Albert Brooks
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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
Credits
Finding Nemo (2003)
as Marlin (voice)
Taxi Driver (1976)
as Tom
Drive (2011)
as Bernie Rose
A Most Violent Year (2014)
as Andrew Walsh
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
as Russ Cargill (voice)
Finding Dory (2016)
as Marlin (voice)
The Little Prince (2015)
as The Businessman (voice)
This Is 40 (2012)
as Larry
The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
as Tiberius (voice)
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
as Driver
Concussion (2015)
as Dr. Cyril Wecht
Doctor Dolittle (1998)
as Tiger (voice)
Out of Sight (1998)
as Richard Ripley
Ella McCay (2025)
as Governor Bill
Terms of Endearment (1983)
as Rudyard Greenway (voice)
I'll Do Anything (1994)
as Burke Adler
Private Benjamin (1980)
as Yale Goodman
Defending Your Life (1991)
as Daniel Miller
The In-Laws (2003)
as Jerry Peyser
Broadcast News (1987)
as Aaron Altman
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life (2025)
as Self
The Pixar Story (2007)
as Marlin (voice) (archive footage)
The Muse (1999)
as Steven Phillips
Loving Dory (—)
as Marlin (voice)
The Scout (1994)
as Al Percolo
Unfaithfully Yours (1984)
as Norman Robbins
My First Mister (2001)
as Randall ("R")
Sick (1975)
as Albert Brooks
Lost in America (1985)
as David Howard
Audience Research (1976)
as Albert Brooks
Mother (1996)
as John Henderson
Breakdown: 1975 (2025)
as Self
Upcoming Season (1975)
as Bob
Making 'Taxi Driver' (1999)
as Self
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023)
as Self
I Love You, Daddy (2017)
as Dick Welker (voice)
Real Life (1979)
as Albert Brooks
Modern Romance (1981)
as Robert Cole
Inside 'Out of Sight' (1998)
as Self
Critical Care (1997)
as Dr. Butz
Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts (1975)
as Albert Brooks
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2006)
as Albert Brooks
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
The Super Bob Einstein Movie (2021)
as Self
Exploring the Reef (2003)
as Marlin (voice)
Open Heart Surgery (1975)
as Albert Brooks
The Impossible Truth (1975)
as Interviewer (voice)
Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians (1972)
as Self
Albert Brooks and Robert Weide (2021)
as Self