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Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Acting
Born: Mar 26, 1934 — Died: Jun 29, 2023
From: New York City, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles

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.

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee Herb Lee 2009 5.853
Get Smart The Chief 2008 6.208
Sunshine Cleaning Joe Lorkowski 2008 6.6
Rendition Senator Hawkins 2007 6.421
Little Miss Sunshine Edwin Hoover 2006 7.7
Firewall Arlin Forester 2006 5.847
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself Sam Drebben 2003 6.711
America's Sweethearts Wellness Guide 2001 5.709
Jakob the Liar Max Frankfurter 1999 6.703
Gattaca Detective Hugo 1997 7.564
Four Days in September Charles Burke Elbrick 1997 7.493
Grosse Pointe Blank Dr. Oatman 1997 6.962
Mother Night George Kraft 1996 6.635
Doomsday Gun Yossi 1994 5.647
North Judge Buckle 1994 5.065
So I Married an Axe Murderer Tony's Boss (uncredited) 1993 6.114
Indian Summer Unca Lou Handler 1993 6.277
Glengarry Glen Ross George Aaronow 1992 7.328
The Rocketeer A. 'Peevy' Peabody 1991 6.468
Edward Scissorhands Bill 1990 7.719
Havana Joe Volpi 1990 5.801
Escape from Sobibor Leon Feldhendler 1987 7.217
The Last Unicorn Schmendrick (voice) 1982 7.273
Freebie and the Bean Bean 1974 6.087
Little Murders Lt. Practice 1971 6.743
Catch-22 Capt. John Yossarian 1970 6.671
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter John Singer 1968 7.48
Inspector Clouseau Insp. Jacques Clouseau 1968 5.049
Wait Until Dark Roat / Roat Jr. / … 1967 7.337
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! Lt. Rozanov 1966 6.42
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1934
FromNew York City, …