Adam Arkin
Born	August 19, 1957 (1957-08-19) (age 50)[1] Brooklyn, New York

Adam Arkin (born August 19, 1957)[1] is an American television, film, and stage actor.

Biography

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 and 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). 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.

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]

References

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.