Portrait of Adam Rifkin

Adam Rifkin

Writing

Biography

Adam Rifkin sometimes credited as Rif Coogan, is an American film director, producer, actor and writer. Rifkin is claimed to belong to a rare breed of film directors that transited from public access television to Hollywood. Adam Rifkin is a writer/director/producer/actor whose eclectic career ranges from broad family comedies to cult classics to dark and gritty urban dramas. Rifkin is best known in Hollywood circles for writing family-friendly comedies like Mousehunt and 2007's Underdog. Most recently Rifkin wrote, executive produced and directed all 11 episodes of Look for Showtime. Based on his award winning film of the same name, LOOK is a drama that takes the viewer into the foreboding world of hidden cameras. Armed with the knowledge that Americans are captured on surveillance cameras more than 300 times a day, the topical series, like the film, tells its story exclusively through the eyes of the security cameras, web cams, and cell phone cameras Americans live in front of everyday, bringing to light the realities of what it means to be watched in a camera consumed culture.

Born: December 31, 1966

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Filmography

2025
2024
2020
I Am Burt Reynolds

as Self - Interviewee

2017
2016
Director's Cut

as Adam Rifkin

2015
Shooting the Warwicks

as Mickey Wagner

2012
Reality Show

as Mickey Wagner

2011
Chillerama

as Miles Munson (segment "Wadzilla")

2007
Homo Erectus

as Ishbo

2000
Welcome to Hollywood

as Adam Rifkin

1999
Detroit Rock City

as It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)

1998
Susan's Plan

as Gambler #1

1998
Denial

as Reuben

1993
Psycho Cop Returns

as Man with Video Camera

1993
The Flesh Merchant

as Man in Bondage Room

1993
Bikini Squad

as Singing Teacher

1992
Last Dance

as Mark

1991
The Dark Backward

as Rufus Bing

1991
Bikini Island

as Desk Boy

1990
Disturbed

as Gary

1989
Going Overboard

as Croaker / Miss Spain

1989
Never on Tuesday

as William (uncredited)

1984
Sixteen Candles

as Head Nerd (uncredited)