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Jun 30, 2023 · US actor Alan Arkin, who won an Oscar and a Bafta for his role as the outrageous grandad in the film Little Miss Sunshine, has died aged 89.
- More Than 100 Film and TV Credits
- 'The Moral Centre of A film'
- Couldn't Afford to Go to Movies in His Youth
Arkin once joked to The Associated Press that the beauty of being a character actor was not having to take his clothes off for a role. He wasn't a sex symbol or superstar, but was rarely out of work, with over 100 television and feature film credits to his name. His trademarks were likability, relatability and complete immersion in his roles, no ma...
Arkin's career as a character actor continued to blossom when Mike Nichols, a fellow Second City alumnus, cast him in the starring role as Yossarian, the victim of wartime red tape in 1970's Catch-22, based on Joseph Heller's million-selling novel. Through the years, Arkin turned up in such favourites as Edward Scissorhands, playing Johnny Depp's n...
Other recent credits included Going in Style, a 2017 remake featuring fellow Oscar winners Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman, and The Kominsky Method. He played a Hollywood talent agent and friend of Douglas's character, a once-promising actor who ran an acting school after his career sputtered. He also was the voice of Wild Knuckles in the 2022 ani...
Jun 30, 2023 · Arkin, the wry character actor who demonstrated his versatility in comedy and drama as he received four Academy Award nominations and won an Oscar in 2007 for “Little Miss Sunshine,” has died.
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Jun 30, 2023 · Alan Arkin who won an Oscar for his role in Little Miss Sunshine has died aged 89, his agent has confirmed to the PA news agency.
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Jun 30, 2023 · Alan Arkin, the wry character actor who demonstrated his versatility in everything from farcical comedy to chilling drama as he received four Academy Award nominations and won an Oscar in 2007...
Jun 30, 2023 · Alan Arkin, an acclaimed actor whose career spanned over seven decades and who garnered multiple Oscar, Tony and Emmy nominations over the years, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for 2006's Little Miss Sunshine, has died at age 89.
Jun 30, 2023 · Oscar winner Alan Arkin has died at age 89. The popular character actor was nominated three times for Academy Awards and finally won in 2007 as the foul-mouthed grandfather in the surprise...
