Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

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 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).

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2024

Transplant
Transplant
as Dr. Robinson
Movie - Released: 10/18/2024

2023

The American Buffalo
The American Buffalo
as (voice)
TV - Released: 10/16/2023

2022

The U.S. and the Holocaust
The U.S. and the Holocaust
as (voice)
TV - Released: 9/18/2022

2021

Pig
Pig
as Darius
Movie - Released: 7/16/2021
Big Shot
Big Shot
as Sam
TV - Released: 4/16/2021
Rebel
Rebel
as Mark Duncan
TV - Released: 4/8/2021

2019

The Act
The Act
as Detective
TV - Released: 3/20/2019

2016

Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/23/2016

2015

The Carmichael Show
The Carmichael Show
as Grant
TV - Released: 8/26/2015

2014

In Security
In Security
as Broomhall
Movie - Released: 4/28/2014
10 Cent Pistol
10 Cent Pistol
as Nir Zir
Movie - Released: 7/24/2014
How to Get Away with Murder
How to Get Away with Murder
as Wallace Mahoney
TV - Released: 9/25/2014
Fargo
Fargo
as Hamish Boker
TV - Released: 4/15/2014

2013

The Bridge
The Bridge
as Federal Investigator
TV - Released: 7/10/2013
Masters of Sex
Masters of Sex
as Shep Tally
TV - Released: 9/29/2013

2012

The Sessions
The Sessions
as Josh
Movie - Released: 5/2/2012
The Newsroom
The Newsroom
as Adam Roth
TV - Released: 6/24/2012

2011

Just Peck
Just Peck
as Michael Peck
Movie - Released: 2/16/2011
Prohibition
Prohibition
as Reader (voice)
TV - Released: 10/2/2011

2010

Summer Eleven
Summer Eleven
Movie - Released: 8/9/2010
Tell-Tale
Tell-Tale
as Husband
Movie - Released: 3/31/2010
Justified
Justified
as Theo Tonin
TV - Released: 3/16/2010

2009

A Serious Man
A Serious Man
as Divorce Lawyer
Movie - Released: 10/2/2009
The National Parks: America's Best Idea
Modern Family
Modern Family
as Reece
TV - Released: 9/23/2009

2008

Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy
as Ethan Zobelle
TV - Released: 9/3/2008
The War
The War
as Reader (voice)
TV - Released: 3/5/2008

2007

Graduation
Graduation
as Dean Deeley
Movie - Released: 4/24/2007
Life
Life
as Ted Earley
TV - Released: 9/26/2007

2006

Murder on Pleasant Drive
Murder on Pleasant Drive
as John Smith
Movie - Released: 5/8/2006
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
as Gabe Difranco
Movie - Released: 1/12/2006

2005

Hitch
Hitch
as Max
Movie - Released: 2/11/2005
Kids in America
Kids in America
as Ed Mumsford
Movie - Released: 10/21/2005
Commander in Chief
Commander in Chief
as Carl Brantley
TV - Released: 9/27/2005
The Closer
The Closer
as Scott Esposito / Steven Hirschbaum
TV - Released: 6/13/2005

2004

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
as Other Voices (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/4/2004
Boston Legal
Boston Legal
as A.D.A. Douglas Kupfer
TV - Released: 10/3/2004
TV
TV Land Moguls
TV - Released: 4/21/2004

2003

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
as Other Voices (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/6/2003

2002

Halloween: Resurrection
Halloween: Resurrection
as Will Brennan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/1/2002
Roughing It
Roughing It
as Henry
Movie - Released: 3/16/2002
Stark Raving Mad
Stark Raving Mad
as Don Partridge (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 5/23/2002
Monk
Monk
as Dale 'The Whale' Biederbeck
TV - Released: 7/12/2002
8 Simple Rules
8 Simple Rules
as Ed Gibb
TV - Released: 9/17/2002
Baby Bob
Baby Bob
as Walter Spencer
TV - Released: 3/18/2002

2001

Mission
Mission
as Vissarion Belinsky (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/29/2001
Off Season
Off Season
as Richard Frangello
Movie - Released: 12/16/2001

2000

Hanging Up
Hanging Up
as Joe Marks
Movie - Released: 2/16/2000
Dropping Out
Dropping Out
as Scott Kayle
Movie - Released: 1/1/2000
Movie
East of A
as Sylvester
Movie - Released: 3/3/2000

1999

A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder
as Detective Fred Stapelli
Movie - Released: 9/19/1999
Lake Placid
Lake Placid
as Kevin
Movie - Released: 7/15/1999
The West Wing
The West Wing
as Dr. Stanley Keyworth
TV - Released: 9/22/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dr. Julius Adler
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1998

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
as Will Brennan
Movie - Released: 8/5/1998
Thirst
Thirst
as Bob Miller
Movie - Released: 10/24/1998
With Friends Like These
With Friends Like These
as Steve Hersh
Movie - Released: 9/10/1998

