Albert Brooks
Known for
Albert Brooks is an American actor and filmmaker considered one of the most intelligent and corrosive humorists of his generation. As a director, he wrote and starred in cult comedies like 'Modern Romance', 'Lost in America', and 'Defending Your Life', where he dissects with irony the neuroses of the middle class. As a supporting actor he shone in 'Broadcast News', which earned him an Oscar nomination, and surprised decades later as a ruthless gangster in Nicolas Winding Refn's 'Drive'. He also left a mark in classics like 'Taxi Driver' and lent his voice to Marlin, the clownfish father of 'Finding Nemo' and 'Finding Dory'. His humor is dry, anxious, and profoundly verbal, made of characters who sabotage themselves with a disarming lucidity.
Albert Brooks
38 Movies
8 Series
Albert Brooks is an American actor and filmmaker considered one of the most intelligent and corrosive humorists of his generation. As a director, he wrote and starred in cult comedies like 'Modern Romance', 'Lost in America', and 'Defending Your Life', where he dissects with irony the neuroses of the middle class. As a supporting actor he shone in 'Broadcast News', which earned him an Oscar nomination, and surprised decades later as a ruthless gangster in Nicolas Winding Refn's 'Drive'. He also left a mark in classics like 'Taxi Driver' and lent his voice to Marlin, the clownfish father of 'Finding Nemo' and 'Finding Dory'. His humor is dry, anxious, and profoundly verbal, made of characters who sabotage themselves with a disarming lucidity.
Movies
Plays Marlin (voice)
Finding Nemo
2003
Plays Tom
Taxi Driver
1976
Plays Russ Cargill (voice)
The Simpsons Movie
2007
Plays Bernie Rose
Drive
2011
Plays Marlin (voice)
Finding Dory
2016
Plays Larry
This Is 40
2012
Plays Tiger (voice)
Doctor Dolittle
1998
Plays The Businessman (voice)
The Little Prince
2015
Plays Tiberius (voice)
The Secret Life of Pets
2016
Plays Governor Bill
Ella McCay
2025
Plays Richard Ripley
Out of Sight
1998
Plays Driver
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
Plays Dr. Cyril Wecht
Concussion
2015
Plays Rudyard Greenway (voice)
Terms of Endearment
1983
Plays Andrew Walsh
A Most Violent Year
2014
Director
Plays Daniel Miller
Defending Your Life
1991
Plays Yale Goodman
Private Benjamin
1980
Plays Jerry Peyser
The In-Laws
2003
Director
Plays Steven Phillips
The Muse
1999
Plays Aaron Altman
Broadcast News
1987
Writer
Plays Al Percolo
The Scout
1994
Plays Norman Robbins
Unfaithfully Yours
1984
Plays Dr. Butz
Critical Care
1997
Plays Burke Adler
I'll Do Anything
1994
Director
Plays John Henderson
Mother
1996
Director
Plays David Howard
Lost in America
1985
Director
Plays Albert Brooks
Real Life
1979
Plays Dick Welker (voice)
I Love You, Daddy
2017
Plays Randall ("R")
My First Mister
2001
Director
Plays Robert Cole
Modern Romance
1981
Director
Plays Albert Brooks
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
2006
TV Shows
Plays Himself
The Great American Dream Machine
1971
Plays Kip Chogi (voice)
Hot Wheels
1969
Plays Lenny Botwin
Weeds
2005
Plays Jacques (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
Plays Rudy
The Odd Couple
1970
Plays Albert Brooks
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Plays Christopher
Love, American Style
1969
Plays Dr. Norman
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
Latest Trailers
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Breakdown: 1975
Full Filmography
Ella McCay
Governor Bill
2025
Film
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Albert Brooks · 1 episode
2021
TV
I Love You, Daddy
Dick Welker (voice)
2017
Film
The Secret Life of Pets
Tiberius (voice)
2016
Film
Finding Dory
Marlin (voice)
2016
Film
Concussion
Dr. Cyril Wecht
2015
Film
The Little Prince
The Businessman (voice)
2015
Film
A Most Violent Year
Andrew Walsh
2014
Film
This Is 40
Larry
2012
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Albert Brooks and where are they from?
Albert Brooks is 79 years old, born on July 22, 1947 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Albert Brooks?
Albert Brooks is best known for roles in Finding Nemo, Drive, Taxi Driver.
How many movies has Albert Brooks been in?
Over a 54-year career (since 1972), Albert Brooks has appeared in 37 movies and 7 TV shows.
What was Albert Brooks's first movie?
The career of Albert Brooks began with Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians (1972).
What is Albert Brooks's most recent movie or series?
Albert Brooks's most recent release is Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life, which premiered on December 21, 2025.
What TV shows has Albert Brooks appeared in?
On television, Albert Brooks has appeared in The Simpsons, Weeds, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Daily Show.
Albert Brooks
1947-07-22 · Beverly Hills, California, USA
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).Albert Brooks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.