Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

135

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-03-26

Day of Death

2023-06-29 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Alan Wolf Arkin

艾伦·阿金

Алан Аркин

알란 아킨

אלן וולף ארקין

آلن آرکین

Alan Arkin

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

Acting

Edward Scissorhands

1990

Edward Scissorhands

as

Bill

The Last Unicorn

1982

The Last Unicorn

as

Schmendrick (voice)

Little Miss Sunshine

2006

Little Miss Sunshine

as

Edwin Hoover

Gattaca

1997

Gattaca

as

Detective Hugo

The Rocketeer

1991

The Rocketeer

as

A. 'Peevy' Peabody

Jakob the Liar

1999

Jakob the Liar

as

Max Frankfurter

Catch-22

1970

Catch-22

as

Capt. John Yossarian

So I Married an Axe Murderer

1993

So I Married an Axe Murderer

as

Tony's Boss (uncredited)

Doomsday Gun

1994

Doomsday Gun

as

Yossi

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

2009

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

as

Herb Lee

Mother Night

1996

Mother Night

as

George Kraft

Wait Until Dark

1967

Wait Until Dark

as

Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.

Rendition

2007

Rendition

as

Senator Hawkins

Four Days in September

1997

Four Days in September

as

Charles Burke Elbrick

Freebie and the Bean

1974

Freebie and the Bean

as

Bean

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

1968

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

as

John Singer

Havana

1990

Havana

as

Joe Volpi

Inspector Clouseau

1968

Inspector Clouseau

as

Insp. Jacques Clouseau

America's Sweethearts

2001

America's Sweethearts

as

Wellness Guide

North

1994

North

as

Judge Buckle

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

2003

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

as

Sam Drebben

Get Smart

2008

Get Smart

as

The Chief

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

1966

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

as

Lt. Rozanov

Escape from Sobibor

1987

Escape from Sobibor

as

Leon Feldhendler

Grosse Pointe Blank

1997

Grosse Pointe Blank

as

Dr. Oatman

Indian Summer

1993

Indian Summer

as

Unca Lou Handler

Glengarry Glen Ross

1992

Glengarry Glen Ross

as

George Aaronow

Firewall

2006

Firewall

as

Arlin Forester

Little Murders

1971

Little Murders

as

Lt. Practice

Sunshine Cleaning

2008

Sunshine Cleaning

as

Joe Lorkowski

Eros

2004

Eros

as

Dr. Pearl / Hal

City Island

2009

City Island

as

Michael Malakov

The Pentagon Papers

2003

The Pentagon Papers

as

Harry Rowen

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

2006

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

as

Bud Newman

Fire Sale

1977

Fire Sale

as

Ezra Fikus

Noel

2004

Noel

as

Artie

Marley & Me

2008

Marley & Me

as

Arnie Klein

Last of the Red Hot Lovers

1972

Last of the Red Hot Lovers

as

Barney Cashman

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

1976

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

as

Dr. Sigmund Freud

Slums of Beverly Hills

1998

Slums of Beverly Hills

as

Murray Samuel Abromowitz

Woman Times Seven

1967

Woman Times Seven

as

Fred

Grudge Match

2013

Grudge Match

as

Louis 'Lightning' Conlon

Coupe de Ville

1990

Coupe de Ville

as

Fred Libner

Raising Flagg

2006

Raising Flagg

as

Flagg Purdy

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

2001

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

as

Gene

The Change-Up

2011

The Change-Up

as

Mitch's Dad

Argo

2012

Argo

as

Lester Siegel

The Fourth Wise Man

1985

The Fourth Wise Man

as

Orontes

The In-Laws

1979

The In-Laws

as

Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.

