Acting
Albert Brooks
EN cinema · 49 credits
Born
22 July 1947 (age 79)
Birthplace
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.
Known for
Filmography
Loving Dory
as Marlin (voice)
Ella McCay
as Governor Bill
Breakdown: 1975
as Self
I Love You, Daddy
as Dick Welker (voice)
Finding Dory
as Marlin (voice)
The Secret Life of Pets
as Tiberius (voice)
Concussion
as Dr. Cyril Wecht
The Little Prince
as The Businessman (voice)
A Most Violent Year
as Andrew Walsh
This Is 40
as Larry
Drive
as Bernie Rose
The Simpsons Movie
as Russ Cargill (voice)
The Pixar Story
as Marlin (voice) (archive footage)
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
as Albert Brooks, Director, Writer
Finding Nemo
as Marlin (voice)
The In-Laws
as Jerry Peyser
Exploring the Reef
as Marlin (voice)
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
as Self (archive footage)
My First Mister
as Randall ("R")
The Muse
as Steven Phillips, Director, Writer
Out of Sight
as Richard Ripley
Doctor Dolittle
as Tiger (voice)
Critical Care
as Dr. Butz
Mother
as John Henderson, Director, Writer
The Scout
as Al Percolo, Screenplay
I'll Do Anything
as Burke Adler
Defending Your Life
as Daniel Miller, Director, Screenplay
Broadcast News
as Aaron Altman
Lost in America
as David Howard, Director, Writer
Unfaithfully Yours
as Norman Robbins
Twilight Zone: The Movie
as Driver
Terms of Endearment
as Rudyard Greenway (voice)
Modern Romance
as Robert Cole, Director, Screenplay
Private Benjamin
as Yale Goodman
Real Life
as Albert Brooks, Director, Writer
Taxi Driver
as Tom
Audience Research
as Albert Brooks, Director, Writer
The Impossible Truth
as Interviewer (voice), Director, Writer
Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts
as Albert Brooks, Director, Writer
Open Heart Surgery
as Albert Brooks, Director, Writer
Upcoming Season
as Bob, Director, Writer
Sick
as Albert Brooks, Director, Writer
Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians
as Self, Editor, Writer, Director