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Adam Arkin Biography (1957-)
Born August 19, 1957, in Brooklyn, NY; son of Alan Arkin (an actor, director,and writer) and Jeremy Yaffe; brother of Matthew and Anthony Arkin (both actors); married Linda Sublette (a yoga instructor; divorced); married Phyllis Lyons (an actress), 1999; children: (first marriage) Molly. Addresses:Agent: c/o Smith-Freedman & Associates, 121 North San Vicente Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Publicist: Nan Sumski, Sumski, Green, and Co., 8380 Melrose Ave., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90069.; Manager: Marsha McManus, LMRK,1964 Westwood Blvd., Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90025.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director, writer
- Birth Details
- August 19, 1957
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Lenny Markowitz, Busting Loose, CBS, 1977
- Michael Dreyfuss, Teachers Only, NBC, 1982
- Danny Polchek, Tough Cookies, CBS, 1986
- Jim Eisenberg, A Year in the Life, NBC, 1987-1988
- Mark Baylor, a recurring role, Knots Landing, 1989-1990
- Adam, a recurring role, Northern Exposure, CBS, 1991-1995
- Marshall Fisher, Big Wave Dave's, CBS, 1993
- Dr. Aaron Shutt, Chicago Hope, CBS, 1994-2000
- Walter Miller, Baby Bob, CBS, 2002
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Miniseries
- Private Billy Zylowski, Pearl, ABC, 1978
- Jim Eisenberg, A Year in the Life, NBC, 1986
- Voice, Baseball (also known as The History of Baseball), PBS, 1994
- Voice, The West, PBS, 1996
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Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony (documentary), PBS, 1999
- Voice, Jazz, PBS, 2001
- Henry, Roughing It (also known as Mark Twain's Roughing It), Hallmark Channel, 2002
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Pilots
- Ralph, Mo and Jo, CBS, 1974
- Max, Between the Lines, ABC, 1980
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Two Guys from Muck, NBC, 1982
- Jeff Goldner, Julie Brown: The Show, CBS, 1989
- Teddy's friend, Late Bloomers, CBS, 2001
- Also appeared as Konigsberg, The Third Degree, Fox.
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Episodic
- "Hotel," Barney Miller, ABC, 1975
- Eric Kershaw, "Portrait of a Murder," Harry O, ABC, 1975
- Alex Scofield, "A Touch of Guilt," Hawaii Five-O, CBS, 1975
- Bo, "Fonzie Joins the Band," Happy Days, ABC, 1975
- Bernie Heller, "The Great Cherub Knitwear Strike," Visions, 1976
- Alex Lambert, "Heads or Tails/The Little People/Mona of the Movies," The Love Boat, ABC, 1978
- "Our Son, the Lawyer," The Love Boat, ABC, 1983
- Doug Zageck, "Fathers and Sons," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1985
- Phil Douglas, "Past Perfect," All Is Forgiven, NBC, 1986
- Michael Wright, "A Matter of Minutes," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1986
- Richard Kendall, "The Princess and the Wiener King," L.A. Law, NBC, 1986
- Richard Kendall, "House of the Rising Flan," L.A. Law, NBC, 1986
- "A Combination Plate Missing One Taco," Hard Copy, CBS, 1987
- Richard Kendall, "The Grace of Wrath," L.A. Law, NBC, 1987
- Tony Parisio, "The Invisible Killer," MacGyver, ABC, 1989
- Harry Newcomb, "Losing Control," Hard Time on Planet Earth, 1989
- Joe Arneburg, "I Could Have Danced All Night ... But Didn't," China Beach, ABC, 1990
- Joe Arneburg, "Through and Through," China Beach, ABC, 1991
- Joe Arneburg, "Hello, Goodbye: Parts 1 & 2," China Beach, ABC,1991
- Peter Teller, "Love, Death, and the Whole Damn Thing," Nurses, 1991
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Late Night with David Letterman, 1992
- George Costas, "Self Defense," Law & Order, NBC, 1992
- Attorney Robert Biel, "Abominable Snowmen," Picket Fences, CBS, 1994
- Attorney Robert Biel, "Frosted Flakes," Picket Fences, CBS, 1994
- Host, Mad TV, Fox, 1995
- "Wedding Bell Blues," Cybill, CBS, 1996
- Paul Danko, "Dream of Doom," Perversions of Science, HBO, 1997
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Late Show with David Letterman, 1997, 1998
- Dr. Stanley Keyworth, "Noel," The West Wing, NBC, 2000
- Jimmy Vane, "Hurricane," The Chris Isaak Show, Showtime, 2001
- Tom, "The Two Hundredth," Frasier, NBC, 2001
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Late Show with David Letterman, 2002
- Dr. Stanley Keyworth, "Night Five," The West Wing, NBC, 2002
- Dr. Stanley Keyworth, "Posse Comitatus," The West Wing, NBC, 2002
- Dale "the whale" Biederbeck, "Mr. Monk Meets Dale the Whale," Monk, USA Network, 2002
- Dr. Stanley Keyworth, "Holy Night," The West Wing, NBC, 2002
- Also appeared as guest host, Talk Soup.
