Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks (born Albert Lawrence Einstein; July 22, 1947) is an American actor and filmmaker. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for 1987’s Broadcast News and was widely praised for his performance as a ruthless Jewish mobster in the 2011 action drama film Drive. Brooks has also played in Taxi Driver (1976), Private Benjamin (1980), Unfaithfully Yours (1984), and My First Mister (2001). He has written, directed, and starred in several comedy films, such as Modern Romance (1981), Lost in America (1985), and Defending Your Life (1991). He is also the author of 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America (2011).

His voice acting credits include Marlin in Finding Nemo (2003) and Finding Dory (2016), Tiberius in The Secret Life of Pets (2016), and several one-time characters in The Simpsons, including Hank Scorpio in “You Only Move Twice” (1996) and Russ Cargill in The Simpsons Movie (2007).

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Albert Brooks Movies

Discover the best Albert Brooks movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Albert Brooks ranked by year and score.

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Ella McCay

Ella McCay (2025)

Comedy Drama
Ella McCay has spent years learning how politics works from the best in the business, and now the governorship is finally within reach. The timing, of course, could not be...
Score 5.5
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Drive

Drive (2011)

Crime Drama Thriller
A Hollywood stuntman maintains a double life as a wheelman for hire, keeping his emotions locked behind dark sunglasses and a scorpion jacket. His carefully constructed walls begin to crumble...
Score 7.6
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Finding Nemo

Finding Nemo (2003)

Adventure Animation Family
When a small clownfish named Nemo is scooped up by a scuba diver and dropped into a Sydney dentist's fish tank, his anxious father Marlin has no choice but to...
Score 7.8
4
Out of Sight

Out of Sight (1998)

Comedy Crime Romance
Jack Foley has robbed more banks than he can count, but his record gets complicated the moment he shares a car trunk with federal marshal Karen Sisco during a prison...
Score 6.7
5
Critical Care

Critical Care (1997)

Comedy Drama
Werner Ernst is a young hospital resident trying to do right by his patients while the system conspires against him at every turn. His latest headache involves two half-sisters locked...
Score 6.4
6
Terms of Endearment

Terms of Endearment (1983)

Comedy Drama
Aurora Greenway has exacting standards for everything, including the men who orbit her life, and her daughter Emma has chosen one she considers well below par. Spanning roughly thirty years,...
Score 7.1
7
Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver (1976)

Crime Drama
Vietnam veteran Travis Bickle cannot sleep, so he drives. Night after night through the neon rot of 1970s New York, ferrying strangers through a city he finds repulsive and beyond...
Score 8.1

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What are the highest-rated movies starring Albert Brooks? +
According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Albert Brooks are Ella McCay, Drive, and Finding Nemo.
How many movies and TV shows has Albert Brooks starred in? +
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 7 titles starring Albert Brooks, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
Are the movies starring Albert Brooks worth watching? +
Yes! The overall filmography starring Albert Brooks maintains a strong average user rating of 7 out of 10 across all tracked titles.