Albert Brooks
Stand-up comedian

Albert Brooks

Who Albert Brooks is

Filmmaker, actor, author and comedian whose career runs from late-1960s stand-up and early short films for PBS and Saturday Night Live to a run of writer-director-star features including Real Life, Modern Romance, Lost in America and Defending Your Life. He was Academy Award-nominated for Broadcast News.

At a glance

Born
1947
Podcasts
2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America
On screen
Real Life, Modern Romance, Lost in America and 6 more
WTF with Marc Maron
Episode 1491
Official site
albertbrooks.com ↗

On stage

No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: albertbrooks.com ↗.

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Specials, shows and podcasts

On screen

Podcasts

Comedians like Albert Brooks

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Questions about Albert Brooks

Where is Albert Brooks performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: albertbrooks.com ↗.

What podcast do they host?

2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Real Life, Modern Romance, Lost in America, Defending Your Life, Mother and Broadcast News, among 9 credits.

When were they born?

In 1947.

Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?

Yes — episode 1491.

Who are some comedians like them?

Ellen DeGeneres (also in Finding Nemo).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026