Alan Arkin
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Edward Scissorhands
as Bill
1990
The Last Unicorn
as Schmendrick (voice)
1982
Little Miss Sunshine
as Edwin Hoover
2006
Gattaca
as Detective Hugo
1997
The Rocketeer
as A. 'Peevy' Peabody
1991
Jakob the Liar
as Max Frankfurter
1999
Catch-22
as Capt. John Yossarian
1970
So I Married an Axe Murderer
as Tony's Boss (uncredited)
1993
Doomsday Gun
as Yossi
1994
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
as Herb Lee
2009
Mother Night
as George Kraft
1996
Wait Until Dark
as Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.
1967
Rendition
as Senator Hawkins
2007
Four Days in September
as Charles Burke Elbrick
1997
Freebie and the Bean
as Bean
1974
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
as John Singer
1968
Havana
as Joe Volpi
1990
Inspector Clouseau
as Insp. Jacques Clouseau
1968
America's Sweethearts
as Wellness Guide
2001
North
as Judge Buckle
1994
TV Appearances
St. Elsewhere
as Jerry Singleton
1982
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
Inside Comedy
as Self
2012
Will & Grace
as Martin Adler
1998
The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star
1976
Chicago Hope
as Zoltan Karpathein
1994
100 Centre Street
as Joe Rifkind
2001
ABC Stage 67
as Barney Kempinski
1966
Harry
1987
Dinah!
as Self
1974
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
15 Septembers Later
as Narrator
2016