Alan Arkin
Alan Wolf Arkin (March 26, 1934 – June 29, 2023) was an American actor, director, musician and singer. He was known for starring in such films as Wait Until Dark, The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, Minions: The Rise of Gru, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Catch-22, The In-Laws, Edward Scissorhands, Glengarry Glen Ross, Marley & Me, Argo and Little Miss Sunshine, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2006. He was the father of actors Adam Arkin, Anthony Arkin, and Matthew Arkin.
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Filmography
| Movie | Spenser Confidential 2 | Henry Cimoli | 2025 |
| Movie | The Smack | Unknown | 2025 |
| Movie | "Sr." | Self | 2022-09-02 |
| Movie | Minions: The Rise of Gru | Wild Knuckles (voice) | 2022-06-29 |
| Movie | Spenser Confidential | Henry | 2020-03-06 |
| Movie | Dumbo | J. Griffin Remington | 2019-03-27 |
| Series | The Kominsky Method | Norman Newlander | 2018-11-16 |
| Movie | Going in Style | Albert Garner | 2017-04-06 |
| Movie | Naples '44 | Self | 2016-12-15 |
| Series | 15 Septembers Later | Narrator | 2016-09-05 |
| Movie | Love the Coopers | Bucky Newport | 2015-11-12 |
| Movie | Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival | 2015-03-24 | |
| Movie | Million Dollar Arm | Ray Arkin | 2014-05-09 |
| Movie | In Security | Officer Riggs | 2014-04-28 |
| Series | BoJack Horseman | J.D. Salinger (voice) | 2014-08-22 |
| Movie | The Incredible Burt Wonderstone | Rance Holloway | 2013-03-14 |
| Movie | Grudge Match | Louis 'Lightning' Conlon | 2013-12-25 |
| Series | Inside Comedy | Self | 2012-01-26 |
| Movie | Stand Up Guys | Richard Hirsch | 2012-12-14 |
| Movie | Starring Sigmund Freud | 2012-11-01 | |
| Movie | Thin Ice | Gorvy Hauer | 2012-02-17 |
| Movie | Argo | Lester Siegel | 2012-10-11 |
| Movie | The Change-Up | Mitch's Dad | 2011-08-05 |
| Movie | The Muppets | Tour Guide | 2011-11-22 |
| Movie | The Private Lives of Pippa Lee | Herb Lee | 2009-07-07 |
| Movie | City Island | Michael Malakov | 2009-03-06 |
| Movie | Get Smart | The Chief | 2008-06-19 |
| Movie | Sunshine Cleaning | Joe Lorkowski | 2008-01-18 |
| Movie | Marley & Me | Arnie Klein | 2008-12-25 |
| Movie | Rendition | Senator Hawkins | 2007-09-07 |
| Movie | Firewall | Arlin Forester | 2006-02-08 |
| Movie | Little Miss Sunshine | Edwin Hoover | 2006-07-26 |
| Series | Second City: First Family of Comedy | Self | 2006-08-25 |
| Movie | Crossroads | Father Behnke | 2006-09-30 |
| Movie | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | Bud Newman | 2006-11-02 |
| Movie | Raising Flagg | Flagg Purdy | 2006-11-10 |
| Movie | Noel | Artie | 2004-11-12 |
| Movie | Eros | Dr. Pearl / Hal | 2004-12-03 |
| Movie | Equilibrium | Dr. Pearl / Hal | 2004-09-10 |
| Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | 2003-09-08 |
| Movie | The Pentagon Papers | Harry Rowen | 2003-03-09 |
| Movie | And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself | Sam Drebben | 2003-09-07 |
| Series | 100 Centre Street | Joe Rifkind | 2001-01-15 |
| Movie | Thirteen Conversations About One Thing | Gene | 2001-09-02 |
| Movie | America's Sweethearts | Wellness Guide | 2001-07-17 |
| Movie | Varian's War | Freier | 2001-06-14 |
| Movie | Magicians | Milo | 2000-01-01 |
| Movie | Blood Money | Willy 'the Hammer' Canzaro | 2000-10-12 |
| Movie | Jakob the Liar | Max Frenkfurter | 1999-09-16 |
| Series | Will & Grace | Martin Adler | 1998-09-21 |
| Movie | Slums of Beverly Hills | Murray Samuel Abromowitz | 1998-08-14 |
| Movie | Four Days in September | Charles Burke Elbrick | 1997-10-01 |
| Movie | Grosse Pointe Blank | Dr. Oatman | 1997-04-11 |
| Movie | Gattaca | Detective Hugo | 1997-09-07 |
| Movie | Mother Night | George Kraft | 1996-11-01 |
| Movie | Heck's Way Home | Dogcatcher | 1996-03-08 |
| Movie | The Jerky Boys | Ernie Lazarro | 1995-02-03 |
| Series | Picture Windows | Tully | 1995-10-01 |
| Movie | Steal Big Steal Little | Lou Perilli | 1995-09-29 |
| Movie | North | Judge Buckle | 1994-07-22 |
