Alan Arkin

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

† Died June 29, 2023

71Roles★ 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 Horseman

BoJack Horseman2014

J.D. Salinger (voice)

Edward Scissorhands

Edward Scissorhands1990

Little Miss Sunshine

Little Miss Sunshine2006

Gattaca

Argo

Minions: The Rise of Gru

Minions: The Rise of Gru2022

Wild Knuckles (voice)

Marley & Me

Marley & Me2008

Wait Until Dark

Wait Until Dark1967

Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.

Four Days in September

Four Days in September1997

Charles Burke Elbrick

Will & Grace

Will & Grace1998

Going in Style

Going in Style2017

Dumbo

J. Griffin Remington

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself2003

Spenser Confidential

Spenser Confidential2020

The Change-Up

The Change-Up2011

Get Smart

Inspector Clouseau

Inspector Clouseau1968

Insp. Jacques Clouseau

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause2006