Adam Arkin

Director and actor. Born 19 August 1956 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.

Titles on Fi1m3 acting · 17 directing

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 17 titles

Emmy nominations

Born

19 August 1956, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Active

1990–present

Frequently works with

Dan Attias, Michael Dinner, Adam Bernstein, Bill D'Elia, Guy Ferland, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, John Dahl, Arlene Sanford

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

75Fi1m

70Critics

We rate Adam’s work 5 points above the press, across 12 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above7

60 to 798

Under 602

Of 17 reviewed titles as director.

In numbers

Reviewed: 0 films, 17 series
Primetime Emmy Awards: 3 Emmy nominations
Active: 1990–present

Genres

Drama16
Crime8
Comedy6
Mystery4
Action & Adventure1
Sci-Fi & Fantasy1

Best and worst on Fi1m

91BestThe Americans2013

56WorstAmerican Hostage2026

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

31960s

131970s

211980s

281990s

362000s

342010s

112020s

Directors most worked with

Dan Attias5 titles

Michael Dinner5 titles

Adam Bernstein4 titles

Bill D'Elia4 titles

Guy Ferland4 titles

Gwyneth Horder-Payton4 titles

Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards3 nominated

Nominated2002Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Nominated1997Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated1993Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Other awards2 won · 1 nominated

Won2002Daytime Emmy Award: Daytime Emmy Award
Won1991Theatre World Award: Theatre World Award
Nominated1991Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.