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