Alan Arkin
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Alan Arkin
Filmography
Acting (100)
2022
"Sr."as Self
6.9
2022
Minions: The Rise of Gruas Wild Knuckles (voice)
7.3
2020
Spenser Confidentialas Henry
6.5
2019
Dumboas J. Griffin Remington
6.6
2017
Going in Styleas Albert Garner
6.7
2016
Naples '44as Self
5.7
2015
Love the Coopersas Bucky Newport
6.0
2014
Million Dollar Armas Ray
6.7
2014
In Securityas Officer Riggs
5.0
2013
Grudge Matchas Louis 'Lightning' Conlon
6.1
2013
The Incredible Burt Wonderstoneas Rance Holloway
5.8
2012
Stand Up Guysas Richard Hirsch
6.0
2012
Argoas Lester Siegel
7.3
2012
Thin Iceas Gorvy Hauer
6.5
2011
The Muppetsas Tour Guide
6.7
2011
The Change-Upas Mitch's Dad
6.2
2009
The Private Lives of Pippa Leeas Herb Lee
5.9
2009
City Islandas Michael Malakov
6.9
2008
Marley & Meas Arnie Klein
7.2
2008
6.0
2008
Get Smartas The Chief
6.2
2008
Sunshine Cleaningas Joe Lorkowski
6.6
2007
Renditionas Senator Hawkins
6.4
2006
Raising Flaggas Flagg Purdy
5.0
2006
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clauseas Bud Newman
5.6
2006
Crossroadsas Father Behnke
5.7
2006
Little Miss Sunshineas Edwin Hoover
7.7
2006
Firewallas Arlin Forester
5.8
2004
Erosas Dr. Pearl / Hal
5.7
2004
Noelas Artie
5.8
2003
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himselfas Sam Drebben
6.7
2003
The Pentagon Papersas Harry Rowen
5.8
2001
6.3
2001
America's Sweetheartsas Wellness Guide
5.7
2001
Varian's Waras Freier
6.4
2000
Blood Moneyas Willy 'the Hammer' Canzaro
10.0
2000
Magiciansas Milo
5.8
1999
Jakob the Liaras Max Frankfurter
6.7
1998
Slums of Beverly Hillsas Murray Samuel Abromowitz
6.3
1997
Four Days in Septemberas Charles Burke Elbrick
7.5
1997
Gattacaas Detective Hugo
7.6
1997
Grosse Pointe Blankas Dr. Oatman
7.0
1996
Mother Nightas George Kraft
6.6
1996
Heck's Way Homeas Dogcatcher
5.5
1995
Steal Big Steal Littleas Lou Perilli
4.5
1995
The Jerky Boysas Ernie Lazarro
4.4
1994
Doomsday Gunas Yossi
5.7
1994
Northas Judge Buckle
5.0
1993
So I Married an Axe Murdereras Tony's Boss (uncredited)
6.1
1993
Taking the Heatas Tommy Canard
5.0
1993
Indian Summeras Unca Lou Handler
6.3
1993
Cooperstownas Harry Willette
4.5
1992
Glengarry Glen Rossas George Aaronow
7.3
1991
The Rocketeeras A. 'Peevy' Peabody
6.5
1990
8.0
1990
Havanaas Joe Volpi
5.8
1990
Edward Scissorhandsas Bill
7.7
1990
Coupe de Villeas Fred Libner
6.5
1988
Necessary Partiesas Archie Corelli
6.7
1987
Escape from Sobiboras Leon Feldhendler
7.2
1986
Big Troubleas Leonard Hoffman
5.4
1986
A Deadly Businessas Harold Kaufman
6.0
1985
Bad Medicineas Dr. Ramon Madera
5.1
1985
4.8
1985
Joshua Then and Nowas Reuben
5.4
1985
The Fourth Wise Manas Orontes
7.0
1984
A Matter of Principleas Flagg Purdy
1983
The Return of Captain Invincibleas Captain Invincible
6.2
1982
The Last Unicornas Schmendrick (voice)
7.3
1981
Chu Chu and the Philly Flashas Flash
5.2
1981
Full Moon Highas Dr. Brand
4.4
1981
Improper Channelsas Jeffery Martley
8.5
1980
Simonas Simon Mendelssohn
6.3
1979
The Magician of Lublinas Yasha Mazur
4.7
1979
The In-Lawsas Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.
6.6
1978
The Defection of Simas Kudirkaas Simas Kudirka
6.0
1978
The Other Side of Hellas Frank Dole
7.7
1977
Fire Saleas Ezra Fikus
5.2
1976
The Seven-Per-Cent Solutionas Dr. Sigmund Freud
6.2
1975
Hearts of the Westas Bert Kessler
5.6
1975
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twinsas Rafferty
6.3
1974
Freebie and the Beanas Bean
6.1
1974
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guyas (uncredited)
4.0
1972
The Trouble With Peopleas Husband (Story 5)
1972
Last of the Red Hot Loversas Barney Cashman
5.7
1972
Deadhead Milesas Cooper
6.2
1971
Little Murdersas Lt. Practice
6.7
1970
Catch-22as Capt. John Yossarian
6.7
1969
The Monitorsas Man in Monitors Commercial
4.5
1969
Popias Abraham
6.3
1968
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunteras John Singer
7.5
1968
Inspector Clouseauas Insp. Jacques Clouseau
5.0
1968
The Love Song of Barney Kempinskias Barney Kempinski
1967
Wait Until Darkas Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.
7.3
1967
Woman Times Sevenas Fred
6.3
1966
The Last Mohicanas Mr. Ableman
8.0
1966
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!as Lt. Rozanov
6.5
1963
8.0
Production & Directing (11)
2012
Thin IceExecutive Producer
6.5
1993
Samuel Beckett is Coming SoonDirector
7.0
1979
The In-LawsExecutive Producer
6.6
1977
Fire SaleDirector
5.2
1975
TwigsDirector
1971
Little MurdersDirector
6.7
1969
People SoupDirector
8.0
1967
T.G.I.F.Director
9.0
1963
That's MeMusic
8.0
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ArigoDirector
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ArigoWriter