Albert Brooks
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Biography
Albert Lawrence Einstein (born July 22, 1947), known professionally as Albert Brooks, 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). H…
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Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV
The Simpsons
1989 · TV
The Daily Show
1996 · TV
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV
The View
1997 · TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · TV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · TV
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · TV
Love, American Style
1969 · TV
Weeds
2005 · TV