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Movies
- Ken Walters, It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy, ABC, 1974
- Jerry, All Together Now, ABC, 1975
- Cole Bogardis, Tom Edison: The Boy Who Lit Up the World, 1983
- Joseph, The Fourth Wise Man, syndicated, 1985
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Oceano (also known as Ocean), 1989
- Louis Colt, A Promise to Keep (also known as Promises to Keep and Angels without Wings), NBC, 1990
- David, Babies, NBC, 1990
- Art Berman, Heat Wave (also known as Burn, Baby, Burn), TNT, 1990
- Dick Gordon, Dottie Gets Spanked, 1993
- Agent Gabriel Valentino, In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice (also known as In the Line of Duty: Trackdown), NBC, 1995
- Brian Schnitzer, Not in This Town, USA Network, 1997
- Bob Miller, Thirst, NBC, 1998
- Detective Fred Stapelli, A Slight Case of Murder (also known as A Travesty), TNT, 1999
- Richard Frangello, Off Season, Showtime, 2001
- Paul Sheinberg, Damaged Care, Showtime, 2002
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Specials
- Mr. Dunfee, "Necessary Parties," WonderWorks, PBS, 1988
- Narration, Before Your Eyes: A Heart for Olivia (also known as Before Your Eyes: To Save Olivia), CBS, 1995
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A Salute to the American Red Cross, TNN, 1995
- Presenter, 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1995
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The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 1997
- Voice of Meriwether Lewis, Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corpsof Discovery, PBS, 1997
- Voice, Thomas Jefferson, PBS, 1997
- Guest host, CBS: The First Fifty Years, CBS, 1998
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The National Hate Test, USA Network, 1998
- Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Christine Lahti, Lifetime, 1998
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An American Celebration at Ford's Theatre, ABC, 1999
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Television Director
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Episodic
- "Right to Life," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1996
- "Liver Let Die," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1996
- "Karmic Relief," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1999
- "Faith, Hope & Surgery," Chicago Hope, CBS, 2000
- "In Search of Barry White," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2001
- "Mr. Monk and the Other Woman," Monk, USA Network, 2002
- Directed "Family Feud," Northern Exposure, CBS.
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Movies
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My Louisiana Sky, Showtime, 2001
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Film Appearances
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The Monitors, Commonwealth United Entertainment, 1969
- Teenage Gig, Made for Each Other, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1971
- Rupe, Baby Blue Marine, Columbia, 1976
- Charlie, Chu Chu and the Philly Flash, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981
- Henry Hudson, Under the Rainbow, Orion/Warner Bros., 1981
- Tony Walker, Full Moon High, Filmways, 1981
- Jeremy, Personal Foul, 1987
- Dr. Eli Blumfield, The Doctor, Buena Vista, 1991
- (Uncredited) Bookstore manager, Wrestling Ernest Hemingway, 1993
- Will Brennan, Halloween H2O: Twenty Years Later, Miramax, 1998
- Steve Hersh, With Friends Like These ... , Greenhut/Parkway/Quadrant, 1998
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Unmasking the Horror, 1998
- (Uncredited) Kevin, Lake Placid, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
- Scott Kayle, Dropping Out, Flemington, 2000
- Joe Marks, Hanging Up, Columbia, 2000
- Sylvester, East of A, 2000
- Vissarion Belinsky, Mission, 2000
- (Uncredited; in archive footage) Will Brennan, Halloween: Resurrection, Universal, 2002
- Don Partridge, Stark Raving Mad, New Market Capital Group, 2002
- Also appeared in People Soup (short film).
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Stage Appearances
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Waiting for Lefty, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, c. 1972
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The Sorrows of Stephen, Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre, Jupiter, FL,1984
- Nikolai Kaminisi, Nanawatai, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, 1985
- (Broadway debut) Gary Peter Lefkowitz, I Hate Hamlet, Walter KerrTheatre, New York City, 1991
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Sight Unseen, Orpheum Theater, New York City, 1992
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The Extra Man, Manhattan Theatre Club, 1992
- Nathan Detroit, Guys and Dolls, Martin Beck Theatre, 1992
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Four Dogs and a Bone, Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York City, 1993-1994
- Morris, Fiorello!, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1994
- Appeared in An American Daughter, Seattle Repertory Theatre; alsoappeared with the Asolo State Theater, Sarasota, FL, 1985-86.
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
- (With Morrie Ruvinsky and Ian Sutherland) Improper Channels, CrownInternational, 1979
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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TV Guide, August 14, 1993, p. 28
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