Cast & creator
Alan Arkin
Best known for The Mike Douglas Show, The View, Chicago Hope
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.
Also known as: Alan Wolf Arkin, אלן וולף ארקין
111
film credits
27
television credits
125
1944–2022 · acting roles
6.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (138)
Showing 138 of 138 credits
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
The View
Self
1997
Chicago Hope
Zoltan Karpathein
1994
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Will & Grace
Martin Adler
1998
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
BoJack Horseman
J.D. Salinger (voice)
2014
American Playhouse
Flagg Purdy
1982
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
1956Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
St. Elsewhere
Jerry Singleton
1982
Dinah!
Self
1974
The Oscars
Self
1953
Edward Scissorhands
Bill
1990
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Wild Knuckles (voice)
2022
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
1976
Faerie Tale Theatre
Bo
1982
Get Smart
The Chief
2008
100 Centre Street
Joe Rifkind
2001
The Kominsky Method
Norman Newlander
2018
The Change-Up
Mitch's Dad
2011
ABC Stage 67
Barney Kempinski
1966
Little Miss Sunshine
Edwin Hoover
2006
Inside Comedy
Self
2012
Gattaca
Detective Hugo
1997
Argo
Lester Siegel
2012
The Muppets
Tour Guide
2011
Marley & Me
Arnie Klein
2008
Going in Style
Albert Garner
2017
Dumbo
J. Griffin Remington
2019
Stand Up Guys
Richard Hirsch
2012
Love the Coopers
Bucky Newport
2015
Spenser Confidential
Henry
2020
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Bud Newman
2006
Grudge Match
Louis 'Lightning' Conlon
2013
The Rocketeer
A. 'Peevy' Peabody
1991
Glengarry Glen Ross
George Aaronow
1992
Grosse Pointe Blank
Dr. Oatman
1997
The Last Unicorn
Schmendrick (voice)
1982
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Rance Holloway
2013
Catch-22
Capt. John Yossarian
1970
America's Sweethearts
Wellness Guide
2001
Sunshine Cleaning
Joe Lorkowski
2009
Rendition
Senator Hawkins
2007
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Tony's Boss (uncredited)
1993
Eros
Dr. Pearl / Hal
2004
Inspector Clouseau
Insp. Jacques Clouseau
1968
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
Herb Lee
2009
Jakob the Liar
Max Frankfurter
1999
Million Dollar Arm
Ray
2014
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Self
2006
Wait Until Dark
Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.
1967
Firewall
Arlin Forester
2006
Noel
Artie
2004Trying Times
Director
1987
The In-Laws
Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.
1979The In-Laws
Executive Producer
1979
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
Lt. Rozanov
1966
Escape from Sobibor
Leon Feldhendler
1987
In Security
Officer Riggs
2014
North
Judge Buckle
1994
Picture Windows
Tully
1995
Slums of Beverly Hills
Murray Samuel Abromowitz
1998
Thin Ice
Gorvy Hauer
2012Thin Ice
Executive Producer
2012
City Island
Michael Malakov
2009
"Sr."
Self
2022
Woman Times Seven
Fred
1967Harry
1987Harry
Producer
1987
Freebie and the Bean
Bean
1974
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Gene
2001
Hearts of the West
Bert Kessler
1975
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Sam Drebben
2003
The Fourth Wise Man
Orontes
1985
Cooperstown
Harry Willette
1993
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
Flash
1981
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
Dr. Sigmund Freud
1976
Four Days in September
Charles Burke Elbrick
1997
Full Moon High
Dr. Brand
1981
Havana
Joe Volpi
1990
Little Murders
Lt. Practice
1971Little Murders
Director
1971
Indian Summer
Unca Lou Handler
1993
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
Rafferty
1975
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
John Singer
1968
The Return of Captain Invincible
Captain Invincible
1983
Doomsday Gun
Yossi
1994
Last of the Red Hot Lovers
Barney Cashman
1972
Big Trouble
Leonard Hoffman
1986
Magicians
Milo
2000
Steal Big Steal Little
Lou Perilli
1995
Mother Night
George Kraft
1996
Wisdom
Self
2008
Bad Medicine
Dr. Ramon Madera
1985
Twigs
Director
1975
The Magician of Lublin
Yasha Mazur
1979
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
(uncredited)
1974
The Making of Edward Scissorhands
Self
1990
Fire Sale
Ezra Fikus
1977Fire Sale
Director
1977
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
Simas Kudirka
1978
The Pentagon Papers
Harry Rowen
2003
Varian's War
Freier
2001
Coupe de Ville
Fred Libner
1990
A Matter of Principle
Flagg Purdy
1984
The Other Side of Hell
Frank Dole
1978
Deadhead Miles
Cooper
1972
People Soup
Director
1969
Heck's Way Home
Dogcatcher
1996
The Love Song of Barney Kempinski
Barney Kempinski
1968
The Jerky Boys
Ernie Lazarro
1995
Simon
Simon Mendelssohn
1980
The Emperor's New Clothes
Bo
1985
Joshua Then and Now
Reuben
1985
A Deadly Business
Harold Kaufman
1986Starring Sigmund Freud
2012The Trouble With People
Husband (Story 5)
1972
Necessary Parties
Archie Corelli
1988
Popi
Abraham
1969
Naples '44
Self
2016
Taking the Heat
Tommy Canard
1993Arigo
Director
Arigo
Writer
The Monitors
Man in Monitors Commercial
1969
Improper Channels
Jeffery Martley
1981
Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
201515 Septembers Later
Narrator
2016
Samuel Beckett is Coming Soon
Director
1993
Crossroads
Father Behnke
2006
Raising Flagg
Flagg Purdy
2006T.G.I.F.
Director
1967
Blood Money
Willy 'the Hammer' Canzaro
2000
That's Me
1963That's Me
Music
1963The Last Mohican
Mr. Ableman
1966