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Home/People/Alan Arkin
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Born
Mar 26, 1934Died: Jun 29, 2023
Lived 89 years
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

100
Movies
22
TV Shows
8
Directed
Also Known As
Alan Wolf Arkin
אלן וולף ארקין
IMDb Profile

Alan Arkin

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.
"Sr." poster

"Sr."

as Self
2022
Minions: The Rise of Gru poster

Minions: The Rise of Gru

as Wild Knuckles (voice)
2022
Spenser Confidential poster

Spenser Confidential

as Henry
2020
Dumbo poster

Dumbo

as J. Griffin Remington
2019
Going in Style poster

Going in Style

as Albert Garner
2017
Naples '44 poster

Naples '44

as Self
2016
Love the Coopers poster

Love the Coopers

as Bucky Newport
2015
Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival poster

Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

Cast
2015
Million Dollar Arm poster

Million Dollar Arm

as Ray Arkin
2014
In Security poster

In Security

as Officer Riggs
2014
Grudge Match poster

Grudge Match

as Louis 'Lightning' Conlon
2013
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone poster

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

as Rance Holloway
2013
Stand Up Guys poster

Stand Up Guys

as Richard Hirsch
2012
Starring Sigmund Freud poster

Starring Sigmund Freud

Cast
2012
Argo poster

Argo

as Lester Siegel
2012
Thin Ice poster

Thin Ice

as Gorvy Hauer
2012
The Muppets poster

The Muppets

as Tour Guide
2011
The Change-Up poster

The Change-Up

as Mitch's Dad
2011
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee poster

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

as Herb Lee
2009
City Island poster

City Island

as Michael Malakov
2009