Alan Arkin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 26 March 1934 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 29 June 2023
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.
Known for
Directing 7
- 2025Arigo · director
- 1993Samuel Beckett is Coming Soon · director
- 1977Fire Sale · director
- 1975Twigs · director
- 1971Little Murders · director
- 1969People Soup · director
- 1967T.G.I.F. · director
Writing 1
- 2025Arigo · writer
Acting 101
- 2022"Sr." as Self
- 2022Minions: The Rise of Gru as Wild Knuckles (voice)
- 2020Spenser Confidential as Henry
- 2019Dumbo as J. Griffin Remington
- 2017Going in Style as Albert Garner
- 2016Naples '44 as Self
- 2015Love the Coopers as Bucky Newport
- 2015Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
- 2014Million Dollar Arm as Ray
- 2014In Security as Officer Riggs
- 2013Grudge Match as Louis 'Lightning' Conlon
- 2013The Incredible Burt Wonderstone as Rance Holloway
- 2012Stand Up Guys as Richard Hirsch
- 2012Starring Sigmund Freud
- 2012Argo as Lester Siegel
- 2012Thin Ice as Gorvy Hauer
- 2011The Muppets as Tour Guide
- 2011The Change-Up as Mitch's Dad
- 2009The Private Lives of Pippa Lee as Herb Lee
- 2009City Island as Michael Malakov
- 2008Marley & Me as Arnie Klein
- 2008Wisdom as Self
- 2008Get Smart as The Chief
- 2008Sunshine Cleaning as Joe Lorkowski
- 2007Rendition as Senator Hawkins
- 2006Raising Flagg as Flagg Purdy
- 2006The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Bud Newman
- 2006Crossroads as Father Behnke
- 2006Little Miss Sunshine as Edwin Hoover
- 2006Firewall as Arlin Forester
- 2004Eros as Dr. Pearl / Hal
- 2004Noel as Artie
- 2003And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself as Sam Drebben
- 2003The Pentagon Papers as Harry Rowen
- 2001Thirteen Conversations About One Thing as Gene
- 2001America's Sweethearts as Wellness Guide
- 2001Varian's War as Freier
- 2000Blood Money as Willy 'the Hammer' Canzaro
- 2000Magicians as Milo
- 1999Jakob the Liar as Max Frankfurter
- 1998Slums of Beverly Hills as Murray Samuel Abromowitz
- 1997Four Days in September as Charles Burke Elbrick
- 1997Gattaca as Detective Hugo
- 1997Grosse Pointe Blank as Dr. Oatman
- 1997The View as Self · 1 episode
- 1996Mother Night as George Kraft
- 1996Heck's Way Home as Dogcatcher
- 1995Steal Big Steal Little as Lou Perilli
- 1995The Jerky Boys as Ernie Lazarro
- 1994Doomsday Gun as Yossi
- 1994North as Judge Buckle
- 1993So I Married an Axe Murderer as Tony's Boss (uncredited)
- 1993Taking the Heat as Tommy Canard
- 1993Indian Summer as Unca Lou Handler
- 1993Cooperstown as Harry Willette
- 1992Glengarry Glen Ross as George Aaronow
- 1991The Rocketeer as A. 'Peevy' Peabody
- 1990The Making of Edward Scissorhands as Self
- 1990Havana as Joe Volpi
- 1990Edward Scissorhands as Bill
- 1990Coupe de Ville as Fred Libner
- 1988Necessary Parties as Archie Corelli
- 1987Escape from Sobibor as Leon Feldhendler
- 1986Big Trouble as Leonard Hoffman
- 1986A Deadly Business as Harold Kaufman
- 1985Bad Medicine as Dr. Ramon Madera
- 1985The Emperor's New Clothes as Bo
- 1985Joshua Then and Now as Reuben
- 1985The Fourth Wise Man as Orontes
- 1984A Matter of Principle as Flagg Purdy
- 1983The Return of Captain Invincible as Captain Invincible
- 1982The Last Unicorn as Schmendrick (voice)
- 1981Chu Chu and the Philly Flash as Flash
- 1981Full Moon High as Dr. Brand
- 1981Improper Channels as Jeffery Martley
- 1980Simon as Simon Mendelssohn
- 1979The Magician of Lublin as Yasha Mazur
- 1979The In-Laws as Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.
- 1978The Defection of Simas Kudirka as Simas Kudirka
- 1978The Other Side of Hell as Frank Dole
- 1977Fire Sale as Ezra Fikus
- 1976The Seven-Per-Cent Solution as Dr. Sigmund Freud
- 1975Hearts of the West as Bert Kessler
- 1975Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins as Rafferty
- 1974Freebie and the Bean as Bean
- 1974It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy as (uncredited)
- 1972The Trouble With People as Husband (Story 5)
- 1972Last of the Red Hot Lovers as Barney Cashman
- 1972Deadhead Miles as Cooper
- 1971Little Murders as Lt. Practice
- 1970Catch-22 as Capt. John Yossarian
- 1969The Monitors as Man in Monitors Commercial
- 1969Popi as Abraham
- 1968The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter as John Singer
- 1968Inspector Clouseau as Insp. Jacques Clouseau
- 1968The Love Song of Barney Kempinski as Barney Kempinski
- 1967Wait Until Dark as Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.
- 1967Woman Times Seven as Fred
- 1966The Last Mohican as Mr. Ableman
- 1966The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! as Lt. Rozanov
- 1963That's Me
Production 2
- 2012Thin Ice · executive producer
- 1979The In-Laws · executive producer
Sound 1
- 1963That's Me · music