Albert Brooks
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 22, 1947 (age 79)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Loving Dory
Movie · as Marlin (voice)
Oswald
TV · 3 eps
Ella McCay
Movie · as Governor Bill
Breakdown: 1975
Movie · as Self
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life
Movie · as Self
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Movie · as Self
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
Movie · as Self
Albert Brooks and Robert Weide
Movie · as Self
I Love You, Daddy
Movie · as Dick Welker (voice)
Finding Dory
Movie · as Marlin (voice)
The Secret Life of Pets
Movie · as Tiberius (voice)
Concussion
Movie · as Dr. Cyril Wecht
The Little Prince
Movie · as The Businessman (voice)
A Most Violent Year
Movie · as Andrew Walsh
This Is 40
Movie · as Larry
Drive
Movie · as Bernie Rose
The Simpsons Movie
Movie · as Russ Cargill (voice)
The Pixar Story
Movie · as Marlin (voice) (archive footage)
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Movie · as Albert Brooks
Weeds
TV · as Lenny Botwin · 4 eps
Finding Nemo
Movie · as Marlin (voice)
The In-Laws
Movie · as Jerry Peyser
Exploring the Reef
Movie · as Marlin (voice)
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
My First Mister
Movie · as Randall ("R")
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV · as Albert Brooks · 1 ep
The Muse
Movie · as Steven Phillips
Making 'Taxi Driver'
Movie · as Self
Out of Sight
Movie · as Richard Ripley
Doctor Dolittle
Movie · as Tiger (voice)
Inside 'Out of Sight'
Movie · as Self
Critical Care
Movie · as Dr. Butz
The View
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · 1 ep
Mother
Movie · as John Henderson
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Scout
Movie · as Al Percolo
I'll Do Anything
Movie · as Burke Adler
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Defending Your Life
Movie · as Daniel Miller
The Simpsons
TV · as Hank Scorpio (voice), Slick Manager (voice), Brad Goodman (voice), Jacques (voice), Cowboy Bob (voice), Tab Spangler / Jacques (voice), Dr. Raufbold (voice), Greg (voice) · 2 eps
Broadcast News
Movie · as Aaron Altman
Lost in America
Movie · as David Howard
Unfaithfully Yours
Movie · as Norman Robbins
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Movie · as Driver
Terms of Endearment
Movie · as Rudyard Greenway (voice)
Modern Romance
Movie · as Robert Cole
Private Benjamin
Movie · as Yale Goodman
Real Life
Movie · as Albert Brooks
Taxi Driver
Movie · as Tom
Audience Research
Movie · as Albert Brooks
The Impossible Truth
Movie · as Interviewer (voice)
Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts
Movie · as Albert Brooks
Open Heart Surgery
Movie · as Albert Brooks
Upcoming Season
Movie · as Bob
Sick
Movie · as Albert Brooks
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Interviewer (voice), Self - Host, Heart Surgeon, Bob · 1 ep
Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians
Movie · as Self
The Great American Dream Machine
TV · as Himself · 34 eps
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
TV · as Dr. Norman · 1 ep
The Odd Couple
TV · as Rudy · 2 eps
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Hot Wheels
TV · as Kip Chogi (voice) · 32 eps
Love, American Style
TV · as Christopher · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 10 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep