Albert Brooks American Actor Known for Broadcast News

Albert Brooks, born 22 July 1947 in Beverly Hills, is an American actor and comedian. Among the titles he is known for are Broadcast News (1987) and This Is 40 (2012).

Early life

He is the son of Harry Einstein and Thelma Leeds. His education includes Carnegie Mellon University and Beverly Hills High School.

Career

His screen career on record begins in 1976 with Taxi Driver. The 1980s brought Terms of Endearment (1983) and Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983). His 1990s credits include Out of Sight (1998) and Dr. Dolittle (1998). During the 2000s, he worked on The In-Laws (2003) and Weeds (2005). Work from the 2010s includes Drive (2011) and Concussion (2015, as Cyril Wecht).

Albert Brooks’s credits add up to 26 films and one TV series from 1976 to 2025. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (7), followed by romantic comedy (6) and comedy drama (5). His credits run up to Ella McCay in 2025. Of his four titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Dr. Dolittle (1998) has the highest, at $295 million. Behind the camera, he is listed as director on 7 titles, including Defending Your Life, and writer on 8 titles, including The Muse.

Martin Scorsese appears in two of his listed titles. Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Jack Nicholson (two titles) and Shirley MacLaine (two titles). James L. Brooks directed three of his titles on record, among them I'll Do Anything (1994). Among his other notable work are The Simpsons and Finding Nemo.

Recognition

He has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1988 for Broadcast News.

Personal life

He has been married to Kimberly Brooks since 1997.