About
Alan Arkin
Overview
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 |
||||
| 2022 | "Sr." | Actor | Self | 60 Fair |
| 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | Actor | Wild Knuckles (voice) | 71 Good |
| 2020 | Spenser Confidential | Actor | Henry | 64 Fair |
| 2019 | Dumbo | Actor | J. Griffin Remington | 65 Fair |
| 2017 | Going in Style | Actor | Albert Garner | 65 Fair |
| 2016 | Naples '44 | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2016 | 15 Septembers Later | Actor | Narrator | 70 Good |
| 2015 | Love the Coopers | Actor | Bucky Newport | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival | Actor | N/A N/A |
|
| 2014 | Million Dollar Arm | Actor | Ray Arkin | 63 Fair |
| 2014 | In Security | Actor | Officer Riggs | 58 Average |
| 2013 | Grudge Match | Actor | Louis 'Lightning' Conlon | 60 Fair |
| 2013 | The Incredible Burt Wonderstone | Actor | Rance Holloway | 57 Average |
| 2012 | Stand Up Guys | Actor | Richard Hirsch | 59 Average |
| 2012 | Starring Sigmund Freud | Actor | N/A N/A |
|
| 2012 | Argo | Actor | Lester Siegel | 71 Good |
| 2012 | Thin Ice | Actor | Gorvy Hauer | 60 Fair |
| 2011 | The Muppets | Actor | Tour Guide | 64 Fair |
| 2011 | The Change-Up | Actor | Mitch's Dad | 61 Fair |
| 2009 | The Private Lives of Pippa Lee | Actor | Herb Lee | 58 Average |
| 2009 | City Island | Actor | Michael Malakov | 63 Fair |
| 2008 | Marley & Me | Actor | Arnie Klein | 70 Good |
| 2008 | Wisdom | Actor | 58 Average |
|
| 2008 | Get Smart | Actor | The Chief | 61 Fair |
| 2008 | Sunshine Cleaning | Actor | Joe Lorkowski | 63 Fair |
| 2007 | Rendition | Actor | Senator Hawkins | 61 Fair |
| 2006 | Raising Flagg | Actor | Flagg Purdy | 58 Average |
| 2006 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | Actor | Bud Newman | 56 Average |
| 2006 | Crossroads | Actor | Father Behnke | 59 Average |
| 2006 | Second City: First Family of Comedy | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2006 | Little Miss Sunshine | Actor | Edwin Hoover | 75 Good |
| 2006 | Firewall | Actor | Arlin Forester | 58 Average |
| 2004 | Eros | Actor | Dr. Pearl / Hal | 58 Average |
| 2004 | Noel | Actor | Artie | 58 Average |
| 2004 | Equilibrium | Actor | Dr. Pearl / Hal | 59 Average |
| 2003 | And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself | Actor | Sam Drebben | 60 Fair |
| 2003 | The Pentagon Papers | Actor | Harry Rowen | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Thirteen Conversations About One Thing | Actor | Gene | 59 Average |
| 2001 | America's Sweethearts | Actor | Wellness Guide | 57 Average |
| 2001 | Varian's War | Actor | Freier | 59 Average |
| 2001 | 100 Centre Street | Actor | Joe Rifkind | 69 Fair |
| 2000 | Blood Money | Actor | Willy 'the Hammer' Canzaro | N/A N/A |
| 2000 | Magicians | Actor | Milo | 58 Average |
| 1999 | Jakob the Liar | Actor | Max Frenkfurter | 62 Fair |
| 1998 | Slums of Beverly Hills | Actor | Murray Samuel Abromowitz | 60 Fair |
| 1997 | Four Days in September | Actor | Charles Burke Elbrick | 61 Fair |
| 1997 | Gattaca | Actor | Detective Hugo | 74 Good |
| 1997 | Grosse Pointe Blank | Actor | Dr. Oatman | 65 Fair |
| 1996 | Mother Night | Actor | George Kraft | 59 Average |
| 1996 | Heck's Way Home | Actor | Dogcatcher | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Steal Big Steal Little | Actor | Lou Perilli | 58 Average |
| 1995 | The Jerky Boys | Actor | Ernie Lazarro | 58 Average |
| 1994 | Doomsday Gun | Actor | Yossi | 58 Average |
| 1994 | North | Actor | Judge Buckle | 56 Average |
| 1993 | So I Married an Axe Murderer | Actor | Tony's Boss (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1993 | Taking the Heat | Actor | Tommy Canard | 58 Average |
| 1993 | Indian Summer | Actor | Unca Lou Handler | 59 Average |
| 1993 | Cooperstown | Actor | Harry Willette | 58 Average |
| 1992 | Glengarry Glen Ross | Actor | George Aaronow | 69 Fair |
| 1991 | The Rocketeer | Actor | A. 'Peevy' Peabody | 62 Fair |
