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Alan Arkin
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Birth Date
March 26, 1934
Died
June 29, 2023
Nationality
United States
Sun Sign
Aries
Natural hair color
Dark Brown
Eye color
Hazel
Height
5 ft 9 in | 175 cm
Weight
71 kg | 156.5 lbs
Shoe size
9 US | 42 EU
Early acting career First movie Breakthrough
Alan Wolf Arkin was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, on March 26, 1934, was an American actor.
Young Alan Arkin had been taking acting lessons since the age of ten.
He began his professional acting career on television and stage.
He landed his Off-Broadway debut as a singer in a play "Heloise" (1958).
He made his Broadway debut in musical "From the Second City" (1961), for which he wrote lyrics and sketches.
He made his directorial debut with Off-Broadway play "Eh?" (1966).
He made his feature film directorial debut with black comedy movie Little Murders (1971) also he starred as Lt. Miles Practice.
He got his television debut in CBS drama series East Side/West Side (1964) in episode "The Beatnik and the Politician", in role as Ted Miller.
He made his big screen debut in musical drama film Calypso Heat Wave (1957) in role as Tarriers lead singer.
Alan's breakthrough performance came as Lt. Rozanov in comedy film The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966).
Alan Arkin Height and Weight
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Best Movies
He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the BAFTA Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role as Edwin Hoover in comedy drama road film Little Miss Sunshine (2006).
He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy also was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles for his role as Lt. Rozanov in comedy film The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966).
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role as John Singer in drama movie The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968).
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, a BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his performance as Lester Siegel in historical drama thriller movie Argo (2012).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his performance as Abraham Rodriguez in comedy drama film Popi (1969).
He won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Burt Kessler in comedy movie Hearts of the West (1975).
He was nominated for the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his performance as Leon Feldhendler in war drama film Escape from Sobibor (1987).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his role as Harry Rowen in historical movie The Pentagon Papers (2003).
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) drama as George Aaronow
Wait Until Dark (1967) horror psychological thriller as Roat / Harry Roat Jr. / Harry Roat Sr.
Gattaca (1997) dystopian science fiction as Det. Hugo
Catch-22 (1970) black comedy war as Capt. John Yossarian
The Rocketeer (1991) superhero as A. "Peevy" Peabody
The In-Laws (1979) action comedy as Sheldon S. Kornpett, D.D.S.
Sunshine Cleaning (2008) comedy drama as Joe Lorkowski
Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) comedy as Murray Samuel Abromowitz
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) mystery adventure as Sigmund Freud
Marley & Me (2008) comedy drama as Arnie Klein
Freebie and the Bean (1974) buddy cop black comedy action as Det. Sgt. Dan "Bean" Delgado
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1968) drama as John Singer
He voiced Schmendrick in animated fantasy film The Last Unicorn (1982).
Going in Style (2017) heist comedy as Albert Garner
Dumbo (2019) fantasy adventure as J. Griffin Remington
Spenser Confidential (2020) action comedy as Henry Cimoli
He voiced Wild Knuckles in animated comedy Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022).
Best TV Shows
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama for his performance as Barney Kempinski in television shows ABC Stage 67 (1966) in episode "The Love Song of Barney Kempinski".
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Zoltan Karpathein in CBS medical drama television series Chicago Hope (1997) in episode "The Son Also Rises".
He was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and two Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Norman Newlander in Netflix comedy drama series The Kominsky Method (2018–2019).
Sesame Street (1970-1971) educational children's series as Larry
St. Elsewhere (1983) NBC medical drama series as Jerry Singleton
Harry (1987) ABC comedy series as Harry Porschak
Picture Windows (1995) Showtime miniseries as Tully
100 Centre Street (2001-2002) legal drama series as Joe Rifkind
He voiced J. D. Salinger in Netflix animated series BoJack Horseman (2015-2016).
Facts
Attended Franklin High School and City College in Los Angeles (1951-1953).
Attended Bennington College in Vermont (1953-1954).
He studied acting under Benjamin Zemach.
Had Jewish ancestry.
He won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for hisrole as David Kolowitz in a play "Enter Laughing" (1963).
He won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for "The Sunshine Boys" (1972).
He was the lead singer and played guitar in folk music group "The Tarriers".
Performed and recorded with children's folk group "The Babysitters" (1958-1968).
He recorded album "Folksongs - Once Over Lightly" (1955).
He was a founding member, of "Second City" improv troupe.
He co-wrote folk song "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" (1956).
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6914 Hollywood Boulevard in 2019.
Alan died on June 29, 2023, at the age of 89.
Spouse
He was married to:
Barbara Dana (1964-1999) they had one son, Anthony (Tony) Dana
Jeremy Yaffe (1955-1960) they had two sons, Adam and Matthew
Suzanne Newlander (1996-2023)