Albert Brooks

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1947-07-22 (77 years old)

Place of Birth Beverly Hills, California, USA

Also Known As A. Brooks, 艾伯特·布魯克斯

Albert Brooks

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.​

Known For

Actor

2017
I Love You, Daddy

as Dick Welker (voice)

2016
The Secret Life of Pets

as Tiberius (voice)

2016
Finding Dory

as Marlin (voice)

2015
Concussion

as Dr. Cyril Wecht

2015
The Little Prince

as The Businessman (voice)

2014
A Most Violent Year

as Andrew Walsh

2012
This Is 40

as Larry

2011
Drive

as Bernie Rose

2007
The Pixar Story

as Marlin (voice) (archive footage)

2007
The Simpsons Movie

as Russ Cargill (voice)

2005
Weeds

as Lenny Botwin

2003
Exploring the Reef

as Marlin (voice)

2003
Finding Nemo

as Marlin (voice)

2003
The In-Laws

as Jerry Peyser

2003
2001
My First Mister

as Randall ("R")

2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Albert Brooks

1999
The Muse

as Steven Phillips

1998
Out of Sight

as Richard Ripley

1998
Doctor Dolittle

as Tiger (voice)

1997
Critical Care

as Dr. Butz

1997
The View

as Self

1996
Mother

as John Henderson

1996
1994
The Scout

as Al Percolo

1994
I'll Do Anything

as Burke Adler

1991
Defending Your Life

as Daniel Miller

1989
The Simpsons

as Hank Scorpio (voice)

1989
The Simpsons

as Slick Manager (voice)

1989
The Simpsons

as Brad Goodman (voice)

1989
The Simpsons

as Jacques (voice)

1989
The Simpsons

as Cowboy Bob (voice)

1989
The Simpsons

as Tab Spangler / Jacques (voice)

1989
The Simpsons

as Dr. Raufbold (voice)

1987
Broadcast News

as Aaron Altman

1985
Lost in America

as David Howard

1984
Unfaithfully Yours

as Norman Robbins

1983
Terms of Endearment

as Rudyard Greenway (voice)

1981
Modern Romance

as Robert Cole

1980
Private Benjamin

as Yale Goodman

1979
Real Life

as Albert Brooks

1976
1976
Audience Research

as Albert Brooks

1975
Sick

as Albert Brooks

1975
1975
Open Heart Surgery

as Albert Brooks

1975
The Impossible Truth

as Interviewer (voice)

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Interviewer (segment 'The Impossible Truth') (voice)

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host (segment 'A Film by Albert Brooks')

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host (segment "Audience Research")

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self (segment "Sick in Bed")

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Heart Surgeon (segment 'Operation')

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Interviewer (segment "The Impossible Truth")

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Bob (segment 'NBC Super Season')

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self / Various

1970
1969
Love, American Style

as Christopher

1969
Hot Wheels

as Kip Chogi (voice)

1953
The Oscars

as Self

Writer

1999
The Muse

as Writer

1996
Mother

as Writer

1994
The Scout

as Screenplay

1991
Defending Your Life

as Screenplay

1985
Lost in America

as Writer

1981
Modern Romance

as Screenplay

1979
Real Life

as Writer

1976
1975
1975
Sick

as Writer

1975
1975
Upcoming Season

as Writer

Director

1999
The Muse

as Director

1996
Mother

as Director

1991
1985
Lost in America

as Director

1981
Modern Romance

as Director

1979
Real Life

as Director

1976
Audience Research

as Director

1975
Open Heart Surgery

as Director

1975
1975
Sick

as Director

1975
Upcoming Season

as Director