Adam Arkin (born August 19, 1957)
is an
American television,
film, and
stage actor and director. He is best known for playing neurosurgeon Aaron Shutt on
Chicago Hope. He is also one of the three actors to portray
Dale "The Whale" Biederbeck on
Monk. he starred in the
NBC drama Life. He is the son of actor
Alan Arkin.
Biography
Career
Arkin 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). He appeared in the
Law & Order episode, Red Ball (Season 16, 2005),as a
district attorney 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,
Baby Bob,
Monk, and
8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter (2002). he starred in the NBC drama
Life in the role of Ted Earley. He plays a white separatist on several episodes on the
FX (TV channel) Series,
Sons of Anarchy.
