Alan Arkin
ActingAlan Wolf Arkin (March 26, 1934 – 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.
Known For
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Wild Knuckles (voice)
Edward Scissorhands
Bill
Gattaca
Detective Hugo
Argo
Lester Siegel
Little Miss Sunshine
Edwin Hoover
Marley & Me
Arnie Klein
Dumbo
J. Griffin Remington
The Change-Up
Mitch's Dad
Going in Style
Albert Garner
Get Smart
The Chief
Filmography — Acting
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Wild Knuckles (voice)
Edward Scissorhands
Bill
Gattaca
Detective Hugo
Argo
Lester Siegel
Little Miss Sunshine
Edwin Hoover
Marley & Me
Arnie Klein
Dumbo
J. Griffin Remington
The Change-Up
Mitch's Dad
Going in Style
Albert Garner
Get Smart
The Chief
The Last Unicorn
Schmendrick (voice)
Love the Coopers
Bucky Newport
The Muppets
Tour Guide
Grudge Match
Louis 'Lightning' Conlon
The Rocketeer
A. 'Peevy' Peabody
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Rance Holloway
Glengarry Glen Ross
George Aaronow
Wait Until Dark
Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.
Firewall
Arlin Forester
Woman Times Seven
Fred
North
Judge Buckle
Jakob the Liar
Max Frankfurter
Spenser Confidential
Henry
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Bud Newman
Grosse Pointe Blank
Dr. Oatman
Eros
Dr. Pearl / Hal
The Jerky Boys
Ernie Lazarro
Catch-22
Capt. John Yossarian
Stand Up Guys
Richard Hirsch
Rendition
Senator Hawkins
Million Dollar Arm
Ray Arkin
Escape from Sobibor
Leon Feldhendler
America's Sweethearts
Wellness Guide
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
Herb Lee
Noel
Artie
City Island
Michael Malakov
The In-Laws
Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.
Havana
Joe Volpi
Sunshine Cleaning
Joe Lorkowski
Steal Big Steal Little
Lou Perilli
In Security
Officer Riggs
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Tony's Boss (uncredited)
Mother Night
George Kraft
Fire Sale
Ezra Fikus
"Sr."
Self
Thin Ice
Gorvy Hauer
Inspector Clouseau
Insp. Jacques Clouseau
Doomsday Gun
Yossi
Simon
Simon Mendelssohn
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Sam Drebben
Slums of Beverly Hills
Murray Samuel Abromowitz
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
Dr. Sigmund Freud
Indian Summer
Unca Lou Handler
Freebie and the Bean
Bean
Popi
Abraham
Four Days in September
Charles Burke Elbrick
Full Moon High
Dr. Brand
Crossroads
Father Behnke
The Return of Captain Invincible
Captain Invincible
Little Murders
Lt. Practice
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
Lt. Rozanov
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
John Singer
Hearts of the West
Bert Kessler
Taking the Heat
Tommy Canard
The Pentagon Papers
Harry Rowen
Coupe de Ville
Fred Libner
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Gene
The Fourth Wise Man
Orontes
Big Trouble
Leonard Hoffman
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
Flash
Bad Medicine
Dr. Ramon Madera
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
Rafferty
Blood Money
Willy 'the Hammer' Canzaro
Varian's War
Freier
The Other Side of Hell
Frank Dole
The Monitors
Man in Monitors Commercial
Necessary Parties
Archie Corelli
The Magician of Lublin
Yasha Mazur
A Deadly Business
Harold Kaufman
Last of the Red Hot Lovers
Barney Cashman
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
Simas Kudirka
Deadhead Miles
Cooper
Magicians
Milo
Joshua Then and Now
Reuben
The Trouble With People
Husband (Story 5)
The Love Song of Barney Kempinski
Barney Kempinski
Naples '44
Self
Wisdom
Raising Flagg
Flagg Purdy
A Matter of Principle
Flagg Purdy
Improper Channels
Jeffery Martley
Cooperstown
Harry Willette
The Making of Edward Scissorhands
Self
The Emperor's New Clothes
Bo
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
(uncredited)
Heck's Way Home
Dogcatcher
Starring Sigmund Freud
That's Me
The Last Mohican
Mr. Ableman
