Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

1947-07-22

Biography

Albert Brooks (born Albert Lawrence Einstein; July 22, 1947) 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Albert Brooks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Also appears in

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

7.5

Lost in America

Lost in America

6.9

The Muse

The Muse

5.2

Mother

Mother

6.6

The Scout

The Scout

5.2

Unfaithfully Yours

Unfaithfully Yours

5.6

Real Life

Real Life

6.6

I Love You, Daddy

I Love You, Daddy

5.7

Modern Romance

Modern Romance

6.8

My First Mister

My First Mister

6.5

Critical Care

Critical Care

6.4

Exploring the Reef

Exploring the Reef

6.3

The Super Bob Einstein Movie

The Super Bob Einstein Movie

6.7

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

5.2

Making ’Taxi Driver’

Making ’Taxi Driver’

6.9

Ella McCay

Ella McCay

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The Impossible Truth

The Impossible Truth

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Albert Brooks’ Famous School for Comedians

Albert Brooks’ Famous School for Comedians

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Upcoming Season

Upcoming Season

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Open Heart Surgery

Open Heart Surgery

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