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Albert Brooks

Actor

Albert Brooks

Born July 22, 1947 in Beverly Hills, California, USA38 films

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).

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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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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Finding Nemo poster7.8Finding Nemo2003Drive poster7.6Drive2011Finding Dory poster7.0Finding Dory2016The Simpsons Movie poster7.0The Simpsons Movie2007The Little Prince poster7.6The Little Prince2015The Secret Life of Pets poster6.3The Secret Life of Pets2016Concussion poster7.1Concussion2015Out of Sight poster6.7Out of Sight1998

Filmography

38 films as actor
  1. TBALoving DoryMarlin (voice)
  2. 2025Ella McCayGovernor Bill
  3. 2017I Love You, DaddyDick Welker (voice)
  4. 2016The Secret Life of PetsTiberius (voice)
  5. 2016Finding DoryMarlin (voice)
  6. 2015ConcussionDr. Cyril Wecht
  7. 2015The Little PrinceThe Businessman (voice)
  8. 2014A Most Violent YearAndrew Walsh
  9. 2012This Is 40Larry
  10. 2011DriveBernie Rose
  11. 2007The Simpsons MovieRuss Cargill (voice)
  12. 2006Looking for Comedy in the Muslim WorldAlbert Brooks
  13. 2003Finding NemoMarlin (voice)
  14. 2003The In-LawsJerry Peyser
  15. 2001My First MisterRandall ("R")
  16. 1999The MuseSteven Phillips
  17. 1998Out of SightRichard Ripley
  18. 1998Doctor DolittleTiger (voice)
  19. 1997Critical CareDr. Butz
  20. 1996MotherJohn Henderson
  21. 1994The ScoutAl Percolo
  22. 1994I'll Do AnythingBurke Adler
  23. 1991Defending Your LifeDaniel Miller
  24. 1987Broadcast NewsAaron Altman
  25. 1985Lost in AmericaDavid Howard
  26. 1984Unfaithfully YoursNorman Robbins
  27. 1983Terms of EndearmentRudyard Greenway (voice)
  28. 1983Twilight Zone: The MovieDriver
  29. 1981Modern RomanceRobert Cole
  30. 1980Private BenjaminYale Goodman
  31. 1979Real LifeAlbert Brooks
  32. 1976Taxi DriverTom
  33. 1976Audience ResearchAlbert Brooks
  34. 1975SickAlbert Brooks
  35. 1975Upcoming SeasonBob
  36. 1975Open Heart SurgeryAlbert Brooks
  37. 1975Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera StuntsAlbert Brooks
  38. 1975The Impossible TruthInterviewer (voice)