Albert Brooks
Directing
Born: Jul 22, 1947
From: Beverly Hills, California, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Albert Brooks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ella McCay | Governor Bill | 2025 | 5.5 |
| Albert Brooks: Defending My Life | Self | 2023 | 7.1 |
| The Super Bob Einstein Movie | Self | 2021 | 6.9 |
| Finding Dory | Marlin (voice) | 2016 | 7.039 |
| A Most Violent Year | Andrew Walsh | 2014 | 6.605 |
| This Is 40 | Larry | 2012 | 5.898 |
| Drive | Bernie Rose | 2011 | 7.583 |
| The Simpsons Movie | Russ Cargill (voice) | 2007 | 7.02 |
| The Pixar Story | Marlin (voice) (archive footage) | 2007 | 7.6 |
| Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World | Albert Brooks | 2006 | 4.912 |
| Finding Nemo | Marlin (voice) | 2003 | 7.817 |
| The In-Laws | Jerry Peyser | 2003 | 5.631 |
| Exploring the Reef | Marlin (voice) | 2003 | 6.316 |
| My First Mister | Randall ("R") | 2001 | 6.493 |
| The Muse | Steven Phillips | 1999 | 5.212 |
| Making 'Taxi Driver' | Self | 1999 | 6.983 |
| Out of Sight | Richard Ripley | 1998 | 6.681 |
| Critical Care | Dr. Butz | 1997 | 6.393 |
| Mother | John Henderson | 1996 | 6.824 |
| The Scout | Al Percolo | 1994 | 5.263 |
| I'll Do Anything | Burke Adler | 1994 | 5.571 |
| Defending Your Life | Daniel Miller | 1991 | 6.921 |
| Broadcast News | Aaron Altman | 1987 | 6.8 |
| Lost in America | David Howard | 1985 | 6.889 |
| Unfaithfully Yours | Norman Robbins | 1984 | 5.52 |
| Twilight Zone: The Movie | Driver | 1983 | 6.5 |
| Modern Romance | Robert Cole | 1981 | 6.786 |
| Private Benjamin | Yale Goodman | 1980 | 5.958 |
| Real Life | Albert Brooks | 1979 | 6.528 |
| Taxi Driver | Tom | 1976 | 8.127 |
| Known for | Directing |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1947 |
| From | Beverly Hills, California, … |