Alan Arkin

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 26, 1934

died

June 29, 2023

place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

also known as

Alan Wolf Arkin · אלן וולף ארקין

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Minions: The Rise of Gru
7.3

Minions: The Rise of Gru

2022as Wild Knuckles (voice)
Edward Scissorhands
7.7

Edward Scissorhands

1990as Bill
Argo
7.3

Argo

2012as Lester Siegel
Gattaca
7.6

Gattaca

1997as Detective Hugo
The Change-Up
6.2

The Change-Up

2011as Mitch's Dad
Get Smart
6.2

Get Smart

2008as The Chief
Dumbo
6.6

Dumbo

2019as J. Griffin Remington
The Rocketeer
6.5

The Rocketeer

1991as A. 'Peevy' Peabody
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
5.7

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

2013as Rance Holloway
Marley & Me
7.2

Marley & Me

2008as Arnie Klein
The Muppets
6.7

The Muppets

2011as Tour Guide
Going in Style
6.7

Going in Style

2017as Albert Garner
Little Miss Sunshine
7.7

Little Miss Sunshine

2006as Edwin Hoover
Spenser Confidential
6.5

Spenser Confidential

2020as Henry
Wait Until Dark
7.3

Wait Until Dark

1967as Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
5.6

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

2006as Bud Newman
Eros
5.7

Eros

2004as Dr. Pearl / Hal
Catch-22
6.7

Catch-22

1970as Capt. John Yossarian
Firewall
5.9

Firewall

2006as Arlin Forester
The Last Unicorn
7.3

The Last Unicorn

1982as Schmendrick (voice)
Rendition
6.4

Rendition

2007as Senator Hawkins
Grudge Match
6.1

Grudge Match

2013as Louis 'Lightning' Conlon
Love the Coopers
6.0

Love the Coopers

2015as Bucky Newport
America's Sweethearts
5.7

America's Sweethearts

2001as Wellness Guide
Noel
5.9

Noel

2004as Artie
Glengarry Glen Ross
7.3

Glengarry Glen Ross

1992as George Aaronow
Escape from Sobibor
7.2

Escape from Sobibor

1987as Leon Feldhendler
North
5.1

North

1994as Judge Buckle
Stand Up Guys
6.0

Stand Up Guys

2012as Richard Hirsch
Thin Ice
6.5

Thin Ice

2012as Gorvy Hauer
Inspector Clouseau
5.0

Inspector Clouseau

1968as Insp. Jacques Clouseau
Jakob the Liar
6.7

Jakob the Liar

1999as Max Frankfurter
Sunshine Cleaning
6.6

Sunshine Cleaning

2008as Joe Lorkowski
Grosse Pointe Blank
7.0

Grosse Pointe Blank

1997as Dr. Oatman
The In-Laws
6.7

The In-Laws

1979as Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.
City Island
6.9

City Island

2009as Michael Malakov
Million Dollar Arm
6.7

Million Dollar Arm

2014as Ray Arkin
In Security
5.0

In Security

2014as Officer Riggs
Havana
5.8

Havana

1990as Joe Volpi
So I Married an Axe Murderer
6.1

So I Married an Axe Murderer

1993as Tony's Boss (uncredited)
Indian Summer
6.3

Indian Summer

1993as Unca Lou Handler
Mother Night
6.6

Mother Night

1996as George Kraft
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
6.4

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

1966as Lt. Rozanov
Big Trouble
5.4

Big Trouble

1986as Leonard Hoffman
Woman Times Seven
6.3

Woman Times Seven

1967as Fred
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
5.9

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

2009as Herb Lee
"Sr."
6.9

"Sr."

2022as Self
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
6.2

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

1976as Dr. Sigmund Freud
Bad Medicine
5.2

Bad Medicine

1985as Dr. Ramon Madera
Little Murders
6.7

Little Murders

1971as Lt. Practice