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Adam Arkin

Actor / Film Director / Screenwriter / Television Director | * 08/19/1956 (67) | Brooklyn, New York (United States of America (USA))
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Adam Arkin (born August 19, 1956) is an American actor and director. 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). In 2002, Arkin won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Directing in a Children's Special for My Louisiana Sky. He is also one of the three actors to portray Dale "The Whale" Biederbeck on Monk. Between 2007 and 2009, he starred in Life. 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 2009, he portrayed villain Ethan Zobelle, a white separatist gang leader, in ()
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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 onChicago Hope. He has been nominated for numerous awards, including aTony(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 onNorthern Exposureplaying 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 forMy Louisiana Sky. Between 2007 and 2009, he co-starred inthe drama series Life. In 2009, he portrayed villainEthan Zobelle, a white separatist gang leader, inSons of Anarchy,and Principal Ed Gibb in8 Simple Rules(2003–2005).

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

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Awards & Nominations for Adam Arkin

Theatre World Award Daytime Emmy Awards Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 2x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
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Movies with Adam Arkin as Actor(47)

as Darius2021 Pig
as Broomhall2014 In Security
as Nir Zir2014 10 Cent Pistol
as Josh2012 The Sessions
as Husband2010 Tell-Tale
as Don Milgram2009 A Serious Man
as Michael Peck2009 Just Peck
as Dean Deeley2007 Graduation
as Max2005 Hitch
as Ed Mumsford2005 Kids in America
as Other Voices (voice)2003 Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
as Will Brennan (archive footage) (uncredited)2002 Halloween: Resurrection
as Don Partridge (uncredited)2002 Stark Raving Mad
as Henry2002 Roughing It
as Richard Frangello2001 Off Season
as Joe Marks2000 Hanging Up
as Scott Kayle2000 Dropping Out
as Detective Fred Stapelli1999 A Slight Case of Murder
as Kevin1999 Lake Placid
as Steve Hersh1998 With Friends Like These...
as Bob Miller1998 Thirst
as Will Brennan1998 Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
as Brian Schnitzer1997 Not in This Town
as Agent Gabriel Valentino1995 In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
as Dick Gordon1993 Dottie Gets Spanked
as Bookstore Manager1993 Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
as Eli1991 The Doctor
as Art Berman1990 Heat Wave
as Louis Colt1990 A Promise to Keep
as Mr. Dunfee1988 Necessary Parties
as Joseph1985 The Fourth Wise Man
as Henry Hudson1981 Under the Rainbow
as Tony1981 Full Moon High
as Rupe1976 Baby Blue Marine
as Jerry1975 All Together Now
as Teenage Gig1971 Made For Each Other
as Boy in Monitors Commercial1969 The Monitors

TV Shows/Series with Adam Arkin as Actor(59)

as (voice)2023 The American Buffalo
as Sam2021 Big Shot
as Detective2019 The Act
as Grant2015 The Carmichael Show
as Wallace Mahoney2014 How to Get Away with Murder
as Hamish Boker2014 Fargo
as Shep Tally2013 Masters of Sex
as Federal Investigator2013 The Bridge
as Adam Roth2012 The Newsroom
as Reader (voice)2011 Prohibition
as Theo Tonin2010 Justified
as Reece2009 Modern Family
as Ethan Zobelle2008 Sons of Anarchy
as Reader2008 The War
as Ted Earley2007 Life
as Carl Brantley2005 Commander in Chief
as Scott Esposito / Steven Hirschbaum2005 The Closer
as A.D.A. Douglas Kupfer2004 Boston Legal
as Walter Spencer2002 Baby Bob
2002 Monk
as Dr. Stanley Keyworth1999 The West Wing
as Dr. Julius Adler1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as himself1996 The West
as himself1996 The Daily Show
as Aaron Shutt1994 Chicago Hope
as Various (voice)1994 Baseball
as Marshall Fisher1993 Big Wave Dave's
as Tom1993 Frasier
as George Costas1990 Law & Order
as Adam1990 Northern Exposure
as Harry Newcomb1989 Hard Time on Planet Earth
as Candido Amado1989 Oceano
as Jim Eisenberg1987 A Year in the Life
as Richard Kendall1986 L.A. Law
as Jim Eisenberg1986 A Year in the Life
as Tony Parisio1985 MacGyver
as Michael Dreyfuss1982 Teachers Only
as Mark Baylor1979 Knots Landing
as Pvt. Billy Zylowski1978 Pearl
as Alex Lambert1977 The Love Boat
as Howard Smith1975 Barney Miller
1974 Harry O
as Alex Scofield1968 Hawaii Five-O

Movies with Adam Arkin as Crew(3)

Directing/Director2012 Outlaw Country
Directing/Director2001 My Louisiana Sky
Writing/Writer1981 Improper Channels

TV Shows/Series with Adam Arkin as Crew(37)

Directing/Director2023 The Night Agent
Directing/Director2022 The Offer
Directing/Director2019 The Act
Directing/Director2018 Succession
Directing/Director2017 Santa Clarita Diet
Production/Executive Producer2017 Get Shorty
Directing/Director2017 Get Shorty
Directing/Director2016 Billions
Directing/Director2015 Sneaky Pete
Directing/Director2015 Secrets and Lies
Directing/Director2014 Extant
Directing/Director2014 Fargo
Directing/Director2013 The Blacklist
Directing/Director2013 We Are Men
Directing/Director2013 Masters of Sex
Directing/Director2013 The Bridge
Directing/Director2013 The Americans
Production/Producer2013 The Americans
Directing/Director2012 The Finder
Directing/Director2011 The Chicago Code
Directing/Director2010 Rizzoli & Isles
Directing/Director2010 Terriers
Directing/Director2010 The Deep End
Directing/Director2010 Justified
Directing/Director2009 Lie to Me
Directing/Director2008 Sons of Anarchy
Directing/Director2007 The Riches
Directing/Director2007 Dirt
Directing/Director2007 Life
Directing/Director2006 Big Day
Directing/Director2005 Grey's Anatomy
Directing/Director2005 The Closer
Directing/Director2004 Boston Legal
Directing/Director2002 Monk
Directing/Director1997 Ally McBeal
Directing/Director1994 Chicago Hope
Directing/Director1990 Northern Exposure

Full Name: Adam Arkin
Born: Sunday, 08/19 1956 (August) in Brooklyn, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 67 years + 223 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Professional Children's School, Horace Greeley High School
Siblings: Matthew Arkin
Father: Alan Arkin
Adam Arkin frequently works together with these people:
Ken Burns (24x, Crew)
David E. Kelley (21x, Crew)
James Hong (15x, Actor)
Lou Martini Jr. (15x, Actor)
Michael Gaston (14x, Actor)
Bill D'Elia (14x, Crew)
Allan Miller (14x, Actor)
Clyde Kusatsu (13x, Actor)
Brian Kerwin (13x, Actor)
Isiah Whitlock Jr. (13x, Actor)
Kurt Fuller (13x, Actor)
Alan Arkin (9x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:9701, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/26/2024