Known For
Acting
Known Credits
122
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 19, 1956 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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).
| 2025 | The American Revolutionas James Parker / Ashbel Green / Andrew Hunter / Enoch Anderson / Timothy Dwight / Robert Morris (voice) | |
| 2024 | Transplantas Dr. Robinson | |
| 2023 | The American Buffaloas (voice) | |
| 2023 | Poker Faceas Mark Getzler | |
| 2022 | The U.S. and the Holocaustas Self (voice) | |
| 2021 | Pigas Darius | |
| 2021 | Big Shotas Sam | |
| 2021 | Rebelas Mark Duncan | |
| 2019 | The Actas Detective | |
| 2016 | Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Fallsas Self | |
| 2015 | The Carmichael Showas Grant | |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with Murderas Wallace Mahoney | |
| 2014 | 10 Cent Pistolas Nir Zir | |
| 2014 | In Securityas Broomhall | |
| 2014 | Fargoas Hamish Boker | |
| 2014 | Fargoas Hamish Broker | |
| 2013 | Masters of Sexas Shep Tally | |
| 2013 | The Bridgeas Federal Investigator | |
| 2013 | Family Toolsas Mr. Baynor | |
| 2012 | The Newsroomas Adam Roth | |
| 2012 | The Sessionsas Josh | |
| 2011 | Prohibitionas Reader (voice) | |
| 2011 | Just Peckas Michael Peck | |
| 2010 | Summer Elevenas | |
| 2010 | Tell-Taleas Husband | |
| 2010 | Justifiedas Theo Tonin | |
| 2009 | A Serious Manas Divorce Lawyer | |
| 2009 | The National Parks: America's Best Ideaas | |
| 2009 | Modern Familyas Reece | |
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchyas Ethan Zobelle | |
| 2007 | Lifeas Ted Earley | |
| 2007 | The Waras Reader (voice) | |
| 2007 | Graduationas Dean Deeley | |
| 2006 | Murder on Pleasant Driveas John Smith | |
| 2006 | Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm Schoolas Gabe Difranco | |
| 2005 | Kids in Americaas Ed Mumsford | |
| 2005 | Commander in Chiefas Carl Brantley | |
| 2005 | The Closeras Scott Esposito / Steven Hirschbaum | |
| 2005 | Hitchas Max | |
| 2004 | Boston Legalas A.D.A. Douglas Kupfer | |
| 2004 | Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnsonas Other Voices (voice) | |
| 2004 | TV Land Mogulsas | |
| 2003 | Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Tripas Other Voices (voice) | |
| 2002 | 8 Simple Rulesas Ed Gibb | |
| 2002 | Monkas Dale 'The Whale' Biederbeck | |
| 2002 | Stark Raving Madas Don Partridge (uncredited) | |
| 2002 | Baby Bobas Walter Spencer | |
| 2002 | Roughing Itas Henry | |
| 2002 | Roughing Itas Henry | |
| 2001 | Off Seasonas Richard Frangello | |
| 2001 | Missionas Vissarion Belinsky (voice) | |
| 2000 | East of Aas Sylvester | |
| 2000 | Hanging Upas Joe Marks | |
| 2000 | Dropping Outas Scott Kayle | |
| 1999 | The West Wingas Stanley Keyworth | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Dr. Julius Adler | |
| 1999 | A Slight Case of Murderas Detective Fred Stapelli | |
| 1999 | Lake Placidas Kevin | |
| 1998 | Thirstas Bob Miller | |
| 1998 | With Friends Like Theseas Steve Hersh | |
| 1998 | Halloween H20: 20 Years Lateras Will Brennan | |
| 1998 | Unmasking the Horroras | |
| 1997 | Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discoveryas Merriwether Lewis (voice) | |
| 1997 | Perversions of Scienceas Paul Danko | |
| 1997 | Not in This Townas Brian Schnitzer | |
| 1997 | The Practiceas Atty. Albert Ginsberg | |
| 1996 | The Westas Self | |
| 1996 | The Daily Showas Self | |
| 1995 | MADtvas Self - Host | |
| 1995 | In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justiceas Agent Gabriel Valentino | |
| 1994 | Chicago Hopeas Aaron Shutt | |
| 1994 | Baseballas (voice) | |
| 1994 | Baseballas Various (voice) | |
| 1993 | Wrestling Ernest Hemingwayas Bookstore Manager | |
| 1993 | Dottie Gets Spankedas Dick Gordon | |
| 1993 | Frasieras Tom | |
| 1993 | Big Wave Dave'sas Marshall Fisher | |
| 1992 | Picket Fencesas Attorney Robert Biel | |
