Adam Arkin
Born
August 19, 1956 (age 69)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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 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).

Movies

Transplant
Transplant
2024
Dr. Robinson
Pig
Pig
2021 ★ 6.6
Darius
10 Cent Pistol
10 Cent Pistol
2014 ★ 4.5
Nir Zir
In Security
In Security
2014 ★ 4.8
Broomhall
The Sessions
The Sessions
2012 ★ 6.9
Josh
Just Peck
Just Peck
2011 ★ 5.3
Michael Peck
Summer Eleven
Summer Eleven
2010 ★ 4.7
Tell-Tale
Tell-Tale
2010 ★ 4.4
Husband
A Serious Man
A Serious Man
2009 ★ 6.7
Divorce Lawyer
Graduation
Graduation
2007 ★ 5.7
Dean Deeley
Murder on Pleasant Drive
Murder on Pleasant Drive
2006 ★ 6.3
John Smith
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006 ★ 5.9
Gabe Difranco
Kids in America
Kids in America
2005 ★ 5.4
Ed Mumsford
Hitch
Hitch
2005 ★ 6.6
Max
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
2004 ★ 7.1
Other Voices (voice)
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
2003 ★ 7.4
Other Voices (voice)
Stark Raving Mad
Stark Raving Mad
2002 ★ 6.1
Don Partridge (uncredited)
Roughing It
Roughing It
2002 ★ 4.7
Henry
Off Season
Off Season
2001 ★ 3.2
Richard Frangello
Mission
Mission
2001
Vissarion Belinsky (voice)
East of A
East of A
2000
Sylvester
Hanging Up
Hanging Up
2000 ★ 5.2
Joe Marks
Dropping Out
Dropping Out
2000 ★ 1.7
Scott Kayle
A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder
1999 ★ 6.3
Detective Fred Stapelli
Lake Placid
Lake Placid
1999 ★ 5.9
Kevin
Thirst
Thirst
1998 ★ 4.4
Bob Miller
With Friends Like These
With Friends Like These
1998 ★ 5.0
Steve Hersh
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
1998 ★ 6.0
Will Brennan
Not in This Town
Not in This Town
1997 ★ 2.0
Brian Schnitzer
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
1995 ★ 4.0
Agent Gabriel Valentino
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
1993 ★ 6.2
Bookstore Manager
Dottie Gets Spanked
Dottie Gets Spanked
1993 ★ 6.1
Dick Gordon
The Doctor
The Doctor
1991 ★ 6.4
Eli
A Promise to Keep
A Promise to Keep
1990 ★ 7.5
Louis Colt
Babies
Babies
1990
David
Heat Wave
Heat Wave
1990 ★ 6.2
Art Berman
Julie Brown: The Show
Julie Brown: The Show
1989
Jeff
Necessary Parties
Necessary Parties
1988 ★ 5.5
Mr. Dunfee
Personal Foul
Personal Foul
1987
The Fourth Wise Man
The Fourth Wise Man
1985 ★ 7.0
Joseph
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
1981 ★ 4.6
Charlie
Full Moon High
Full Moon High
1981 ★ 4.3
Tony
Under the Rainbow
Under the Rainbow
1981 ★ 5.2
Henry Hudson
Baby Blue Marine
Baby Blue Marine
1976 ★ 4.9
Rupe
All Together Now
All Together Now
1975
Jerry
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
1974 ★ 1.0
Ken Walters
Made For Each Other
Made For Each Other
1971 ★ 4.3
Teenage Gig
The Monitors
The Monitors
1969 ★ 3.8
Boy in Monitors Commercial
People Soup
People Soup
1969 ★ 6.0

