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RECENT CREDITS

Weeds (TV) Jul. 7, 2008

The Simpsons Movie (FILM) Jul. 27, 2007

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim Wo... (FILM) Jan. 20, 2006

The Simpsons (TV) May. 1, 2005

100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (TV) Apr. 16, 2004

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HIGHLIGHTS

2008 Joined the Showtime series, "Weeds" as Nancy's estranged father-in-law

2007 Joined the cast for "The Simpsons Movie" as Russ Cargill, the film's villain

2006 Wrote and directed the comedy, "Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World"; also co-starred

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The Simpsons Movie 2007 -Voice of Russ Cargill

Actor

Film

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World 2006 -Himself

Director, Screenplay, Actor, Song Performer

Film

Weeds 2008 -Lenny Botwin

Actor

The Three Coolers (2008) -Lenny Botwin

Actor

TV Episode

The Whole Blah Damn Thing (2008) -Lenny Botwin

Actor

TV Episode

Lady's a Charm (2008) -Lenny Botwin

Actor

TV Episode

Mother Thinks the Birds are After Her (2008) -Lenny Botwin

Actor

TV Episode

100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time 2004 -Honoree (Archival Footage)

Actor

Finding Nemo 2003 -Voice of Marlin the Clownfish

Actor

Film

The In-Laws 2003 -Jerry Peyser

Actor

Film

My First Mister 2001 -Randall

Actor

Film

The Muse 1999 -Steven Phillips

Director, Screenplay, Actor

Film

Out of Sight 1998 -Richard Ripley

Actor

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Dr. Dolittle 1998 -of Tiger

Voice

Film

Critical Care 1997 -Dr Butz

Actor

Film

Mother 1997 -John Henderson, special lyrics

Director, Screenplay, Actor, Theme Lyrics

Film

The ShoWest Awards 1997

Actor

The Scout 1994 -Al Percolo

Screenplay, Actor

Film

I'll Do Anything 1994 -Burke Adler

Actor

Film

Make Believe: The Making of "I'll Do Anything" 1994

Actor

Defending Your Life 1991 -Daniel Miller

Director, Screenplay, Actor

Film

The Simpsons 1990-2005 -Cowboy Bob, Dr. Brad Goodman, Hank Scorpio, Jacques, Tab Spangler

Voice, Voice, Voice, Voice, Voice

The Heartbroke Kid (2005) -Tab Spangler

Voice

TV Episode

You Only Move Twice (1996) -Hank Scorpio

Voice

TV Episode

Another Simpson Clip Show (1994) -Jacques

Voice

TV Episode

Bart's Inner Child (1993) -Dr. Brad Goodman

Voice

TV Episode

Life on the Fast Lane (1990) -Jacques

Voice

TV Episode

Call of the Simpsons (1990) -Cowboy Bob

Voice

TV Episode

Broadcast News 1987 -Aaron Altman

Actor

Film

Lost in America 1985 -David Howard

Director, Screenplay, Actor

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Unfaithfully Yours 1984 -Norman Robbins

Actor

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Twilight Zone - the Movie 1983 -Driver

Actor

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Modern Romance 1981 -Robert Cole

Director, Screenplay, Actor

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Private Benjamin 1980 -Yale Goodman

Actor

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Real Life 1979 -Albert Brooks

Director, Screenplay, Actor

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General Electric's All-Star Anniversary 1978

Actor

Taxi Driver 1976 -Tom

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Saturday Night Live 1975 -Film By

Writer

Milton Berle's Mad Mad Mad World of Comedy 1975

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Highlights

2008 Joined the Showtime series, "Weeds" as Nancy's estranged father-in-law

2007 Joined the cast for "The Simpsons Movie" as Russ Cargill, the film's villain

2006 Wrote and directed the comedy, "Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World"; also co-starred

2003 Co-starred in the Andrew Fleming comedy "The In-Laws"

2001 Starred in the independent dark comedy "My First Mister"

1999 Co-starred with Sharon Stone in the romantic comedy "The Muse"; also directed and co-wrote (with Johnson)

1998 Provided the voice of a suicidal tiger in the live-action "Dr. Dolittle"

1998 Played an untrustworthy banker and ex-convict who teams up with George Clooney in Steven Soderbergh's "Out of Sight"

1997 Played a 65-year-old alcoholic surgeon in Sidney Lumet's "Critical Care"

1996 Played a middle-aged writer moving back home to resolve tensions between himself and his mother (Debbie Reynolds) in the well received, "Mother"; also directed and co-wrote (with Johnson)

1994 Re-teamed with James L Brooks for "I'll Do Anything"

1991 Co-starred with Meryl Streep in the comedy "Defending Your Life"; also directed and co-wrote (with Johnson)

1987 Received a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his role in James L Brooks' "Broadcast News"

1985 Co-wrote (with Johnson) and directed "Lost in America"; also co-starred opposite Julie Hagerty

1983 Credited as A Brooks for supplying Rudyard's voice in James L Brooks' "Terms of Endearment"

1981 Directed and starred in "Modern Romance"; also re-teamed with Johnson to co-write

1980 Had a small role in "Private Benjamin" as Goldie Hawn's short-lived husband

1979 Feature directing and co-writing (with Monica Johnson and Harry Shearer) debut, "Real Life"; also starred

1976 Feature acting debut in Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver"; played a campaign worker

1975 Released second comedy album, A Star Is Bought; received Grammy nomination

1973 Released first comedy album, Comedy Minus One

1971 First directorial effort, adapting his Esquire article, "Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians" for the PBS series "The Great American Dream Machine"

1969 Performed as a regular on the summer variety series, "Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers" (NBC)

1969 First TV writing credit for the ABC variety series "Turn On"

1968 TV debut, performing his stand-up act on "The Steve Allen Show" (syndicated)

1962 - 1963 Worked as a sportswriter for KMPC in Los Angeles

Worked as a stand-up comic

Provided the voices of Mickey Barnes and Kip for the ABC animated series, "Hot Wheels"

Wrote, produced and directed six short films during the first season of NBC's "Saturady Night Live"