Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

76 · Born: Jul 22, 1947

Personal Details

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Born Jul 22, 1947 Beverly Hills, California, USA
Parents
  • Thelma Leeds
  • Harry Einstein
Relatives
  • Clifford Einstein (Sibling)
  • Karen Einstein (Niece or Nephew)
  • Harold Einstein (Niece or Nephew)
  • Charles Einstein (Half Sibling)
  • Bob Einstein (Sibling)

Biography

Albert Brooks (born Albert Lawrence Einstein; July 22, 1947) 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.​

Career

2021
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Albert Brooks
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2017
I Love You, Daddy
I Love You, Daddy as Dick Welker (voice)
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2016
Finding Dory
Finding Dory as Marlin (voice)
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The Secret Life of Pets
The Secret Life of Pets as Tiberius (voice)
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2015
The Little Prince
The Little Prince as The Businessman (voice)
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Concussion
Concussion as Dr. Cyril Wecht
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2014
A Most Violent Year
A Most Violent Year as Andrew Walsh
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2011
Drive
Drive as Bernie Rose
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2008
Weeds
Weeds as Lenny Botwin
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2007
The Simpsons Movie
The Simpsons Movie as Russ Cargill (voice)
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2006
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World as Albert Brooks
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2003
Exploring the Reef
Exploring the Reef as Marlin (voice)
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The In-Laws
The In-Laws as Jerry Peyser
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Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo as Marlin (voice)
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2001
My First Mister
My First Mister as Randall
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1999
The Muse
The Muse as Steven Phillips
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1998
Out of Sight
Out of Sight as Richard Ripley
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1997
Critical Care
Critical Care as Dr. Butz
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1996
Mother
Mother as John Henderson
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1994
The Scout
The Scout as Al Percolo
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I'll Do Anything
I'll Do Anything as Burke Adler
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1991
Defending Your Life
Defending Your Life as Daniel Miller
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1989
The Simpsons
The Simpsons as Jacques (voice)
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1987
Broadcast News
Broadcast News as Aaron Altman
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1985
Lost in America
Lost in America as David Howard
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1984
Unfaithfully Yours
Unfaithfully Yours as Norman Robbins
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1983
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie as Car Driver (prologue)
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1981
Modern Romance
Modern Romance as Robert Cole
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1980
Private Benjamin
Private Benjamin as Yale Goodman
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1979
Real Life
Real Life as Albert Brooks
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1976
Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver as Tom
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1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live as Interviewer (segment 'The Impossible Truth') (voice)
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2023
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2021
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
2011
Saturday Night Live Backstage
1999
Making 'Taxi Driver'
1971
The Great American Dream Machine
1994
The Scout
The Scout as Screenplay
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2006
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World as Director, Writer
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1999
The Muse
The Muse as Director, Writer
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1996
Mother
Mother as Director, Writer
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1991
Defending Your Life
Defending Your Life as Director, Screenplay
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1985
Lost in America
Lost in America as Director, Writer
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1981
Modern Romance
Modern Romance as Director, Screenplay
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1979
Real Life
Real Life as Director, Writer
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