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