About

Known credits:
76
Birthday:
1956-08-19
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Adam Arkin

Overview

Adam Arkin (born August 19, 1956) is an American actor and director. His father is Oscar Award-winning actor Alan Arkin and his brother is actor Matthew Arkin. He is known for playing the role of Aaron Shutt on Chicago Hope. He has been nominated for numerous awards, including a Tony (Best Actor, 1991, I Hate Hamlet) as well as three primetime Emmys, four SAG Awards (Ensemble, Chicago Hope), and a DGA Award (My Louisiana Sky). Beginning in 1990, he had a recurring guest role on Northern Exposure playing the angry, paranoid Adam, for which he received an Emmy nomination. In 2002, Arkin won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Directing in a Children's Special for My Louisiana Sky. Between 2007 and 2009, he co-starred in the drama series Life. In 2009, he portrayed villain Ethan Zobelle, a white separatist gang leader, in Sons of Anarchy, and Principal Ed Gibb in 8 Simple Rules (2003–2005).

Known for

Acting

2024 Transplant Actor Dr. Robinson N/A
N/A
2023 The American Buffalo Actor (voice) 69
Fair
2022 The U.S. and the Holocaust Actor (voice) 71
Good
2021 Pig Actor Darius 64
Fair
2016 Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls Actor self N/A
N/A
2014 10 Cent Pistol Actor Nir Zir 58
Average
2014 In Security Actor Broomhall 58
Average
2012 The Sessions Actor Josh 64
Fair
2011 Prohibition Actor Reader (voice) 73
Good
2011 Just Peck Actor Michael Peck 58
Average
2010 Summer Eleven Actor 59
Average
2010 Tell-Tale Actor Husband 58
Average
2009 A Serious Man Actor Divorce Lawyer 65
Fair
2009 The National Parks: America's Best Idea Actor 72
Good
2008 The War Actor Reader 74
Good
2007 Life Actor Ted Earley 75
Good
2007 Graduation Actor Dean Deeley 58
Average
2006 Murder on Pleasant Drive Actor John Smith 59
Average
2006 Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School Actor Gabe Difranco 58
Average
2005 Kids in America Actor Ed Mumsford 58
Average
2005 Hitch Actor Max 65
Fair
2004 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson Actor Other Voices (voice) 59
Average
2004 TV Land Moguls Actor N/A
N/A
2003 Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip Actor Other Voices (voice) 59
Average
2002 Halloween: Resurrection Actor Will Brennan (archive footage) (uncredited) 49
Bad
2002 Stark Raving Mad Actor Don Partridge (uncredited) 59
Average
2002 Baby Bob Actor Walter Spencer 70
Good
2002 Roughing It Actor Henry 59
Average
2001 Off Season Actor Richard Frangello 58
Average
2001 Mission Actor Vissarion Belinsky (voice) N/A
N/A
2000 East of A Actor Sylvester N/A
N/A
2000 Hanging Up Actor Joe Marks 57
Average
2000 Dropping Out Actor Scott Kayle N/A
N/A
1999 A Slight Case of Murder Actor Detective Fred Stapelli 59
Average
1999 Lake Placid Actor Kevin 58
Average
1998 Thirst Actor Bob Miller 58
Average
1998 With Friends Like These... Actor Steve Hersh 59
Average
1998 Halloween H20: 20 Years Later Actor Will Brennan 59
Average
1997 Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery Actor Merriwether Lewis (voice) 70
Good
1997 Not in This Town Actor Brian Schnitzer N/A
N/A
1996 The West Actor Self 72
Good
1995 In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice Actor Agent Gabriel Valentino 58
Average
1994 Chicago Hope Actor Aaron Shutt 70
Good
1994 Baseball Actor Various (voice) 70
Good
1993 Wrestling Ernest Hemingway Actor Bookstore Manager 59
Average
1993 Dottie Gets Spanked Actor Dick Gordon 59
Average
1993 Big Wave Dave's Actor Marshall Fisher N/A
N/A
1991 The Doctor Actor Eli 59
Average
1990 A Promise to Keep Actor Louis Colt 59
Average
1990 Babies Actor David N/A
N/A
1990 Heat Wave Actor Art Berman 59
Average
1989 Julie Brown: The Show Actor Jeff N/A
N/A
1989 Oceano Actor Candido Amado 69
Fair
1988 Necessary Parties Actor Mr. Dunfee 59
Average
1987 A Year in the Life Actor Jim Eisenberg 69
Fair
1987 Personal Foul Actor N/A
N/A
1986 A Year in the Life Actor Jim Eisenberg 70
Good
1986 Tough Cookies Actor 69
Fair
1985 The Fourth Wise Man Actor Joseph 59
Average
1981 Chu Chu and the Philly Flash Actor Charlie 59
Average
1981 Full Moon High Actor Tony 58
Average
1981 Under the Rainbow Actor Henry Hudson 58
Average
1977 Busting Loose Actor 69
Fair
1976 Baby Blue Marine Actor Rupe 58
Average
1975 All Together Now Actor Jerry N/A
N/A
1974 It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy Actor Ken Walters 58
Average
1971 Made For Each Other Actor Teenage Gig 59
Average
1969 The Monitors Actor Boy in Monitors Commercial 58
Average
1969 People Soup Actor 58
Average

Directing

2016 Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls Directing Director N/A
N/A
2012 Outlaw Country Directing Director 59
Average
2003 Pristine Books Directing Director 59
Average
2001 My Louisiana Sky Directing Director 59
Average

Writing

1981 Improper Channels Writing Writer 59
Average

Production

2024 Sugar Production Co-Executive Producer 72
Good
2017 Get Shorty Production Executive Producer 70
Good