Albert Brooks

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

78

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 Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • 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

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • Weeds

    Weeds

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Taxi Driver

    Taxi Driver

  • Finding Nemo

    Finding Nemo

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Ella McCay

    Ella McCay

  • Drive

    Drive

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • The Simpsons Movie

    The Simpsons Movie

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Odd Couple

    The Odd Couple

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Finding Dory

    Finding Dory

  • Out of Sight

    Out of Sight

  • The Little Prince

    The Little Prince

  • Doctor Dolittle

    Doctor Dolittle

  • Broadcast News

    Broadcast News

  • This Is 40

    This Is 40

  • Critical Care

    Critical Care

  • Terms of Endearment

    Terms of Endearment

  • Twilight Zone: The Movie

    Twilight Zone: The Movie

  • A Most Violent Year

    A Most Violent Year

  • Mother

    Mother

  • The Secret Life of Pets

    The Secret Life of Pets

  • The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

  • Private Benjamin

    Private Benjamin

  • The Scout

    The Scout

  • The Muse

    The Muse

  • Breakdown: 1975

    Breakdown: 1975

  • The In-Laws

    The In-Laws

  • Making 'Taxi Driver'

    Making 'Taxi Driver'

  • The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story

  • Modern Romance

    Modern Romance

  • Unfaithfully Yours

    Unfaithfully Yours

  • Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

    Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

  • Defending Your Life

    Defending Your Life

  • I'll Do Anything

    I'll Do Anything

  • I Love You, Daddy

    I Love You, Daddy

  • Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

    Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

  • Concussion

    Concussion

  • My First Mister

    My First Mister

  • Exploring the Reef

    Exploring the Reef

  • The Super Bob Einstein Movie

    The Super Bob Einstein Movie

  • Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians

    Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians

  • Lost in America

    Lost in America

  • 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 Great American Dream Machine

    The Great American Dream Machine

  • Hot Wheels

    Hot Wheels

  • Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts

    Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts

  • Real Life

    Real Life

  • Albert Brooks and Robert Weide

    Albert Brooks and Robert Weide

  • Upcoming Season

    Upcoming Season

  • Sick

    Sick

  • Open Heart Surgery

    Open Heart Surgery

  • Inside 'Out of Sight'

    Inside 'Out of Sight'

  • Audience Research

    Audience Research

  • The Impossible Truth

    The Impossible Truth