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Alan Arkin

Birth Place: New York, NY, USA

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BIO

Arkin won a Tony for his performance in Enter Laughing and was nominated for his work in The Sunshine Boys.



Other Broadway credits include Taller Than a Dwarf, Molly, Luv, and From the Second City. His Off-Broadway career includes performances in Seacoast of Bohemia, Alarums and Excursions, and Candide.

Arkin won an Oscar for his performance in Little Miss Sunshine. His many film credits include Thirteen Conversations About One Thing, America's Sweethearts, Slums of Beverly Hills, Grosse Point Blank, Glengarry Glen Ross, The In-Laws, The Last of the Red Hot Lovers, and Little Murders. He won a Golden Globe for his performance in The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming.

Arkin passed away in June 2023 at the age of 89.

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STAGE CREDITS

Candide
[Off-Broadway]
New York Concert, 1968
Narrator/Dr. Pangloss/Martin
Luv
[Broadway]
1964
Harry Berlin
Enter Laughing
[Broadway]
1963
David Kolowitz
Alarums and Excursions
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1962
Performer
Seacoast of Bohemia
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1962
From the Second City
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1961
"Hollywood Ten" performer
"Interview: West Germany" performer
"Mountain Climbing" performer
"Museum Piece" performer
"No George Don't" performer
"The Hoboken Story" performer

Productions

Taller Than A Dwarf
 
[Broadway, 2000]
Director
Molly
 
[Broadway, 1973]
Director
The Sunshine Boys
 
[Broadway, 1972]
Director
Hail Scrawdyke!
 
[Broadway, 1966]
Director
Seacoast of Bohemia
 
[Off-Broadway, 1962]
Director

Movies

Calypso Heat Wave
[ 1957 ] Tarriers
The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming
[ 1966 ] Lt. Rozanov
Wait Until Dark
[ 1967 ] Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.
Inspector Clouseau
[ 1968 ] Insp. Jacques Clouseau
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
[ 1968 ] Singer
Popi
[ 1969 ] Abraham
The Monitors
[ 1969 ] Man in Monitors Commercial
Catch-22
[ 1970 ] Yossarian
Little Murders
[ 1971 ] Lieutenant Practice
Deadhead Miles
[ 1972 ] Cooper
Last of the Red Hot Lovers
[ 1972 ] Barney Cashman
Freebie and the Bean
[ 1974 ] Bean
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
[ 1974 ]
Hollywood Cowboy
[ 1975 ] Kessler
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
[ 1975 ] Rafferty
Twigs
[ 1975 ]
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
[ 1976 ] Dr. Sigmund Freud
Fire Sale
[ 1977 ] Ezra Fikus
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
[ 1978 ] Simas Kudirka
The Other Side of Hell
[ 1978 ] Frank Dole
The In-Laws
[ 1979 ] Sheldon Kornpett D.D.S.
The Magician of Lublin
[ 1979 ] Yasha Mazur
Simon
[ 1980 ] Simon Mendelssohn
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
[ 1981 ] Flash
Full Moon High
[ 1981 ] Dr. Brand
Improper Channels
[ 1981 ] Jeffery Martley
The Last Unicorn
[ 1982 ] Schmendrick
The Return of Captain Invincible
[ 1983 ] Captain Invincible
Bad Medicine
[ 1985 ] Dr. Ramón Madera
Joshua Then and Now
[ 1985 ] Reuben Shapiro
The Fourth Wise Man
[ 1985 ] Orontes
A Deadly Business
[ 1986 ] Harold Kaufman
Big Trouble
[ 1986 ] Leonard Hoffman
Escape from Sobibor
[ 1987 ] Leon Feldhendler
Necessary Parties
[ 1988 ] Archie Corelli
Coupe de Ville
[ 1990 ] Fred Libner
Edward Scissorhands
[ 1990 ] Bill
Havana
[ 1990 ] Joe Volpi
The Rocketeer
[ 1991 ] Peevy
Glengarry Glen Ross
[ 1992 ] George Aaronow
Cooperstown
[ 1993 ] Harry Willette
Indian Summer
[ 1993 ] Unca Lou
So I Married an Axe Murderer
[ 1993 ] Tony's Boss / Precinct Captain
Taking the Heat
[ 1993 ] Tommy Canard
Doomsday Gun
[ 1994 ] Yossi
North
[ 1994 ] Judge Buckle
Steal Big Steal Little
[ 1995 ] Lou Perilli
The Jerky Boys
[ 1995 ] Ernie Lazarro
Heck's Way Home
[ 1996 ] Dogcatcher
Mother Night
[ 1996 ] George Kraft
Four Days in September
[ 1997 ] Charles Burke Elbrick
Gattaca
[ 1997 ] Detective Hugo
Grosse Pointe Blank
[ 1997 ] Dr. Oatman
Slums of Beverly Hills
[ 1998 ] Murray
Jakob the Liar
[ 1999 ] Frankfurter
Blood Money
[ 2000 ] Willy 'the Hammer' Canzaro
Magicians
[ 2000 ] Milo
America's Sweethearts
[ 2001 ] Wellness Guide
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
[ 2001 ] Gene
Varian's War: The Forgotten Hero
[ 2001 ] Freier
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
[ 2003 ] Sam Drebben
The Pentagon Papers
[ 2003 ] Harry Rowen
Eros
[ 2004 ] Dr. Pearl / Hal
Noel
[ 2004 ] Artie
Firewall
[ 2006 ] Arlin Forester
Little Miss Sunshine
[ 2006 ] Edwin Hoover
Raising Flagg
[ 2006 ] Flagg Purdy
The Novice
[ 2006 ] Father Behnke
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
[ 2006 ] Bud Newman
Rendition
[ 2007 ] Senator Hawkins
Get Smart
[ 2008 ] The Chief
Marley & Me
[ 2008 ] Arnie Klein
Sunshine Cleaning
[ 2008 ] Joe
City Island
[ 2009 ] Michael Malakov
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
[ 2009 ] Herb Lee
The Change-Up
[ 2011 ] Mitch's Dad
The Muppets
[ 2011 ] Tour Guide
Thin Ice
[ 2011 ] Gorvy Hauer
Argo
[ 2012 ] Lester Siegel
Stand Up Guys
[ 2012 ] Hirsch
Armed Response
[ 2013 ] Officer Riggs
Grudge Match
[ 2013 ] Louis 'Lightning' Conlon
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
[ 2013 ] Rance Holloway
Million Dollar Arm
[ 2014 ] Ray
Christmas with the Coopers
[ 2015 ] Bucky
Going in Style
[ 2017 ] Albert Garner
Dumbo
[ 2019 ] J. Griffin Remington
Spenser Confidential
[ 2020 ] Henry
Minions: The Rise of Gru
[ 2022 ] Wild Knuckles - Voice

