Adam Rifkin
Known for Writing · 38 credits
- Born
- 1966-12-31 (age 59)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Rif Coogan
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.
Known For
X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time
2016
as Self
Sixteen Candles
1984
as Head Nerd (uncredited)
Chillerama
2011
as Miles Munson (segment "Wadzilla")
Welcome to Hollywood
2000
as Adam Rifkin
Detroit Rock City
1999
as It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)
Director's Cut
2016
as Adam Rifkin
TV Shows (2)
Movies (36)
X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time
2016
as Self
Sixteen Candles
1984
as Head Nerd (uncredited)
Chillerama
2011
as Miles Munson (segment "Wadzilla")
Welcome to Hollywood
2000
as Adam Rifkin
Detroit Rock City
1999
as It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)
Director's Cut
2016
as Adam Rifkin
Going Overboard
1989
as Croaker / Miss Spain
Bikini Squad
1993
as Singing Teacher
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
2001
as Self
Homo Erectus
2007
as Ishbo
Susan's Plan
1998
as Gambler #1
Tales from the Script
2009
as Self
Never on Tuesday
1989
as William (uncredited)
The Dark Backward
1991
as Rufus Bing
I Am Burt Reynolds
2020
as Self - Interviewee
Murder Can Kill You
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
as Self
Disturbed
1990
as Gary
Psycho Cop Returns
1993
as Man with Video Camera
The Flesh Merchant
1993
as Man in Bondage Room
BFFs
2025
Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema
2009
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020
as Self
A Taboo Identity
2017
as Himself
Starz Inside: In the Gutter
2008
as Self
The Intervention
2018
Bikini Island
1991
as Desk Boy
The Demon Dog
Denial
1998
as Reuben
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
2017
as Self
Sharksploitation
2024
as Self
Without Charlie
2001
as Norman
Shooting the Warwicks
2015
as Mickey Wagner
Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns'
2017
as Self
Last Dance
1992
as Mark
Fast, Cheap and Out of Sight: Making 'The Invisible Maniac'
2022
About Adam Rifkin
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 dire… With 38 credits spanning from 1984 to 2025, Adam Rifkin has appeared in 36 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Adam Rifkin Movies
- X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time (2016) — as Self
- Sixteen Candles (1984) — as Head Nerd (uncredited)
- Chillerama (2011) — as Miles Munson (segment "Wadzilla")
- Welcome to Hollywood (2000) — as Adam Rifkin
- Detroit Rock City (1999) — as It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)
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