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Alan Arkin

Alan Wolf Arkin (March 26, 1934 – June 29, 2023) was an American actor, director, musician and singer. He was known for starring in such films as Wait Until Dark, The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, Minions: The Rise of Gru, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Catch-22, The In-Laws, Edward Scissorhands, Glengarry Glen Ross, Marley & Me, Argo and Little Miss Sunshine, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2006. He was the father of actors Adam Arkin, Anthony Arkin, and Matthew Arkin.

Filmography

1990
Edward Scissorhands

as Bill

Movie
2006
Little Miss Sunshine

as Edwin Hoover

Movie
2012
Argo

as Lester Siegel

Movie
1981
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash

as Flash

Movie