Albert Lawrence Brooks (born Albert Lawrence Einstein; July 22, 1947) is an American actor, voice actor, writer, comedian and director. He received an Academy Award nomination in 1987 for his role in Broadcast News. His voice acting credits include Marlin the clownfish in Finding Nemo and recurring guest voices for the animated television series The Simpsons and Russ Cargill in its film adaptation The Simpsons Movie..