Biography
Alan Wolf Arkin (March 26, 1934 β 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.
Filmography (123)
"Sr."
2022
Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022
Spenser Confidential
2020
Dumbo
2019
The Kominsky Method
2018
Going in Style
2017
Naples '44
2016
15 Septembers Later
2016
Love the Coopers
2015
Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
2015
Million Dollar Arm
2014
In Security
2014
BoJack Horseman
2014
Grudge Match
2013
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
2013
Argo
2012
Thin Ice
2012
Stand Up Guys
2012
Starring Sigmund Freud
2012
Inside Comedy
2012
The Change-Up
2011
The Muppets
2011
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
2009
City Island
2009
Get Smart
2008
Sunshine Cleaning
2008
Marley & Me
2008
Wisdom
2008
Rendition
2007
Little Miss Sunshine
2006
Firewall
2006
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
2006
Raising Flagg
2006
Crossroads
2006
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006
Eros
2004
Noel
2004
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003
The Pentagon Papers
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
America's Sweethearts
2001
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
2001
Varian's War
2001
100 Centre Street
2001
Magicians
2000
Blood Money
2000
Jakob the Liar
1999
Slums of Beverly Hills
1998
Will & Grace
1998
Gattaca
1997
Four Days in September
1997
Grosse Pointe Blank
1997
The View
1997
Mother Night
1996
Heck's Way Home
1996
Steal Big Steal Little
1995
The Jerky Boys
1995
Picture Windows
1995
Doomsday Gun
1994
North
1994
Chicago Hope
1994
So I Married an Axe Murderer
1993
Indian Summer
1993
Cooperstown
1993
Taking the Heat
1993
Glengarry Glen Ross
1992
The Rocketeer
1991
Edward Scissorhands
1990
Havana
1990
Coupe de Ville
1990
The Making of Edward Scissorhands
1990
Necessary Parties
1988
Escape from Sobibor
1987
Harry
1987
Big Trouble
1986
A Deadly Business
1986
The Fourth Wise Man
1985
Bad Medicine
1985
Joshua Then and Now
1985
The Emperor's New Clothes
1985
A Matter of Principle
1984
The Return of Captain Invincible
1983
The Last Unicorn
1982
St. Elsewhere
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
1981
Full Moon High
1981
Improper Channels
1981
Simon
1980
The In-Laws
1979
The Magician of Lublin
1979
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
1978
The Other Side of Hell
1978
Fire Sale
1977
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
1976
The Muppet Show
1976
Hearts of the West
1975
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
1975
Freebie and the Bean
1974
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
1974
Dinah!
1974
Last of the Red Hot Lovers
1972
Deadhead Miles
1972
The Trouble With People
1972
Little Murders
1971
Catch-22
1970
The Monitors
1969
Popi
1969
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
1968
Inspector Clouseau
1968
The Love Song of Barney Kempinski
1968
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Wait Until Dark
1967
Woman Times Seven
1967
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
1966
The Last Mohican
1966
ABC Stage 67
1966
That's Me
1963
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Tony Awards
1956
The Oscars
1953
What's My Line?
1950
Golden Globe Awards
1944