Albert Brooks
- Acting
- July 22, 1947 · Beverly Hills, California, USA
Biography
Albert Lawrence Einstein (born July 22, 1947), known professionally as Albert Brooks, 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.
Known for
Filmography
- Oswald
- Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life · Self
- Breakdown: 1975 · Self
- Ella McCay · Governor Bill
- Albert Brooks: Defending My Life · Self
- The Super Bob Einstein Movie · Self
- Albert Brooks and Robert Weide · Self
- I Love You, Daddy · Dick Welker (Voice)
- The Secret Life of Pets · Tiberius (Voice)
- Finding Dory · Marlin (Voice)
- Concussion · Dr. Cyril Wecht
- The Little Prince · The Businessman (Voice)
- A Most Violent Year · Andrew Walsh
- This Is 40 · Larry
- Drive · Bernie Rose
- The Pixar Story · Marlin (voice) (archive footage)
- The Simpsons Movie · Russ Cargill (Voice)
- Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World · Albert Brooks, Director
- Weeds · Lenny Botwin
- Exploring the Reef · Marlin (Voice)
- Finding Nemo · Marlin (Voice)
- The In-Laws · Jerry Peyser
- Real Time with Bill Maher · Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Self
- The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s · Self
- My First Mister · Randall ("R")
- Curb Your Enthusiasm · Albert Brooks
- The Muse · Steven Phillips, Director
- Making 'Taxi Driver' · Self
- Inside 'Out of Sight' · Self
- Out of Sight · Richard Ripley
- Doctor Dolittle · Tiger (Voice)
- Critical Care · Dr. Butz
- The Wonderful World of Disney
- The View · Self
- Mother · John Henderson, Director
- The Daily Show · Self
- The Scout · Al Percolo, Screenplay
- I'll Do Anything · Burke Adler
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno · Self
- Defending Your Life · Daniel Miller, Screenplay
- The Simpsons · Hank Scorpio (Voice), Slick Manager (Voice)
- Broadcast News · Aaron Altman
- Lost in America · David Howard, Director
- Unfaithfully Yours · Norman Robbins
- Terms of Endearment · Rudyard Greenway (Voice)
- Twilight Zone: The Movie · Driver
- Modern Romance · Robert Cole, Director
- Private Benjamin · Yale Goodman
- Real Life · Albert Brooks, Writer
- Taxi Driver · Tom
- Audience Research · Albert Brooks, Director
- Sick · Albert Brooks, Writer
- Upcoming Season · Bob, Director
- Open Heart Surgery · Albert Brooks, Director
- Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts · Albert Brooks, Director
- The Impossible Truth · Interviewer (Voice), Writer
- Saturday Night Live · Interviewer (Voice), Interviewer
- Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians · Self, Writer
- The New Dick Van Dyke Show · Dr. Norman
- The Great American Dream Machine · Self
- The Odd Couple · Rudy
- Love, American Style · Christopher
- Hot Wheels · Kip Chogi (Voice)
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · Self
- The Merv Griffin Show · Self
- The Oscars · Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show · Self
- Loving Dory · Marlin (Voice)