Adam Arkin
Biography
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
158
Gender
Male
Birthday
1956-08-19 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Acting
2024
Transplant as Dr. Robinson2023
The American Buffalo as (voice)2022
The U.S. and the Holocaust as (voice)2021
Rebel as Mark Duncan2021
Big Shot as Sam2021
Pig as Darius2019
The Act as Detective2016
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls as Self2015
The Carmichael Show as Grant2014
Fargo as Hamish Boker2014
How to Get Away with Murder as Wallace Mahoney2014
In Security as Broomhall2014
10 Cent Pistol as Nir Zir2013
Masters of Sex as Shep Tally2013
The Bridge as Federal Investigator2012
The Newsroom as Adam Roth2012
The Sessions as Josh2011
Prohibition as Reader (voice)2011
Just Peck as Michael Peck2010
Justified as Theo Tonin2010
Tell-Tale as Husband2010
Summer Eleven as Not available2009
Modern Family as Reece2009
The National Parks: America's Best Idea as Not available2009
A Serious Man as Divorce Lawyer2008
Sons of Anarchy as Ethan Zobelle2008
The War as Reader (voice)2007
Life as Ted Earley2007
Graduation as Dean Deeley2006
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School as Gabe Difranco2006
Murder on Pleasant Drive as John Smith2005
The Closer as Scott Esposito / Steven Hirschbaum2005
Commander in Chief as Carl Brantley2005
Hitch as Max2005
Kids in America as Ed Mumsford2004
Boston Legal as A.D.A. Douglas Kupfer2004
TV Land Moguls as Not available2004
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson as Other Voices (voice)2003
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip as Other Voices (voice)2002
Monk as Dale 'The Whale' Biederbeck2002
8 Simple Rules as Ed Gibb2002
Halloween: Resurrection as Will Brennan (archive footage) (uncredited)2002
Baby Bob as Walter Spencer2002
Stark Raving Mad as Don Partridge (uncredited)2002
Roughing It as Henry2001
Off Season as Richard Frangello2001
Mission as Vissarion Belinsky (voice)2000
Hanging Up as Joe Marks2000
Dropping Out as Scott Kayle2000
East of A as Sylvester1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dr. Julius Adler1999
The West Wing as Dr. Stanley Keyworth1999
Lake Placid as Kevin1999
A Slight Case of Murder as Detective Fred Stapelli1998
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later as Will Brennan1998
Thirst as Bob Miller1998
With Friends Like These as Steve Hersh1997
The Practice as Atty. Albert Ginsberg1997
Perversions of Science as Paul Danko1997
Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery as Merriwether Lewis (voice)1997
Not in This Town as Brian Schnitzer1996
The Daily Show as Self1996
The West as Self1995
MADtv as Self - Host1995
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice as Agent Gabriel Valentino1994
Chicago Hope as Aaron Shutt1994
Baseball as Various (voice)1994
Baseball as (voice)1993
Frasier as Tom1993
Big Wave Dave's as Marshall Fisher1993
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway as Bookstore Manager1993
Dottie Gets Spanked as Dick Gordon1991
The Doctor as Eli1990
Law & Order as George Costas1990
Northern Exposure as Adam1990
Heat Wave as Art Berman1990
A Promise to Keep as Louis Colt1990
Babies as David1989
Hard Time on Planet Earth as Harry Newcomb1989
Oceano as Candido Amado1989
Julie Brown: The Show as Jeff1988
China Beach as Not available1988
Necessary Parties as Mr. Dunfee1987
A Year in the Life as Jim Eisenberg1987
Personal Foul as Not available1986
L.A. Law as Richard Kendall1986
All is Forgiven as Phil Douglas1986
Tough Cookies as Not available1986
A Year in the Life as Jim Eisenberg1985
MacGyver as Tony Parisio1985
The Twilight Zone as (segment "A Matter of Minutes")1985
The Fourth Wise Man as Joseph1982
Late Night with David Letterman as Self1982
St. Elsewhere as Not available1982
Teachers Only as Michael Dreyfuss1981
Jessica Novak as Not available1981
Under the Rainbow as Henry Hudson1981
Full Moon High as Tony1981
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash as Charlie1979
Knots Landing as Mark Baylor1979
Sweepstakes as Not available1978
Pearl as Pvt. Billy Zylowski1977
The Love Boat as Alex Lambert1977
Busting Loose as Not available1976
Baby Blue Marine as Rupe1975
Barney Miller as Howard Smith1975
All Together Now as Jerry1974
Happy Days as Not available1974
Harry O as Not available1974
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy as Ken Walters1971
Made For Each Other as Teenage Gig1969
The Monitors as Boy in Monitors Commercial1969
People Soup as Not available1968
Hawaii Five-O as Alex ScofieldCrew
2024
Sugar Co-Executive Producer2024
Sugar Director2023
The Night Agent Director2022
The Offer Director2019
The Act Director2018
Succession Director2017
Get Shorty Executive Producer2017
Get Shorty Director2017
Santa Clarita Diet Director2016
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls Director2016
Billions Director2015
Secrets and Lies Director2015
Sneaky Pete Director2014
Extant Director2014
Fargo Director2013
The Americans Director2013
The Americans Producer2013
The Blacklist Director2013
The Bridge Director2013
Masters of Sex Director2013
We Are Men Director2012
Outlaw Country Director2012
The Finder Director2011
The Chicago Code Director2010
Justified Director2010
Terriers Director2010
The Deep End Director2010
Rizzoli & Isles Director2009
Lie to Me Director2008
Sons of Anarchy Director2007
Dirt Director2007
Life Director2007
The Riches Director2006
Big Day Director2005
Grey's Anatomy Director2005
The Closer Director2004
Boston Legal Director2003
Pristine Books Director2002
Monk Director2001
My Louisiana Sky Director1997
Ally McBeal Director1994
Chicago Hope Director1990
Northern Exposure Director1981
Improper Channels Writer