Adam Arkin

Arkin at the Los Angeles premiere of “Rendition.” Academy of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences, Beverly Hills, CA. 10-10-07 s_bukley/Bigstock.com

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 19, 1956

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Adam Arkin is an American actor and director. He is known for starring as Aaron Shutt on the series Chicago Hope, and for many other television and film roles, including Halloween H20: 20 Years Later.

He is the son of mother Jeremy Yaffe and father, actor, director, comedian, singer, and musician Alan Arkin. He is married to Michelle Dunker. He has one child with his former wife Linda, and one child with his former wife Phyllis.

Adam’s paternal grandfather was David I. Arkin, a teacher, painter, lyricist, and writer (the son of Arthur Eleazar/Lazar Arkin and Fannie/Freeda Krinski/Krimski). David was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents. Arthur was born in Wasalishki, the son of Louis/Lobe Elias Arkin and Ida Silberberg. Fannie was born in Walkevisk, the daughter of Shaia Krinsky, and Sher.

Adam’s paternal grandmother was Beatrice (Wortis), a teacher (the daughter of Harry Wortis and Selina Brunswick). Beatrice was born in New York, to a Russian Jewish father and a Jewish mother from Alsace-Lorraine. Harry was the son of Zev Wolf Wortis and Rosa Weintrop. Selina was the daughter of Isaac Brunswick and Rosine/Louise Bloch/Block/Black.

Sources: Genealogy of Adam Arkin (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Adam’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Adam’s paternal grandparents, David I. Arkin and Beatrice Wortis – https://www.familysearch.org

Adam’s paternal grandparents, David I. Arkin and Beatrice Wortis, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Adam’s paternal great-grandparents, Arthur Eleazar/Lazar Arkin and Fannie/Freeda Krinski/Krimski – https://www.familysearch.org

Adam’s paternal great-grandfather, Arthur Eleazar/Lazar Arkin, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Adam’s paternal grandmother, Beatrice Wortis, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Adam’s paternal great-grandparents, Harry Wortis and Selina Brunswick – https://familysearch.org