Alan Alda

88 · Born: Jan 28, 1936

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Born Jan 28, 1936 New York City, New York, USA

Parents

Robert Alda
Joan Alda (Brown)
Flora Marino

Relatives

Antony Alda (Half Sibling)
Scott Alda Coffey (Grandchild)
Ian Alda (Niece or Nephew)
Zan Alda (Niece or Nephew)

Biography

Alan Alda (born January 28, 1936) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and author. A six-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner, he is best known for his role as Hawkeye Pierce in the TV series MAS*H. He is currently a visiting professor at the Stony Brook University School of Journalism. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alan Alda, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Career

acting

2019

Marriage Story as Bert Spitz

2018

The Emperor's Newest Clothes

The Emperor's Newest Clothes as Narrator

The Good Fight as Solomon Waltzer

2016

Horace and Pete

Horace and Pete as Uncle Pete

2015

Bridge of Spies

Bridge of Spies as Thomas Watters Jr.

The Longest Ride

The Longest Ride as Ira Levinson

2013

50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus

50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus as Narrator (voice)

The Blacklist as Fitch

2012

Wanderlust as Carvin

2011

Tower Heist as Arthur Shaw

2008

Diminished Capacity

Diminished Capacity as Uncle Rollie

Nothing But the Truth

Nothing But the Truth as Alan Burnside

Flash of Genius

Flash of Genius as Gregory Lawson

2007

Resurrecting the Champ

Resurrecting the Champ as Ralph Metz

2004

The Aviator as Senator Ralph Owen Brewster

The West Wing as Arnold Vinick

2001

The Killing Yard

The Killing Yard as Ernie Goodman

Club Land as Willie Walters

Club Land as Willie Walters

2000

What Women Want

What Women Want as Dan Wanamaker

1998

The Object of My Affection

The Object of My Affection as Sidney Miller

1997

Mad City as Kevin Hollander

Murder at 1600 as Jordan

1996

Flirting with Disaster

Flirting with Disaster as Richard Schlichting

Jake's Women as Jake

Everyone Says I Love You

Everyone Says I Love You as Bob Danridge

1995

Canadian Bacon as U.S. President

1994

White Mile as Dan Cutler

1993

Manhattan Murder Mystery

Manhattan Murder Mystery as Ted

And the Band Played On

And the Band Played On as Dr. Robert Gallo

1992

Whispers in the Dark

Whispers in the Dark as Leo Green

1990

Betsy's Wedding

Betsy's Wedding as Eddie Hopper

Scientific American Frontiers

Scientific American Frontiers

1989

Crimes and Misdemeanors

Crimes and Misdemeanors as Lester

1988

A New Life as Steve Giardino

1986

Sweet Liberty as Michael Burgess

1981

The Four Seasons

The Four Seasons as Jack Burroughs

1979

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

The Seduction of Joe Tynan as Joe Tynan

1978

California Suite

California Suite as Bill Warren

Same Time, Next Year

Same Time, Next Year as George Peters

1977

Kill Me If You Can

Kill Me If You Can as Caryl W. Chessman

1974

6 Rms Riv Vu as Paul Friedman

1973

Isn't It Shocking?

Isn't It Shocking? as Dan

1972

To Kill a Clown

To Kill a Clown as Maj. Evelyn Ritchie

The Glass House

The Glass House as Jonathon Paige

Playmates as Marshall Barnett

M*A*S*H as Hawkeye Pierce

1971

The Mephisto Waltz

The Mephisto Waltz as Myles Clarkson

1970

The Moonshine War

The Moonshine War as John W. (Son) Martin

Jenny as Delano

1969

The Extraordinary Seaman

The Extraordinary Seaman as Lt. J / G Morton Krim

1968

Paper Lion as George Plimpton

1967

Coronet Blue as Clay

1963

Gone Are the Days!

Gone Are the Days! as Charlie Cotchipee

1962

Naked City as Young Poet

appearances

2024

M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television

M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television

2023

Remembering Gene Wilder

Remembering Gene Wilder

2020

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2019

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

2017

2014

50 Years of BBC2 Comedy

50 Years of BBC2 Comedy

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

2010

Behind the Burly Q

Behind the Burly Q

2002

'M*A*S*H': 30th Anniversary Reunion

'M*A*S*H': 30th Anniversary Reunion

1999

Keepers of the Frame

Keepers of the Frame

1992

1991

Memories of M*A*S*H

Memories of M*A*S*H

1974

Free to Be... You & Me

Free to Be... You & Me

writing

1979

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

The Seduction of Joe Tynan as Writer

directing

1990

Betsy's Wedding

Betsy's Wedding as Director

1988

A New Life as Director, Writer

1986

Sweet Liberty as Director, Writer

1981

The Four Seasons

The Four Seasons as Director, Writer

1974

6 Rms Riv Vu as Director