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Adam Arkin

American actor and director · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1956 · age 70

Adam Arkin is an American actor and director. He is best known for playing the role of Aaron Shutt on Chicago Hope. He has been nominated for numerous awards, including a Tony as well as three primetime Emmys, four SAG Awards, and a DGA Award.

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2021PigFilm, Darius2018SuccessionSeries, Director2014FargoSeries, Director2012Outlaw CountryFilm, Director2010Rizzoli & IslesSeries, DirectorSummer ElevenFilm, 20102007GraduationFilm, Dean Deeley2005Grey's AnatomySeries, DirectorHitchFilm, 2005Max2003Horatio's Drive: America's First Road TripFilm, Other Voices (voice)2002Daytime Emmy AwardAwardMonkSeries, 2002Director2001My Louisiana SkyFilm, Director2000Dropping OutFilm, Scott Kayle1998Halloween H20: 20 Years LaterFilm, Will Brennan1997The PracticeSeries, Albert Ginsberg1994Chicago HopeSeries, Director1993Dottie Gets SpankedFilm, Dick Gordon1991Theatre World AwardAward1990Heat WaveFilm, Art Berman1985MacGyverSeries, Tony ParisioThe Fourth Wise ManFilm, 1985Joseph1979Knots LandingSeries, Mark Baylor1976Baby Blue MarineFilm, Rupe1969Hawaii Five-OSeries, Alex ScofieldThe MonitorsFilm, 1969Boy in Monitors Commercial1956Born19 August 1956

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  • The Sessions 2012
  • A Serious Man 2009
  • Pig 2021
  • Hitch 2005
  • The Doctor 1991

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Filmography 40

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Television 24

Media & music

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Awards

Daytime Emmy Award2002
Theatre World Award1991

About this person

Between 2000-2002 he played the recurring role of Dr. Stanley Keyworth in The West Wing, most notably in Season 2, Episode 10, "Noel". In 2002, Arkin won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Directing in a Children's Special for My Louisiana Sky. He is also one of the three actors to portray Dale "The Whale" Biederbeck on Monk. Between 2007 and 2009, he starred in Life. 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 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). His brother Matthew is also an actor, as was his father, Alan Arkin.

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Born 1956 · age 70