Name
Albert Brooks
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1947-07-22 (79 years old)
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).
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Known For
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- 2003 Finding Nemo as Marlin (voice)
- 2007 The Simpsons Movie as Russ Cargill (voice)
- 1976 Taxi Driver as Tom
- 1998 Out of Sight as Richard Ripley
- 1980 Private Benjamin as Yale Goodman
- 2003 The In-Laws as Jerry Peyser
- 1991 Defending Your Life as Daniel Miller
- 2001 My First Mister as Randall ("R")
- 2006 Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World as Albert Brooks
- 1979 Real Life as Albert Brooks
- 1987 Broadcast News as Aaron Altman
- 1985 Lost in America as David Howard
- 1996 Mother as John Henderson
- 1994 The Scout as Al Percolo
- 1997 Critical Care as Dr. Butz
- 1999 The Muse as Steven Phillips
- 1981 Modern Romance as Robert Cole
- 2021 The Super Bob Einstein Movie as Self
- 2011 Drive as Bernie Rose
- 2003 Exploring the Reef as Marlin (voice)
- 2012 This Is 40 as Larry
- 1994 I'll Do Anything as Burke Adler
- 2016 Finding Dory as Marlin (voice)
- 2014 A Most Violent Year as Andrew Walsh
- 1999 Making 'Taxi Driver' as Self
- 2023 Albert Brooks: Defending My Life as Self
- 2007 The Pixar Story as Marlin (voice) (archive footage)
- 1984 Unfaithfully Yours as Norman Robbins
- 1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie as Driver
- 2025 Ella McCay as Governor Bill
- 2015 Concussion as Dr. Cyril Wecht
- 2016 The Secret Life of Pets as Tiberius (voice)
- 2002 The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 Albert Brooks and Robert Weide as Self
- 2015 The Little Prince as The Businessman (voice)
- 1998 Doctor Dolittle as Tiger (voice)
- 2017 I Love You, Daddy as Dick Welker (voice)
- 1983 Terms of Endearment as Rudyard Greenway (voice)
- 1976 Audience Research as Albert Brooks
- 1975 Open Heart Surgery as Albert Brooks
- 1975 Sick as Albert Brooks
- 1975 The Impossible Truth as Interviewer (voice)
- 1975 Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts as Albert Brooks
- 1975 Upcoming Season as Bob
- 1972 Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians as Self
- 1998 Inside 'Out of Sight' as Self
- 2025 Breakdown: 1975 as Self
- 2025 Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life as Self
- Soon Loving Dory as Marlin (voice)
- 2005 Weeds ( 4 episodes ) as Lenny Botwin
- 1989 The Simpsons ( 2 episodes ) as Hank Scorpio (voice)
- 1970 The Odd Couple ( 2 episodes ) as Rudy
- 1996 The Daily Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1997 The View ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1989 The Simpsons ( 1 episode ) as Slick Manager (voice)
- 1969 The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1969 Hot Wheels ( 32 episodes ) as Kip Chogi (voice)
- 1997 The Wonderful World of Disney ( 1 episode )
- 1953 The Oscars ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1989 The Simpsons ( 3 episodes ) as Jacques (voice)
- 1989 The Simpsons ( 1 episode ) as Brad Goodman (voice)
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Interviewer (voice)
- 1989 The Simpsons ( 1 episode ) as Cowboy Bob (voice)
- 2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm ( 1 episode ) as Albert Brooks
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Interviewer
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Host
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Bob
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Heart Surgeon
- 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1989 The Simpsons ( 1 episode ) as Tab Spangler / Jacques (voice)
- 1989 The Simpsons ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Raufbold (voice)
- 2003 Real Time with Bill Maher ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1971 The Great American Dream Machine ( 34 episodes ) as Himself
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( 10 episodes ) as Self
- 1969 Love, American Style ( 1 episode ) as Christopher
- 1989 The Simpsons ( 1 episode ) as Greg (voice)
- 1971 The New Dick Van Dyke Show ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Norman
- 1962 The Merv Griffin Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2027 Oswald ( 3 episodes )
