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Alan Arkin Acting Filmography (100)

"Sr."
2022·Self
Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022·Wild Knuckles (voice)
Spenser Confidential
2020·Henry
Dumbo
2019·J. Griffin Remington
Going in Style
2017·Albert Garner
Naples '44
2016·Self
Love the Coopers
2015·Bucky Newport
Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
2015
Million Dollar Arm
2014·Ray Arkin
In Security
2014·Officer Riggs
Grudge Match
2013·Louis 'Lightning' Conlon
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
2013·Rance Holloway
Argo
2012·Lester Siegel
Thin Ice
2012·Gorvy Hauer
Stand Up Guys
2012·Richard Hirsch
Starring Sigmund Freud
2012
The Change-Up
2011·Mitch's Dad
The Muppets
2011·Tour Guide
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
2009·Herb Lee
City Island
2009·Michael Malakov
Get Smart
2008·The Chief
Sunshine Cleaning
2008·Joe Lorkowski
Marley & Me
2008·Arnie Klein
Wisdom
2008
Rendition
2007·Senator Hawkins
Little Miss Sunshine
2006·Edwin Hoover
Firewall
2006·Arlin Forester
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
2006·Bud Newman
Raising Flagg
2006·Flagg Purdy
Crossroads
2006·Father Behnke
Eros
2004·Dr. Pearl / Hal
Noel
2004·Artie
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003·Sam Drebben
The Pentagon Papers
2003·Harry Rowen
America's Sweethearts
2001·Wellness Guide
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
2001·Gene
Varian's War
2001·Freier
Magicians
2000·Milo
Blood Money
2000·Willy 'the Hammer' Canzaro
Jakob the Liar
1999·Max Frankfurter
Slums of Beverly Hills
1998·Murray Samuel Abromowitz
Gattaca
1997·Detective 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
The Jerky Boys
1995·Ernie Lazarro
Doomsday Gun
1994·Yossi
North
1994·Judge Buckle
So I Married an Axe Murderer
1993·Tony's Boss (uncredited)
Indian Summer
1993·Unca Lou Handler
Cooperstown
1993·Harry Willette
Taking the Heat
1993·Tommy Canard
Glengarry Glen Ross
1992·George Aaronow
The Rocketeer
1991·A. 'Peevy' Peabody
Edward Scissorhands
1990·Bill
Havana
1990·Joe Volpi
Coupe de Ville
1990·Fred Libner
The Making of Edward Scissorhands
1990·Self
Necessary Parties
1988·Archie Corelli
Escape from Sobibor
1987·Leon Feldhendler
Big Trouble
1986·Leonard Hoffman
A Deadly Business
1986·Harold Kaufman
The Fourth Wise Man
1985·Orontes
Bad Medicine
1985·Dr. Ramon Madera
Joshua Then and Now
1985·Reuben
The Emperor's New Clothes
1985·Bo
A Matter of Principle
1984·Flagg Purdy
The Return of Captain Invincible
1983·Captain Invincible
The Last Unicorn
1982·Schmendrick (voice)
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
1981·Flash
Full Moon High
1981·Dr. Brand
Improper Channels
1981·Jeffery Martley
Simon
1980·Simon Mendelssohn
The In-Laws
1979·Sheldon S. Kompett D.D.S.
The Magician of Lublin
1979·Yasha Mazur
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
Freebie and the Bean
1974·Bean
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
1974·(uncredited)
Last of the Red Hot Lovers
1972·Barney Cashman
Deadhead Miles
1972·Cooper
The Trouble With People
1972·Husband (Story 5)
Little Murders
1971·Lt. Practice
Catch-22
1970·Capt. John Yossarian
The Monitors
1969·Man in Monitors Commercial
Popi
1969·Abraham
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
1968·John Singer
Inspector Clouseau
1968·Insp. Jacques Clouseau
The Love Song of Barney Kempinski
1968·Barney Kempinski
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
The Last Mohican
1966·Mr. Ableman
That's Me
1963