Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin
Baldwin at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con
Born
Alexander Rae Baldwin III

(1958-04-03) April 3, 1958 (age 66)
EducationGeorge Washington University,
New York University - Tisch (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
Years active1980–present
WorksFilmography
Spouses
  • (m. 1993; div. 2002)
  • (m. 2012)
Children8, including Ireland Baldwin
FamilyBaldwin
AwardsFull list
Websitealecbaldwin.com

Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor. He is known for his leading and supporting roles in a variety of genres, from comedy to drama, and has received numerous accolades including three Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and Tony Award.

Baldwin first gained recognition by appearing on the sixth and seventh seasons of primetime soap opera Knots Landing (1984–1985). In the early part of his film career he played both leading and supporting roles in Beetlejuice (1988), Working Girl (1988), Married to the Mob (1988) and Glengarry Glen Ross (1992). He played Jack Ryan in The Hunt for Red October (1990). He received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Cooler (2003) and the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for It's Complicated (2010). He has acted in the films The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Along Came Polly (2004), The Aviator (2004), The Departed (2006), To Rome with Love (2012), Blue Jasmine (2013), Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) and Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018).[1] He voiced the titular role in The Boss Baby film franchise.

From 2006 to 2013, Baldwin received critical acclaim starring alongside Tina Fey as Jack Donaghy on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, winning two Primetime Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Actor in a comedy series, making him the male performer with the most SAG Awards in history. Baldwin has received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Donald Trump on the NBC sketch series Saturday Night Live, a role that won him his third Primetime Emmy in 2017.[2] He was nominated again in 2018 and 2021.[3][4]

Baldwin made his Broadway debut in Loot (1986). He portrayed Stanley Kowalski in the 1992 production of A Streetcar Named Desire for which he earned a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. He returned to Broadway in Twentieth Century (2004) and Orphans (2013). He hosted the 82nd Academy Awards in 2010. He is also a columnist for The Huffington Post. He was the host of Match Game from 2016 until 2021.

In 2021, while on the Rust film set, Baldwin discharged a revolver used as a prop, which killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.[5] Baldwin was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in Santa Fe County, New Mexico in January 2023, but the charges were dropped in April 2023 pending further investigation.[6][7][8][9] He was indicted again for the charge on January 19, 2024.[10]

  1. ^ "The Fifth Installment in the Mission: Impossible Franchise, From Paramount Pictures, Skydance Productions and Bad Robot Will Be Released in IMAX Theatres Globally Beginning July 31" (Press release). IMAX Corporation. February 13, 2015. Archived from the original on March 5, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Gonzalez, Sandra (September 18, 2017). "Alec Baldwin scores Emmy gold for roasting Trump on 'SNL'". CNN. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series Nominees / Winners 2018". Television Academy. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  4. ^ Hipes, Patrick (July 12, 2018). "Emmy Nominations: 'Game Of Thrones' Tops Noms, With Netflix & HBO Leading Way – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  5. ^ Romero, Simon; Jacobs, Julia; Thrush, Glenn (October 22, 2021). "Alec Baldwin Was Told Gun in Fatal Shooting on Set Was Safe, Officials Say". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  6. ^ Campbell, Josh (January 31, 2023). "Alec Baldwin has been formally charged in 'Rust' shooting". CNN. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  7. ^ Sundby, Alex (January 31, 2023). "Alec Baldwin formally charged in "Rust" shooting with involuntary manslaughter". CBS News. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  8. ^ Katersky, Aaron; Deliso, Meredith (April 20, 2023). "Charges dropped against Alec Baldwin in fatal on-set 'Rust' shooting: Sources". ABC News. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  9. ^ Diana Dasrath; Gisele Lamarre; David K. Li; Tim Stelloh (April 21, 2023). "Charges against Alec Baldwin dropped in fatal 'Rust' shooting". NBC. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  10. ^ Julia Jacobs (January 19, 2023). "Alec Baldwin Is Charged, Again, With Involuntary Manslaughter". The New York Times. Retrieved January 19, 2024.

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