Adam Arkin

BirthDate BirthPlace	08/18/1956 New York, NY

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Bowed on Broadway in 1991, as Gary Peter Lefkowitz in a Tony-nominated production of I Hate Hamlet; he won the Theatre Award.
First leading role in a TV series was on the short-lived CBS sitcom Busting Loose (1977).
His first screenwriting credit was at age 15 for the Canadian comedy Improper Channels, which he cowrote.
Was considered by producer Glenn Caron for the role of David Addison on Moonlighting; the part went to Bruce Willis.
Had guest stints on several TV shows during the 1980s and '90s before garnering critical acclaim for his portrayal of the reclusive and antagonistic Adam on Northern Exposure (1990-94).
Landed seminal role of neurosurgeon Aaron Shutt on Chicago Hope (1994-2000); earned an Emmy nomination in 1997 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Made his first film appearance at 13 in 1969's Oscar-nominated short People Soup. His father directed the film; younger brother Matthew costarred.
In 1981, landed his first leading role in a feature film in the werewolf high-school comedy Full Moon High.
Aa a child, accompanied his father, actor-director Alan Arkin, to movie sets around the world, taking acting classes at the famed Berghof Studio when he was 10 years old.