Alan Arkin

Deceased · Born: Mar 26, 1934 · Died: Jun 29, 2023

Personal Details

Born Mar 26, 1934 New York City, New York, USA

Spouse

Suzanne Newlander Arkin
( Dec 31, 1969 to Jun 29, 2023 )
Barbara Dana
( Jun 16, 1964 to Nov 2, 1999 )
Jeremy Yaffe
( Dec 14, 1955 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Parents

Beatrice Arkin
David I. Arkin

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.

Career

acting

2022

Minions: The Rise of Gru

Minions: The Rise of Gru as Wild Knuckles (voice)

2020

Spenser Confidential

Spenser Confidential as Henry

2019

Dumbo as J. Griffin Remington

2018

The Kominsky Method

The Kominsky Method as Norman Newlander

2017

Going in Style as Albert Garner

2015

Love the Coopers

Love the Coopers as Bucky Newport

Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman as J.D. Salinger (voice)

2014

Million Dollar Arm

Million Dollar Arm as Ray Arkin

2013

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone as Rance Holloway

Grudge Match as Louis 'Lightning' Conlon

2012

Thin Ice as Gorvy Hauer

Argo as Lester Siegel

Stand Up Guys as Richard Hirsch

2011

The Change-Up as Mitch's Dad

2009

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee as Herb Lee

City Island as Michael Malakov

2008

Get Smart as The Chief

Sunshine Cleaning

Sunshine Cleaning as Joe Lorkowski

Marley & Me as Arnie Klein

2007

Rendition as Senator Hawkins

2006

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Bud Newman

The Novice as Father Behnke

Firewall as Arlin Forester

Raising Flagg as Flagg Purdy

Little Miss Sunshine

Little Miss Sunshine as Edwin Hoover

2004

Eros as Dr. Pearl / Hal

Noel as Artie

Will & Grace as Martin Adler

2003

The Pentagon Papers

The Pentagon Papers as Harry Rowen

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself as Sam Drebben

2001

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing as Gene

America's Sweethearts

America's Sweethearts as Wellness Guide

Varian's War: The Forgotten Hero

Varian's War: The Forgotten Hero as Freier

100 Centre Street

100 Centre Street as Joe Rifkind

2000

La Sangre de la Venganza

La Sangre de la Venganza as Willy 'the Hammer' Canzaro

Magicians as Milo

1999

Jakob the Liar as Max Frenkfurter

1998

Slums of Beverly Hills

Slums of Beverly Hills as Murray Samuel Abromowitz

1997

Gattaca as Detective Hugo

Four Days in September

Four Days in September as Charles Burke Elbrick

Grosse Pointe Blank

Grosse Pointe Blank as Dr. Oatman

1996

Heck's Way Home

Heck's Way Home as Dogcatcher

Mother Night as George Kraft

1995

Steal Big Steal Little

Steal Big Steal Little as Lou Perilli

The Jerky Boys as Ernie Lazarro

1994

North as Judge Buckle

Doomsday Gun as Yossi

1993

Taking the Heat

Taking the Heat as Tommy Canard

Indian Summer as Unca Lou Handler

Cooperstown as Harry Willette

1992

Glengarry Glen Ross

Glengarry Glen Ross as George Aaronow

1991

The Rocketeer as A. 'Peevy' Peabody

1990

Edward Scissorhands

Edward Scissorhands as Bill

Coupe de Ville as Fred Libner

Havana as Joe Volpi

1987

Escape from Sobibor

Escape from Sobibor as Leon Feldhendler

1986

Big Trouble as Leonard Hoffman

1985

The Fourth Wise Man

The Fourth Wise Man as Orontes

Bad Medicine as Dr. Ramon Madera

Joshua Then and Now

Joshua Then and Now as Reuben

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre as Bo

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre as Bo

1984

Terror in the Aisles

Terror in the Aisles as Roat (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983

The Return of Captain Invincible

The Return of Captain Invincible as Captain Invincible

1982

The Last Unicorn

The Last Unicorn as Schmendrick (voice)

1981

Full Moon High as Dr. Brand

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash as Flash

Improper Channels

Improper Channels as Jeffery Martley

1980

Simon as Simon Mendelssohn

1979

The In-Laws as Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.

The Magician of Lublin

The Magician of Lublin as Yasha Mazur

1978

The Other Side of Hell

The Other Side of Hell as Frank Dole

The Defection of Simas Kudirka

The Defection of Simas Kudirka as Simas Kudirka

1977

Fire Sale as Ezra Fikus

1976

America at the Movies

America at the Movies as Yossarian

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution as Dr. Sigmund Freud

1975

Hearts of the West

Hearts of the West as Bert Kessler

Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins

Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins as Rafferty

1974

Freebie and the Bean

Freebie and the Bean as Bean

1972

Deadhead Miles as Cooper

Last of the Red Hot Lovers

Last of the Red Hot Lovers as Barney Cashman

1971

Little Murders as Lt. Practice

1970

Catch-22 as Capt. John Yossarian

1969

Popi as Abraham

1968

Inspector Clouseau

Inspector Clouseau as Insp. Jacques Clouseau

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter as John Singer

1967

Wait Until Dark

Wait Until Dark as Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.

Woman Times Seven

Woman Times Seven as Fred

1966

The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming

The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming as Lt. Rozanov

ABC Stage 67 as Barney Kempinski

appearances

2022

2016

2008

2006

Second City: First Family of Comedy

Second City: First Family of Comedy

directing

1977

Fire Sale as Director

1971

Little Murders as Director

1969

People Soup as Director