Acting
Albert Brooks
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 22, 1947
- Place of birth
- Beverly Hills, California, USA
- Also known as
- A. Brooks
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). 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.Read more
Acting credits
The Simpsons
Hank Scorpio (voice) / Slick Manager (voice) / Brad Goodman (voice) / Jacques (voice) / Cowboy Bob (voice) / Tab Spangler / Jacques (voice) / Dr. Raufbold (voice) / Greg (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Daily Show
Self
Saturday Night Live
Interviewer (voice) / Self - Host / Heart Surgeon / Bob / Interviewer / Self
The View
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Albert Brooks
Love, American Style
Christopher
Weeds
Lenny Botwin
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
The Odd Couple
Rudy
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Oscars
Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
Dr. Norman
The Great American Dream Machine
Himself
Hot Wheels
Kip Chogi (voice)
Oswald