TV Shows

East Side/West Side
Ted Miller
Sesame Street
[ 1970-1971 ] Larry
Busting Loose
Grandpa
St. Elsewhere
Jerry Singleton
American Playhouse
Flagg Purdy
Faerie Tale Theatre
Bo
A Year in the Life
Jim Eisenberg Sr.
Harry
Harry Porschak
St. Elsewhere
Jerry Singleton
Trying Times
[ 1987-1989 ]
Picture Windows
Tully
Chicago Hope
Zoltan Karpathein
100 Centre Street
[ 2001-2002 ] Joe Rifkind
Will & Grace
Martin Adler
Chelsea Lately
Louis Lightning Conlon
BoJack Horseman
[ 2015-2016 ] J.D. Salinger
Welcome to the Basement
[ 2015-2016 ] Yossarian
Get Shorty
Eugene
The Kominsky Method
[ 2018-2021 ] Norman Newlander

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1973 - Best Direction of a Play

Alan Arkin, The Sunshine Boys


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1970 - Outstanding Director

Alan Arkin, The White House Murder Case


winner
Obie Awards - 1970 - Direction

Alan Arkin, The White House Murder Case


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1969 - Outstanding Director

Alan Arkin, Little Murders


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1963 - Performance

Alan Arkin, Enter Laughing


winner
Tony Awards - 1963 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Alan Arkin , Enter Laughing

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Alan Arkin been in?

Alan Arkin has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.

How many West End shows has Alan Arkin been in?

Alan Arkin has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Alan Arkin been nominated for?

Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Sunshine Boys, Outstanding Director (Drama Desk Awards) for The White House Murder Case, Direction (Obie Awards) for The White House Murder Case, Outstanding Director (Drama Desk Awards) for Little Murders, Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Enter Laughing and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Enter Laughing.

What awards has Alan Arkin won?

Alan Arkin has won several prestigious awards throughout his career. He received the Outstanding Director award at the Drama Desk Awards for The White House Murder Case, as well as the Direction award from the Obie Awards for the same production. Additionally, he earned the Outstanding Director award at the Drama Desk Awards for Little Murders. In acting, Arkin was honored with the Performance award from The Theatre World Awards for Enter Laughing, and he won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play, also for Enter Laughing.

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