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