Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin (1934-2023) was an actor in film, television, and stage. From 1970 to 1971, he performed in recurring Larry and Phyllis sketches on Sesame Street in season 2, with wife Barbara Dana as Phyllis. In 1980, he was the featured guest star on The Muppet Show episode 420, where he wrote the song "Pig Shuffle." 
He returned for a cameo as the Muppet Studios tour guide in The Muppets in 2011 (and joining in "Mah Na Mah Na").
Following minor roles on television in the 1960s, Arkin co-starred with Carl Reiner and Jonathan Winters in the 1966 comedy The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming; for his portrayal of the weary Russian lieutenant, he received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor, and another in 1968 for The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. That same year, he portrayed Inspector Jacques Clouseau (taking the role from Peter Sellers) in Inspector Clouseau. In 1969, Arkin co-starred with Rita Moreno in the comedy-drama Popi, portraying Abraham Rodriguez alongside Moreno's Lupe.
In 2007, Arkin won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his work in the film Little Miss Sunshine.
FroggyTattooHD 57.jpg|Arkin in The Muppets
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