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Adam Arkin

Date Of Birth

August 19, 1956

Biography

Adam Arkin was born on August 19, 1956 in Brooklyn, New York, and is known for being an award-winning television, film, and stage actor, as well as a director. His father, Alan Arkin, is also an actor, as well as a director and writer.

Adam Arkin has appeared in various television series such as Northern Exposure where he played Adam, an eccentric chef, a role he played for five years. He also played neurosurgeon Aaron Shutt in Chicago Hope, which was a role that shot him to fame. During his stint on the series, his father and his daughter, Molly, appeared as guest stars alongside him. He had numerous television appearances, which include The West Wing, Frasier , Boston Legal and 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. Arkin's film appearances include those in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later and Hitch in 2005. He starred in the comedy With Friends Like These in 1998, and worked on three films in 2000, namely Dropping Out, Hanging Up alongside Meg Ryan, Diane Keaton and Lisa Kudrow, and East of A. Arkin also appeared on several Broadway, off-Broadway and regional theatre productions, including his participation in the South Coast Repertory's Broadway production of Brooklyn Boy, by playwright Donald Margulies. He has also been nominated for a Tony Award as Best Actor in a Featured Play for his role in the Broadway production of I Hate Hamlet. In 2007, he was cast for a role on the new NBC series, Life, where he plays Ted Early, the former cellmate of Damian Lewis’ character Charlie Crews. Some of Adam Arkin’s directorial projects include episodes of the award-winning series Grey’s Anatomy, Boston Legal, The Riches, Ally McBeal and Dirt. Arkin is also a recipient of an Emmy Award, for his work on the Showtime television film My Louisiana Sky. He was also seen on two episodes of Law & Order, the series Monk, Commander in Chief in 2008 as Carl Brantley and in the action film Graduation.







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Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Birth Name

Adam Arkin

Gender

Male

Fun Facts

Spouse:
Phyllis Lyons (21 August 1999 - present)
Linda Arkin (? - ?) (divorced)

Brother of Matthew Arkin.

Son of Alan Arkin.

Former stepson of Barbara Dana.

Was nominated for Broadway's 1991 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for "I Hate Hamlet."

Before he and Mandy Patinkin starred as doctors on the television show, "Chicago Hope," they both played doctors in the movie, "The Doctor" (1991).

Has one daughter Molly born in 1987

Father Alan Arkin and daughter Molly have guest-starred on his TV series, "Chicago Hope" (1994).

Half-brother of Anthony Arkin.

Stepmother is Suzanne Newlander Arkin.

One of the three actors (along with Bruce Willis and Dennis Dugan) that producer Glenn Caron seriously considered for the role of David Addison in Moonlighting.

Awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations.

2002: (won) Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Directing in a Children's Special
for: My Louisiana Sky (2001)

2001: (won) Chicago International Children's Film Festival/Children's Jury Award
North American Feature Film or Video - Live-Action
for: My Louisiana Sky (2001)

1992: (won) Viewers for Quality Television Awards/Q Award Specialty Player
for: "Northern Exposure" (1990)

Filmography

2009: Summer Eleven - Ron
2009: A Serious Man - Don Milgram
2009: Just Peck - Mike Peck
2007-2009: "Life" - Ted Earley (24 episodes)
2007: Graduation - Dean Deeley
2005: Kids in America - Ed Mumsford
2005: Chloe - The Father
2004-2005: "8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter" - Principal Ed Gibb (12 episodes)
2005: Hitch - Max
2005: Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School - Gabe DiFranco
2001: Mission - Vissarion Belinsky
1994-2000: "Chicago Hope" - Dr. Aaron Shutt (141 episodes)
2000: East of A - Sylvester
2000: Hanging Up - Joe Marks
2000: Dropping Out - Scott Kayle
1998: With Friends Like These... - Steve Hersh
1998: Halloween H20: 20 Years Later - Will Brennan
1990-1995: "Northern Exposure" - Adam (10 episodes)
1991: The Doctor - Dr. Eli Blumfield
1987-1988: "A Year in the Life" - Jim Eisenberg (22 episodes)
1987: Personal Foul - Jeremy
1981: Chu Chu and the Philly Flash - Charlie
1981: Under the Rainbow - Henry Hudson
1981: Full Moon High - Tony
1976: Baby Blue Marine - Rupe
1969: The Monitors - Cameo appearance
1969: People Soup - Adam

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Height

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Quotes

What I had to say was, in general, I'm not really a fan of any one genre of any kind of film.

We all look to have transcendent experiences that lift us out of the everyday, and fear is a good one. But, I think it's the same reason why people want to laugh their heads off.

Filmography / Director

2008: "Life" (1 episode)
- Evil... and His Brother Ziggy
2007: "State of Mind" (1 episode)
- Passion Fishing
2007: "The Riches" (1 episode)
- Anything Hugh Can Do, I Can Do Better
2006-2007: "Grey's Anatomy" (2 episodes)
- Some Kind of Miracle
- Sometimes a Fantasy
2007: "Dirt" (1 episode)
- Come Together
2006-2007: "Boston Legal" (2 episodes)
- Nuts
- Stick It
2007: "Big Day" (1 episode)
- The Unstable Minister
2003: Pristine Books
2002: "Monk" (1 episode)
- Mr. Monk and the Other Woman
2001: My Louisiana Sky
2001: "Ally McBeal" (1 episode)
- In Search of Barry White
1996-2000: "Chicago Hope" (4 episodes)
- Faith, Hope & Surgery
- Karmic Relief
- Liver Let Die
- Right to Life
1993: "Northern Exposure" (1 episode)
- Family Feud

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