Thin Ice

2012

Thin Ice

as

Gorvy Hauer

The Return of Captain Invincible

1983

The Return of Captain Invincible

as

Captain Invincible

Hearts of the West

1975

Hearts of the West

as

Bert Kessler

Varian's War

2001

Varian's War

as

Freier

Simon

1980

Simon

as

Simon Mendelssohn

Deadhead Miles

1972

Deadhead Miles

as

Cooper

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash

1981

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash

as

Flash

Bad Medicine

1985

Bad Medicine

as

Dr. Ramon Madera

Steal Big Steal Little

1995

Steal Big Steal Little

as

Lou Perilli

Big Trouble

1986

Big Trouble

as

Leonard Hoffman

Stand Up Guys

2012

Stand Up Guys

as

Richard Hirsch

Full Moon High

1981

Full Moon High

as

Dr. Brand

Magicians

2000

Magicians

as

Milo

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

2013

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

as

Rance Holloway

Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins

1975

Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins

as

Rafferty

It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy

1974

It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy

as

(uncredited)

A Matter of Principle

1984

A Matter of Principle

as

Flagg Purdy

Million Dollar Arm

2014

Million Dollar Arm

as

Ray Arkin

The Love Song of Barney Kempinski

1968

The Love Song of Barney Kempinski

as

Barney Kempinski

That's Me

1963

That's Me

as

The Defection of Simas Kudirka

1978

The Defection of Simas Kudirka

as

Simas Kudirka

The Trouble With People

1972

The Trouble With People

as

Husband (Story 5)

The Monitors

1969

The Monitors

as

Man in Monitors Commercial

Heck's Way Home

1996

Heck's Way Home

as

Dogcatcher

The Muppets

2011

The Muppets

as

Tour Guide

Improper Channels

1981

Improper Channels

as

Jeffery Martley

Cooperstown

1993

Cooperstown

as

Harry Willette

Love the Coopers

2015

Love the Coopers

as

Bucky Newport

The Magician of Lublin

1979

The Magician of Lublin

as

Yasha Mazur

Crossroads

2006

Crossroads

as

Father Behnke

"Sr."

2022

"Sr."

as

Self

Popi

1969

Popi

as

Abraham

Naples '44

2016

Naples '44

as

Self

Going in Style

2017

Going in Style

as

Albert Garner

The Jerky Boys

1995

The Jerky Boys

as

Ernie Lazarro

The Other Side of Hell

1978

The Other Side of Hell

as

Frank Dole

Starring Sigmund Freud

2012

Starring Sigmund Freud

as

The Last Mohican

1966

The Last Mohican

as

Mr. Ableman

In Security

2014

In Security

as

Officer Riggs

Joshua Then and Now

1985

Joshua Then and Now

as

Reuben

Dumbo

2019

Dumbo

as

J. Griffin Remington

The Emperor's New Clothes

1985

The Emperor's New Clothes

as

Bo

Necessary Parties

1988

Necessary Parties

as

Archie Corelli

Spenser Confidential

2020

Spenser Confidential

as

Henry

Taking the Heat

1993

Taking the Heat

as

Tommy Canard

Minions: The Rise of Gru

2022

Minions: The Rise of Gru

as

Wild Knuckles (voice)

The Making of Edward Scissorhands

1990

The Making of Edward Scissorhands

as

Self

A Deadly Business

1986

A Deadly Business

as

Harold Kaufman

Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

2015

Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

as

Blood Money

2000

Blood Money

as

Willy 'the Hammer' Canzaro

Wisdom

2008

Wisdom

as

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

as

Jerry Singleton

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as

Self

Inside Comedy

Inside Comedy

as

Self

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

as

Martin Adler

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

as

Self - Special Guest Star

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

as

Zoltan Karpathein

100 Centre Street

100 Centre Street

as

Joe Rifkind

ABC Stage 67

ABC Stage 67

as

Barney Kempinski

Harry

Harry

as

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

15 Septembers Later

15 Septembers Later

as

Narrator

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

as

Bo

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

Second City: First Family of Comedy

Second City: First Family of Comedy

as

Self

The Kominsky Method

The Kominsky Method

as

Norman Newlander

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

as

J.D. Salinger (voice)

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

Picture Windows

Picture Windows

as

Tully

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee

The View

The View

as

Self

Production

Thin Ice

2012

Thin Ice

as

The In-Laws

1979

The In-Laws

as

Harry

Harry

as

Crew

Directing

Little Murders

1971

Little Murders

as

Arigo

Arigo

as

People Soup

1969

People Soup

as

Twigs

1975

Twigs

as

Fire Sale

1977

Fire Sale

as

T.G.I.F.

1967

T.G.I.F.

as

Samuel Beckett is Coming Soon

1993

Samuel Beckett is Coming Soon

as

Trying Times

Trying Times

as