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| Born | August 19, 1957 1 Brooklyn, New York, USA |
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| Occupation | Film, stage, television actor, writer, director | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1969 – present | ||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Linda Arkin (divorced) Phyllis Lyons (1999–present) |
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Adam Arkin (born August 19, 1957)1 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 currently stars in the NBC drama Life. He is the son of actor Alan Arkin.
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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 currently appears in the NBC drama Life.
His film appearances include Hitch (2005) and Halloween: H20 (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 Boy23 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.
Personal life
Arkin was born in Brooklyn, New York to actor/director/writer Alan Arkin and his wife Jeremy Yaffe.1 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. 4
References
- ^ a b c Adam Arkin Biography (1957-)
- ^ "Adam Arkin sparks Broadway 'Brooklyn Boy'". 2005, Washington Times. Article by Frederick M. Winship.
- ^ Brooklyn Boy at South Coast Repertory
- ^ Miller, Gerri (2007-09-04). "Fall TV Preview: Adam Arkin", American Jewish Life Magazine. Retrieved on 7 September 2007.
External links
- Adam Arkin at the Internet Movie Database
- Adam Arkin at Allmovie
- Adam Arkin at TV.com
- Adam Arkin Interview by Beth Stevens on Broadway.com
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- This page was last modified on 19 December 2008, at 04:58.
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