Alan Arkin

Career timeline

1. 1934 · Born

   Born in New York City, New York, USA

2. 1966 · Screen debut

   The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (Movie)

3. 1971 · Directing debut

   Little Murders (Movie)

4. 1987 · First production

   Harry (TV)

5. 1990 · Breakthrough

   Edward Scissorhands (Movie)

6. 2022 · Latest release

   "Sr." (Movie)

7. 2023 · Died

   June 29, 2023

Career in numbers

5 1960s

8 1970s

13 1980s

20 1990s

16 2000s

13 2010s

3 2020s

• Comedy50
• Drama41
• Thriller13
• Crime13
• Family9
• Action8

Highest-rated title BoJack Horseman 2014 8.5 Most popular title Edward Scissorhands 1990 7.7

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Alan Arkin in our catalogue.

Olivia Wilde

3 titles together

Tim Burton

3 titles together

Marisa Tomei

2 titles together

Dan Aykroyd

2 titles together

Peter Berg

2 titles together

Sean Hayes

2 titles together

Kyle Chandler

2 titles together

Bob Balaban

2 titles together

Mark Harmon

2 titles together

Jack Gilford

2 titles together

1. 2022 "Sr." as Self 6.9 Movie
2. 2022 Minions: The Rise of Gru as Wild Knuckles (voice) 7.3 Movie
3. 2020 Spenser Confidential as Henry 6.5 Movie
4. 2019 Dumbo as J. Griffin Remington 6.6 Movie
5. 2018 The Kominsky Method as Norman Newlander 7.5 TV
6. 2017 Going in Style as Albert Garner 6.7 Movie
7. 2015 Love the Coopers as Bucky Newport 6.0 Movie
8. 2014 BoJack Horseman as J.D. Salinger (voice) 8.5 TV
9. 2014 Million Dollar Arm as Ray 6.7 Movie
10. 2013 Grudge Match as Louis 'Lightning' Conlon 6.1 Movie
11. 2013 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone as Rance Holloway 5.8 Movie
12. 2012 Stand Up Guys as Richard Hirsch 6.0 Movie
13. 2012 Argo as Lester Siegel 7.3 Movie
14. 2012 Thin Ice as Gorvy Hauer 6.5 Movie
15. 2011 The Muppets as Tour Guide 6.7 Movie
16. 2011 The Change-Up as Mitch's Dad 6.2 Movie
17. 2009 The Private Lives of Pippa Lee as Herb Lee 5.9 Movie
18. 2009 Sunshine Cleaning as Joe Lorkowski 6.6 Movie
19. 2009 City Island as Michael Malakov 6.9 Movie
20. 2008 Marley & Me as Arnie Klein 7.2 Movie
21. 2008 Get Smart as Chief 6.2 Movie
22. 2007 Rendition as Senator Hawkins 6.4 Movie
23. 2006 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Bud Newman 5.6 Movie
24. 2006 Little Miss Sunshine as Edwin Hoover 7.7 Movie
25. 2006 Firewall as Arlin Forester 5.9 Movie
26. 2004 Eros as Dr. Pearl / Hal 5.7 Movie
27. 2004 Noel as Artie 5.8 Movie
28. 2003 And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself as Sam Drebben 6.7 Movie
29. 2003 The Pentagon Papers as Harry Rowen 5.8 Movie
30. 2001 Thirteen Conversations About One Thing as Gene 6.3 Movie
31. 2001 America's Sweethearts as Wellness Guide 5.7 Movie
32. 2001 100 Centre Street as Joe Rifkind TV
33. 1999 Jakob the Liar as Max Frankfurter 6.7 Movie
34. 1998 Will & Grace as Martin Adler 6.9 TV
35. 1998 Slums of Beverly Hills as Murray Samuel Abromowitz 6.3 Movie
36. 1997 Four Days in September as Charles Burke Elbrick 7.5 Movie
37. 1997 Gattaca as Detective Hugo 7.6 Movie
38. 1997 Grosse Pointe Blank as Dr. Oatman 7.0 Movie
39. 1996 Mother Night as George Kraft 6.6 Movie
40. 1995 Picture Windows as Tully TV
41. 1995 Steal Big Steal Little as Lou Perilli 4.5 Movie
42. 1995 The Jerky Boys as Ernie Lazarro 4.4 Movie
43. 1994 Chicago Hope as Zoltan Karpathein 7.2 TV
44. 1994 Doomsday Gun as Yossi 5.8 Movie
45. 1994 North as Judge Buckle 5.0 Movie
46. 1993 So I Married an Axe Murderer as Tony's Boss (uncredited) 6.1 Movie
47. 1993 Indian Summer as Unca Lou Handler 6.3 Movie
48. 1992 Glengarry Glen Ross as George Aaronow 7.3 Movie
49. 1991 The Rocketeer as A. 'Peevy' Peabody 6.5 Movie
50. 1990 Havana as Joe Volpi 5.8 Movie
51. 1990 Edward Scissorhands as Bill 7.7 Movie
52. 1990 Coupe de Ville as Fred Libner 6.5 Movie
53. 1987 Escape from Sobibor as Leon Feldhendler 7.2 Movie
54. 1987 Harry TV
55. 1986 Big Trouble as Leonard Hoffman 5.3 Movie
56. 1985 Bad Medicine as Dr. Ramon Madera 5.1 Movie
57. 1985 The Fourth Wise Man as Orontes 7.0 Movie
58. 1983 The Return of Captain Invincible as Captain Invincible 6.2 Movie
59. 1982 The Last Unicorn as Schmendrick (voice) 7.3 Movie
60. 1982 St. Elsewhere as Jerry Singleton 5.7 TV
61. 1982 Faerie Tale Theatre as Bo 8.1 TV
62. 1982 American Playhouse as Flagg Purdy TV
63. 1981 Full Moon High as Dr. Brand 4.4 Movie
64. 1980 Simon as Simon Mendelssohn 6.3 Movie
65. 1979 The In-Laws as Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S. 6.6 Movie
66. 1976 The Seven-Per-Cent Solution as Dr. Sigmund Freud 6.2 Movie
67. 1975 Hearts of the West as Bert Kessler 5.6 Movie
68. 1975 Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins as Rafferty Movie
69. 1974 Freebie and the Bean as Bean 6.1 Movie
70. 1971 Little Murders as Lt. Practice 6.7 Movie
71. 1970 Catch-22 as Capt. John Yossarian 6.7 Movie
72. 1968 The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter as John Singer 7.5 Movie
73. 1968 Inspector Clouseau as Insp. Jacques Clouseau 5.0 Movie
74. 1967 Wait Until Dark as Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr. 7.3 Movie
75. 1967 Woman Times Seven as Fred 6.3 Movie
76. 1966 The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! as Lt. Rozanov 6.5 Movie

1. 2012 Thin Ice 6.5 Movie
2. 1979 The In-Laws 6.6 Movie

1. 1987 Trying Times TV
2. 1975 Twigs Movie
3. 1971 Little Murders 6.7 Movie

1. 1987 Harry TV

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