Alan Arkin
Department: Acting
Biography
Alan 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
Edward Scissorhands
1990
The Last Unicorn
1982
Little Miss Sunshine
2006
Gattaca
1997
The Rocketeer
1991
Jakob the Liar
1999
Catch-22
1970
So I Married an Axe Murderer
1993
Doomsday Gun
1994
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
2009
Mother Night
1996
Wait Until Dark
1967
Rendition
2007
Four Days in September
1997
Freebie and the Bean
1974
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
1968
Havana
1990
Inspector Clouseau
1968
America's Sweethearts
2001
North
1994
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003
Get Smart
2008
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
1966
Escape from Sobibor
1987
Grosse Pointe Blank
1997
Indian Summer
1993
Glengarry Glen Ross
1992
Firewall
2006
Little Murders
1971
Sunshine Cleaning
2008
Eros
2004
City Island
2009
The Pentagon Papers
2003
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
2006
Fire Sale
1977
Noel
2004
Marley & Me
2008
Last of the Red Hot Lovers
1972
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
1976
Slums of Beverly Hills
1998
Woman Times Seven
1967
Grudge Match
2013
Coupe de Ville
1990
Raising Flagg
2006
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
2001
The Change-Up
2011
Argo
2012
The Fourth Wise Man
1985
The In-Laws
1979
Thin Ice
2012
The Return of Captain Invincible
1983
Hearts of the West
1975
Varian's War
2001
Simon
1980
Deadhead Miles
1972
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
1981
Bad Medicine
1985
Steal Big Steal Little
1995
Big Trouble
1986
Stand Up Guys
2012
Full Moon High
1981
Magicians
2000
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
2013
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
1975
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
1974
A Matter of Principle
1984
Million Dollar Arm
2014
The Love Song of Barney Kempinski
1968
That's Me
1963
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
1978
The Trouble With People
1972
The Monitors
1969
Heck's Way Home
1996
The Muppets
2011
Improper Channels
1981
Cooperstown
1993
Love the Coopers
2015
The Magician of Lublin
1979
Crossroads
2006
"Sr."
2022
Popi
1969
Naples '44
2016
Going in Style
2017
The Jerky Boys
1995
The Other Side of Hell
1978
Starring Sigmund Freud
2012
The Last Mohican
1966
In Security
2014
Joshua Then and Now
1985
Dumbo
2019
The Emperor's New Clothes
1985
Necessary Parties
1988
Spenser Confidential
2020
Taking the Heat
1993
Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022
The Making of Edward Scissorhands
1990
A Deadly Business
1986
Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
2015
Blood Money
2000
Wisdom
2008
St. Elsewhere
1982
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Inside Comedy
2012
Will & Grace
1998
The Muppet Show
1976
Chicago Hope
1994
100 Centre Street
2001
ABC Stage 67
1966
Harry
1987
Dinah!
1974
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
15 Septembers Later
2016
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
What's My Line?
1950
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006
The Kominsky Method
2018
BoJack Horseman
2014
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Picture Windows
1995
Golden Globe Awards
1944
The View
1997
The Oscars
1953
Tony Awards
1956
Tony Awards
1956