Adam Arkin
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Adam Arkin (born August 19, 1957)[1] is an American television, film, and stage actor.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Career
Arkin has appeared in various television series such as "Dave's Wave", Northern Exposure (CBS, 1990-95), where he played the eccentric chef Adam, and Chicago Hope (CBS, 1994-2000), where he played neurosurgeon Aaron Shutt. He appeared in "Law & Order": Red Ball (Season 16, 2005) He was a D.A. 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 and 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter (2002). He currently appears in the new 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 Boy by playwright Donald Margulies.
[edit] Personal life
Arkin was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of actor/director/writer Alan Arkin and his wife Jeremy Yaffe.[1] He has been married to the former Phyllis Ann Lyons since 1999. They have one son together. He also has a daughter, Molly, from his former wife, Linda. Arkin is Jewish.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c http://www.filmreference.com/film/21/Adam-Arkin.html
- ^ Miller, Gerri. "Fall TV Preview: Adam Arkin", American Jewish Life Magazine, 2007-09-04. Retrieved on 2007-09-07.
[edit] External links
- Adam Arkin at TV.com
- Adam Arkin at the Internet Movie Database
- Brooklyn Boy at South Coast Repertory
- Adam Arkin Interview by Beth Stevens on Broadway.com
- "Adam Arkin sparks Broadway 'Brooklyn Boy'". 2005, Washington Times. Article by Frederick M. Winship.de:Adam Arkin
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