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Alan Arkin

Birth Name:
Alan Wolf Arkin
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Director, Writer, Producer
Alan Arkin

Fast Facts

  • Won the 1970 Drama Desk Award for outstanding director for the Broadway production "The White House Murder Case․"
  • Won a 1986 Genie Award for best performance by an actor in a supporting role
  • Won an award for best supporting actor from the Boston Society of Film Critics in 2002 for "Thirteen Conversations About One Thing․"
  • Joined The Second City in 1960
  • Started out as a member of the singing group The Tarriers
  • Quote: "It's not enough for me to just be a personality and go up there and say lines nicely․ I want to tell a story with a character․"
  • Quote: "I know that if I can't move people, then I have no business being an actor․"
  • Co-wrote the 1956 hit song "The Banana Boat Song․"

Awards

  • 1966NYFCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 1967Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
  • 1967BAFTA Film Award - Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles:Nominated
  • 1967Golden Globe - Most Promising Newcomer - Male:Nominated
  • 1967Golden Globe - Best Actor - Comedy or Musical:Winner
  • 1967Golden Laurel - Male Comedy Performance:Nominated
  • 1967Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama:Nominated
  • 1968KCFCC Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 1968NYFCC Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 1969Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
  • 1969Golden Globe - Best Actor - Drama:Nominated
  • 1969KCFCC Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 1969NSFC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 1970Golden Globe - Best Actor - Drama:Nominated
  • 1970Golden Laurel - Male Dramatic Performance:Nominated
  • 1971Golden Laurel - Best Dramatic Performance, Male:Nominated
  • 1975NYFCC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
  • 1981Saturn Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 1981Stinker Award - Worst On-Screen Hairstyle:Nominated
  • 1981Stinker Award - Worst On-Screen Couple:Nominated
  • 1982Genie - Best Performance by a Foreign Actor:Winner
  • 1986Genie - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:Winner
  • 1987Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special:Nominated
  • 1988Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
  • 1992Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 1992Best ActorWinner
  • 1994CableACE - Actor in a Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
  • 1997Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2002BSFC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
  • 2002SDFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2003Chlotrudis Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
  • 2003Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Male:Nominated
  • 2003FFCC Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
  • 2003NSFC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2003OFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2003Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
  • 2004Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2006EDA Award - Best Performance by an Actress or Actor in Support of a Female Protagonist or Female Perspective:Nominated
  • 2006ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Winner
  • 2006ACCA - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Winner
  • 2006DFCC - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2006Golden Schmoes - Best Supporting Actor of the Year:Nominated
  • 2006Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Nominated
  • 2006PFCS Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
  • 2006Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2007Oscar - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:Winner
  • 2007Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2007Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Winner
  • 2007BAFTA Film Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Winner
  • 2007COFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
  • 2007COFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2007Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2007Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Male:Winner
  • 2007Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Winner
  • 2007IOMA - Best Supporting Actor (Miglior attore non protagonista):Nominated
  • 2007NSFC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2007OFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2007Prism Award - Performance in a Feature Film:Nominated
  • 2007VFCC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
  • 2012ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
  • 2012DFWFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2012Hollywood Film Award - Ensemble of the Year:Winner
  • 2012PFCS Award - Best Ensemble Acting:Nominated
  • 2012SDFCS Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Nominated
  • 2012SDFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2012SLFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2012WAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2013Oscar - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2013Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Winner
  • 2013Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2013EDA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2013BAFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2013COFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
  • 2013COFCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2013Cinema Bloggers Award - Best Supporting Actor - International Competition:Nominated
  • 2013Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2013Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
  • 2013Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2013HFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2013IFC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2013ALFS Award - Supporting Actor of the Year:Nominated
  • 2013OFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2013OFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2013Ensemble Cast AwardWinner
  • 2019Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2019Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2019Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
  • 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2019Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries & Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
  • 2020Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2020Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2020Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
  • 2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
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