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Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Born March 26, 1934· New York City, New York, USA

† Died June 29, 2023

70Roles★ 6.4Average rating

Emerging from a Brooklyn household where his father taught and painted, Arkin began acting lessons at ten and earned scholarships to drama programs taught by a Stanislavsky disciple, later attending Los Angeles State College and Bennington College. After early work as a folk singer with The Tarriers and The Baby Sitters, he joined the Second City comedy troupe and made his Broadway debut in 1961,…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

BoJack HorsemanSeries★ 8.5
BoJack Horseman2014
J.D. Salinger (voice)
Little Miss Sunshine★ 7.7
Little Miss Sunshine2006
Edwin Hoover
Edward Scissorhands★ 7.7
Edward Scissorhands1990
Bill
Gattaca★ 7.6
Gattaca1997
Detective Hugo
Four Days in September★ 7.5
Four Days in September1997
Charles Burke Elbrick
Minions: The Rise of Gru★ 7.3
Minions: The Rise of Gru2022
Wild Knuckles (voice)
Argo★ 7.3
Argo2012
Lester Siegel
Wait Until Dark★ 7.3
Wait Until Dark1967
Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.
Marley & Me★ 7.2
Marley & Me2008
Arnie Klein
Will & GraceSeries★ 6.9
Will & Grace1998
Martin Adler
Going in Style★ 6.7
Going in Style2017
Albert Garner
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself★ 6.7
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself2003
Sam Drebben
Dumbo★ 6.6
Dumbo2019
J. Griffin Remington
Spenser Confidential★ 6.5
Spenser Confidential2020
Henry
The Change-Up★ 6.2
The Change-Up2011
Mitch's Dad
Get Smart★ 6.2
Get Smart2008
The Chief
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause★ 5.6
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause2006
Bud Newman
Inspector Clouseau★ 5
Inspector Clouseau1968
Insp. Jacques Clouseau