TV Series

The American Revolution
The American Revolution
2025 ★ 5.2
James Parker, Private Ashbel Green, Andrew Hunter, Enoch Anderson, Timothy Dwight, Robert Morris
5 Episodes
The American Buffalo
The American Buffalo
2023 ★ 6.8
(voice)
2 Episodes
Poker Face
Poker Face
2023 ★ 7.5
Mark Getzler
1 Episode
The U.S. and the Holocaust
The U.S. and the Holocaust
2022 ★ 8.3
(voice)
3 Episodes
Big Shot
Big Shot
2021 ★ 7.9
Sam
3 Episodes
Rebel
Rebel
2021 ★ 7.2
Mark Duncan
7 Episodes
The Act
The Act
2019 ★ 7.6
Detective
1 Episode
The Carmichael Show
The Carmichael Show
2015 ★ 7.2
Grant
1 Episode
How to Get Away with Murder
How to Get Away with Murder
2014 ★ 7.8
Wallace Mahoney
4 Episodes
Fargo
Fargo
2014 ★ 8.3
Hamish Boker
1 Episode
Masters of Sex
Masters of Sex
2013 ★ 7.1
Shep Tally
3 Episodes
The Bridge
The Bridge
2013 ★ 6.6
Federal Investigator
3 Episodes
Family Tools
Family Tools
2013 ★ 4.9
Mr. Baynor
1 Episode
The Newsroom
The Newsroom
2012 ★ 8.1
Adam Roth
1 Episode
Prohibition
Prohibition
2011 ★ 7.9
Reader (voice)
3 Episodes
Justified
Justified
2010 ★ 8.0
Theo Tonin
3 Episodes
The National Parks: America's Best Idea
The National Parks: America's Best Idea
2009 ★ 7.9
6 Episodes
Modern Family
Modern Family
2009 ★ 7.9
Reece
1 Episode
Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy
2008 ★ 8.4
Ethan Zobelle
11 Episodes
Life
Life
2007 ★ 7.7
Ted Earley
32 Episodes
The War
The War
2007 ★ 8.0
Reader (voice)
7 Episodes
Commander in Chief
Commander in Chief
2005 ★ 7.7
Carl Brantley
2 Episodes
The Closer
The Closer
2005 ★ 7.9
Scott Esposito / Steven Hirschbaum
1 Episode
Boston Legal
Boston Legal
2004 ★ 7.9
A.D.A. Douglas Kupfer
3 Episodes
TV Land Moguls
TV Land Moguls
2004 ★ 6.0
6 Episodes
8 Simple Rules
8 Simple Rules
2002 ★ 6.8
Ed Gibb
10 Episodes
Monk
Monk
2002 ★ 7.9
Dale 'The Whale' Biederbeck
1 Episode
Baby Bob
Baby Bob
2002 ★ 10.0
Walter Spencer
14 Episodes
The West Wing
The West Wing
1999 ★ 8.2
Stanley Keyworth
4 Episodes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 ★ 7.9
Dr. Julius Adler
1 Episode
Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
1997 ★ 7.5
Merriwether Lewis (voice)
2 Episodes
Perversions of Science
Perversions of Science
1997 ★ 5.6
Paul Danko
1 Episode
The Practice
The Practice
1997 ★ 7.6
Atty. Albert Ginsberg
1 Episode
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
1994 ★ 7.2
Aaron Shutt
141 Episodes
Baseball
Baseball
1994 ★ 7.4
Various (voice)
Frasier
Frasier
1993 ★ 7.7
Tom
1 Episode
Big Wave Dave's
Big Wave Dave's
1993 ★ 6.0
Marshall Fisher
6 Episodes
Picket Fences
Picket Fences
1992 ★ 7.4
Edward
1 Episode
Law & Order
Law & Order
1990 ★ 7.4
George Costas
1 Episode
Northern Exposure
Northern Exposure
1990 ★ 7.9
Adam
10 Episodes
Oceano
Oceano
1989 ★ 5.0
Candido Amado
6 Episodes
Hard Time on Planet Earth
Hard Time on Planet Earth
1989 ★ 6.0
Harry Newcomb
1 Episode
China Beach
China Beach
1988 ★ 7.4
4 Episodes
A Year in the Life
A Year in the Life
1987 ★ 6.8
Jim Eisenberg
22 Episodes
A Year in the Life
A Year in the Life
1986 ★ 9.0
Jim Eisenberg
3 Episodes
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
1986 ★ 7.0
Richard Kendall
2 Episodes
All is Forgiven
All is Forgiven
1986 ★ 5.0
Phil Douglas
1 Episode
Tough Cookies
Tough Cookies
1986 ★ 5.0
8 Episodes
MacGyver
MacGyver
1985 ★ 7.7
Tony Parisio
1 Episode
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1985 ★ 7.8
(segment "A Matter of Minutes")
1 Episode
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
1982 ★ 5.6
Doug Zageck
1 Episode
Teachers Only
Teachers Only
1982 ★ 5.0
Michael Dreyfuss
9 Episodes
Jessica Novak
Jessica Novak
1981 ★ 5.0
1 Episode
Knots Landing
Knots Landing
1979 ★ 6.7
Mark Baylor
6 Episodes
$weepstake$
$weepstake$
1979
Joey
1 Episode
Pearl
Pearl
1978 ★ 5.5
Pvt. Billy Zylowski
3 Episodes
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
1977 ★ 6.3
Alex Lambert
1 Episode
Busting Loose
Busting Loose
1977 ★ 5.5
25 Episodes
Barney Miller
Barney Miller
1975 ★ 7.3
Howard Smith
1 Episode
Harry O
Harry O
1974 ★ 4.6
1 Episode
Happy Days
Happy Days
1974 ★ 7.6
1 Episode
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
1968 ★ 7.1
Alex Scofield
1 Episode