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Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 19, 1956 (68)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 8 (history)
Updated Jun 15, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 (Bes ... t 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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Filmography

Transplant

Transplant

2024

as Dr. Robinson

Pig

Pig

2021

as Darius

In Security

In Security

2014

as Broomhall

10 Cent Pistol

10 Cent Pistol

2014

as Nir Zir

The Sessions

The Sessions

2012

as Josh

Just Peck

Just Peck

2011

as Michael Peck

Tell-Tale

Tell-Tale

2010

as Husband

A Serious Man

A Serious Man

2009

as Divorce Lawyer

Graduation

Graduation

2007

as Dean Deeley

Murder on Pleasant Drive

Murder on Pleasant Drive

2006

as John Smith

Hitch

Hitch

2005

as Max

Kids in America

Kids in America

2005

as Ed Mumsford

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip

2003

as Other Voices (voice)

Roughing It

Roughing It

2002

as Henry

Stark Raving Mad

Stark Raving Mad

2002

as Don Partridge (uncredited)

Halloween: Resurrection

Halloween: Resurrection

2002

as Will Brennan (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mission

Mission

2001

as Vissarion Belinsky (voice)

Off Season

Off Season

2001

as Richard Frangello

East of A

East of A

2000

as Sylvester

Dropping Out

Dropping Out

2000

as Scott Kayle

Hanging Up

Hanging Up

2000

as Joe Marks

A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder

1999

as Detective Fred Stapelli

Lake Placid

Lake Placid

1999

as Kevin

Thirst

Thirst

1998

as Bob Miller

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

1998

as Will Brennan

With Friends Like These

With Friends Like These

1998

as Steve Hersh

Not in This Town

Not in This Town

1997

as Brian Schnitzer

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

1995

as Agent Gabriel Valentino

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

1993

as Bookstore Manager

Dottie Gets Spanked

Dottie Gets Spanked

1993

as Dick Gordon

The Doctor

The Doctor

1991

as Eli

A Promise to Keep

A Promise to Keep

1990

as Louis Colt

Heat Wave

Heat Wave

1990

as Art Berman

Julie Brown: The Show

Julie Brown: The Show

1989

as Jeff

Necessary Parties

Necessary Parties

1988

as Mr. Dunfee

The Fourth Wise Man

The Fourth Wise Man

1985

as Joseph

Full Moon High

Full Moon High

1981

as Tony

Under the Rainbow

Under the Rainbow

1981

as Henry Hudson

Baby Blue Marine

Baby Blue Marine

1976

as Rupe

All Together Now

All Together Now

1975

as Jerry

It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy

It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy

1974

as Ken Walters

Made For Each Other

Made For Each Other

1971

as Teenage Gig

The Monitors

The Monitors

1969

as Boy in Monitors Commercial

Improper Channels

Improper Channels

1981

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Chicago Hope

as Aaron Shutt

Episodes: 141

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

Life

as Ted Earley

Episodes: 32

First Aired: Sep 26, 2007

A Year in the Life

as Jim Eisenberg

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 16, 1987

Baby Bob

as Walter Spencer

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Mar 18, 2002

Sons of Anarchy

as Ethan Zobelle

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Sep 03, 2008

8 Simple Rules

as Ed Gibb

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Sep 17, 2002

Teachers Only

as Michael Dreyfuss

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Apr 14, 1982

The War

as Reader (voice)

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Mar 05, 2008

Rebel

as Mark Duncan

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Apr 08, 2021

Knots Landing

as Mark Baylor

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Dec 27, 1979

Big Wave Dave's

as Marshall Fisher

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Aug 09, 1993

Oceano

as Candido Amado

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Aug 20, 1989

Baseball

as (voice)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

The West Wing

as Dr. Stanley Keyworth

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 22, 1999

How to Get Away with Murder

as Wallace Mahoney

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 25, 2014

Boston Legal

as A.D.A. Douglas Kupfer

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

Big Shot

as Sam

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 16, 2021

The Bridge

as Federal Investigator

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 10, 2013

A Year in the Life

as Jim Eisenberg

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 15, 1986

The U.S. and the Holocaust

as (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 18, 2022

Justified

as Theo Tonin

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 16, 2010

Masters of Sex

as Shep Tally

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 29, 2013

Prohibition

as Reader (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 02, 2011

Pearl

as Pvt. Billy Zylowski

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 16, 1978

L.A. Law

as Richard Kendall

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery

as Merriwether Lewis (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 04, 1997

The American Buffalo

as (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 16, 2023

Commander in Chief

as Carl Brantley

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 27, 2005

Law & Order

as George Costas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Perversions of Science

as Paul Danko

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1997

The Love Boat

as Alex Lambert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Monk

as Dale 'The Whale' Biederbeck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2002

Hawaii Five-O

as Alex Scofield

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Barney Miller

as Howard Smith

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1975

Frasier

as Tom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

MacGyver

as Tony Parisio

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

The Practice

as Atty. Albert Ginsberg

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

All is Forgiven

as Phil Douglas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 1986

Northern Exposure

as Adam

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 1990

Modern Family

as Reece

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2009

Fargo

as Hamish Boker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 15, 2014

The Carmichael Show

as Grant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 26, 2015

Hard Time on Planet Earth

as Harry Newcomb

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 01, 1989

The Newsroom

as Adam Roth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 2012

The Act

as Detective

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 2019

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Dr. Julius Adler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

The Closer

as Scott Esposito / Steven Hirschbaum

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 13, 2005

Baseball

as Various (voice)

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

Busting Loose

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Jan 17, 1977

The West

as Self

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 15, 1996

Tough Cookies

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Mar 05, 1986

TV Land Moguls

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 21, 2004

The National Parks: America's Best Idea

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 27, 2009

China Beach

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 26, 1988

St. Elsewhere

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 26, 1982

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

The Twilight Zone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1985

Happy Days

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1974

Late Night with David Letterman

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1982

Harry O

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1974

Jessica Novak

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 05, 1981

Sweepstakes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 1979

MADtv

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1995

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Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 26 26 26
2024 6 20 29 14
2024 7 32 65 17
2024 8 21 37 11
2024 9 17 36 8
2024 10 12 23 7
2024 11 13 21 9
2024 12 15 25 11
2025 1 21 36 12
2025 2 11 21 2
2025 3 7 19 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 2 3 1
2025 7 1 2 1
2025 8 7 14 1

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 634 337
2024 6 907 907
2025 1 547 364
2025 7 530 447

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