BIOGRAPHY, WIKIPEDIA, WIFE AND NET WORTH of Alan Arkin.
Alan Arkin, an Oscar-winning actor for “Little Miss Sunshine” with a body of work that spans seven decades of stage and screen acting, died June 29 at his home in Carlsbad, Calif, Variety has confirmed. He was 89.
Arkin’s sons Adam, Matthew and Anthony said in a joint statement, “Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man. A loving husband, father, grand and great grandfather, he was adored and will be deeply missed.”
The family penned the touching statement which read: “Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man.
“A loving husband, father, grand and great grandfather, he was adored and will be deeply missed.” Arkin was most familiar to younger audiences for his role in the first two seasons of Netflix’s award-winning series “The Kominsky Method,” in which he played Norman, the Hollywood agent of Michael Douglas’ acting coach character, Sandy.
But the actor’s screen credits reveal his remarkable breadth, encompassing roles that were always informed, but never defined, by his sarcastic Brooklyn-bred persona. Asked by CBS News in a 2007 interview what his favorite role was to date, Arkin deadpanned: “The Kaiser roll has been a favorite.” More seriously, he noted that he identified with characters “who don’t know what they’re talking about, but are happy to give you advice.”
Arkin most recently starred opposite Michael Douglas in Chuck Lorre’s The Kominsky Method, which ran for three seasons and ended in 2021. The role of Hollywood agent Norman Newlander landed him two consecutive Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, in 2019 and 2020. He departed the series ahead of its final season.
In 2007, he took home the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his turn as Edwin Hoover in indie darling Little Miss Sunshine. Arkin worked extensively, moving with ease from the stage to the screen, big and small, and was noted for directing as well as acting.
He was born March 26, 1934, in Brooklyn, the son of painter and Blacklisted songwriter David I. Arkin, who famously wrote the lyrics for the classic “Black and White” (1954).
Arkin studied acting seriously from childhood, was an early Second City comedy member, and made an uncredited film debut in 1957’s “Calypso Heat Wave.”
Arkin’s first TV work was on “East Side/West Side” in 1964, by which time he had made his Broadway debut — winning the Tony — in the smash hit “Enter Laughing” (1963). He followed it up with 1964’s “Luv.”