1997

Not in This Town
Not in This Town
as Brian Schnitzer
Movie - Released: 4/16/1997
Perversions of Science
Perversions of Science
as Paul Danko
TV - Released: 6/7/1997
The Practice
The Practice
as Atty. Albert Ginsberg
TV - Released: 3/4/1997
Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
as Merriwether Lewis (voice)
TV - Released: 11/4/1997

1996

The Daily Show
The Daily Show
as Self
TV - Released: 7/22/1996
The West
The West
as Self
TV - Released: 9/15/1996

1995

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
as Agent Gabriel Valentino
Movie - Released: 10/1/1995
MADtv
MADtv
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 10/14/1995

1994

Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
as Aaron Shutt
TV - Released: 9/18/1994
Baseball
Baseball
as Various (voice)
TV - Released: 9/18/1994
Baseball
Baseball
as (voice)
TV - Released: 9/18/1994

1993

Dottie Gets Spanked
Dottie Gets Spanked
as Dick Gordon
Movie - Released: 9/17/1993
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
as Bookstore Manager
Movie - Released: 12/17/1993
Frasier
Frasier
as Tom
TV - Released: 9/16/1993
TV
Big Wave Dave's
as Marshall Fisher
TV - Released: 8/9/1993

1991

The Doctor
The Doctor
as Eli
Movie - Released: 7/24/1991

1990

A Promise to Keep
A Promise to Keep
as Louis Colt
Movie - Released: 10/1/1990
Heat Wave
Heat Wave
as Art Berman
Movie - Released: 8/13/1990
Babies
Babies
as David
Movie - Released: 9/17/1990
Law & Order
Law & Order
as George Costas
TV - Released: 9/13/1990
Northern Exposure
Northern Exposure
as Adam
TV - Released: 7/12/1990

1989

Julie Brown: The Show
Julie Brown: The Show
as Jeff
Movie - Released: 9/4/1989
Oceano
Oceano
as Candido Amado
TV - Released: 8/20/1989
Hard Time on Planet Earth
Hard Time on Planet Earth
as Harry Newcomb
TV - Released: 3/1/1989

1988

Necessary Parties
Necessary Parties
as Mr. Dunfee
Movie - Released: 1/1/1988
China Beach
China Beach
TV - Released: 4/26/1988

1987

Personal Foul
Personal Foul
Movie - Released: 8/14/1987
A Year in the Life
A Year in the Life
as Jim Eisenberg
TV - Released: 9/16/1987

1986

L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as Richard Kendall
TV - Released: 9/15/1986
TV
Tough Cookies
TV - Released: 3/5/1986
All is Forgiven
All is Forgiven
as Phil Douglas
TV - Released: 3/20/1986
A Year in the Life
A Year in the Life
as Jim Eisenberg
TV - Released: 12/15/1986

1985

The Fourth Wise Man
The Fourth Wise Man
as Joseph
Movie - Released: 3/30/1985
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "A Matter of Minutes")
TV - Released: 9/27/1985
MacGyver
MacGyver
as Tony Parisio
TV - Released: 9/29/1985

1982

St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
TV - Released: 10/26/1982
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self
TV - Released: 2/1/1982
Teachers Only
Teachers Only
as Michael Dreyfuss
TV - Released: 4/14/1982

1981

Under the Rainbow
Under the Rainbow
as Henry Hudson
Movie - Released: 7/31/1981
Full Moon High
Full Moon High
as Tony
Movie - Released: 8/4/1981
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
as Charlie
Movie - Released: 8/28/1981
Jessica Novak
Jessica Novak
TV - Released: 11/5/1981

1979

Knots Landing
Knots Landing
as Mark Baylor
TV - Released: 12/27/1979
TV
Sweepstakes
TV - Released: 1/26/1979

1978

Pearl
Pearl
as Pvt. Billy Zylowski
TV - Released: 11/16/1978

1977

The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Alex Lambert
TV - Released: 9/24/1977
TV
Busting Loose
TV - Released: 1/17/1977

1976

Baby Blue Marine
Baby Blue Marine
as Rupe
Movie - Released: 5/5/1976

1975

All Together Now
All Together Now
as Jerry
Movie - Released: 2/5/1975
Barney Miller
Barney Miller
as Howard Smith
TV - Released: 1/23/1975

1974

It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
as Ken Walters
Movie - Released: 11/19/1974
Happy Days
Happy Days
TV - Released: 1/15/1974
Harry O
Harry O
TV - Released: 9/12/1974

1971

Made For Each Other
Made For Each Other
as Teenage Gig
Movie - Released: 12/12/1971

1969

People Soup
People Soup
Movie - Released: 1/1/1969
The Monitors
The Monitors
as Boy in Monitors Commercial
Movie - Released: 10/8/1969

1968

Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Alex Scofield
TV - Released: 9/20/1968