| 1992 | Picket Fencesas Edward | |
| 1991 | The Doctoras Eli | |
| 1991 | The Hidden Roomas | |
| 1990 | A Promise to Keepas Louis Colt | |
| 1990 | Babiesas David | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas George Costas | |
| 1990 | Heat Waveas Art Berman | |
| 1990 | Northern Exposureas Adam | |
| 1989 | Julie Brown: The Showas Jeff | |
| 1989 | Oceanoas Candido Amado | |
| 1989 | Hard Time on Planet Earthas Harry Newcomb | |
| 1988 | China Beachas | |
| 1988 | Necessary Partiesas Mr. Dunfee | |
| 1987 | A Year in the Lifeas Jim Eisenberg | |
| 1987 | Personal Foulas | |
| 1986 | A Year in the Lifeas Jim Eisenberg | |
| 1986 | L.A. Lawas Richard Kendall | |
| 1986 | All Is Forgivenas Phil Douglas | |
| 1986 | Tough Cookiesas | |
| 1985 | MacGyveras Tony Parisio | |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zoneas (segment "A Matter of Minutes") | |
| 1985 | The Fourth Wise Manas Joseph | |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhereas Doug Zageck | |
| 1982 | Teachers Onlyas Michael Dreyfuss | |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Lettermanas Self | |
| 1981 | Jessica Novakas | |
| 1981 | Chu Chu and the Philly Flashas Charlie | |
| 1981 | Full Moon Highas Tony | |
| 1981 | Under the Rainbowas Henry Hudson | |
| 1979 | Knots Landingas Mark Baylor | |
| 1979 | $weepstake$as Joey | |
| 1978 | Pearlas Pvt. Billy Zylowski | |
| 1977 | The Love Boatas Alex Lambert | |
| 1977 | Busting Looseas | |
| 1976 | Baby Blue Marineas Rupe | |
| 1975 | All Together Nowas Jerry | |
| 1975 | Barney Milleras Howard Smith | |
| 1974 | It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guyas Ken Walters | |
| 1974 | Harry Oas | |
| 1974 | Happy Daysas | |
| 1971 | Made For Each Otheras Teenage Gig | |
| 1969 | The Monitorsas Boy in Monitors Commercial | |
| 1969 | People Soupas | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-Oas Alex Scofield |
| 2024 | Sugar...Director | |
| 2024 | Sugar...Co-Executive Producer | |
| 2023 | The Night Agent...Director | |
| 2023 | Poker Face...Director | |
| 2022 | The Offer...Director | |
| 2019 | The Act...Director | |
| 2018 | Succession...Director | |
| 2017 | Get Shorty...Executive Producer | |
| 2017 | Get Shorty...Director | |
| 2017 | Santa Clarita Diet...Director | |
| 2016 | Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls...Director | |
| 2016 | Billions...Director | |
| 2015 | Sneaky Pete...Director | |
| 2015 | Secrets and Lies...Director | |
| 2014 | Extant...Director | |
| 2014 | Fargo...Director | |
| 2013 | We Are Men...Director | |
| 2013 | Masters of Sex...Director | |
| 2013 | The Blacklist...Director | |
| 2013 | The Bridge...Director | |
| 2013 | The Americans...Director | |
| 2013 | The Americans...Producer | |
| 2012 | Outlaw Country...Director | |
| 2012 | The Finder...Director | |
| 2011 | The Booth at the End...Director | |
| 2011 | The Chicago Code...Director | |
| 2010 | Terriers...Director | |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles...Director | |
| 2010 | Justified...Director | |
| 2010 | The Deep End...Director | |
| 2009 | Nurse Jackie...Director | |
| 2009 | Lie to Me...Director | |
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchy...Director | |
| 2007 | Life...Director | |
| 2007 | The Riches...Director | |
| 2007 | Dirt...Director | |
| 2006 | Big Day...Director | |
| 2005 | The Closer...Director | |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy...Director | |
| 2004 | Boston Legal...Director | |
| 2003 | Pristine Books...Director | |
| 2002 | Monk...Director | |
| 2001 | My Louisiana Sky...Director | |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal...Director | |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope...Director | |
| 1990 | Northern Exposure...Director | |
| 1981 | Improper Channels...Writer | |
| American Hostage...Director | ||
| American Hostage...Executive Producer |
