Adam Arkin is an acclaimed American actor, director, and producer who has built a prolific career spanning television, Broadway, and feature films. As the eldest son of Academy Award-winning actor Alan Arkin and Jeremy Yaffe, Adam Arkin earned three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his starring role in Chicago Hope. Adam Arkin has also directed prominent television series, including Fargo, Justified, and The Americans.


Biography

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Full NameAdam Arkin
Birth DateAugust 19, 1956
BirthplaceBrooklyn, New York, United States
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor, television director, producer
Known ForStar of Chicago Hope; director of Justified and Fargo; son of Alan Arkin

Family Tree

RelationName
FatherAlan Arkin
MotherJeremy Yaffe
SpouseMichelle Angel
Ex-WivesLinda Miller, Phyllis Anne Lyons
ChildrenMolly Arkin, Emmet Arkin
BrotherMatthew Arkin
Half-BrotherAnthony Arkin

Career Highlights

  1. Earned three Primetime Emmy nominations portraying Dr. Aaron Shutt on CBS drama Chicago Hope.
  2. Directed critically acclaimed episodes of Justified, Fargo, Succession, and Sons of Anarchy.