Adam Arkin
Known for
Adam Arkin is an American actor and director born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of actor Alan Arkin, with a career spanning film, television, and directing. He played the shrewd Max in the Will Smith comedy 'Hitch' and had a role in the Coen brothers' anthology series 'Fargo'. His television work includes 'The Act', 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit', and 'Modern Family'. Arkin has built a dual career as both a respected character actor and a working television director.
Adam Arkin
31 Movies
48 Series
Adam Arkin is an American actor and director born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of actor Alan Arkin, with a career spanning film, television, and directing. He played the shrewd Max in the Will Smith comedy 'Hitch' and had a role in the Coen brothers' anthology series 'Fargo'. His television work includes 'The Act', 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit', and 'Modern Family'. Arkin has built a dual career as both a respected character actor and a working television director.
Movies
Plays Max
Hitch
2005
Plays Will Brennan
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
1998
Plays Kevin
Lake Placid
1999
Plays Darius
Pig
2021
Plays Divorce Lawyer
A Serious Man
2009
Plays Josh
The Sessions
2012
Plays Joe Marks
Hanging Up
2000
Plays Broomhall
In Security
2014
Plays Eli
The Doctor
1991
Plays Bookstore Manager
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
1993
Plays Gabe Difranco
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006
Plays Henry Hudson
Under the Rainbow
1981
Plays Charlie
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
1981
Plays Dean Deeley
Graduation
2007
Plays John Smith
Murder on Pleasant Drive
2006
Plays Tony
Full Moon High
1981
Plays Husband
Tell-Tale
2010
Plays Michael Peck
Just Peck
2011
Plays Ed Mumsford
Kids in America
2005
Plays Scott Kayle
Dropping Out
2000
Plays Richard Frangello
Off Season
2001
Plays Nir Zir
10 Cent Pistol
2014
Plays Rupe
Baby Blue Marine
1976
Plays Dick Gordon
Dottie Gets Spanked
1993
Plays Teenage Gig
Made For Each Other
1971
Plays Boy in Monitors Commercial
The Monitors
1969
Director
Pristine Books
2003
TV Shows
Director
Plays Ted Earley
Life
2007
Plays Jim Eisenberg
A Year in the Life
1987
Plays Walter Spencer
Baby Bob
2002
Director
Plays Ethan Zobelle
Sons of Anarchy
2008
Plays Ed Gibb
8 Simple Rules
2002
Director
Plays Adam
Northern Exposure
1990
Director
Get Shorty
2017
Plays Michael Dreyfuss
Teachers Only
1982
Plays Reader (voice)
The War
2007
Plays Mark Duncan
Rebel
2021
Plays Marshall Fisher
Big Wave Dave's
1993
Plays Candido Amado
Oceano
1989
Plays James Parker / Ashbel Green / Andrew Hunter / Enoch Anderson / Timothy Dwight / Robert Morris (voice)
The American Revolution
2025
Director
The Night Agent
2023
Director
The Booth at the End
2011
Plays Stanley Keyworth
The West Wing
1999
Plays Wallace Mahoney
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
Director
The Offer
2022
Director
American Hostage
Director
Plays A.D.A. Douglas Kupfer
Boston Legal
2004
Plays Sam
Big Shot
2021
Director
Plays Federal Investigator
The Bridge
2013
Director
Plays Hamish Broker
Fargo
2014
Plays Jim Eisenberg
A Year in the Life
1986
Director
Plays Theo Tonin
Justified
2010
Director
Plays Shep Tally
Masters of Sex
2013
Plays Pvt. Billy Zylowski
Pearl
1978
Director
The Americans
2013
Director
Sugar
2024
Plays Richard Kendall
L.A. Law
1986
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Pig
Full Filmography
The American Revolution
James Parker / Ashbel Green / Andrew Hunter / Enoch Anderson / Timothy Dwight / Robert Morris (voice) · 6 episodes
2025–
TV
Transplant
Dr. Robinson
2024
Film
Sugar
Director
2024–
TV
The American Buffalo
(voice) · 2 episodes
2023–
TV
The Night Agent
Director
2023–
TV
Poker Face
Mark Getzler · Director · 1 episode
2023–
TV
The Offer
Director
2022–
TV
Pig
Darius
2021
Film
Big Shot
Sam · 3 episodes
2021–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Adam Arkin and where are they from?
Adam Arkin is 69 years old, born on August 19, 1956 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Adam Arkin?
Adam Arkin is best known for roles in Hitch, A Serious Man, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later.
How many movies has Adam Arkin been in?
Over a 57-year career (since 1969), Adam Arkin has appeared in 31 movies and 44 TV shows.
What was Adam Arkin's first movie?
The career of Adam Arkin began with People Soup (1969).
What is Adam Arkin's most recent movie or series?
Adam Arkin's most recent release is The American Revolution, which premiered on November 16, 2025.
What TV shows has Adam Arkin appeared in?
On television, Adam Arkin has appeared in The Act, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Modern Family, Fargo.
Adam Arkin
1956-08-19 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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).