Albert Brooks
Known for: Acting
Born: July 22, 1947
Place of birth: Beverly Hills, California, USA
Albert Lawrence Einstein (born July 22, 1947), known professionally as Albert Brooks, 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.
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Filmography
49 movies · 21 TV shows, newest first
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Oswald
2027
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Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life
2025
6.8
Breakdown: 1975
2025
5.6
Ella McCay
2025
7.2
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023
6.9
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
2021NR
Albert Brooks and Robert Weide
2021
5.7
I Love You, Daddy
2017
6.3
The Secret Life of Pets
2016
7.0
Finding Dory
2016
7.1
Concussion
2015
7.6
The Little Prince
2015
6.6
A Most Violent Year
2014
5.9
This Is 40
2012
7.6
Drive
2011
7.5
The Pixar Story
2007
7.0
The Simpsons Movie
2007
5.0
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
2006
7.5
Weeds
2005
6.1
Exploring the Reef
2003
7.8
Finding Nemo
2003
5.6
The In-Laws
2003
6.1
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
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The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002
6.6
My First Mister
2001
8.1
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
5.2
The Muse
1999
7.0
Making 'Taxi Driver'
199910.0
Inside 'Out of Sight'
1998
6.7
Out of Sight
1998
5.7
Doctor Dolittle
1998
6.3
Critical Care
1997
6.9
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997
4.3
The View
1997
6.9
Mother
1996
6.4
The Daily Show
1996
5.2
The Scout
1994
5.6
I'll Do Anything
1994
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
6.9
Defending Your Life
1991
8.0
The Simpsons
1989
6.8
Broadcast News
1987
6.9
Lost in America
1985
5.6
Unfaithfully Yours
1984
7.1
Terms of Endearment
1983
6.5
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
6.8
Modern Romance
1981
6.0
Private Benjamin
1980
6.6
Real Life
1979
8.1
Taxi Driver
1976
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Audience Research
1976
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Sick
1975
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Upcoming Season
1975
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Open Heart Surgery
1975
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Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts
1975
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The Impossible Truth
1975
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
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Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians
1972
5.2
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
10.0
The Great American Dream Machine
1971
7.8
The Odd Couple
1970
6.2
Love, American Style
1969
9.5
Hot Wheels
1969
6.8
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
6.8
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
7.0
The Oscars
1953
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
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Loving Dory
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