Alan Arkin | Born: 1934

At just 10 years old, Alan Arkin already started taking acting classes. A few years later, after some time in college, he had the chance to become one of the early members of the famous comedy troupe, Second City. Suffice to say, his stint with the group undoubtedly helped him polish and improve his acting chops.

Arkin is quite a successful actor, no doubt. For one, he takes credit for being one of only six stars to receive an Oscar nomination for his first on-screen performance. With that said, this debut film in question was 1966’s The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming. Since then, he has also garnered widespread recognition for starring in Grosse Point Blank, Popi, Sunshine Cleaning, and Argo. Along the way, Arkin has also given voice acting a shot, with his most recent work in the field being the upcoming kid’s movie, Minions: The Rise of Gru.