Alan Arkin
Actor
Biography
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.
Filmography
Edward Scissorhands
as Bill 1990
Argo
as Lester Siegel 2012
Little Miss Sunshine
as Edwin Hoover 2006
Gattaca
as Detective Hugo 1997
Marley & Me
as Arnie Klein 2008
Dumbo
as J. Griffin Remington 2019
Minions: The Rise of Gru
as Wild Knuckles (voice) 2022
Get Smart
as The Chief 2008
Going in Style
as Albert Garner 2017
The Change-Up
as Mitch's Dad 2011
Spenser Confidential
as Henry 2020
The Muppets
as Tour Guide 2011
Glengarry Glen Ross
as George Aaronow 1992
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
as Rance Holloway 2013
Grudge Match
as Louis 'Lightning' Conlon 2013
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
as Bud Newman 2006
The Rocketeer
as A. 'Peevy' Peabody 1991