Albert Brooks
Known for Acting · 68 credits
- Born
- 1947-07-22 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Beverly Hills, California, USA
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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Known For
The Simpsons
1989
as Hank Scorpio (voice) / Slick Manager (voice) / Brad Goodman (voice) / Jacques (voice) / Cowboy Bob (voice) / Tab Spangler / Jacques (voice) / Dr. Raufbold (voice) / Greg (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Interviewer (voice) / Self - Host / Heart Surgeon / Bob
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Albert Brooks
TV Shows (20)
The Simpsons
1989
as Hank Scorpio (voice) / Slick Manager (voice) / Brad Goodman (voice) / Jacques (voice) / Cowboy Bob (voice) / Tab Spangler / Jacques (voice) / Dr. Raufbold (voice) / Greg (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Interviewer (voice) / Self - Host / Heart Surgeon / Bob
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Albert Brooks
The View
1997
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Love, American Style
1969
as Christopher
Weeds
2005
as Lenny Botwin
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self
The Odd Couple
1970
as Rudy
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
as Self
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
as Dr. Norman
The Great American Dream Machine
1971
as Himself
Hot Wheels
1969
as Kip Chogi (voice)
Movies (48)
Finding Nemo
2003
as Marlin (voice)
Taxi Driver
1976
as Tom
Drive
2011
as Bernie Rose
The Simpsons Movie
2007
as Russ Cargill (voice)
Finding Dory
2016
as Marlin (voice)
The Little Prince
2015
as The Businessman (voice)
Ella McCay
2025
as Governor Bill
Doctor Dolittle
1998
as Tiger (voice)
The Secret Life of Pets
2016
as Tiberius (voice)
This Is 40
2012
as Larry
Out of Sight
1998
as Richard Ripley
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
as Driver
A Most Violent Year
2014
as Andrew Walsh
Concussion
2015
as Dr. Cyril Wecht
Terms of Endearment
1983
as Rudyard Greenway (voice)
Broadcast News
1987
as Aaron Altman
The Pixar Story
2007
as Marlin (voice) (archive footage)
The Muse
1999
as Steven Phillips
Breakdown: 1975
2025
as Self
Defending Your Life
1991
as Daniel Miller
The In-Laws
2003
as Jerry Peyser
Private Benjamin
1980
as Yale Goodman
The Scout
1994
as Al Percolo
Mother
1996
as John Henderson
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023
as Self
Critical Care
1997
as Dr. Butz
My First Mister
2001
as Randall ("R")
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
2006
as Albert Brooks
I'll Do Anything
1994
as Burke Adler
Modern Romance
1981
as Robert Cole
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
2021
as Self
Real Life
1979
as Albert Brooks
I Love You, Daddy
2017
as Dick Welker (voice)
Lost in America
1985
as David Howard
Unfaithfully Yours
1984
as Norman Robbins
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life
2025
as Self
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Making 'Taxi Driver'
1999
as Self
Exploring the Reef
2003
as Marlin (voice)
Inside 'Out of Sight'
1998
as Self
Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians
1972
as Self
Sick
1975
as Albert Brooks
Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts
1975
as Albert Brooks
The Impossible Truth
1975
as Interviewer (voice)
Open Heart Surgery
1975
as Albert Brooks
Upcoming Season
1975
as Bob
Albert Brooks and Robert Weide
2021
as Self
Audience Research
1976
as Albert Brooks
About Albert Brooks
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 i… With 68 credits spanning from 1948 to 2025, Albert Brooks has appeared in 48 films and 20 TV shows.
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Most Popular Albert Brooks Movies
- Finding Nemo (2003) — as Marlin (voice)
- Taxi Driver (1976) — as Tom
- Drive (2011) — as Bernie Rose
- The Simpsons Movie (2007) — as Russ Cargill (voice)
- Finding Dory (2016) — as Marlin (voice)
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