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Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

Actor and director, also producer · Born August 19, 1956 (70) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Adam Arkin (born August 19, 1956) is an American actor and director. His father was the Oscar-winning actor Alan Arkin and his brother is the actor Matthew Arkin. Adam Arkin is known for playing the role of Aaron Shutt on Chicago Hope. He has been nominated for numerous awards, including a Tony (Best Actor, 1991, I Hate Hamlet) as well as three primetime Emmys, four SAG Awards (Ensemble, Chicago Hope), and a DGA Award (My Louisiana Sky). Beginning in 1990, he had a recurring guest role on Northern Exposure playing the angry, paranoid Adam, for which he received an Emmy nomination. In 2002, Arkin won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Directing in a Children's Special for My Louisiana Sky. Between 2007 and 2009, he co-starred in the drama series Life. In 2009, he portrayed villain Ethan Zobelle, a white separatist gang leader, in Sons of Anarchy, and Principal Ed Gibb in 8 Simple Rules (2003–2005).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 19, 1956 (70)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor and director, also producer
Titles
95 on MovieCove · 148 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Adam Arkin's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
19%
Morality
19%
Society
13%
Survival
12%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 14 · Serious 8 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 21 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 13 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 14 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 10 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 7 of 15 analyzed roles.

Ally
7 of 15
Shadow
3 of 15
Herald
2 of 15
Hero
1 of 15
Mentor
1 of 15
Threshold guardian
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
17
Warm
15
Tense
12
Hopeful
12
Absurd
10
Other
32

How their films linger

Hopeful19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet23
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Adam Arkin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 75 of their 95 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adam Arkin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

148 credits, 95 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • American Hostage(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The American Revolution(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as James Parker / Ashbel Green / Andrew Hunter / Enoch Anderson / Timothy Dwight / Robert Morris (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Transplant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Dr. Robinson

  • Sugar(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • The American Buffalo(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Night Agent(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Poker Face(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · as Mark Getzler

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Offer(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Benjamin Franklin(2022)

    Show as Elkanah Watson

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Pig(2021)

    as Darius

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Big Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sam

  • Rebel(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · as Mark Duncan

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Act(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Detective

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Succession(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Get Shorty(2017)

    Show 27 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Santa Clarita Diet(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · as Self

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Carmichael Show(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Grant

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Sneaky Pete(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Secrets and Lies(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • How to Get Away with Murder(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Wallace Mahoney

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • 10 Cent Pistol(2014)

    as Nir Zir

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Extant(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Armed Response(2013)

    as Broomhall

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Fargo(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · as Hamish Boker · as Hamish Broker

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • We Are Men(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Masters of Sex(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · as Shep Tally

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Bridge(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · as Federal Investigator

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Family Tools(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Baynor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • The Americans(2013)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Outlaw Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • The Newsroom(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Roth

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Sessions(2012)

    as Josh

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Finder(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Prohibition(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Reader (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Booth at the End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Just Peck(2009)

    as Michael Peck

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Chicago Code(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Terriers(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Summer Eleven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Tell-Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Husband

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · as Theo Tonin

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Deep End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • A Serious Man(2009)

    as Divorce Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The National Parks: America's Best Idea(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Reece

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Nurse Jackie(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Sons of Anarchy(2008)

    Show 11 episodes · Director · as Ethan Zobelle

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Life(2007)

    Show 32 episodes · Director · as Ted Earley

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The War(2007)

    Show 7 episodes · as Reader (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Graduation(2007)

    as Dean Deeley

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Riches(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Dirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Big Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Murder on Pleasant Drive(2006)

    as John Smith

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School(2005)

    as Gabe Difranco

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Kids in America(2005)

    as Ed Mumsford

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Commander in Chief(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carl Brantley

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Scott Esposito / Steven Hirschbaum

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Hitch(2005)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · as A.D.A. Douglas Kupfer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Other Voices (voice)

  • TV Land Moguls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip(2003)

    as Other Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Pristine Books (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • 8 Simple Rules(2002)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ed Gibb

