Acting

Adam Arkin

born 1956 · Acting

65.1avg grm

52titles

#33best rank

2honors

best title · #33 on siteSuccession2018 · as Director · series78.7

Honors

2

1991Theatre World Award

2002Daytime Emmy Award

Bio

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).

Filmography

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2020s10 titles

American Hostage2026 · as Director · series63.4 A

The American Revolution2025 · as Rev. Timothy Dwight · series65.5 A

The American Revolution2025 · as Private Ashbel Green · series65.5 S

Sugar2024 · as Director · series61.0 P

Poker Face2023 · as Director · series63.5 N

The Night Agent2023 · as Director · series60.5 O

The Offer2022 · as Director · series69.7 R

Rebel2021 · as Director · series65.3 T

Tommy2020 · as Director · series63.6 N

Next2020 · as Director · series62.7

2010s26 titles

The Act2019 · as Director · series66.0 S

Succession2018 · as Director · series78.7 S

Santa Clarita Diet2017 · as Director · series65.8 G

Get Shorty2017 · as Director · series64.9 B

Billions2016 · as Director · series65.3 S

Sneaky Pete2015 · as Director · series66.0 S

Secrets and Lies2015 · as Director · series63.5 B

Backstrom2015 · as Director · series62.5 F

Fargo2014 · as Director · series72.8 R

Rake2014 · as Director · series63.5 E

Extant2014 · as Director · series60.0 A

The Americans2013 · as Director · series69.3 M

Masters of Sex2013 · as Director · series65.3 B

The Blacklist2013 · as Director · series63.8 B

The Bridge2013 · as Director · series63.0 S

The Sessions2012 · as Josh71.5 L

Longmire2012 · as Director · series70.7 M

The Mob Doctor2012 · as Director · series64.2 F

The Finder2012 · as Director · series63.4 C

The Chicago Code2011 · as Director · series63.9 B

The Booth at the End2011 · as Director · series63.9 B

Breakout Kings2011 · as Director · series63.3 J

Justified2010 · as Director · series70.2 T

Terriers2010 · as Director · series65.1 D

The Deep End2010 · as Director · series63.9 R

Rizzoli & Isles2010 · as Director · series62.9

2000s13 titles

Nurse Jackie2009 · as Director · series63.6 L

Lie to Me2009 · as Director · series62.1 S

Sons of Anarchy2008 · as Director · series74.1 D

Dirt2007 · as Director · series64.4 S

State of Mind2007 · as Director · series64.2 L

Life2007 · as Ted Earley · series63.9 R

The Riches2007 · as Director · series63.5 C

The Closer2005 · as Director · series67.8 G

Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Director · series65.6 B

Boston Legal2004 · as Director · series65.9 U

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson2004 · as Other Voices63.0 M

Monk2002 · as Director · series65.0 8

8 Simple Rules2002 · as Principal Ed Gibb · series61.5

1990s3 titles

Ally McBeal1997 · as Director · series60.3 C

Chicago Hope1994 · as Dr. Aaron Shutt · series64.1 N

Northern Exposure1990 · as Director · series64.0

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Adam Arkin

A

born1956

known forActing

titles on site52

best title rank#33 · Succession (2018)

avg GRM65.1

honors2 · Theatre World Award, 1991

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).

Filmography

ranked on this site

2020s

10 titles

63.4American Hostage2026 · as Director · series A

65.5The American Revolution2025 · as Rev. Timothy Dwight · series A

65.5The American Revolution2025 · as Private Ashbel Green · series S

61.0Sugar2024 · as Director · series P

63.5Poker Face2023 · as Director · series N

60.5The Night Agent2023 · as Director · series O

69.7The Offer2022 · as Director · series R

65.3Rebel2021 · as Director · series T

63.6Tommy2020 · as Director · series N

62.7Next2020 · as Director · series

2010s

26 titles

66.0The Act2019 · as Director · series S

78.7Succession2018 · as Director · series S

65.8Santa Clarita Diet2017 · as Director · series G

64.9Get Shorty2017 · as Director · series B

65.3Billions2016 · as Director · series S

66.0Sneaky Pete2015 · as Director · series S

63.5Secrets and Lies2015 · as Director · series B

62.5Backstrom2015 · as Director · series F

72.8Fargo2014 · as Director · series R

63.5Rake2014 · as Director · series E

60.0Extant2014 · as Director · series A

69.3The Americans2013 · as Director · series M

65.3Masters of Sex2013 · as Director · series B

63.8The Blacklist2013 · as Director · series B

63.0The Bridge2013 · as Director · series S

71.5The Sessions2012 · as Josh L

70.7Longmire2012 · as Director · series M

64.2The Mob Doctor2012 · as Director · series F

63.4The Finder2012 · as Director · series C

63.9The Chicago Code2011 · as Director · series B

63.9The Booth at the End2011 · as Director · series B

63.3Breakout Kings2011 · as Director · series J

70.2Justified2010 · as Director · series T

65.1Terriers2010 · as Director · series D

63.9The Deep End2010 · as Director · series R

62.9Rizzoli & Isles2010 · as Director · series

2000s

13 titles

63.6Nurse Jackie2009 · as Director · series L

62.1Lie to Me2009 · as Director · series S

74.1Sons of Anarchy2008 · as Director · series D

64.4Dirt2007 · as Director · series S

64.2State of Mind2007 · as Director · series L

63.9Life2007 · as Ted Earley · series R

63.5The Riches2007 · as Director · series C

67.8The Closer2005 · as Director · series G

65.6Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Director · series B

65.9Boston Legal2004 · as Director · series U

63.0Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson2004 · as Other Voices M

65.0Monk2002 · as Director · series 8

61.58 Simple Rules2002 · as Principal Ed Gibb · series

1990s

3 titles

60.3Ally McBeal1997 · as Director · series C

64.1Chicago Hope1994 · as Dr. Aaron Shutt · series N

64.0Northern Exposure1990 · as Director · series

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