Albert Brooks
Acting
- Born:
- 1947-07-22
- Place of birth:
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
Oswald
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life
Breakdown: 1975
Ella McCay
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
Albert Brooks and Robert Weide
I Love You, Daddy
The Secret Life of Pets
Finding Dory
Concussion
The Little Prince
A Most Violent Year
This Is 40
Drive
The Pixar Story
The Simpsons Movie
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Weeds
Exploring the Reef
Finding Nemo
The In-Laws
Real Time with Bill Maher
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
My First Mister
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Muse
Making 'Taxi Driver'
Inside 'Out of Sight'
Out of Sight
Doctor Dolittle
Critical Care
The Wonderful World of Disney
The View
Mother
The Daily Show
The Scout
I'll Do Anything
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Defending Your Life
The Simpsons
Broadcast News
Lost in America
Unfaithfully Yours
Terms of Endearment
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Modern Romance
Private Benjamin
Real Life
Taxi Driver
Audience Research
Sick
Upcoming Season
Open Heart Surgery
Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts
The Impossible Truth
Saturday Night Live
Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians
The New Dick Van Dyke Show