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
Marlin (voice)
Finding Nemo
Russ Cargill (voice)
The Simpsons Movie
Tom
Taxi Driver
Richard Ripley
Out of Sight
Yale Goodman
Private Benjamin
Jerry Peyser
The In-Laws
Daniel Miller
Defending Your Life
Randall ("R")
My First Mister
Albert Brooks
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Albert Brooks
Real Life
Aaron Altman
Broadcast News
David Howard
Lost in America
John Henderson
Mother
Al Percolo
The Scout
Dr. Butz
Critical Care
Steven Phillips
The Muse
Robert Cole
Modern Romance
Self
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
Bernie Rose
Drive
Marlin (voice)
Exploring the Reef
Larry
This Is 40
Burke Adler
I'll Do Anything
Marlin (voice)
Finding Dory
Andrew Walsh
A Most Violent Year
Self
Making 'Taxi Driver'
Self
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Marlin (voice) (archive footage)
The Pixar Story
Norman Robbins
Unfaithfully Yours
Driver
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Governor Bill
Ella McCay
Dr. Cyril Wecht
Concussion
Tiberius (voice)
The Secret Life of Pets
Self (archive footage)
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
Themself
Albert Brooks and Robert Weide
The Businessman (voice)
The Little Prince
Tiger (voice)
Doctor Dolittle
Dick Welker (voice)
I Love You, Daddy
Rudyard Greenway (voice)
Terms of Endearment
Interviewer (voice)
The Impossible Truth
Albert Brooks
Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts
Albert Brooks
Sick
Bob
Upcoming Season
Albert Brooks
Audience Research
Albert Brooks
Open Heart Surgery
Self
Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians
Himself
Inside 'Out of Sight'
Self
Breakdown: 1975
Self
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
48
Gender
Male
Birthday
1947-07-22
Place of Birth
Beverly Hills, California, USA
Also Known As