Albert Brooks

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

77

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-07-22 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Albert Brooks

Biography

Albert Brooks (born Albert Lawrence Einstein; July 22, 1947) 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

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The View

    The View

  • Weeds

    Weeds

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Finding Nemo

    Finding Nemo

  • Taxi Driver

    Taxi Driver

  • The Odd Couple

    The Odd Couple

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Simpsons Movie

    The Simpsons Movie

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Finding Dory

    Finding Dory

  • Drive

    Drive

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

  • The Little Prince

    The Little Prince

  • The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story

  • Broadcast News

    Broadcast News

  • Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

    Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

  • Doctor Dolittle

    Doctor Dolittle

  • This Is 40

    This Is 40

  • Ella McCay

    Ella McCay

  • Defending Your Life

    Defending Your Life

  • The Secret Life of Pets

    The Secret Life of Pets

  • Mother

    Mother

  • A Most Violent Year

    A Most Violent Year

  • The Scout

    The Scout

  • Terms of Endearment

    Terms of Endearment

  • Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

    Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

  • Out of Sight

    Out of Sight

  • Twilight Zone: The Movie

    Twilight Zone: The Movie

  • Concussion

    Concussion

  • The In-Laws

    The In-Laws

  • My First Mister

    My First Mister

  • Private Benjamin

    Private Benjamin

  • Hot Wheels

    Hot Wheels

  • Critical Care

    Critical Care

  • I Love You, Daddy

    I Love You, Daddy

  • I'll Do Anything

    I'll Do Anything

  • Lost in America

    Lost in America

  • Modern Romance

    Modern Romance

  • Making 'Taxi Driver'

    Making 'Taxi Driver'

  • The Great American Dream Machine

    The Great American Dream Machine

  • Unfaithfully Yours

    Unfaithfully Yours

  • The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

    The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

  • The Muse

    The Muse

  • Real Life

    Real Life

  • The Super Bob Einstein Movie

    The Super Bob Einstein Movie

  • Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians

    Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians

  • Inside 'Out of Sight'

    Inside 'Out of Sight'

  • Exploring the Reef

    Exploring the Reef

  • Albert Brooks and Robert Weide

    Albert Brooks and Robert Weide

  • Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts

    Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts

  • Upcoming Season

    Upcoming Season

  • Sick

    Sick

  • The Impossible Truth

    The Impossible Truth

  • Audience Research

    Audience Research

  • Open Heart Surgery

    Open Heart Surgery