Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

DirectingBorn Jul 22, 1947

Beverly Hills, California, USA

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

Filmography

2025Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Lifeas Selfmovie2025Breakdown: 1975as Selfmovie2025Ella McCayas Governor Billmovie2023Albert Brooks: Defending My Lifeas Selfmovie2021The Super Bob Einstein Movieas Selfmovie2021Albert Brooks and Robert Weideas Selfmovie2017I Love You, Daddyas Dick Welker (voice)movie2016The Secret Life of Petsas Tiberius (voice)movie2016Finding Doryas Marlin (voice)movie2015Concussionas Dr. Cyril Wechtmovie2015The Little Princeas The Businessman (voice)movie2014A Most Violent Yearas Andrew Walshmovie2012This Is 40as Larrymovie2011Driveas Bernie Rosemovie2007The Pixar Storyas Marlin (voice) (archive footage)movie2007The Simpsons Movieas Russ Cargill (voice)movie2006Looking for Comedy in the Muslim Worldas Writermovie2005Weedsas Lenny Botwintv2003Exploring the Reefas Marlin (voice)movie2003Finding Nemoas Marlin (voice)movie2003The In-Lawsas Jerry Peysermovie2003Real Time with Bill Maheras Selftv2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guesttv2002The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80sas Self (archive footage)movie2001My First Misteras Randall ("R")movie2000Curb Your Enthusiasmas Albert Brookstv1999The Museas Writermovie1999Making 'Taxi Driver'as Selfmovie1998Inside 'Out of Sight'as Selfmovie1998Out of Sightas Richard Ripleymovie1998Doctor Dolittleas Tiger (voice)movie1997Critical Careas Dr. Butzmovie1997The Wonderful World of Disneytv1997The Viewas Selftv1996Motheras Writermovie1996The Daily Showas Selftv1994The Scoutas Screenplaymovie1994I'll Do Anythingas Burke Adlermovie1992The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas Selftv1991Defending Your Lifeas Screenplaymovie1989The Simpsonsas Greg (voice)tv1987Broadcast Newsas Aaron Altmanmovie1985Lost in Americaas Writermovie1984Unfaithfully Yoursas Norman Robbinsmovie1983Terms of Endearmentas Rudyard Greenway (voice)movie1983Twilight Zone: The Movieas Drivermovie1981Modern Romanceas Screenplaymovie1980Private Benjaminas Yale Goodmanmovie1979Real Lifeas Writermovie1976Taxi Driveras Tommovie1976Audience Researchas Writermovie1975Sickas Writermovie1975Upcoming Seasonas Writermovie1975Open Heart Surgeryas Writermovie1975Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stuntsas Writermovie1975The Impossible Truthas Writermovie1975Saturday Night Liveas Heart Surgeontv1972Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comediansas Directormovie1971The New Dick Van Dyke Showas Dr. Normantv1971The Great American Dream Machineas Himselftv1970The Odd Coupleas Rudytv1969Love, American Styleas Christophertv1969Hot Wheelsas Kip Chogi (voice)tv1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime Houras Selftv1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Selftv1962The Merv Griffin Showas Selftv1953The Oscarsas Selftv1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Selftv