| Series | Chicago Hope | Unknown | 1994-09-18 |
| Movie | Doomsday Gun | Yossi | 1994-07-23 |
| Movie | Cooperstown | Harry Willette | 1993-01-26 |
| Movie | Taking the Heat | Tommy Canard | 1993-06-06 |
| Movie | Indian Summer | Unca Lou Handler | 1993-04-23 |
| Movie | So I Married an Axe Murderer | Tony's Boss (uncredited) | 1993-07-30 |
| Movie | Glengarry Glen Ross | George Aaronow | 1992-09-15 |
| Movie | The Rocketeer | A. 'Peevy' Peabody | 1991-06-21 |
| Movie | Coupe de Ville | Fred Libner | 1990-03-09 |
| Movie | Edward Scissorhands | Bill | 1990-12-07 |
| Movie | The Making of Edward Scissorhands | Self | 1990-12-14 |
| Movie | Havana | Joe Volpi | 1990-12-11 |
| Movie | Necessary Parties | Archie Corelli | 1988-01-01 |
| Series | Harry | 1987-03-04 | |
| Movie | Escape from Sobibor | Leon Feldhendler | 1987-04-12 |
| Movie | A Deadly Business | Harold Kaufman | 1986-03-13 |
| Movie | Big Trouble | Leonard Hoffman | 1986-05-30 |
| Movie | The Fourth Wise Man | Orontes | 1985-03-30 |
| Movie | Joshua Then and Now | Reuben | 1985-09-17 |
| Movie | Bad Medicine | Dr. Ramon Madera | 1985-11-22 |
| Movie | The Emperor's New Clothes | Bo | 1985-10-05 |
| Movie | A Matter of Principle | Flagg Purdy | 1984-12-03 |
| Movie | Terror in the Aisles | Roat (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1984-10-26 |
| Movie | The Return of Captain Invincible | Captain Invincible | 1983-01-28 |
| Series | Faerie Tale Theatre | Bo | 1982-09-11 |
| Series | St. Elsewhere | Jerry Singleton | 1982-10-26 |
| Movie | The Last Unicorn | Schmendrick (voice) | 1982-11-19 |
| Movie | Chu Chu and the Philly Flash | Flash | 1981-08-28 |
| Movie | Full Moon High | Dr. Brand | 1981-08-04 |
| Movie | Improper Channels | Jeffery Martley | 1981-04-17 |
| Movie | Simon | Simon Mendelssohn | 1980-02-01 |
| Movie | The Magician of Lublin | Yasha Mazur | 1979-11-09 |
| Movie | The In-Laws | Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S. | 1979-06-15 |
| Movie | The Other Side of Hell | Frank Dole | 1978-01-17 |
| Movie | The Defection of Simas Kudirka | Simas Kudirka | 1978-01-23 |
| Movie | Fire Sale | Ezra Fikus | 1977-06-09 |
| Series | The Muppet Show | Self - Special Guest Star | 1976-09-05 |
| Movie | The Seven-Per-Cent Solution | Dr. Sigmund Freud | 1976-10-24 |
| Movie | Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins | Rafferty | 1975-02-02 |
| Movie | Hearts of the West | Bert Kessler | 1975-10-08 |
| Movie | It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy | (uncredited) | 1974-11-19 |
| Movie | Freebie and the Bean | Bean | 1974-12-25 |
| Series | Dinah! | Self | 1974-10-21 |
| Movie | Deadhead Miles | Cooper | 1972-08-08 |
| Movie | The Trouble With People | Husband (Story 5) | 1972-11-12 |
| Movie | Last of the Red Hot Lovers | Barney Cashman | 1972-08-16 |
| Movie | Little Murders | Lt. Practice | 1971-02-09 |
| Movie | Catch-22 | Capt. John Yossarian | 1970-06-24 |
| Movie | Popi | Abraham | 1969-05-27 |
| Movie | The Monitors | Man in Monitors Commercial | 1969-10-08 |
| Movie | The Love Song of Barney Kempinski | Barney Kempinski | 1968-05-10 |
| Movie | Inspector Clouseau | Insp. Jacques Clouseau | 1968-07-19 |
| Series | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | 1968-06-06 |
| Movie | The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter | John Singer | 1968-07-31 |
| Movie | Woman Times Seven | Fred | 1967-09-29 |
| Movie | Wait Until Dark | Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr. | 1967-10-26 |
| Movie | The Last Mohican | Mr. Ableman | 1966-09-12 |
| Series | ABC Stage 67 | Barney Kempinski | 1966-09-14 |
| Movie | The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! | Lt. Rozanov | 1966-05-25 |
| Movie | That's Me | 1963-01-01 | |
| Series | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | 1961-12-11 |
| Series | Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 1956-04-01 |
| Series | The Oscars | Self (archive footage) | 1953-03-19 |
| Series | What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest | 1950-02-02 |