Alan Arkin
Known for acting · Born 26 March 1934 · Died 29 June 2023 · aged 89 · New York City, New York, USA
136 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
Argo
2012
Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022
Going in Style
2017
Spenser Confidential
2020
Grudge Match
2013
Little Miss Sunshine
2006
Gattaca
1997
The Rocketeer
1991
Stand Up Guys
2012
Marley & Me
2008
Get Smart
2008
The Last Unicorn
1982
Acting (124)
2022Minions: The Rise of GruWild Knuckles (voice)Film
2022"Sr."SelfFilm
2020Spenser ConfidentialHenryFilm
2019DumboJ. Griffin RemingtonFilm
2018The Kominsky MethodNorman Newlander · 16 episodesSeries
2017Going in StyleAlbert GarnerFilm
2016Naples '44SelfFilm
201615 Septembers LaterNarratorSeries
2015Love the CoopersBucky NewportFilm
2015Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film FestivalFilm
2014BoJack HorsemanJ.D. Salinger (voice) · 4 episodesSeries
2014Million Dollar ArmRayFilm
2014In SecurityOfficer RiggsFilm
2013The Incredible Burt WonderstoneRance HollowayFilm
2013Grudge MatchLouis 'Lightning' ConlonFilm
2012ArgoLester SiegelFilm
2012Stand Up GuysRichard HirschFilm
2012Thin IceGorvy HauerFilm
2012Inside ComedySelfSeries
2012Starring Sigmund FreudFilm
2011The Change-UpMitch's DadFilm
2011The MuppetsTour GuideFilm
2009City IslandMichael MalakovFilm
2009The Private Lives of Pippa LeeHerb LeeFilm
2008Marley & MeArnie KleinFilm
2008Get SmartThe ChiefFilm
2008Sunshine CleaningJoe LorkowskiFilm
2008WisdomSelfFilm
2007RenditionSenator HawkinsFilm
2006Little Miss SunshineEdwin HooverFilm
2006The Santa Clause 3: The Escape ClauseBud NewmanFilm
2006FirewallArlin ForesterFilm
2006Raising FlaggFlagg PurdyFilm
2006CrossroadsFather BehnkeFilm
2006Second City: First Family of ComedySelf · 3 episodesSeries
2004NoelArtieFilm
2004ErosDr. Pearl / HalFilm
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelfSeries
2003And Starring Pancho Villa as HimselfSam DrebbenFilm
2003The Pentagon PapersHarry RowenFilm
2001America's SweetheartsWellness GuideFilm
2001Thirteen Conversations About One ThingGeneFilm
2001Varian's WarFreierFilm
2001100 Centre StreetJoe Rifkind · 31 episodesSeries
2000MagiciansMiloFilm
2000Blood MoneyWilly 'the Hammer' CanzaroFilm
1999Jakob the LiarMax FrankfurterFilm
1998Will & GraceMartin AdlerSeries
1998Slums of Beverly HillsMurray Samuel AbromowitzFilm
1997GattacaDetective HugoFilm
1997Grosse Pointe BlankDr. OatmanFilm
1997Four Days in SeptemberCharles Burke ElbrickFilm
1997The ViewSelfSeries
1996Mother NightGeorge KraftFilm
1996Heck's Way HomeDogcatcherFilm
1995The Jerky BoysErnie LazarroFilm
1995Steal Big Steal LittleLou PerilliFilm
1995Picture WindowsTullySeries
1994NorthJudge BuckleFilm
1994Chicago HopeZoltan KarpatheinSeries
1994Doomsday GunYossiFilm
1993So I Married an Axe MurdererTony's Boss (uncredited)Film
1993Indian SummerUnca Lou HandlerFilm
1993Taking the HeatTommy CanardFilm
1993CooperstownHarry WilletteFilm
1992Glengarry Glen RossGeorge AaronowFilm
1991The RocketeerA. 'Peevy' PeabodyFilm
1990Edward ScissorhandsBillFilm
1990HavanaJoe VolpiFilm
1990Coupe de VilleFred LibnerFilm
1990The Making of Edward ScissorhandsSelfFilm
1988Necessary PartiesArchie CorelliFilm
1987Escape from SobiborLeon FeldhendlerFilm
1987Harry · 7 episodesSeries
1986Big TroubleLeonard HoffmanFilm
1986A Deadly BusinessHarold KaufmanFilm
1985Bad MedicineDr. Ramon MaderaFilm
1985The Fourth Wise ManOrontesFilm
1985Joshua Then and NowReubenFilm
1985The Emperor's New ClothesBoFilm
1984A Matter of PrincipleFlagg PurdyFilm
1983The Return of Captain InvincibleCaptain InvincibleFilm
1982The Last UnicornSchmendrick (voice)Film
1982St. ElsewhereJerry Singleton · 3 episodesSeries
1982Faerie Tale TheatreBoSeries
1982American PlayhouseFlagg PurdySeries
1981Full Moon HighDr. BrandFilm
1981Chu Chu and the Philly FlashFlashFilm
1981Improper ChannelsJeffery MartleyFilm
1980SimonSimon MendelssohnFilm
1979The In-LawsSheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.Film
1979The Magician of LublinYasha MazurFilm
1978The Other Side of HellFrank DoleFilm
1978The Defection of Simas KudirkaSimas KudirkaFilm
1977Fire SaleEzra FikusFilm
1976The Muppet ShowSelf - Special Guest StarSeries
1976The Seven-Per-Cent SolutionDr. Sigmund FreudFilm
1975Hearts of the WestBert KesslerFilm
1975Rafferty and the Gold Dust TwinsRaffertyFilm
1974Freebie and the BeanBeanFilm
1974Dinah!SelfSeries
1974It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy(uncredited)Film
1972Last of the Red Hot LoversBarney CashmanFilm
1972Deadhead MilesCooperFilm
1972The Trouble With PeopleHusband (Story 5)Film
1971Little MurdersLt. PracticeFilm
1970Catch-22Capt. John YossarianFilm
1969PopiAbrahamFilm
1969The MonitorsMan in Monitors CommercialFilm
1968Inspector ClouseauInsp. Jacques ClouseauFilm
1968The Heart Is a Lonely HunterJohn SingerFilm
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - GuestSeries
1968The Love Song of Barney KempinskiBarney KempinskiFilm
1967Wait Until DarkRoat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.Film
1967Woman Times SevenFredFilm
1966The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!Lt. RozanovFilm
1966ABC Stage 67Barney KempinskiSeries
1966The Last MohicanMr. AblemanFilm
1963That's MeFilm
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 5 episodesSeries
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee, Self - Presenter · 2 episodesSeries
1953The OscarsSelfSeries
1950What's My Line?Self - Mystery GuestSeries
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - NomineeSeries
Directing (8)
1993Samuel Beckett is Coming SoonDirectorFilm
1987Trying TimesDirectorSeries
1977Fire SaleDirectorFilm
1975TwigsDirectorFilm
1971Little MurdersDirectorFilm
1969People SoupDirectorFilm
1967T.G.I.F.DirectorFilm
—ArigoDirector, WriterFilm
Production (3)
2012Thin IceExecutive ProducerFilm
1987HarryProducerSeries
1979The In-LawsExecutive ProducerFilm
Sound (1)
1963That's MeMusicFilm