Family
- father David I Arkin: Accused during the 1950s Red Scare of being Communist; lost teaching job after refusing to answer questions regarding his political affiliation
- mother Beatrice Arkin: Accused during the 1950s Red Scare of being Communist; lost teaching job after refusing to answer questions regarding her political affiliation
- son Adam Arkin: Born Aug. 19, 1956; mother, Jeremy Yaffe; wrote "Improper Channels" (1981), in which father acted; acted with father in "Chu Chu and the Philly Flash" (1981) and "Full Moon High" (1982); Alan also played Adam's long-lost father on CBS' "Chicago Hope"
- son Matthew Arkin: Born in 1960; mother, Jeremy Yaffe; acted with father in Carl Reiner's "North" (1994)
- son Anthony Dana Arkin: Born in 1967; mother, Barbara Dana; had a small role in "Full Moon High" (1981) and played his father's son in the PBS special "A Matter of Principle" (1984)
Companions
- wife Suzanne Newlander: Married third wife in 1996
