Albert Brooks
Acting
Born July 22, 1947 · Beverly Hills, California, USA
Biography
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). H…
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Simpsons
The Daily Show
Real Time with Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The View
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Merv Griffin Show
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Love, American Style
Weeds
Finding Nemo
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Oscars
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Odd Couple
Taxi Driver
The Simpsons Movie
Drive
Finding Dory
This Is 40
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
The Little Prince
Doctor Dolittle
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Concussion
The Great American Dream Machine
The Secret Life of Pets
Terms of Endearment
Out of Sight
Hot Wheels
A Most Violent Year
Ella McCay
Breakdown: 1975
Defending Your Life
Private Benjamin
The Pixar Story
I'll Do Anything