Adam Arkin

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.

Made his first film appearance at 13 in 1969's Oscar-nominated short People Soup. His father directed the film; younger brother Matthew costarred.

His first screenwriting credit was at age 15 for the Canadian comedy Improper Channels, which he cowrote.

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Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School 2006 -Gabe DiFranco

Actor

Film

Kids in America 2005 -Mr. Mumsford

Actor

Film

Hitch 2005 -Max Trundle

Actor

Film

Hanging Up 2000 -Joe

Actor

Film

The Doctor 1991 -Eli

Actor

Film

8 Simple Rules 2004-2005 -Ed Gibb

Actor

Ditch Day (2005) -Ed Gibb

Actor

TV Episode

Sleepover (2005) -Ed Gibb

Actor

TV Episode

The Sub (2005) -Ed Gibb

Actor

TV Episode

C.J.'s Temptation (2005) -Ed Gibb

Actor

TV Episode

Thanksgiving Guest (2004) -Ed Gibb

Actor

TV Episode

Secrets (2004) -Ed Gibb

Actor

TV Episode

The School Nurse (2004) -Ed Gibb

Actor

TV Episode

First Day of School (2004) -Ed Gibb

Actor

TV Episode

Finale Part Un/Finale Part Deux (2004) -Ed Gibb

Actor

TV Episode

The Principal (2004) -Ed Gibb

Actor

TV Episode

A Promise to Keep

Actor

Babies -David

Actor

Baby Bob 2002-2003 -Walter Spencer

Actor

Footloose and Infancy Free (2003) -Walter Spencer

Actor

TV Episode

Boys Will Be Girls (2003) -Walter Spencer

Actor

TV Episode

Reality Bites (2003) -Walter Spencer

Actor

TV Episode

Don't Pass Me By (2003) -Walter Spencer

Actor

TV Episode

Rush Lim-Bob (2003) -Walter Spencer

Actor

TV Episode

Talking Babies Say the Darndest Things (2002) -Walter Spencer

Actor

TV Episode

House of the Rising Son (2002) -Walter Spencer

Actor

TV Episode

The Other Side (2002) -Walter Spencer

Actor

TV Episode

The Tell-Tale Art (2002) -Walter Spencer

Actor

TV Episode

Mommy & Me (2002) -Walter Spencer

Actor

TV Episode

First Words (Pilot) (2002) -Walter Spencer

Actor

TV Episode

First Words (Pilot) (2002) -Walter Spencer

Actor

TV Episode

Big Day

Director

The Unstable Minister (2007) -Director

Director

TV Episode

Big Wave Dave's -Marshall

Actor

Boston Legal 2006-2007 -Douglas Kupfer

Director, Actor

Nuts (2007) -Director

Director

TV Episode

Deep End of the Poole (2006) -Douglas Kupfer

Actor

TV Episode

Ivan the Incorrigible (2006) -Douglas Kupfer

Actor

TV Episode

Stick It! (2006) -Director

Director

TV Episode

Live Big (2006) -Douglas Kupfer

Actor

TV Episode

Busting Loose -Lenny Markowitz

Actor

Chicago Hope -Dr. Aaron Shutt

Actor

Team Play (1999) -Dr. Aaron Shutt

Actor

TV Episode

Damaged Care -Paul Sheinberg

Actor

Grey's Anatomy 2006-2007

Director

Some Kind of Miracle (2007) -Director

Director

TV Episode

Sometimes a Fantasy (2006) -Director

Director

TV Episode

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip

Voice

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice -Agent Damian 'Val' Valentino

