Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

Known for Acting · 118 credits

Born
1956-08-19 (age 69)
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
آدام آرکین

Biography

Adam Arkin (born August 19, 1956) is an American actor and director. His father was the Oscar-winning actor Alan Arkin and his brother is the actor Matthew Arkin. Adam Arkin 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

TV Shows (67)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

as Dr. Julius Adler

Law & Order
TV

Law & Order

1990

as George Costas

The Daily Show
TV

The Daily Show

1996

as Self

Modern Family
TV

Modern Family

2009

as Reece

Monk
TV

Monk

2002

as Dale 'The Whale' Biederbeck

Sons of Anarchy
TV

Sons of Anarchy

2008

as Ethan Zobelle

Frasier
TV

Frasier

1993

as Tom

Fargo
TV

Fargo

2014

as Hamish Boker / Hamish Broker

The West Wing
TV

The West Wing

1999

as Stanley Keyworth

The Closer
TV

The Closer

2005

as Scott Esposito / Steven Hirschbaum

The Love Boat
TV

The Love Boat

1977

as Alex Lambert

Boston Legal
TV

Boston Legal

2004

as A.D.A. Douglas Kupfer

MacGyver
TV

MacGyver

1985

as Tony Parisio

Hawaii Five-O
TV

Hawaii Five-O

1968

as Alex Scofield

Chicago Hope
TV

Chicago Hope

1994

as Aaron Shutt

Knots Landing
TV

Knots Landing

1979

as Mark Baylor

How to Get Away with Murder
TV

How to Get Away with Murder

2014

as Wallace Mahoney

The Practice
TV

The Practice

1997

as Atty. Albert Ginsberg

L.A. Law
TV

L.A. Law

1986

as Richard Kendall

Late Night with David Letterman
TV

Late Night with David Letterman

1982

as Self

Justified
TV

Justified

2010

as Theo Tonin

Happy Days
TV

Happy Days

1974

St. Elsewhere
TV

St. Elsewhere

1982

as Doug Zageck

Barney Miller
TV

Barney Miller

1975

as Howard Smith

The Twilight Zone
TV

The Twilight Zone

1985

as (segment "A Matter of Minutes")

Northern Exposure
TV

Northern Exposure

1990

as Adam

Masters of Sex
TV

Masters of Sex

2013

as Shep Tally

The Newsroom
TV

The Newsroom

2012

as Adam Roth

Poker Face
TV

Poker Face

2023

as Mark Getzler

8 Simple Rules
TV

8 Simple Rules

2002

as Ed Gibb

Life
TV

Life

2007

as Ted Earley

Picket Fences
TV

Picket Fences

1992

as Edward / Attorney Robert Biel

China Beach
TV

China Beach

1988

Harry O
TV

Harry O

1974

The Bridge
TV

The Bridge

2013

as Federal Investigator

Commander in Chief
TV

Commander in Chief

2005

as Carl Brantley

Big Shot
TV

Big Shot

2021

as Sam

Baseball
TV

Baseball

1994

as Various (voice)

The Act
TV

The Act

2019

as Detective

The American Revolution
TV

The American Revolution

2025

as James Parker / Ashbel Green / Andrew Hunter / Enoch Anderson / Timothy Dwight / Robert Morris (voice)

Perversions of Science
TV

Perversions of Science

1997

as Paul Danko

The Hidden Room
TV

The Hidden Room

1991

Rebel
TV

Rebel

2021

as Mark Duncan

The Carmichael Show
TV

The Carmichael Show

2015

as Grant

A Year in the Life
TV

A Year in the Life

1987

as Jim Eisenberg

The National Parks: America's Best Idea
TV

The National Parks: America's Best Idea

2009

Baby Bob
TV

Baby Bob

2002

as Walter Spencer

Teachers Only
TV

Teachers Only

1982

as Michael Dreyfuss

$weepstake$
TV

$weepstake$

1979

as Joey

Prohibition
TV

Prohibition

2011

as Reader (voice)

The West
TV

The West

1996

as Self

Family Tools
TV

Family Tools

2013

as Mr. Baynor

Hard Time on Planet Earth
TV

Hard Time on Planet Earth

1989

as Harry Newcomb

The War
TV

The War

2007

as Reader (voice)

