Born 1947 (age 78) · Beverly Hills, California, USA
Appears in 68 titles

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.​

Filmography

Defending Your Life
6.9
Defending Your Life
1991
Director
Lost in America
6.9
Lost in America
1985
Director
The Muse
5.2
The Muse
1999
Director
Modern Romance
6.8
Modern Romance
1981
Director
Mother
6.8
Mother
1996
Director
Real Life
6.5
Real Life
1979
Director
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
The Impossible Truth
The Impossible Truth
1975
Director
Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts
Open Heart Surgery
Open Heart Surgery
1975
Director
Upcoming Season
Upcoming Season
1975
Director
Sick
Sick
1975
Director
Audience Research
Audience Research
1976
Director
Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians