About
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...
Known for
The SimpsonsSeries • 1989
Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries • 2000
WeedsSeries • 2005
Love, American StyleSeries • 1969
Finding NemoMovie • 2003
The Odd CoupleSeries • 1970
The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1997
Taxi DriverMovie • 1976
The Simpsons MovieMovie • 2007
The Little PrinceMovie • 2015
A Most Violent YearMovie • 2014
Finding DoryMovie • 2016
DriveMovie • 2011
The New Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries • 1971
Terms of EndearmentMovie • 1983
ConcussionMovie • 2015
Doctor DolittleMovie • 1998
Out of SightMovie • 1998
The Secret Life of PetsMovie • 2016
This Is 40Movie • 2012
Twilight Zone: The MovieMovie • 1983
Ella McCayMovie • 2025
Defending Your LifeMovie • 1991
Private BenjaminMovie • 1980