Dark, intense character actor who has provided a frequent presence in TV dramas and sitcoms since the... (Learn more)
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Adam Arkin’s Milestones
| Accompanied his father Alan Arkin to movie sets around the world | |
| Joined the cast of "Northern Exposure" as Adam, a recurring character on the popular CBS ensemble comedy-drama | |
| Played leading role of Dr. Aaron Shutt on "Chicago Hope", a CBS medical drama | |
| Returned to Broadway as Sky Masterson in "Guys & Dolls" | |
| 1971 | Feature debut, co-screenwriter of "Improper Channels", a Canadian comedy starring Alan Arkin as a man falsely accused of child abuse |
| 1974 | Early TV appearance, "Mo and Jo", an unsold CBS sitcom pilot |
| 1974 | TV-movie debut, "It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy" |
| 1977 | First starring role in a TV series, playing Lenny Markowitz on "Busting Loose", a short-lived CBS sitcom |
| 1978 | TV miniseries debut, "Pearl" |
| 1981 | Feature acting debut, supporting player in "Chu Chu and the Philly Flash", a comedy starring his father and Carol Burnett and written by his stepmother Barbara Dana |
| 1981 | First feature in a leading role, "Full Moon High", a teenage werewolf comedy from horror auteur Larry Cohen (Alan Arkin appears in a supporting role) |
| 1982 | Cast in the regular series role of Michael Dreyfuss in "Teachers Only", a short-lived NBC high school sitcom starring Lynn Redgrave; when series was revamped and briefly tried again the following season, Arkin was no longer in the cast |
| 1986 | Appeared as Danny Polchek, a regular on "Tough Cookies", a short-lived CBS cop sitcom |
| 1986 | Co-starred as Jim Eisenberg on "A Year in the Life", the acclaimed NBC miniseries; first work for executive producing/writing team Joshua Brand and John Falsey |
| 1987 - 1988 | Co-starred in "A Year in the Life", a TV drama that continued the miniseries |
| 1989 | Played a recurring role on "Knots Landing" |
| 1991 | Made Broadway debut as Gary Peter Lefkowitz in "I Hate Hamlet"; received a Tony nomination |
| 1991 | Played a recurring role on "China Beach" |
| 1993 | Starred as Marshall Fisher in "Big Wave Dave's", a very short-lived CBS sitcom about three yuppies who move to Hawaii and open a surf shop |
| 1994 | Provided a "voice" for Ken Burns's ambitious documentary, "Baseball" |
| 1998 | Starred opposite Jamie Lee Curtis in "Halloween: H20" |
| 2001 | Directed the made-for-cable Showtime movie "My Louisiana Sky", produced by Anthony Edwards |
| 2002 | Had lead as the father of the titular talking infant "Baby Bob", a CBS sitcom |
| 2004 | Guest-starred on three episodes of the ABC comedy "8 Simple Rules," as school Principal Ed Gibb |
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