Adam Arkin
Acting
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 (Best 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).
TV Shows(67)
The American Revolution
James Parker / Ashbel Green / Andrew Hunter / Enoch Anderson / Timothy Dwight / Robert Morris (voice)
2025
The American Buffalo
(voice)
2023
Poker Face
Mark Getzler
2023
The U.S. and the Holocaust
(voice)
2022
Big Shot
Sam
2021
Rebel
Mark Duncan
2021
The Act
Detective
2019
The Carmichael Show
Grant
2015
How to Get Away with Murder
Wallace Mahoney
2014
Fargo
Hamish Boker
2014
Masters of Sex
Shep Tally
2013
The Bridge
Federal Investigator
2013
Family Tools
Mr. Baynor
2013
The Newsroom
Adam Roth
2012
Prohibition
Reader (voice)
2011
Justified
Theo Tonin
2010
The National Parks: America's Best Idea
2009
Modern Family
Reece
2009
Sons of Anarchy
Ethan Zobelle
2008
Life
Ted Earley
2007
The War
Reader (voice)
2007
Commander in Chief
Carl Brantley
2005
The Closer
Scott Esposito / Steven Hirschbaum
2005
Boston Legal
A.D.A. Douglas Kupfer
2004
TV Land Moguls
2004
8 Simple Rules
Ed Gibb
2002
Monk
Dale 'The Whale' Biederbeck
2002
Baby Bob
Walter Spencer
2002
The West Wing
Stanley Keyworth
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Julius Adler
1999
Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
Merriwether Lewis (voice)
1997
Perversions of Science
Paul Danko
1997
The Practice
Atty. Albert Ginsberg
1997
The West
Self
1996
The Daily Show
Self
1996
MADtv
Self - Host
1995
Chicago Hope
Aaron Shutt
1994
Baseball
Various (voice)
1994
Frasier
Tom
1993
Big Wave Dave's
Marshall Fisher
1993
Picket Fences
Edward
1992
The Hidden Room
1991
Law & Order
George Costas
1990
Northern Exposure
Adam
1990
Oceano
Candido Amado
1989
Hard Time on Planet Earth
Harry Newcomb
1989
China Beach
1988
A Year in the Life
Jim Eisenberg
1987
A Year in the Life
Jim Eisenberg
1986
L.A. Law
Richard Kendall
1986
All is Forgiven
Phil Douglas
1986
Tough Cookies
1986
MacGyver
Tony Parisio
1985
The Twilight Zone
(segment "A Matter of Minutes")
1985
St. Elsewhere
Doug Zageck
1982
Teachers Only
Michael Dreyfuss
1982
Late Night with David Letterman
Self
1982
Jessica Novak
1981
Knots Landing
Mark Baylor
1979
$weepstake$
Joey
1979
Pearl
Pvt. Billy Zylowski
1978
The Love Boat
Alex Lambert
1977
Busting Loose
1977
Barney Miller
Howard Smith
1975
Harry O
1974
Happy Days
1974
Hawaii Five-O
Alex Scofield
1968
Movies(51)
Transplant
Dr. Robinson
2024
Pig
Darius
2021
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
Self
2016
10 Cent Pistol
Nir Zir
2014
In Security
Broomhall
2014
The Sessions
Josh
2012
Just Peck
Michael Peck
2011
Summer Eleven
2010
Tell-Tale
Husband
2010
A Serious Man
Divorce Lawyer
2009
Graduation
Dean Deeley
2007
Murder on Pleasant Drive
John Smith
2006
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Gabe Difranco
2006
Kids in America
Ed Mumsford
2005
Hitch
Max
2005
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Other Voices (voice)
2004
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
Other Voices (voice)
2003
Stark Raving Mad
Don Partridge (uncredited)
2002
Roughing It
Henry
2002
Off Season
Richard Frangello
2001
Mission
Vissarion Belinsky (voice)
2001
East of A
Sylvester
2000
Hanging Up
Joe Marks
2000
Dropping Out
Scott Kayle
2000
A Slight Case of Murder
Detective Fred Stapelli
1999
Lake Placid
Kevin
1999
Thirst
Bob Miller
1998
With Friends Like These
Steve Hersh
1998
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Will Brennan
1998
Unmasking the Horror
1998
Not in This Town
Brian Schnitzer
1997
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
Agent Gabriel Valentino
1995
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
Bookstore Manager
1993
Dottie Gets Spanked
Dick Gordon
1993
The Doctor
Eli
1991
A Promise to Keep
Louis Colt
1990
Babies
David
1990
Heat Wave
Art Berman
1990
Julie Brown: The Show
Jeff
1989
Necessary Parties
Mr. Dunfee
1988
Personal Foul
1987
The Fourth Wise Man
Joseph
1985
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
Charlie
1981
Full Moon High
Tony
1981
Under the Rainbow
Henry Hudson
1981
Baby Blue Marine
Rupe
1976
All Together Now
Jerry
1975
It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy
Ken Walters
1974
Made For Each Other
Teenage Gig
1971
The Monitors
Boy in Monitors Commercial
1969
People Soup
1969