Adam Arkin Biography
Summary
"Adam Arkin" (born August 19, 1957) is an American television, film, and stage actor and director. He is best known for playing neurosurgeon Aaron Shutt on "Chicago Hope". He is also one of the three actors to portray Dale 'The Whale' Biederbeck on "Monk". he starred in the NBC drama "Life". He is the son of actor Alan Arkin.
Biography
Career
Arkin has appeared in various television series such as "Northern Exposure" (CBS, 1990-95), where he played the eccentric chef Adam, and "Chicago Hope" (CBS, 1994-2000). He appeared in the "Law & Order" episode, Red Ball (Season 16, 2005),as a district attorney named Charles Graham. Other recent television appearances include "The West Wing" (1999) (as trauma specialist and psychologist Dr. Stanley Keyworth), "Frasier", as an obsessive fan of Frasier's, "Boston Legal", "Baby Bob", "Monk", and "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter" (2002). he starred in the NBC drama "Life" in the role of Ted Earley. He plays a white separatist on several episodes on the FX (TV channel) Series, Sons of Anarchy.
His film appearances include "Hitch" (2005) and "Halloween H20: 20 Years Later" (1998). Arkin is also a theatre actor where he has performed in Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional theatre productions, including most recently, both the South Coast Repertory world premiere and Broadway production of "Brooklyn Boy" by playwright Donald Margulies. In addition he is known for his directing work, having done episodes of "Grey's Anatomy", "Boston Legal", "The Riches", "Dirt" and "Ally McBeal". He won an Emmy for directing the Showtime television film "My Louisiana Sky". In April 2008, Arkin guest-starred on the web series "Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show".
Personal life
Arkin was born in Brooklyn, New York to actor/director/writer Alan Arkin and his wife Jeremy Yaffe. He is married to the former Phyllis Anne Lyons since 1999. They have one son together. He also has a daughter, Molly, from his former wife, Linda.
External links
(Adam Arkin Interview by Beth Stevens on Broadway.com)
Credit
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