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Birthday: March 26, 1934
As a multi-talented film and stage performer with an intense comic flair, the diminutive and stocky Jewish-American character actor Alan Arkin built a career for himself out of playing slightly gruff and opinionated yet endearing eccentrics. Though not commonly recognized as such, Arkin's ability extends not only beyond the range of the comedic (see, for example, his suicidal deaf-mute in ...more
- 2006
- Independent Spirit Awards
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- Little Miss Sunshine
- win
- 2006
- British Academy of Film and Television
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- Little Miss Sunshine
- win
- 2006
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- Little Miss Sunshine
- win
- 2006
- Broadcast Film Critics Association
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- Little Miss Sunshine
- nom
- 2006
- Satellite Awards
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- Little Miss Sunshine
- nom
- 2008
- Get Smart
- Chief
- 2008
- Sunshine Cleaning
- Joe Norkowski
- 2007
- Rendition
- Senator Hawkins
- 2006
- Raising Flagg
- Flagg Purdy
- 2006
- Firewall
- Arlin Forester
- 1984
- Twist and Shout
- Songwriter
- 1979
- The In-Laws
- Executive Producer
- 1977
- Fire Sale
- Director
- 1971
- Little Murders
- Director
- 1969
- People Soup
- Director
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