Adam Arkin (born August 19, 1956) is an American television, film, and stage actor. August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ...

He has appeared in various television series such as Northern Exposure (CBS, 1990-95), where he played the eccentric chef Adam, and Chicago Hope (CBS, 1994-2000), where he played neurosurgeon Aaron Shutt. 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. A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Northern Exposure was a quirky, surreal, character-driven American dramatic comedy television series. ... Chicago Hope was a popular CBS drama series created by David E. Kelley that ran from September 18, 1994 to May 4, 2000. ... The West Wing is a popular and widely acclaimed American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin and produced and co-written by John Wells. ... Frasier is a popular American situation comedy television series that starred Kelsey Grammer, reprising the character of psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane from parent show Cheers, which had ended months before. ... Boston Legal is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American dramedy television series that began airing on ABC on October 3rd, 2004. ... 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter (usually shortened to 8 Simple Rules) is a television comedy that airs on ABC. It is about a married couple with three children. ... Hitch is a 2005 romantic comedy film starring Will Smith, Eva Mendes, and Kevin James. ... Halloween: H20 (or Halloween H20: 20 Years Later) is the seventh movie in the Halloween horror movie series created by John Carpenter. ... Broadway theatre[1] is the most prestigious form of professional theatre in the U.S., as well as the most well known to the general public and most lucrative for the performers, technicians and others involved in putting on the shows. ... Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City in smaller theatres than Broadway, but larger than Off-Off-Broadway, productions. ... South Coast Repertory South Coast Repertory (SCR) is a professional theatre company located in Costa Mesa, California. ... Adam Arkin and Ari Graynor in the world premiere of Brooklyn Boy at South Coast Repertory in 2004 Brooklyn Boy is a play by American playwright Donald Margulies. ... Donald Margulies is an American playwright who authored plays including Pulitzer Prize winning Dinner with Friends and Collected Stories. ...

Arkin was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of actor Alan Arkin and his wife, Jeremy Yaffe. 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.^[1] This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... NY redirects here. ... Alan Wolf Arkin (born March 26, 1934) is an Academy Award-winning American actor and director. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ...

Footnotes

"Adam Arkin sparks Broadway 'Brooklyn Boy'". 2005, Washington Times. Article by Frederick M. Winship. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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