Alan Arkin

Biography

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

Bill

Edward Scissorhands

Schmendrick (voice)

The Last Unicorn

Edwin Hoover

Little Miss Sunshine

Detective Hugo

Gattaca

A. 'Peevy' Peabody

The Rocketeer

Max Frankfurter

Jakob the Liar

Capt. John Yossarian

Catch-22

Tony's Boss (uncredited)

So I Married an Axe Murderer

Yossi

Doomsday Gun

Herb Lee

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

George Kraft

Mother Night

Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.

Wait Until Dark

Senator Hawkins

Rendition

Charles Burke Elbrick

O Que é Isso, Companheiro?

Bean

Freebie and the Bean

John Singer

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

Joe Volpi

Havana

Insp. Jacques Clouseau

Inspector Clouseau

Wellness Guide

America's Sweethearts

Judge Buckle

North

Sam Drebben

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

The Chief

Get Smart

Lt. Rozanov

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

Leon Feldhendler

Escape from Sobibor

Dr. Oatman

Grosse Pointe Blank

Unca Lou Handler

Indian Summer

George Aaronow

Glengarry Glen Ross

Arlin Forester

Firewall

Lt. Practice

Little Murders

Joe Lorkowski

Sunshine Cleaning

Dr. Pearl / Hal

Eros

Michael Malakov

City Island

Harry Rowen

The Pentagon Papers

Bud Newman

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

Ezra Fikus

Fire Sale

Artie

Noel

Arnie Klein

Marley & Me

Barney Cashman

Last of the Red Hot Lovers

Dr. Sigmund Freud

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

Murray Samuel Abromowitz

Slums of Beverly Hills

Fred

Woman Times Seven

Louis 'Lightning' Conlon

Grudge Match

Fred Libner

Coupe de Ville

Flagg Purdy

Raising Flagg

Gene

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

Mitch's Dad

The Change-Up

Lester Siegel

Argo

Orontes

The Fourth Wise Man

Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.

The In-Laws

Gorvy Hauer

Thin Ice

Captain Invincible

The Return of Captain Invincible

Bert Kessler

Hearts of the West

Freier

Varian's War

Simon Mendelssohn

Simon

Cooper

Deadhead Miles

Flash

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash

Dr. Ramon Madera

Bad Medicine

Lou Perilli

Steal Big Steal Little

Leonard Hoffman

Big Trouble

Richard Hirsch

Stand Up Guys

Dr. Brand

Full Moon High

Milo

Magicians

Rance Holloway

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

Rafferty

Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins

(uncredited)

It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy

Flagg Purdy

A Matter of Principle

Ray Arkin

Million Dollar Arm

Barney Kempinski

The Love Song of Barney Kempinski

That's Me

Simas Kudirka

The Defection of Simas Kudirka

Husband (Story 5)

The Trouble With People

Man in Monitors Commercial

The Monitors

Dogcatcher

Heck's Way Home

Tour Guide

The Muppets

Jeffery Martley

Improper Channels

Harry Willette

Cooperstown

Bucky Newport

Love the Coopers

Yasha Mazur

The Magician of Lublin

Father Behnke

Crossroads

Self

"Sr."

Abraham

Popi

Self

Naples '44

Albert Garner

Going in Style

Ernie Lazarro

The Jerky Boys

Frank Dole

The Other Side of Hell

Starring Sigmund Freud

Mr. Ableman

The Last Mohican

Officer Riggs

In Security

Reuben

Joshua Then and Now

J. Griffin Remington

Dumbo

Bo

The Emperor's New Clothes

Archie Corelli

Necessary Parties

Henry

Spenser Confidential

Tommy Canard

Taking the Heat

Wild Knuckles (voice)

Minions: The Rise of Gru

Self

The Making of Edward Scissorhands

Harold Kaufman

A Deadly Business

Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

Willy 'the Hammer' Canzaro

Blood Money

Wisdom

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

100

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-03-26

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Alan Wolf Arkin