Albert Brooks

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

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

  • Ella McCay

    Ella McCay

  • 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

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The View

    The View

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • Weeds

    Weeds

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Finding Nemo

    Finding Nemo

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Taxi Driver

    Taxi Driver

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Simpsons Movie

    The Simpsons Movie

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • The Odd Couple

    The Odd Couple

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Drive

    Drive

  • Unfaithfully Yours

    Unfaithfully Yours

  • Finding Dory

    Finding Dory

  • The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

  • The Scout

    The Scout

  • Breakdown: 1975

    Breakdown: 1975

  • The Little Prince

    The Little Prince

  • I'll Do Anything

    I'll Do Anything

  • Doctor Dolittle

    Doctor Dolittle

  • This Is 40

    This Is 40

  • Modern Romance

    Modern Romance

  • The Great American Dream Machine

    The Great American Dream Machine

  • Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts

    Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts

  • My First Mister

    My First Mister

  • The Secret Life of Pets

    The Secret Life of Pets

  • A Most Violent Year

    A Most Violent Year

  • Terms of Endearment

    Terms of Endearment

  • I Love You, Daddy

    I Love You, Daddy

  • Twilight Zone: The Movie

    Twilight Zone: The Movie

  • Out of Sight

    Out of Sight

  • The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story

  • Concussion

    Concussion

  • Broadcast News

    Broadcast News

  • Mother

    Mother

  • Audience Research

    Audience Research

  • Defending Your Life

    Defending Your Life

  • Private Benjamin

    Private Benjamin

  • The Muse

    The Muse

  • The In-Laws

    The In-Laws

  • Hot Wheels

    Hot Wheels

  • Lost in America

    Lost in America

  • Upcoming Season

    Upcoming Season

  • Critical Care

    Critical Care

  • Making 'Taxi Driver'

    Making 'Taxi Driver'

  • Sick

    Sick

  • Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

    Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

  • Real Life

    Real Life

  • Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

    Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

  • 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

  • Inside 'Out of Sight'

    Inside 'Out of Sight'

  • Exploring the Reef

    Exploring the Reef

  • Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life

    Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life

  • The Super Bob Einstein Movie

    The Super Bob Einstein Movie

  • Albert Brooks and Robert Weide

    Albert Brooks and Robert Weide

  • Open Heart Surgery

    Open Heart Surgery

  • Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians

    Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians

  • The Impossible Truth

    The Impossible Truth