Use Delegate.CreateDelegate:
// Static method
Action action = (Action) Delegate.CreateDelegate(typeof(Action), method);
// Instance method (on "target")
Action action = (Action) Delegate.CreateDelegate(typeof(Action), target, method);
For an Action<T> etc, just specify the appropriate delegate type everywhere.
In .NET Core, Delegate.CreateDelegate doesn’t exist, but MethodInfo.CreateDelegate does:
// Static method
Action action = (Action) method.CreateDelegate(typeof(Action));
// Instance method (on "target")
Action action = (Action) method.CreateDelegate(typeof(Action), target);