| 1990 | The Making of Edward Scissorhands | Actor | Self | 60 Fair |
| 1990 | Havana | Actor | Joe Volpi | 58 Average |
| 1990 | Edward Scissorhands | Actor | Bill | 76 Good |
| 1990 | Coupe de Ville | Actor | Fred Libner | 59 Average |
| 1988 | Necessary Parties | Actor | Archie Corelli | 59 Average |
| 1987 | Escape from Sobibor | Actor | Leon Feldhendler | 62 Fair |
| 1987 | Harry | Actor | 69 Fair |
|
| 1986 | Big Trouble | Actor | Leonard Hoffman | 58 Average |
| 1986 | A Deadly Business | Actor | Harold Kaufman | 59 Average |
| 1985 | Bad Medicine | Actor | Dr. Ramon Madera | 58 Average |
| 1985 | The Emperor's New Clothes | Actor | Bo | 59 Average |
| 1985 | Joshua Then and Now | Actor | Reuben | 58 Average |
| 1985 | The Second City 25th Anniversary Special | Actor | N/A N/A |
|
| 1985 | The Fourth Wise Man | Actor | Orontes | 59 Average |
| 1984 | A Matter of Principle | Actor | Flagg Purdy | N/A N/A |
| 1983 | The Return of Captain Invincible | Actor | Captain Invincible | 58 Average |
| 1982 | The Last Unicorn | Actor | Schmendrick (voice) | 64 Fair |
| 1981 | Chu Chu and the Philly Flash | Actor | Flash | 59 Average |
| 1981 | Full Moon High | Actor | Dr. Brand | 58 Average |
| 1981 | Improper Channels | Actor | Jeffery Martley | 59 Average |
| 1980 | Simon | Actor | Simon Mendelssohn | 59 Average |
| 1979 | The Magician of Lublin | Actor | Yasha Mazur | 58 Average |
| 1979 | The In-Laws | Actor | Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S. | 60 Fair |
| 1978 | The Defection of Simas Kudirka | Actor | Simas Kudirka | 58 Average |
| 1978 | The Other Side of Hell | Actor | Frank Dole | 59 Average |
| 1977 | Fire Sale | Actor | Ezra Fikus | 58 Average |
| 1976 | The Seven-Per-Cent Solution | Actor | Dr. Sigmund Freud | 59 Average |
| 1975 | Hearts of the West | Actor | Bert Kessler | 58 Average |
| 1975 | Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins | Actor | Rafferty | 59 Average |
| 1974 | Freebie and the Bean | Actor | Bean | 59 Average |
| 1974 | It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy | Actor | (uncredited) | 58 Average |
| 1972 | The Trouble With People | Actor | Husband (Story 5) | N/A N/A |
| 1972 | Last of the Red Hot Lovers | Actor | Barney Cashman | 58 Average |
| 1972 | Deadhead Miles | Actor | Cooper | 58 Average |
| 1971 | Little Murders | Actor | Lt. Practice | 59 Average |
| 1970 | Catch-22 | Actor | Capt. John Yossarian | 61 Fair |
| 1969 | The Monitors | Actor | Man in Monitors Commercial | 58 Average |
| 1969 | Popi | Actor | Abraham | 59 Average |
| 1968 | The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter | Actor | John Singer | 60 Fair |
| 1968 | Inspector Clouseau | Actor | Insp. Jacques Clouseau | 57 Average |
| 1968 | The Love Song of Barney Kempinski | Actor | Barney Kempinski | N/A N/A |
| 1967 | Wait Until Dark | Actor | Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr. | 66 Fair |
| 1967 | Woman Times Seven | Actor | Fred | 59 Average |
| 1966 | The Last Mohican | Actor | Mr. Ableman | N/A N/A |
| 1966 | The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! | Actor | Lt. Rozanov | 59 Average |
| 1963 | That's Me | Actor | N/A N/A |
|
Directing |
||||
| 1993 | Samuel Beckett is Coming Soon | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 1977 | Fire Sale | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 1975 | Twigs | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 1971 | Little Murders | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 1969 | People Soup | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 1967 | T.G.I.F. | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| Arigo | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
|
Writing |
||||
| Arigo | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
|
Production |
||||
| 2012 | Thin Ice | Production | Executive Producer | 60 Fair |
| 1987 | Harry | Production | Producer | 69 Fair |
| 1979 | The In-Laws | Production | Executive Producer | 60 Fair |