Birthday
1934/03/26
Day of death
2023/06/29 (89 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also know as
Alan Wolf Arkin, 艾伦·阿金, Алан Аркин, 알란 아킨, אלן וולף ארקין , آلن آرکین
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.
(1990) Edward Scissorhands
as Bill
(1982) The Last Unicorn
as Schmendrick (voice)
(2006) Little Miss Sunshine
as Edwin Hoover
(1997) Gattaca
as Detective Hugo
(1991) The Rocketeer
as A. 'Peevy' Peabody
(1999) Jakob the Liar
as Max Frankfurter
(1970) Catch-22
as Capt. John Yossarian
(1993) So I Married an Axe Murderer
as Tony's Boss (uncredited)
(1994) Doomsday Gun
as Yossi
(2009) The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
as Herb Lee
(1996) Mother Night
as George Kraft
(1967) Wait Until Dark
as Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.
(2007) Rendition
as Senator Hawkins
(1997) Four Days in September
as Charles Burke Elbrick
(1974) Freebie and the Bean
as Bean
(1968) The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
as John Singer
(1990) Havana
as Joe Volpi
(1968) Inspector Clouseau
as Insp. Jacques Clouseau
(2001) America's Sweethearts
as Wellness Guide
(1994) North
as Judge Buckle
(2003) And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
as Sam Drebben
(2008) Get Smart
as The Chief
(1966) The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
as Lt. Rozanov
(1987) Escape from Sobibor
as Leon Feldhendler
(1997) Grosse Pointe Blank
as Dr. Oatman
(1993) Indian Summer
as Unca Lou Handler
(1992) Glengarry Glen Ross
as George Aaronow
(2006) Firewall
as Arlin Forester
(1971) Little Murders
as Lt. Practice
(2008) Sunshine Cleaning
as Joe Lorkowski
(2004) Eros
as Dr. Pearl / Hal
(2009) City Island
as Michael Malakov
(2003) The Pentagon Papers
as Harry Rowen
(2006) The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
as Bud Newman
(1977) Fire Sale
as Ezra Fikus
(2004) Noel
as Artie
(2008) Marley & Me
as Arnie Klein
(1972) Last of the Red Hot Lovers
as Barney Cashman
(1976) The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
as Dr. Sigmund Freud
(1998) Slums of Beverly Hills
as Murray Samuel Abromowitz
(1967) Woman Times Seven
as Fred
(2013) Grudge Match
as Louis 'Lightning' Conlon
(1990) Coupe de Ville
as Fred Libner
(2006) Raising Flagg
as Flagg Purdy
(2001) Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
as Gene
(2011) The Change-Up
as Mitch's Dad
(2012) Argo
as Lester Siegel
(1985) The Fourth Wise Man
as Orontes
(1979) The In-Laws
as Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.
(2012) Thin Ice
as Gorvy Hauer
(1983) The Return of Captain Invincible
as Captain Invincible
(1975) Hearts of the West
as Bert Kessler
(2001) Varian's War
as Freier
(1980) Simon
as Simon Mendelssohn
(1972) Deadhead Miles
as Cooper
(1981) Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
as Flash
(1985) Bad Medicine
as Dr. Ramon Madera
(1995) Steal Big Steal Little
as Lou Perilli
(2004) Equilibrium
as Dr. Pearl / Hal
(1986) Big Trouble
as Leonard Hoffman
(2012) Stand Up Guys
as Richard Hirsch
(1981) Full Moon High
as Dr. Brand
(2000) Magicians
as Milo
(2013) The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
as Rance Holloway
(1975) Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
as Rafferty
(1974) It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
as (uncredited)
(1984) A Matter of Principle
as Flagg Purdy
(2014) Million Dollar Arm
as Ray Arkin
(1968) The Love Song of Barney Kempinski
as Barney Kempinski
(1963) That's Me
as ---
(1978) The Defection of Simas Kudirka
as Simas Kudirka
(1972) The Trouble With People
as Husband (Story 5)
(1969) The Monitors
as Man in Monitors Commercial
(1996) Heck's Way Home
as Dogcatcher
(2011) The Muppets
as Tour Guide
(1981) Improper Channels
as Jeffery Martley
(1993) Cooperstown
as Harry Willette
(2015) Love the Coopers
as Bucky Newport
(1979) The Magician of Lublin
as Yasha Mazur
(2006) Crossroads
as Father Behnke
(2022) "Sr."
as Self
(1969) Popi
as Abraham
(2016) Naples '44
as Self
(2017) Going in Style
as Albert Garner
(1995) The Jerky Boys
as Ernie Lazarro
(1978) The Other Side of Hell
as Frank Dole
(2012) Starring Sigmund Freud
as ---
(1966) The Last Mohican
as Mr. Ableman
(2014) In Security
as Officer Riggs
(1985) Joshua Then and Now
as Reuben
(2019) Dumbo
as J. Griffin Remington
(1985) The Emperor's New Clothes
as Bo
(1988) Necessary Parties
as Archie Corelli
(2020) Spenser Confidential
as Henry
(1993) Taking the Heat
as Tommy Canard
(2022) Minions: The Rise of Gru
as Wild Knuckles (voice)
(1990) The Making of Edward Scissorhands
as Self
(1986) A Deadly Business
as Harold Kaufman
(2015) Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
as ---
(2000) Blood Money
as Willy 'the Hammer' Canzaro
(2008) Wisdom
as ---
(1982) St. Elsewhere
as Jerry Singleton
(2003) The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
(2012) Inside Comedy
as Self
(1998) Will & Grace
as Martin Adler
(1976) The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star
(1994) Chicago Hope
as ---
(2001) 100 Centre Street
as Joe Rifkind
(1966) ABC Stage 67
as Barney Kempinski
(1987) Harry
as ---
(1974) Dinah!
as Self
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
(1956) Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee
(1956) Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
(2016) 15 Septembers Later
as Narrator
(1982) Faerie Tale Theatre
as Bo
(1950) What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
(2006) Second City: First Family of Comedy
as Self
(2018) The Kominsky Method
as Norman Newlander
(2014) BoJack Horseman
as J.D. Salinger (voice)
(1968) The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
(1995) Picture Windows
as Tully
(1944) Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
(1997) The View
as ---