempinski

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

The Oscars

as Self

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

6.9

Golden Globe Awards

1944

as Self - Nominee

7.2

Crew (12)

Movies (10)

Thin Ice

2012

Executive Producer

6.5

Samuel Beckett is Coming Soon

1993

Director

The In-Laws

Executive Producer

Fire Sale

Director

Twigs

Director

Little Murders

Director

People Soup

Director

T.G.I.F.

Director

Arigo

Director

Arigo

Writer

Television (2)

Trying Times

Director

Harry

Producer