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Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
CINEMAXTue, May 13, 5:05 PMLake PlacidBuy
ABCFAMFri, May 16, 6:00 PM8 Simple RulesBuy
ABCFAMFri, May 16, 6:30 PM8 Simple RulesBuy
LMNSat, May 17, 3:50 AMThirstBuy
ABCSat, May 17, 8:00 PMHitchBuy
CINEMAXSat, May 17, 8:30 PMLake PlacidBuy
ABCFAMMon, May 19, 6:00 PM8 Simple RulesBuy
LIFEMon, May 19, 9:00 PMMurder on Pleasant DriveBuy
ABCFAMTue, May 20, 6:00 PM8 Simple RulesBuy
ABCFAMTue, May 20, 6:30 PM8 Simple RulesBuy
FMCWed, May 21, 2:00 PMChu Chu and the Philly FlashBuy
CINEMAXThu, May 22, 2:35 PMLake PlacidBuy
ABCFAMFri, May 23, 6:00 PM8 Simple RulesBuy
ABCFAMFri, May 23, 6:30 PM8 Simple RulesBuy

Adam Arkin Biography

  • Birth Place: New York, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/19/1956, Leo
  • Profession: Actor; director; screenwriter
Adam Arkin Fast Facts:
  • Aa a child, accompanied his father, actor-director Alan Arkin, to movie sets around the world, taking acting classes at the famed Berghof Studio when he was 10 years old.
  • Made his first film appearance at 13 in 1969's Oscar-nominated short People Soup. His father directed the film; younger brother Matthew costarred.
  • His first screenwriting credit was at age 15 for the Canadian comedy Improper Channels, which he cowrote.
  • First leading role in a TV series was on the short-lived CBS sitcom Busting Loose (1977).
  • In 1981, landed his first leading role in a feature film in the werewolf high-school comedy Full Moon High.
  • Was considered by producer Glenn Caron for the role of David Addison on Moonlighting; the part went to Bruce Willis.
  • Bowed on Broadway in 1991, as Gary Peter Lefkowitz in a Tony-nominated production of I Hate Hamlet; he won the Theatre Award.
  • Had guest stints on several TV shows during the 1980s and '90s before garnering critical acclaim for his portrayal of the reclusive and antagonistic Adam on Northern Exposure (1990-94).
  • Landed seminal role of neurosurgeon Aaron Shutt on Chicago Hope (1994-2000); earned an Emmy nomination in 1997 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
  • Received a Drama Desk award nomination in 2005 for Best Lead Actor for his performance in the Broadway production of Brooklyn Boy.
    Adam Arkin Relationships:
  • Linda Arkin - Ex-wife
  • Suzanne Newlander Arkin - Stepmother
  • Molly Arkin - Daughter
  • Jeremy Yaffe - Mother
  • Jed Wakefield - Half Brother
  • Alan Arkin - Father
  • Phyllis Lyons - Wife
  • Anthony Arkin - Half Brother
  • Matthew Arkin - Brother

  • Adam Arkin Awards:
  • 2002 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1993 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1997 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1991 Tony: Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play - Nominee

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