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RECENT CREDITS

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (FILM) Nov. 27, 2009

Sunshine Cleaning (FILM) Mar. 13, 2009

81st Annual Academy Awards (TV) Feb. 22, 2009

Marley & Me (FILM) Dec. 25, 2008

Get Smart (FILM) Jun. 20, 2008

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HIGHLIGHTS

2009 Played Amy Adams and Emily Blunt's father in the independent film, "Sunshine Cleaning"

2009 Played the much older husband of Robin Wright Penn in "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee," written and directed by Rebecca Miller

2008 Played The Chief in the adaptation of Mel Brooks and Buck Henry's hit 1960s spy parody show, "Get Smart"

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Role

Category

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee 2009 -Herb Lee

Actor

Film

Get Smart 2 -The Chief

Actor

Film

City Island 2010 -Drama Teacher

Actor

Film

Sunshine Cleaning 2009 -Joe Norkowski

Actor

Film

81st Annual Academy Awards 2009 -Presenter

Actor

Marley & Me 2008 -Arnie Klein

Actor

Film

Get Smart 2008 -The Chief

Actor

Film

The 80th Annual Academy Awards 2008 -Presenter

Actor

Rendition 2007 -Senator Hawkins

Actor

Film

Raising Flagg 2007 -Flagg Purdy

Actor

Film

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause 2006 -Bud Newman

Actor

Film

Little Miss Sunshine 2006 -Grandpa

Actor

Film

Firewall 2006 -Arlin Forester

Actor

Film

Eros 2005 -Dr. Pearl

Actor

Film

Noel 2004 -Artie

Actor

Film

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself 2003 -Sam Drebben

Actor

The Pentagon Papers 2003 -Harry Rowen

Actor

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing 2002 -Gene

Actor

Film

America's Sweethearts 2001 -Wellness Guide

Actor

Film

Varian's War 2001 -Freier

Actor

100 Centre Street 2001 -Judge Joe Rifkin

Actor

Blood Money 1999 -Willy Canzaro

Actor

Jakob the Liar 1999 -Frankfurter

Actor

Film

Will & Grace 1998 -Martin Adler

Actor

It's a Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad World (2005) -Martin Adler