The U.S. and the Holocaust
TV

The U.S. and the Holocaust

2022

as Self (voice)

Pearl
TV

Pearl

1978

as Pvt. Billy Zylowski

The American Buffalo
TV

The American Buffalo

2023

as (voice)

All Is Forgiven
TV

All Is Forgiven

1986

as Phil Douglas

MADtv
TV

MADtv

1995

as Self - Host

Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
TV

Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery

1997

as Merriwether Lewis (voice)

Movies (51)

Hitch
Movie

Hitch

2005

as Max

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Movie

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

1998

as Will Brennan

Pig
Movie

Pig

2021

as Darius

Lake Placid
Movie

Lake Placid

1999

as Kevin

The Sessions
Movie

The Sessions

2012

as Josh

A Serious Man
Movie

A Serious Man

2009

as Divorce Lawyer

Just Peck
Movie

Just Peck

2011

as Michael Peck

In Security
Movie

In Security

2014

as Broomhall

The Doctor
Movie

The Doctor

1991

as Eli

Hanging Up
Movie

Hanging Up

2000

as Joe Marks

Thirst
Movie

Thirst

1998

as Bob Miller

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Movie

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2004

as Other Voices (voice)

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Movie

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

2006

as Gabe Difranco

Tell-Tale
Movie

Tell-Tale

2010

as Husband

Personal Foul
Movie

Personal Foul

1987

Heat Wave
Movie

Heat Wave

1990

as Art Berman

Necessary Parties
Movie

Necessary Parties

1988

as Mr. Dunfee

Dottie Gets Spanked
Movie

Dottie Gets Spanked

1993

as Dick Gordon

The Fourth Wise Man
Movie

The Fourth Wise Man

1985

as Joseph

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
Movie

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

1993

as Bookstore Manager

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
Movie

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip

2003

as Other Voices (voice)

Dropping Out
Movie

Dropping Out

2000

as Scott Kayle

Roughing It
Movie

Roughing It

2002

as Henry

Transplant
Movie

Transplant

2024

as Dr. Robinson

Stark Raving Mad
Movie

Stark Raving Mad

2002

as Don Partridge (uncredited)

Kids in America
Movie

Kids in America

2005

as Ed Mumsford

Murder on Pleasant Drive
Movie

Murder on Pleasant Drive

2006

as John Smith

It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
Movie

It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy

1974

as Ken Walters

Under the Rainbow
Movie

Under the Rainbow

1981

as Henry Hudson

Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
Movie

Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

2016

as Self

With Friends Like These
Movie

With Friends Like These

1998

as Steve Hersh

A Slight Case of Murder
Movie

A Slight Case of Murder

1999

as Detective Fred Stapelli

10 Cent Pistol
Movie

10 Cent Pistol

2014

as Nir Zir

Off Season
Movie

Off Season

2001

as Richard Frangello

East of A
Movie

East of A

2000

as Sylvester

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
Movie

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

1995

as Agent Gabriel Valentino

Made For Each Other
Movie

Made For Each Other

1971

as Teenage Gig

The Monitors
Movie

The Monitors

1969

as Boy in Monitors Commercial

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
Movie

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash

1981

as Charlie

Full Moon High
Movie

Full Moon High

1981

as Tony

Graduation
Movie

Graduation

2007

as Dean Deeley

Mission
Movie

Mission

2001

as Vissarion Belinsky (voice)

Babies
Movie

Babies

1990

as David

A Promise to Keep
Movie

A Promise to Keep

1990

as Louis Colt

Baby Blue Marine
Movie

Baby Blue Marine

1976

as Rupe

People Soup
Movie

People Soup

1969

Summer Eleven
Movie

Summer Eleven

2010

All Together Now
Movie

All Together Now

1975

as Jerry

Not in This Town
Movie

Not in This Town

1997

as Brian Schnitzer

Unmasking the Horror
Movie

Unmasking the Horror

1998

Julie Brown: The Show
Movie

Julie Brown: The Show

1989

as Jeff

About Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin (born August 19, 1956) is an American actor and director. His father was the Oscar-winning actor Alan Arkin and his brother is the actor Matthew Arkin. Adam Arkin 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… With 118 credits spanning from 1968 to 2025, Adam Arkin has appeared in 51 films and 67 TV shows.

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