Biography
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).
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Acting Credits (79)
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life
Self
2025
Breakdown: 1975
Self
2025
Ella McCay
Governor Bill
2025
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Self
2023
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
Self
2021
