Acting credits
68
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Albert Brooks
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.5
Moderate attention
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Movies: 47Series: 21Crew credits: 15
TMDB ID: 13
IMDb ID: nm0000983
Known for: Acting
Born: July 22, 1947
Age: 79
Place of birth: Beverly Hills, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1948 - 2027
Years active: 80
Average TMDB rating: 6.57
Wikidata: Q356303
Other jobs
Director (13)Editor (1)Screenplay (1)
Biography
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).
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Albert Brooks.
as Self
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life
2025 • Movie
as Self
Breakdown: 1975
2025 • Movie
as Governor Bill
Ella McCay
2025 • Movie
as Self
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023 • Movie
as Self
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
2021 • Movie
as Dick Welker (voice)
I Love You, Daddy
2017 • Movie
as Tiberius (voice)
The Secret Life of Pets
2016 • Movie
as Marlin (voice)
Finding Dory
2016 • Movie
as Dr. Cyril Wecht
Concussion
2015 • Movie
as The Businessman (voice)
The Little Prince
2015 • Movie
as Andrew Walsh
A Most Violent Year
2014 • Movie
as Larry
This Is 40
2012 • Movie
as Bernie Rose
Drive
2011 • Movie
as Marlin (voice) (archive footage)
The Pixar Story
2007 • Movie
as Russ Cargill (voice)
The Simpsons Movie
2007 • Movie
as Albert Brooks
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
2006 • Movie
as Marlin (voice)
Exploring the Reef
2003 • Movie
as Marlin (voice)
Finding Nemo
2003 • Movie
as Jerry Peyser
The In-Laws
2003 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002 • Movie
as Randall ("R")
My First Mister
2001 • Movie
as Steven Phillips
The Muse
1999 • Movie
as Self
Making 'Taxi Driver'
1999 • Movie
as Tiger (voice)
Doctor Dolittle
1998 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Albert Brooks.
Feb 17, 2027
3 eps
Oswald
2027 • Series
as Lenny Botwin • 4 eps
Weeds
2005 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
as Albert Brooks • 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 • Series
1 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The View
1997 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 • Series
as Hank Scorpio (voice) • 2 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Interviewer (voice) • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Dr. Norman • 1 eps
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971 • Series
as Himself • 34 eps
The Great American Dream Machine
1971 • Series
as Rudy • 2 eps
The Odd Couple
1970 • Series
as Christopher • 1 eps
Love, American Style
1969 • Series
as Kip Chogi (voice) • 32 eps
Hot Wheels
1969 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969 • Series
as Self • 9 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Oscars
1953 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 • Series