Albert Brooks

Biography

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).

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Known For

Ella McCay 2025 ★ 5.5
Finding Dory 2016 ★ 7.0
The Secret Life of Pets 2016 ★ 6.3
The Little Prince 2015 ★ 7.6
Concussion 2015 ★ 7.1
A Most Violent Year 2014 ★ 6.6
This Is 40 2012 ★ 5.9
Drive 2011 ★ 7.6
The Simpsons Movie 2007 ★ 7.0
Weeds 2005 ★ 7.5
Finding Nemo 2003 ★ 7.8
Curb Your Enthusiasm 2000 ★ 8.0
Doctor Dolittle 1998 ★ 5.7
Out of Sight 1998 ★ 6.7
The Wonderful World of Disney 1997 ★ 6.9
Defending Your Life 1991 ★ 6.9
The Simpsons 1989 ★ 8.0
Twilight Zone: The Movie 1983 ★ 6.5
Terms of Endearment 1983 ★ 7.1
Private Benjamin 1980 ★ 5.9
Taxi Driver 1976 ★ 8.1
The New Dick Van Dyke Show 1971 ★ 5.2
The Odd Couple 1970 ★ 7.8
Love, American Style 1969 ★ 6.2