American television, film and stage actor and director
Brother of Matthew Arkin.
Son of Alan Arkin.
Former stepson of Barbara Dana.
Was nominated for Broadways 1991 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for "I Hate Hamlet."
Has two children, Molly and Emmet.
Father Alan Arkin and daughter Molly have guest-starred on his TV series, "Chicago Hope" .
Half-brother of Anthony Arkin.
Stepmother is Suzanne Newlander Arkin.
One of the three actors (along with Bruce Willis and Dennis Dugan ) whom producer Glenn Gordon Caron seriously considered for the role of "David Addison" on "Moonlighting" .
Provided voice acting for the 1983 NPR radio dramatization of "Star Wars". He played "Fixer", one of Luke Skywalkers childhood friends.
He is of Russian Jewish and German Jewish descent.
I think that was the case here. We just wanted it to be good for,everybody.
I feel like Josh, Michelle and Adam were all team players, who wanted to,be a part of an ensemble.
First and foremost, it was fun. Everybody involved with it made you feel,like they were an important contributor to the process. We were made to,feel valued.
I really would have been stupid not to have done it. It was also a film,that was actually happening, I mean, Miramax was doing it, and it had a,kind of legitimacy to it. And once I read the script, I was there.
