Albert Brooks
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 22, 1947
- Birthplace
- Beverly Hills, California, USA
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.
Filmography
Loving Dory TBA
as Marlin (voice)
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life 2025
as Self
Breakdown: 1975 2025
as Self
Ella McCay 2025
as Governor Bill
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 2023
as Self
The Super Bob Einstein Movie 2021
as Self
- Albert Brooks and Robert Weide
Albert Brooks and Robert Weide 2021
as Self
I Love You, Daddy 2017
as Dick Welker (voice)
The Secret Life of Pets 2016
as Tiberius (voice)
Finding Dory 2016
as Marlin (voice)
Concussion 2015
as Dr. Cyril Wecht
The Little Prince 2015
as The Businessman (voice)
A Most Violent Year 2014
as Andrew Walsh
This Is 40 2012
as Larry
Drive 2011
as Bernie Rose
The Pixar Story 2007
as Marlin (voice) (archive footage)
The Simpsons Movie 2007
as Russ Cargill (voice)
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World 2006
as Albert Brooks, Director, Writer
Exploring the Reef 2003
as Marlin (voice)
Finding Nemo 2003
as Marlin (voice)
The In-Laws 2003
as Jerry Peyser
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s 2002
as Self (archive footage)
My First Mister 2001
as Randall ("R")
The Muse 1999
as Steven Phillips, Director, Writer
Making 'Taxi Driver' 1999
as Self
- Inside 'Out of Sight'
Inside 'Out of Sight' 1998
as Self
Doctor Dolittle 1998
as Tiger (voice)
Out of Sight 1998
as Richard Ripley
Critical Care 1997
as Dr. Butz
Mother 1996
as John Henderson, Director, Writer
The Scout 1994
as Al Percolo, Screenplay
I'll Do Anything 1994
as Burke Adler
Defending Your Life 1991
as Daniel Miller, Director, Screenplay
Broadcast News 1987
as Aaron Altman
Lost in America 1985
as David Howard, Writer, Director
Unfaithfully Yours 1984
as Norman Robbins
Terms of Endearment 1983
as Rudyard Greenway (voice)
Twilight Zone: The Movie 1983
as Driver
Modern Romance 1981
as Robert Cole, Screenplay, Director
Private Benjamin 1980
as Yale Goodman
Real Life 1979
as Albert Brooks, Director, Writer
Taxi Driver 1976
as Tom
Audience Research 1976
as Albert Brooks, Director, Writer
Sick 1975
as Albert Brooks, Writer, Director
Upcoming Season 1975
as Bob, Director, Writer
Open Heart Surgery 1975
as Albert Brooks, Writer, Director
Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts 1975
as Albert Brooks, Writer, Director
The Impossible Truth 1975
as Interviewer (voice), Director, Writer
Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians 1972
as Self, Editor, Writer, Director
Credits from TMDB.