Ellen Barkin

April 16, 1954 (age 72) New York City, New York, USA
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Ellen Rona Barkin (born April 16, 1954) is an American actress. Her breakthrough role was in the 1982 film Diner, and in the following years, she had starring roles in films such as Tender Mercies (1983), Eddie and the Cruisers (1983), The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), The Big Easy (1986), Johnny Handsome, and Sea of Love (both 1989).

Their titles like Ocean's Thirteen, This Boy's Life, and The Cobbler - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

49 titles
Community avg: 7.41 /10
  • 1
    1
    2007June 2007 by Steven Soderbergh
    Crime, Thriller
    Crime, Thriller
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 2
    2
    1993April 1993 by Michael Caton-Jones
    Drama
    Drama
    8.05 Excellent
  • 3
    3
    2014September 2014 by Tom McCarthy
    Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
    Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
    6.85 Good-
  • 4
    4
    1996August 1996 by Tony Scott
    Thriller, Action, Drama
    Thriller, Action, Drama
    7.00 Good
  • 5
    5
    1989September 1989 by Harold Becker
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 6
    6
    2010March 2010 by Antoine Fuqua
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.28 Good+
  • 7
    7
    2023July 2023 by Tyler Spindel
    Romance, Action, Comedy
    Romance, Action, Comedy
    6.99 Good
  • 8
    8
    1986September 1986 by Jim Jarmusch
    Crime, Drama, Comedy
    Crime, Drama, Comedy
    8.21 Excellent+
  • 9
    9
    1999July 1999 by Michael Patrick Jann
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.44 Good++
  • 10
    10
    1984August 1984 by W.D. Richter
    Science Fiction, Comedy, Adventure
    Science Fiction, Comedy, Adventure
    7.00 Good
  • 11
    11
    1991May 1991 by Blake Edwards
    Fantasy, Comedy
    Fantasy, Comedy
    7.02 Good
  • 12
    12
    1989September 1989 by Walter Hill
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.38 Good++
  • 13
    13
    2013January 2013 by Naomi Foner
    Drama
    Drama
    6.86 Good-
  • 14
    14
    2001March 2001 by Tony Goldwyn
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.02 Good
  • 15
    15
    2022December 2022 by Patrick Hughes
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    7.36 Good++
  • 16
    16
    2005March 2005 by Todd Solondz
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.34 Good++
  • 17
    17
    2016August 2016 by Jonathan Jakubowicz
    Drama
    Drama
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 18
    18
    1986November 1986 by Jim McBride
    Drama, Action, Crime
    Drama, Action, Crime
    7.28 Good+
  • 19
    19
    1995December 1995 by Walter Hill
    Western, Action, Drama
    Western, Action, Drama
    6.98 Good
  • 20
    20
    1982March 1982 by Barry Levinson
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 21
    21
    2011November 2011 by Sam Levinson
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    6.88 Good-
  • 22
    22
    2021January 2021 by Tate Taylor
    Comedy, Drama, Crime
    Comedy, Drama, Crime
    7.03 Good
  • 23
    23
    2010July 2010 by Fouad Mikati
    Adventure, Action, Comedy
    Adventure, Action, Comedy
    6.33 Decent++
  • 24
    24
    2004July 2004 by Spike Lee
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    6.64 Good--
  • 25
    25
    1983March 1983 by Bruce Beresford
    Drama, Music, Romance
    Drama, Music, Romance
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 26
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    2010July 2010 by Joel Schumacher
    Thriller, Drama, Action
    Thriller, Drama, Action
    6.86 Good-
  • 27
    27
    1995January 1995 by Damian Harris
    Action, Crime, Romance
    Action, Crime, Romance
    6.74 Good-
  • 28
    28
    1992July 1992 by Bob Rafelson
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.75 Good-
  • 29
    29
    1983September 1983 by Martin Davidson
    Drama, Music
    Drama, Music
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 30
    30
    2005September 2005 by Bart Freundlich
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    6.67 Good--
  • 31
    31
    1987November 1987 by Mary Lambert
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    7.12 Good+
  • 32
    32
    2000August 2000 by Rob Schmidt
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    Drama, Crime, Thriller
    7.26 Good+
  • 33
    33
    1984March 1984 by Paul Newman
    Drama
    Drama
    7.25 Good+
  • 34
    34
    1992October 1992 by Mike Newell
    Adventure, Drama, Family
    Adventure, Drama, Family
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 35
    35
    2000February 2000 by Damian Harris
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    7.20 Good+
  • 36
    36
    1996November 1996 by Larry Bishop
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    7.09 Good
  • 37
    37
    2012–2013 by Ryan Murphy
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.34 Good++
  • 38
    38
    2015 by Shalom Auslander
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 39
    39
    2009October 2009 by Mitchell Lichtenstein
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.09 Good
  • 40
    40
    2010June 2010 by Jean-Paul Salomé
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    7.11 Good+
  • 41
    41
    1999January 1999 by Arne Glimcher
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.22 Good+
  • 42
    42
    1983August 1983 by Sidney Lumet
    Drama
    Drama
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 43
    43
    Mac
    1992September 1992 by John Turturro
    Drama
    Drama
    7.37 Good++
  • 44
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    2011March 2011 by Douglas McGrath
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 45
    45
    1986January 1986 by Eugene Corr
    Drama, Family
    Drama, Family
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 46
    46
    1986September 1986 by John Mackenzie
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.50 Good++
  • 47
    47
    2010May 2010 by Cam Archer
    Drama
    Drama
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 48
    48
    1985May 1985 by Sheldon Larry
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.49 Good++
  • 49
    49
    1983January 1983 by Muffie Meyer
    Drama
    Drama
    7.71 Excellent-