Albert Brooks

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 22, 1947 (78 yrs)

place of birth

Beverly Hills, California, USA

total credits

46 movies

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).

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Known For

Filmography

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Finding Nemo
7.8

Finding Nemo

2003as Marlin (voice)
Taxi Driver
8.1

Taxi Driver

1976as Tom
The Simpsons Movie
7.0

The Simpsons Movie

2007as Russ Cargill (voice)
Drive
7.6

Drive

2011as Bernie Rose
Finding Dory
7.0

Finding Dory

2016as Marlin (voice)
Doctor Dolittle
5.7

Doctor Dolittle

1998as Tiger (voice)
Ella McCay
5.5

Ella McCay

2025as Governor Bill
This Is 40
5.9

This Is 40

2012as Larry
The Little Prince
7.6

The Little Prince

2015as The Businessman (voice)
The Secret Life of Pets
6.3

The Secret Life of Pets

2016as Tiberius (voice)
Twilight Zone: The Movie
6.5

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983as Driver
Out of Sight
6.7

Out of Sight

1998as Richard Ripley
Concussion
7.1

Concussion

2015as Dr. Cyril Wecht
Terms of Endearment
7.1

Terms of Endearment

1983as Rudyard Greenway (voice)
A Most Violent Year
6.6

A Most Violent Year

2014as Andrew Walsh
Private Benjamin
6.0

Private Benjamin

1980as Yale Goodman
Defending Your Life
6.9

Defending Your Life

1991as Daniel Miller
The Muse
5.2

The Muse

1999as Steven Phillips
Broadcast News
6.8

Broadcast News

1987as Aaron Altman
The Scout
5.3

The Scout

1994as Al Percolo
Breakdown: 1975
6.8

Breakdown: 1975

2025as Self
The In-Laws
5.6

The In-Laws

2003as Jerry Peyser
Real Life
6.5

Real Life

1979as Albert Brooks
The Pixar Story
7.6

The Pixar Story

2007as Marlin (voice) (archive footage)
Critical Care
6.3

Critical Care

1997as Dr. Butz
Modern Romance
6.8

Modern Romance

1981as Robert Cole
Lost in America
6.9

Lost in America

1985as David Howard
Mother
6.8

Mother

1996as John Henderson
My First Mister
6.5

My First Mister

2001as Randall ("R")
I Love You, Daddy
5.7

I Love You, Daddy

2017as Dick Welker (voice)
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
7.1

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

2023as Self
I'll Do Anything
5.6

I'll Do Anything

1994as Burke Adler
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
4.9

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

2006as Albert Brooks
Unfaithfully Yours
5.5

Unfaithfully Yours

1984as Norman Robbins
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life

Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life

2025as Self
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
6.9

The Super Bob Einstein Movie

2021as Self
Exploring the Reef
6.3

Exploring the Reef

2003as Marlin (voice)
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

2002as Self (archive footage)
Making 'Taxi Driver'
7.0

Making 'Taxi Driver'

1999as Self
Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians

Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians

1972as Self
Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts

Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts

1975as Albert Brooks
Open Heart Surgery

Open Heart Surgery

1975as Albert Brooks
Upcoming Season

Upcoming Season

1975as Bob
Sick

Sick

1975as Albert Brooks
Audience Research

Audience Research

1976as Albert Brooks
The Impossible Truth

The Impossible Truth

1975as Interviewer (voice)