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.
Academy Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Golden Globe Awards
Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
British Academy Film Awards
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Known For
Gattaca
(1997)
Detective Hugo
Minions: The Rise of Gru
(2022)
Wild Knuckles (voice)
Edward Scissorhands
(1990)
Bill
Dumbo
(2019)
J. Griffin Remington
The Change-Up
(2011)
Mitch's Dad
Going in Style
(2017)
Albert Garner
Spenser Confidential
(2020)
Henry
Firewall
(2006)
Arlin Forester
Stand Up Guys
(2012)
Richard Hirsch
Get Smart
(2008)
The Chief
The Rocketeer
(1991)
A. 'Peevy' Peabody
Marley & Me
(2008)
Arnie Klein
Grudge Match
(2013)
Louis 'Lightning' Conlon
Glengarry Glen Ross
(1992)
George Aaronow
America's Sweethearts
(2001)
Wellness Guide
The Muppets
(2011)
Tour Guide
Full Filmography
Acting
That's Me
(1963)
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
(1966)
Lt. Rozanov
The Last Mohican
(1966)
Mr. Ableman
Woman Times Seven
(1967)
Fred
Wait Until Dark
(1967)
Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.
Inspector Clouseau
(1968)
Insp. Jacques Clouseau
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
(1968)
John Singer
The Love Song of Barney Kempinski
(1968)
Barney Kempinski
Popi
(1969)
Abraham
The Monitors
(1969)
Man in Monitors Commercial
Catch-22
(1970)
Capt. John Yossarian
Little Murders
(1971)
Lt. Practice
Last of the Red Hot Lovers
(1972)
Barney Cashman
Deadhead Miles
(1972)
Cooper
The Trouble With People
(1972)
Husband (Story 5)
Freebie and the Bean
(1974)
Bean
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
(1974)
(uncredited)
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
(1975)
Rafferty
Hearts of the West
(1975)
Bert Kessler
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
(1976)
Dr. Sigmund Freud
Fire Sale
(1977)
Ezra Fikus
The Other Side of Hell
(1978)
Frank Dole
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
(1978)
Simas Kudirka
The Magician of Lublin
(1979)
Yasha Mazur
The In-Laws
(1979)
Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.
Simon
(1980)
Simon Mendelssohn
Full Moon High
(1981)
Dr. Brand
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
(1981)
Flash
Improper Channels
(1981)
Jeffery Martley
The Last Unicorn
(1982)
Schmendrick (voice)
The Return of Captain Invincible
(1983)
Captain Invincible
A Matter of Principle
(1984)
Flagg Purdy
Terror in the Aisles
(1984)
Roat (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Fourth Wise Man
(1985)
Orontes
Bad Medicine
(1985)
Dr. Ramon Madera
The Emperor's New Clothes
(1985)
Bo
Joshua Then and Now
(1985)
Reuben
A Deadly Business
(1986)
Harold Kaufman
Big Trouble
(1986)
Leonard Hoffman
Escape from Sobibor
(1987)
Leon Feldhendler
Necessary Parties
(1988)
Archie Corelli
Coupe de Ville
(1990)
Fred Libner
The Making of Edward Scissorhands
(1990)
Self
Edward Scissorhands
(1990)
Bill
Havana
(1990)
Joe Volpi
The Rocketeer
(1991)
A. 'Peevy' Peabody
Glengarry Glen Ross
(1992)
George Aaronow
Cooperstown
(1993)
Harry Willette
Indian Summer
(1993)
Unca Lou Handler
So I Married an Axe Murderer
(1993)
Tony's Boss / Precinct Capt. (uncredited)
Taking the Heat
(1993)
Tommy Canard
Doomsday Gun
(1994)
Yossi
North
(1994)
Judge Buckle
The Jerky Boys
(1995)
Ernie Lazarro
Steal Big Steal Little
(1995)
Lou Perilli
Mother Night
(1996)
George Kraft
Heck's Way Home
(1996)
Dogcatcher
Grosse Pointe Blank
(1997)
Dr. Oatman
Four Days in September
(1997)
Charles Burke Elbrick
Gattaca
(1997)
Detective Hugo
Slums of Beverly Hills
(1998)
Murray Samuel Abromowitz
Jakob the Liar
(1999)
Max Frenkfurter
Blood Money
(2000)
Willy 'the Hammer' Canzaro
Magicians
(2000)
Milo
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
(2001)
Gene
Varian's War
(2001)
Freier
America's Sweethearts
(2001)
Wellness Guide
The Pentagon Papers
(2003)
Harry Rowen
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
(2003)
Sam Drebben
Eros
(2004)
Dr. Pearl / Hal
Noel
(2004)
Artie
Equilibrium
(2004)
Dr. Pearl / Hal
Raising Flagg
(2006)
Flagg Purdy
Crossroads
(2006)
Father Behnke
Firewall
(2006)
Arlin Forester
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
(2006)
Bud Newman
Little Miss Sunshine
(2006)
Edwin Hoover
Rendition
(2007)
Senator Hawkins
Marley & Me
(2008)
Arnie Klein
Get Smart
(2008)
The Chief
Sunshine Cleaning
(2008)
Joe Lorkowski
City Island
(2009)
Michael Malakov
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
(2009)
Herb Lee
The Change-Up
(2011)
Mitch's Dad
The Muppets
(2011)
Tour Guide
Stand Up Guys
(2012)
Richard Hirsch
Thin Ice
(2012)
Gorvy Hauer
Argo
(2012)
Lester Siegel
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
(2013)
Rance Holloway
Grudge Match
(2013)
Louis 'Lightning' Conlon
Million Dollar Arm
(2014)
Ray Arkin
In Security
(2014)
Officer Riggs
Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
(2015)
Love the Coopers
(2015)
Bucky Newport
Naples '44
(2016)
Self
Going in Style
(2017)
Albert Garner
Dumbo
(2019)
J. Griffin Remington
Spenser Confidential
(2020)
Henry
Minions: The Rise of Gru
(2022)
Wild Knuckles (voice)
Sr.
(2022)
Self
Directing
T.G.I.F.
(1967)
Director
People Soup
(1969)
Director
Little Murders
(1971)
Director
Twigs
(1975)
Director
Fire Sale
(1977)
Director
Samuel Beckett is Coming Soon
(1993)
Director
Production