Acting
Alan Arkin
Born 26 March 1934 in New York City, New York, USA · Died 29 June 2023
129 credits
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.
Known for
Acting 116
- 2022Minions: The Rise of GruFilmWild Knuckles (voice)
- 2022"Sr."FilmSelf
- 2020Spenser ConfidentialFilmHenry
- 2019DumboFilmJ. Griffin Remington
- 2018The Kominsky MethodSeriesNorman Newlander
- 2017Going in StyleFilmAlbert Garner
- 2016Naples '44FilmSelf
- 201615 Septembers LaterSeriesNarrator
- 2015Love the CoopersFilmBucky Newport
- 2015Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film FestivalFilm
- 2014BoJack HorsemanSeriesJ.D. Salinger (voice)
- 2014Million Dollar ArmFilmRay
- 2014In SecurityFilmOfficer Riggs
- 2013Grudge MatchFilmLouis 'Lightning' Conlon
- 2013The Incredible Burt WonderstoneFilmRance Holloway
- 2012ArgoFilmLester Siegel
- 2012Stand Up GuysFilmRichard Hirsch
- 2012Thin IceFilmGorvy Hauer
- 2012Starring Sigmund FreudFilm
- 2011The Change-UpFilmMitch's Dad
- 2011The MuppetsFilmTour Guide
- 2009City IslandFilmMichael Malakov
- 2009The Private Lives of Pippa LeeFilmHerb Lee
- 2008Get SmartFilmThe Chief
- 2008Marley & MeFilmArnie Klein
- 2008Sunshine CleaningFilmJoe Lorkowski
- 2008WisdomFilmSelf
- 2007RenditionFilmSenator Hawkins
- 2006Little Miss SunshineFilmEdwin Hoover
- 2006The Santa Clause 3: The Escape ClauseFilmBud Newman
- 2006FirewallFilmArlin Forester
- 2006CrossroadsFilmFather Behnke
- 2006Raising FlaggFilmFlagg Purdy
- 2006Second City: First Family of ComedySeriesSelf
- 2004NoelFilmArtie
- 2004ErosFilmDr. Pearl / Hal
- 2003And Starring Pancho Villa as HimselfFilmSam Drebben
- 2003The Pentagon PapersFilmHarry Rowen
- 2001America's SweetheartsFilmWellness Guide
- 2001Thirteen Conversations About One ThingFilmGene
- 2001100 Centre StreetSeriesJoe Rifkind
- 2001Varian's WarFilmFreier
- 2000MagiciansFilmMilo
- 2000Blood MoneyFilmWilly 'the Hammer' Canzaro
- 1999Jakob the LiarFilmMax Frankfurter
- 1998Will & GraceSeriesMartin Adler
- 1998Slums of Beverly HillsFilmMurray Samuel Abromowitz
- 1997GattacaFilmDetective Hugo
- 1997Grosse Pointe BlankFilmDr. Oatman
- 1997Four Days in SeptemberFilmCharles Burke Elbrick
- 1996Mother NightFilmGeorge Kraft
- 1996Heck's Way HomeFilmDogcatcher
- 1995The Jerky BoysFilmErnie Lazarro
- 1995Steal Big Steal LittleFilmLou Perilli
- 1995Picture WindowsSeriesTully
- 1994NorthFilmJudge Buckle
- 1994Doomsday GunFilmYossi
- 1993So I Married an Axe MurdererFilmTony's Boss (uncredited)
- 1993Indian SummerFilmUnca Lou Handler
- 1993CooperstownFilmHarry Willette
- 1993Taking the HeatFilmTommy Canard
- 1992Glengarry Glen RossFilmGeorge Aaronow
- 1991The RocketeerFilmA. 'Peevy' Peabody
- 1990Edward ScissorhandsFilmBill
- 1990HavanaFilmJoe Volpi
- 1990Coupe de VilleFilmFred Libner
- 1990The Making of Edward ScissorhandsFilmSelf
- 1988Necessary PartiesFilmArchie Corelli
- 1987Escape from SobiborFilmLeon Feldhendler
- 1987HarrySeries
- 1986Big TroubleFilmLeonard Hoffman
- 1986A Deadly BusinessFilmHarold Kaufman
- 1985Bad MedicineFilmDr. Ramon Madera
- 1985The Fourth Wise ManFilmOrontes
- 1985Joshua Then and NowFilmReuben
- 1985The Emperor's New ClothesFilmBo
- 1984A Matter of PrincipleFilmFlagg Purdy
- 1983The Return of Captain InvincibleFilmCaptain Invincible
- 1982St. ElsewhereSeriesJerry Singleton
- 1982The Last UnicornFilmSchmendrick (voice)
- 1982American PlayhouseSeriesFlagg Purdy
- 1982Faerie Tale TheatreSeriesBo
- 1981Full Moon HighFilmDr. Brand
- 1981Chu Chu and the Philly FlashFilmFlash
- 1981Improper ChannelsFilmJeffery Martley
- 1980SimonFilmSimon Mendelssohn
- 1979The In-LawsFilmSheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.
- 1979The Magician of LublinFilmYasha Mazur
- 1978The Other Side of HellFilmFrank Dole
- 1978The Defection of Simas KudirkaFilmSimas Kudirka
- 1977Fire SaleFilmEzra Fikus
- 1976The Muppet ShowSeriesSelf - Special Guest Star
- 1976The Seven-Per-Cent SolutionFilmDr. Sigmund Freud
- 1975Hearts of the WestFilmBert Kessler
- 1975Rafferty and the Gold Dust TwinsFilmRafferty
- 1974Freebie and the BeanFilmBean
- 1974Dinah!SeriesSelf
- 1974It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer GuyFilm(uncredited)
- 1972Last of the Red Hot LoversFilmBarney Cashman
- 1972Deadhead MilesFilmCooper
- 1972The Trouble With PeopleFilmHusband (Story 5)
- 1971Little MurdersFilmLt. Practice
- 1970Catch-22FilmCapt. John Yossarian
- 1969PopiFilmAbraham
- 1969The MonitorsFilmMan in Monitors Commercial
- 1968Inspector ClouseauFilmInsp. Jacques Clouseau
- 1968The Heart Is a Lonely HunterFilmJohn Singer
- 1968The Love Song of Barney KempinskiFilmBarney Kempinski
- 1967Wait Until DarkFilmRoat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.
- 1967Woman Times SevenFilmFred
- 1966The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!FilmLt. Rozanov
- 1966ABC Stage 67SeriesBarney Kempinski
- 1966The Last MohicanFilmMr. Ableman
- 1963That's MeFilm
- 1953The OscarsSeriesSelf
- 1950What's My Line?SeriesSelf - Mystery Guest
Directing 8
Writing 1
Music 1
Production 3
Filmography from TMDB.