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Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

Acting
Born: Aug 19, 1956
From: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles

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).

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls Self 2016
In Security Broomhall 2014 5.0
10 Cent Pistol Nir Zir 2014 4.5
The Sessions Josh 2012 6.9
Just Peck Michael Peck 2011 5.2
Summer Eleven 2010 4.7
Tell-Tale Husband 2010 4.4
A Serious Man Divorce Lawyer 2009 6.703
Graduation Dean Deeley 2007 5.786
Murder on Pleasant Drive John Smith 2006 6.571
Hitch Max 2005 6.578
Mission Vissarion Belinsky (voice) 2001 9.0
Off Season Richard Frangello 2001 4.714
Hanging Up Joe Marks 2000 5.255
Dropping Out Scott Kayle 2000 3.25
A Slight Case of Murder Detective Fred Stapelli 1999 6.479
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later Will Brennan 1998 6.048
Thirst Bob Miller 1998 4.722
Not in This Town Brian Schnitzer 1997 6.0
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice Agent Gabriel Valentino 1995 4.75
Dottie Gets Spanked Dick Gordon 1993 6.167
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway Bookstore Manager 1993 6.309
The Doctor Eli 1991 6.5
A Promise to Keep Louis Colt 1990 8.3
Heat Wave Art Berman 1990 6.8
Under the Rainbow Henry Hudson 1981 5.1
Full Moon High Tony 1981 4.4
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash Charlie 1981 5.167
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy Ken Walters 1974 1.0
People Soup 1969 8.0
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1956
FromBrooklyn, New York …