Acting credits
64
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Albert Brooks
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.8
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Movies: 46Series: 18Crew credits: 15
TMDB ID: 13
IMDb ID: nm0000983
Known for: Directing
Born: July 22, 1947
Age: 78
Place of birth: Beverly Hills, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1948 - 2025
Years active: 78
Average TMDB rating: 6.57
Wikidata: Q356303
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Director (9)Writer (4)Screenplay (2)
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).
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Albert Brooks.
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life
as Self
2025 Movie
6.4
Breakdown: 1975
as Self
2025 Movie
5.7
Ella McCay
as Governor Bill
2025 Movie
7.1
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
as Self
2023 Movie
6.9
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
as Self
2021 Movie
5.7
I Love You, Daddy
as Dick Welker (voice)
2017 Movie
6.3
The Secret Life of Pets
as Tiberius (voice)
2016 Movie
7.0
Finding Dory
as Marlin (voice)
2016 Movie
7.1
Concussion
as Dr. Cyril Wecht
2015 Movie
7.6
The Little Prince
as The Businessman (voice)
2015 Movie
6.6
A Most Violent Year
as Andrew Walsh
2014 Movie
5.9
This Is 40
as Larry
2012 Movie
7.6
Drive
as Bernie Rose
2011 Movie
7.6
The Pixar Story
as Marlin (voice) (archive footage)
2007 Movie
7.0
The Simpsons Movie
as Russ Cargill (voice)
2007 Movie
4.9
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
as Albert Brooks
2006 Movie
6.3
Exploring the Reef
as Marlin (voice)
2003 Movie
7.8
Finding Nemo
as Marlin (voice)
2003 Movie
5.6
The In-Laws
as Jerry Peyser
2003 Movie
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
as Self (archive footage)
2002 Movie
6.5
My First Mister
as Randall ("R")
2001 Movie
5.2
The Muse
as Steven Phillips
1999 Movie
6.9
Making 'Taxi Driver'
as Self
1999 Movie
5.7
Doctor Dolittle
as Tiger (voice)
1998 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Albert Brooks.
7.5
Weeds
as Lenny Botwin • 4 eps
2005 Series
6.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2003 Series
8.0
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Albert Brooks • 1 eps
2000 Series
6.7
The Wonderful World of Disney
1 eps
1997 Series
4.3
The View
as Self • 2 eps
1997 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 2 eps
1996 Series
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self • 2 eps
1992 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
as Hank Scorpio (voice) • 2 eps
1989 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Interviewer (voice) • 1 eps
1975 Series
The Great American Dream Machine
as Himself • 34 eps
1971 Series
7.8
The Odd Couple
as Rudy • 2 eps
1970 Series
6.1
Love, American Style
as Christopher • 1 eps
1969 Series
9.4
Hot Wheels
as Kip Chogi (voice) • 32 eps
1969 Series
5.8
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as Self • 1 eps
1969 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 9 eps
1962 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self • 1 eps
1948 Series