Albert Brooks

Also Credited As:

A Brooks, Albert Lawrence Einstein
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Biography

Once dubbed the West Coast Woody Allen for his cerebral brand of comedy, actor-writer-director Albert Brooks once turned down the Billy Crystal role in "When Harry Met Sally. .." (1989) precisely because it read like a Woody Allen movie - a comparison he assiduously avoided. After receiving his start in show business as a stand-up comedian - a route he also wished to avoid - Brooks finally achieved his dream of becoming an actor when he made …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Writer, Music

Born

Albert Lawrence Einstein on July 22, 1947 in Los Angeles, California, USA

LATEST CREDITS

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

Himself

Finding Nemo

Voice of Marlin the Clownfish

Defending Your Life

Daniel Miller

The Scout

Al Percolo

Lost in America

David Howard

My First Mister

Randall

The Muse

Steven Phillips

Modern Romance

Robert Cole

Real Life

Albert Brooks

The In-Laws

Jerry Peyser

General Electric's All-Star Anniversary

Actor

Milton Berle's Mad Mad Mad World of Comedy

Actor

Twilight Zone - the Movie

Driver

Mother

John Henderson

I'll Do Anything

Burke Adler

Make Believe: The Making of "I'll Do Anything"

Actor

The ShoWest Awards

Actor

Broadcast News

Aaron Altman

Drive

Bernie Rose

Out of Sight

Richard Ripley

Unfaithfully Yours

Norman Robbins

Taxi Driver

Tom

Critical Care

Dr Butz

The Simpsons Movie

Voice of Russ Cargill

Private Benjamin

Yale Goodman