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Dale 'The Whale' Biederbeck

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Stark Raving Mad(2002)

    as Don Partridge (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Baby Bob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 14 episodes · as Walter Spencer

  • Roughing It(2002)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Roughing It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Henry

  • Off Season(2001)

    as Richard Frangello

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • My Louisiana Sky(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Vissarion Belinsky (voice)

  • East of A (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Sylvester

  • Hanging Up(2000)

    as Joe Marks

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Dropping Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Scott Kayle

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Stanley Keyworth

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Julius Adler

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • A Slight Case of Murder(1999)

    as Detective Fred Stapelli

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Lake Placid(1999)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony(1999)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Thirst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Bob Miller

  • With Friends Like These(1998)

    as Steve Hersh

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Halloween H20: 20 Years Later(1998)

    as Will Brennan

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Unmasking the Horror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Merriwether Lewis (voice)

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Perversions of Science (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Danko

  • Not in This Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Brian Schnitzer

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Atty. Albert Ginsberg

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice(1995)

    as Agent Gabriel Valentino

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Baseball(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · as (voice) · as Various (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 141 episodes · Director · as Aaron Shutt

  • Wrestling Ernest Hemingway(1993)

    as Bookstore Manager

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Dottie Gets Spanked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Dick Gordon

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Big Wave Dave's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · as Marshall Fisher

  • Picket Fences(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Attorney Robert Biel · as Edward

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Doctor(1991)

    as Eli

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Hidden Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Promise to Keep(1990)

    as Louis Colt

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as David

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as George Costas

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Heat Wave(1990)

    as Art Berman

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Northern Exposure(1990)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · as Adam

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Julie Brown: The Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Jeff

  • Oceano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 6 episodes · as Candido Amado

  • Hard Time on Planet Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Newcomb

  • China Beach(1988)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Necessary Parties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mr. Dunfee

  • A Year in the Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 22 episodes · as Jim Eisenberg

  • Personal Foul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • A Year in the Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jim Eisenberg

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Richard Kendall

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • All Is Forgiven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil Douglas

  • Tough Cookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Parisio

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as (segment "A Matter of Minutes")

  • The Fourth Wise Man(1985)

    as Joseph

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Doug Zageck

  • Teachers Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 8 episodes · as Michael Dreyfuss

  • Jessica Novak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Chu Chu and the Philly Flash(1981)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Full Moon High(1981)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Under the Rainbow(1981)

    as Henry Hudson

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Improper Channels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Writer

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mark Baylor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • $weepstake$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Joey

  • Pearl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 3 episodes · as Pvt. Billy Zylowski

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Lambert · as Jonathan Stevens

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Busting Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 25 episodes · Actor

  • Baby Blue Marine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Rupe

  • All Together Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Jerry

  • Barney Miller(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Howard Smith

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Ken Walters

  • Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Moe and Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Happy Days(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Made for Each Other(1971)

    as Teenage Gig

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Monitors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Boy in Monitors Commercial

  • People Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Scofield

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 146 titles from 1968 to 2026; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

Hitch (2005)

$372M worldwide

Highest rated

The War (2007)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Life (2007)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19682026

Peak 1999 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting114 of 146: 101 only acting, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thDirecting44 of 146: 27 only directing, 17 with another role · typical Midcredits score84thWriting1 of 146: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing5 of 146: 0 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score80th

146 titles, 17 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 13 of them.

By decade

1960s3 · acting1970s13 · acting1980s21 · 20 acting · 1 crew1990s28 · 27 acting · 3 crew2000s36 · 28 acting · 13 crew2010s34 · 16 acting · 23 crew2020s11 · 7 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 6% of 17 roles
819606

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

8 major nominations and no wins, 1993–2002.

  1. 2002
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs
  2. 1998
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  3. 1997
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  4. 1996
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  5. 1995
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  6. 1993
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Adam Arkin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 31; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 95 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up56
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

42 of their 95 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved28
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser42
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · actor

Kids in America (2005)

75th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director

Fargo (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Adam Arkin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles16–58 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Adam Arkin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adam Arkin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ken Burns shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles