Who Voices Marlin In Finding Nemo?

Marlin is, in many ways, a rather unconventional lead for a kids' film: awkward, jittery, neurotic, dreadful at telling jokes, he's the piscine equivalent of the most uncool dad at a parent-teacher conference. Not for nothing, the actor who voices him is one of the best ever at playing that kind of character.

A Hollywood veteran with over 50 years of experience to his name, Albert Brooks is one of the people who defined the cinema of the eighties, both in front of and behind the camera. After starting out as a postmodern concept comedian with a "desperate self-deprecator" persona and writing-directing for "Saturday Night Live" in the mid-seventies (via The Buffalo News), he embarked on a sterling career as a triple-duty comedy auteur, writing, directing, and starring in such classic films as "Real Life," "Modern Romance," and "Lost in America." In parallel, he also carved out a space as a highly respected and beloved character actor, earning a Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his turn in "Broadcast News" (via IMDb), going down in history as the best guest star in "The Simpsons" history (via IGN), and lending unconventional villainous flair to crime films like "Out of Sight" and, more recently, "Drive." 

Marlin in "Finding Nemo" is probably Brooks' most iconic leading role outside of his own directing oeuvre, and with good reason. Just try to picture any other actor giving such a flawless delivery of "...Good feeling's gone."