Actor

It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy

Actor

Law & Order 1992-2005 -Charles Graham, Jeweler

Actor, Actor

Red Ball (2005) -Charles Graham

Actor

TV Episode

Self-Defense (1992) -Jeweler

Actor

TV Episode

Life 2007 -Ted Earley

Actor

Dig a Hole. Fill It Up (2007) -Ted Earley

Actor

TV Episode

Dig a Hole. Fill It Up (2007) -Ted Earley

Actor

TV Episode

Serious Control Issues (2007) -Ted Earley

Actor

TV Episode

Farthingale (2007) -Ted Earley

Actor

TV Episode

A Civil War (2007) -Ted Earley

Actor

TV Episode

Powerless (2007) -Ted Earley

Actor

TV Episode

The Fallen Woman (2007) -Ted Earley

Actor

TV Episode

What They Saw (2007) -Ted Earley

Actor

TV Episode

Let Her Go (2007) -Ted Earley

Actor

TV Episode

Tear Asunder (2007) -Ted Earley

Actor

TV Episode

Monk -Dale

Actor

Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale (2002) -Dale

Actor

TV Episode

Murder on Pleasant Drive -John Smith

Actor

My Louisiana Sky

Director

Northern Exposure -Adam

Actor

Not in This Town -Brian

Actor

Off Season -Richard Frangello

Actor

Sons of Anarchy -Ethan Zobelle

Actor

The Closer

Director

The Riches

Director

Anything Hugh Can Do, I Can Do Better (2007) -Director

Director

TV Episode

Tough Cookies -Danny Polchek

Actor

TV Land Moguls 2004

Narrator

The '60s (2004) -Narrator

Narrator

TV Episode

The '50s (2004) -Narrator

Narrator

TV Episode

The '50s (2004) -Narrator

Narrator

TV Episode

West Wing 2000-2002 -Dr. Stanley Keyworth

Actor

Holy Night (2002) -Dr. Stanley Keyworth

Actor

TV Episode

Posse Comitatus (2002) -Dr. Stanley Keyworth

Actor

TV Episode

Night Five (2002) -Dr. Stanley Keyworth

Actor

TV Episode

Noel (2000) -Dr. Stanley Keyworth

Actor

TV Episode

Graduation 2008 -Dean Deeley

Actor

Film

Dropping Out 2000 -Scott Kayle

Actor

Film

East of A 2000 -Sylvester

Actor

Film

Halloween: H20 1998 -Will

Actor

Film

Under the Rainbow 1981 -Henry Hudson

Actor

Film

Baby Blue Marine 1976

Actor

Film

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash -Charlie

Actor

Film

A Slight Case of Murder

Actor

Film

Babies -David

Actor

Film

Elbert Hubbard: An American Original -Elbert Hubbard

Voice

Film

Full Moon High -Tony Walker

Actor

Film

Heat Wave -Art Berman

Actor

Film

Improper Channels

Screenwriter

Film

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

Actor

Film

It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy

Actor

Film

Ken Burns' The War [TV Documentary Series]

Voice

Film

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Voice

Film

With Friends Like These... -Steve Hersh

Actor

Film

The Fourth Wise Man

Actor

Film

Made for Each Other -Teenage Gig

Actor

Film

Mission -Vissarion Belinsky

Actor

Film

My Louisiana Sky

Director

Film

Necessary Parties

Actor

Film

Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony

Voice

Film

Not in This Town

Actor

Film

Off Season

Actor

Film

People Soup

Actor

Film

Personal Foul -Jeremy

Actor

Film

Roughing It

Actor

Film

Stark Raving Mad -Don Partridge

Actor

Film

A Promise to Keep -Louis Colt

Actor

Film

A Serious Man 2009

Actor

Film

Highlights

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.

Made his first film appearance at 13 in 1969's Oscar-nominated short People Soup. His father directed the film; younger brother Matthew costarred.

His first screenwriting credit was at age 15 for the Canadian comedy Improper Channels, which he cowrote.

First leading role in a TV series was on the short-lived CBS sitcom Busting Loose (1977).

In 1981, landed his first leading role in a feature film in the werewolf high-school comedy Full Moon High.

Was considered by producer Glenn Caron for the role of David Addison on Moonlighting; the part went to Bruce Willis.

Bowed on Broadway in 1991, as Gary Peter Lefkowitz in a Tony-nominated production of I Hate Hamlet; he won the Theatre Award.

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.