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Alan Arkin

Name: Alan Arkin
Full/Alt. names: Alan Wolf Arkin, Robert Short
Date of Birth: Monday March 26 1934
Born: Brooklyn (New York)
Nationality: American
Partial Biography: An extremely versatile character actor who easily oscillated between comedy and drama, Alan Arkin struggled for several years as a theater actor until the early 1960s when he caught his first break by…Full Alan Arkin Biography…

City Island (2010) (for sexual content, smoking and language)Played "Drama Teacher"
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009) 15 (Contains strong sex & language, and drug, suicide and self harm references)Played "Herb Lee"
Sunshine Cleaning (2009) 15 (Contains strong language, brief strong sex and bloody crime scenes)Played "Joe Norkowski"
Marley & Me (2009) PG (Contains one scene of mild violence, mild sex references and language)Played "Arnie Klein"
Get Smart (2008) 12A (Contains moderate language and action violence)Played "The Chief"
Rendition (2007) 15 (Contains strong violence, language and scenes of torture)Played "Senator Hawkins"
Raising Flagg (2007) (for brief drug content)Played "Flagg Purdy"
Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, The (2006) U (Contains very mild comic violence)Played "Bud Newman"
Eros (2006) 15 (for strong sexual content including graphic nudity, and for language)Played "Dr. Pearl"
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) 15 (for language, some sex and drug content)Played "Grandpa"

Screen Actors Guild Award (2007) Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - "Little Miss Sunshine"
Independent Spirit Award (2007) Best Supporting Male - "Little Miss Sunshine"
Independent's Spirit Award (2007) Best Supporting Male - "Little Miss Sunshine"
Broadcast Film Critics Association (2007) Best Acting Ensemble - "Little Miss Sunshine"
Academy Award (2007) Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - "Little Miss Sunshine"