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He's always been underestimated, partly because he's never been in service of his own success.' 'His accents are impeccable, and he's even able to change his looks. 'Alan's never had an identifiable screen personality because he just disappears into his characters,' director Norman Jewison of 'The Russians are Coming' once observed. His trademarks were likability, relatability and complete immersion in his roles, no matter how unusual, whether playing a Russian submarine officer in 'The Russians are Coming' who struggles to communicate with the equally jittery Americans, or standing out as the foul-mouthed, drug-addicted grandfather in 'Little Miss Sunshine.'

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He wasn't a sex symbol or superstar, but was rarely out of work, appearing in more than 100 TV and feature films. ‘I’d answer 'Which kind is Alan Arkin?’ and that shut them up.”Īrkin 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. “When I was a young actor people wanted to know if I wanted to be a serious actor or a funny one,” Michael McKean tweeted Friday.

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In recent years he starred opposite Michael Douglas in the Netflix comedy series “The Kominsky Method,” a role that earned him two Emmy nominations. And the laughs I got from his glorious work seem endless,” tweeted Jason Alexander.Ī member of Chicago's famed Second City comedy troupe, Arkin was an immediate success in movies with the Cold War spoof 'The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming' and peaked late in life with his win as best supporting actor for the surprise 2006 hit 'Little Miss Sunshine.” More than 40 years separated his first Oscar nomination, for 'The Russians are Coming,' from his nomination for playing a conniving Hollywood producer in the Oscar-winning “Argo.” And on the few occasions I was in his presence, a kind and generous soul. “Such a wonderful, original voice for comedy. Hollywood was in mourning, with Paul Reiser, Michael Rapaport and Patton Oswalt among those praising Arkin. “Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man,' they said in a statement.

His sons Adam, Matthew and Anthony confirmed their father's death through the actor's publicist on Friday. LOS ANGELES (AP) - 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 for 'Little Miss Sunshine,' has died. 28, 1975 just prior to starting work on ''he Soft Touch.' 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.

George Brich/AP Show More Show Less 5 of5 FILE - Alan Arkin appears in New York on Aug. 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. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Show More Show Less 4 of5 FILE - Comedian Carol Burnett and actor Alan Arkin appear during the filming of a special 'Carol Burnett Show' in Los Angeles on Aug.

Kevork Djansezian/AP Show More Show Less 3 of5 FILE - Alan Arkin, left, and Suzanne Newlander Arkin arrive at the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. Victoria Will/AP Show More Show Less 2 of5 FILE - Alan Arkin poses with the Oscar he won for best supporting actor for his work in 'Little Miss Sunshine' at the 79th Academy Awards Sunday, Feb.

1 of5 FILE - Alan Arkin poses for a portrait in the Fender Music Lodge during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Jan.

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