Alan Arkin Movie List

 

Alan Arkin is a celebrity actor who began his professional performing career in 1954 with the folk music group “The Tarriers.” At the same time he was a struggling actor and took any odd jobs that he could. His first film role came in 1957 and he made his off-Broadway stage debut not long after. In 1961 he landed his first Broadway role, writing lyrics, and in 1963 he landed his first starring role which led to a Tony Award. Not long after he earned his first Academy Award nomination, for his role in the film “The Russians are Coming! The Russians are Coming!” and this led to more important roles. He was nominated for an Oscar again in 1969, but had to wait until 2007 before he actually won an Academy Award! A further nomination in 2013 shows that he has lost none of the talent that was honed on the stage all those years ago. The following is a list of movies that Alan Arkin has acted in during his career so far.
Movie Title/Year/Character
Stand Up Guys 2012 Hirsch
Argo 2012 Lester Siegel
Arigo 2012 Hester Regal
The Muppets 2011 Tour Guide
The Change-Up 2011 Mitch’s Dad
Thin Ice 2011 Gorvy Hauer
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee 2009 Herb Lee
City Island 2009 Michael Malakov
Marley & Me 2008 Arnie Klein
Get Smart 2008 The Chief
Sunshine Cleaning 2008 Joe
Rendition 2007 Senator Hawkins
Raising Flagg 2006 Flagg Purdy
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause 2006 Bud Newman
The Novice 2006 Father Behnke
Firewall 2006 Arlin Forester
Little Miss Sunshine 2006 Grandpa Edwin Hoover
Noel 2004 Artie Venzuela
Eros 2004 Dr. Pearl/Hal
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself 2003 Sam Drebben
The Pentagon Papers 2003 Harry Rowen
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing 2001 Gene
America’s Sweethearts 2001 Wellness Guide
Varian’s War 2001 Freier
Blood Money 2000 Willy ‘the Hammer’ Canzaro
Magicians 2000 Milo
Jakob the Liar 1999 Frankfurter
Slums of Beverly Hills 1998 Murray Samuel Abromowitz
Gattaca1997 Det. Hugo
Four Days in September 1997 Charles Burke Elbrick
Grosse Pointe Blank 1997 Dr. Oatman
Mother Night 1996 George Kraft
Heck’s Way Home 1996 Dogcatcher
Steal Big Steal Little 1995 Lou Perilli, Ruben’s Partner
The Jerky Boys 1995 Ernie Lazarro
Doomsday Gun 1994 Col. Yossi
North 1994 Judge Buckle
So I Married an Axe Murderer 1993 Tony’s Boss/Precinct Capt.
Taking the Heat 1993 Tommy Canard
Indian Summer 1993 Unca Lou Handler
Cooperstown 1993 Harry Willette
Samuel Beckett Is Coming Soon 1993 The Director
Glengarry Glen Ross 1992 George Aaronow
The Adventures of the Rocketeer 1991 Peevy
Havana 1990 Joe Volpi
Edward Scissorhands 1990 Bill
Coupe de Ville 1990 Fred Libner
Necessary Parties 1988 Archie Corelli
Escape from Sobibor 1987 Leon Feldhendler
Big Trouble 1986 Leonard Hoffman
A Deadly Business 1986 Harold Kaufman
Bad Medicine 1985 Dr. Ramón Madera
Joshua Then and Now 1985 Reuben Shapiro
The Fourth Wise Man 1985 Orontes
The Return of Captain Invincible 1983 Captain Invincible
The Last Unicorn 1982 Schmendrick
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash 1981 Flash
Improper Channels 1981 Jeffery Martley
Full Moon High 1981 Dr. Brand
Simon 1980 Prof. Simon Mendelssohn
The Magician of Lublin 1979 Yasha Mazur
The In-Laws 1979 Sheldon Kornpett
The Defection of Simas Kudirka 1978 Simas Kudirka
The Other Side of Hell 1978 Frank Dole
Fire Sale 1977 Ezra Fikus
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution 1976 Dr. Sigmund Freud
Hearts of the West 1975 Bert Kessler
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins 1975 Rafferty
It Couldn’t Happen to a Nicer Guy 1974
Freebie and the Bean 1974 Bean
Deadhead Miles 1973 Cooper
Last of the Red Hot Lovers 1972 Barney Cashman
Little Murders 1971 Lt. Practice
Catch-22 1970 Capt. John Yossarian
The Monitors 1969 Cameo
Popi 1969 Abraham
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter 1968 John Singer
Inspector Clouseau 1968 Insp. Jacques Clouseau
Wait Until Dark 1967 Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.
Woman Times Seven 1967 Fred
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! 1966 Lt. Rozanov
Calypso Heat Wave 1957 Tarriers Lead Singer