Albert Brooks
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Biography
Albert Brooks (born Albert Lawrence Einstein; July 22, 1947) 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
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Ed Sullivan Show
Saturday Night Live
The Simpsons
Real Time with Bill Maher
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Daily Show
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Odd Couple
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Weeds
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Lego Ninjago Movie
The Oscars
Terms of Endearment
Doctor Dolittle
This Is 40
The Little Prince
Out of Sight
The Simpsons Movie
Taxi Driver
A Most Violent Year
The Secret Life of Pets
Drive
Exploring the Reef
Finding Dory
Defending Your Life
Finding Nemo
Mother
Real Life
Production Credits
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