Actor

TV Episode

The Slums of Beverly Hills 1998 -Murray Abramowitz

Actor

Film

Four Days in September 1998 -Charles Burke Elbrick

Actor

Film

Gattaca 1997 -Detective Hugo

Actor

Film

The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1997 -Presenter

Actor

Grosse Pointe Blank 1997 -Dr Oatman

Actor

Film

Mother Night 1996 -George Kraft

Actor

Film

Catch-22 1996 -Interviewee

Actor

The Kennedy Center 25th Anniversary Celebration 1996

Actor

Heck's Way Home 1996 -The Dogcatcher

Actor

Picture Windows 1995 -Tully

Actor

Steal Big, Steal Little 1995 -Lou Perilli

Actor

Film

The Jerky Boys 1995 -Lazarro

Actor

Film

Doomsday Gun 1994 -Yessi

Actor

North 1994 -Judge Buckle

Actor

Film

Frasier 1993 -Obsessed Fan

Actor

Taking the Heat 1993 -Tommy Canard

Actor

Indian Summer 1993 -Uncle Lou

Actor

Film

Cooperstown 1993 -Harry Willette

Actor

So I Married An Axe Murderer 1993

Actor

Film

Glengarry Glen Ross 1992 -George Aaronow

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Film

The Rocketeer 1991 -Peevy

Actor

Film

Havana 1990 -Joe Volpi

Actor

Film

Edward Scissorhands 1990 -Bill

Actor

Film

Coupe de Ville 1990 -Fred Libner

Actor

Film

The Boss 1989

Director

Necessary Parties 1988 -Archie Correlli

Writer, Actor

The Visit 1987

Director

Escape From Sobibor 1987 -Leon Feldhandler

Actor

Harry 1987 -Harry

Co-Executive Producer, Actor

A Deadly Business 1986 -Harold Kaufman

Actor

Bad Medicine 1985 -Dr Ramon Madera

Actor

Film

Big Trouble 1985 -Leonard Hoffman

Actor

Film

The Emperor's New Clothes 1985 -Bo

Actor

The Second City 25th Anniversary Special 1985

Actor

The Fourth Wise Man 1985 -Orontes

Actor

Joshua Then and Now 1985 -Reuben Shapiro

Actor

Film

A Matter of Principle 1984 -Flagg Purdy

Actor

The Return of Captain Invincible 1983 -Captain Invincible

Actor

Film

Two Guys From Muck 1982 -Louie

Actor

Deadhead Miles 1982 -Cooper

Actor

Film

The Last Unicorn 1982 -of SchmendrickMagician

Voice

Film

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash 1981 -Flash

Actor

Film

Full Moon High 1981 -Dr Jacob Brand

Actor

Film

Simon 1980 -Simon

Actor

Film

The In-Laws 1979 -Sheldon Kornpett

Actor, Executive Producer

Film

The Defection of Simas Kudirka 1978 -Simas Kudirka

Actor

The Other Side of Hell 1978 -Frank Dole

Actor

Fire Sale 1977 -Ezra Fikus

Director, Actor

Film

The Seven Per-Cent Solution 1976 -Sigmund Freud

Actor

Film

Love, Life, Liberty & Lunch 1976 -Lawrence

Actor

Fay 1975

Director

Twigs 1975

Director

Hearts of the West 1975 -Kessler

Actor

Film

Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins 1975 -Rafferty

Actor

Film

Freebie and the Bean 1974 -Bean

Actor

Film

The Trouble With People 1972 -Husband

Actor

Last of the Red Hot Lovers 1972 -Barney Cashman

Actor

Film

Little Murders 1971 -Detective

Director, Actor

Film

Catch-22 1970 -Captain Yossarian

Actor

Film

Popi 1969 -Popi

Actor

Film

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter 1968 -John Singer

Actor

Film

Inspector Clouseau 1968 -Inspector Jacques Clouseau

Actor

Film

Woman Times Seven 1967 -Fred

Actor

Film

Wait Until Dark 1967 -Roat

Actor

Film

ABC Stage '67 1966 -Barney Kempinski

Actor

The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming 1966 -Rozanov

Actor

Film

Varian's War -Freier

Actor

Film

The Magician of Lublin -Yasha Mazur

Actor

Film

Samuel Beckett Is Coming Soon...

Director

Film

Chicago Hope -Zolton Karpathein

Actor

Hawaii Five-O

Actor

Magicians

Actor

Film

Improper Channels -Jeffrey Martley

Actor

Film

Crossroads -Father Benkhe

Actor

Film

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Highlights

2009 Played Amy Adams and Emily Blunt's father in the independent film, "Sunshine Cleaning"

2009 Played the much older husband of Robin Wright Penn in "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee," written and directed by Rebecca Miller

2008 Played The Chief in the adaptation of Mel Brooks and Buck Henry's hit 1960s spy parody show, "Get Smart"

2008 Played Owen Wilson's boss in the family film, "Marley and Me"

2007 Played an elderly handyman in director Neal Miller's character-driven comedy drama, "Raising Flagg"

2007 Co-starred with Meryl Streep and Reese Witherspoon in "Rendition"

2006 Played a foul-mouthed grandfather with a taste for heroin in the indie comedy, "Little Miss Sunshine"; earned a SAG nomination for Best Supporting Actor

2003 Cast in the FX mini-series "The Pentagon Papers"; received a Best Supporting Actor Emmy nomination

2001 Headlined the ensemble cast of the A&E series "100 Centre Street"

1998 Played the family patriarch in "The Slums of Beverly Hills"

1998 Returned to the stage in the Off-Broadway play (also co-authored) "Power Plays"; also starred son Anthony, Elaine May and May's daughter Jeannie Berlin

1997 Offered a hysterically funny turn as hitman John Cusack's psychiatrist in "Grosse Point Blank"

1997 Played American ambassador to Brazil in the Oscar-nominated foreign film "Four Days in September"

1996 Played George Kraft in film version of Kurt Vonnegut's "Night Mother"

1995 Appeared in "Jerky Boys: The Movie"

1993 Played a bitter ex-ballplayer in TNT's "Cooperstown"

1992 Joined a heavyweight cast for the film version of David Mamet's "Glengarry Glen Ross"

1990 Offered a satiric turn as suburbanite in "Edward Scissorhands"

1988 Co-wrote (with wife Barbara Dana from her novel) and co-starred with her in the PBS special "Necessary Parties"

1987 Delivered an Emmy-nominated turn in CBS movie "Escape from Sobibor"

1987 Co-executive producer and star of short-lived ABC series "Harry"; also starred wife Barbara Dana

1987 Directed, "The Visit," the fifth episode of PBS' first original comedy series, "Trying Times"

1985 Won critical praise as James Woods' colorful dad in "Joshua Then and Now"

1982 Provided the voice of Schmendrick the Magician in the animated feature "The Last Unicorn"

1981 Teamed with Carol Burnett in the film "Chu Chu and the Philly Flash"; scripted by Arkin's then wife Barbara Dana

1979 Feature producing (executive producer) debut, "The In-Laws"; also acted; second film with director Hiller

1977 Portrayed Sigmund Freud to Nicol Williamson's Sherlock Holmes in "The Seven-Per-Cent Solution"

1977 Last feature directed to date, "Fire Sale"; also acted

1975 Co-directed (with Clark Jones) George Furth's TV adaptation of his play "Twigs" (CBS)

1975 Directed episodes of NBC's short-lived series "Fay" starring Lee Grant

1972 Broadway directorial debut, Neil Simon's "The Sunshine Boys"

1971 Feature film directing debut, "Little Murders"; also acted

1970 Landed plum role in Mike Nichols' film adaptation of Joseph Heller's antiwar novel "Catch-22"; initial tepid response hurt his career; film has since acquired cult status

1969 Starred in Arthur Hiller's "Popi"; earned a Best Actor Golden Globe nomination

1969 Directed Off-Broadway revival of Jules Feiffer's "Little Murders"

1968 Earned second Best Actor Oscar nomination as a deaf mute loner in "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter"

1967 Made short film directing debut, "T.G.I.F"

1967 Terrorized a helpless and blind Audrey Hepburn in "Wait Until Dark"

1966 Off-Broadway directing debut, "Eh?"; credited as Robert Short

1966 Feature acting debut, "The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming"; earned Best Actor Oscar nomination

1963 Delivered Tony-winning turn in Carl Reiner's "Enter Laughing"

1963 Screen acting debut in short, "That's Me"

1961 Broadway debut in the revue, "From the Second City"

1960 Became a member of Chicago's Second City Group

1959 Joined the improvisational group The Compass Players at the Crystal Palace in St. Louis, Missouri