Alec Baldwin
American actor
Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958)[1] is an American actor, comedian, and movie producer. He is the oldest and the most well-known of the Baldwin brothers, a family in movies and television. His career has brought him Academy Award, Emmy, and Golden Globe nominations. He has hosted Saturday Night Live several times, including as Donald Trump. He played the television executive Jack Donaghy in the NBC sitcom 30 Rock.
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 Baldwin in 2018 | |
| Born | Alexander Rae Baldwin III April 3, 1958 Amityville, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Tisch School of the Arts (BFA) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1980–present |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 7, including Ireland Baldwin |
| Family | Baldwin |
| Website | www |
Early life
changeAlec Baldwin was born in Amityville, New York and raised in Massapequa, New York.[2] He has three younger brothers, actors Daniel (born 1960), William (born 1963) and Stephen (born 1965).[2] He also has two sisters. They were all raised Roman Catholic.
2021 shooting incident
changeOn October 21, 2021, Baldwin was filming on the set of Western movie Rust at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico, when he fired a gun used as a prop, accidentally killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding movie director Joel Souza.[3][4][5][6] As to the scene, he was expected to fire the gun, which should have contained blanks. According to court records, Baldwin had been told the gun was safe to use.[7]
On January 19, 2023, Santa Fe's district attorney said that Baldwin would be charged with involuntary manslaughter;[8] The charges would filed at the end of January.[9]
In April 2023, the charges against Baldwin were dropped.[10]
On July 13, 2024, A judge dismisses the manslaughter trial against Alec Baldwin due to withholding of evidence, the trial had started on July 9.[11]
Filmography
changeFilm
changeTelevision
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–1982 | The Doctors | Billy Allison Aldrich | Regular role |
| 1983 | Cutter to Houston | Dr. Hal Wexler | 9 episodes |
| 1984 | The Sheriff and the Astronaut | Sheriff Ed Cassaday | Television movie |
| Sweet Revenge | Major Alex Breen | Television movie | |
| 1984–1985 | Knots Landing | Joshua Rush | 40 episodes |
| 1985 | Hotel | Dennis Medford | Episode: "Distortions" |
| Love on the Run | Sean Carpenter | Television movie | |
| 1986 | Dress Gray | Rysam 'Ry' Slaight | |
| 1987 | The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory | Colonel William B. Travis | |
| 1990–2017 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) / various roles | 17 episodes |
| 1993 | The Larry Sanders Show | Himself | Episode: "The List" |
| 1995 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Stanley Kowalski | Television movie |
| 1998, 2005 | The Simpsons | Himself / Dr. Caleb Thorn (voices) | 2 episodes |
| 1998–2002 | Thomas & Friends | Narrator (voice) | Series 5–6 US dub; 52 episodes |
| 2000 | Nuremberg | Justice Robert H. Jackson | 2 episodes; also executive producer |
| 2000–2001 | Clerks: The Animated Series | Leonardo Leonardo (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 2002 | Friends | Parker | 2 episodes |
| Path to War | Robert McNamara | Television movie | |
| 2003 | Walking with Cavemen | Narrator (voice) | 4 episodes |
| Second Nature | Paul Kane | Television movie | |
| 2004 | Johnny Bravo | Himself (voice) | Episode: "Johnny Bravo Goes to Hollywood" |
| The Fairly OddParents | Adult Timmy Turner (voice) | Episode: "Channel Chasers" | |
| Nip/Tuck | Dr. Barret Moore | Episode: "Joan Rivers" | |
| Las Vegas | Jack Keller | 2 episodes | |
| 2005, 2018–2019 | Will & Grace | Malcolm Widmark | 10 episodes |
| 2006 | Great Performances: South Pacific | Luther Billis | Concert from Carnegie Hall, PBS |
| 2006–2013, 2020 | 30 Rock | Jack Donaghy | 139 episodes; also producer |
| 2008 | Journey to the Edge of the Universe | Narrator (voice) | Television documentary |
| 2012 | Frozen Planet | 6 episodes | |
| 2014 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jimmie MacArthur | Episode: "Criminal Stories" |
| 2015–2016 | The Jim Gaffigan Show | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2016–2020 | Saturday Night Live | Donald Trump | 40 episodes |
| 2017 | Julie's Greenroom | Himself | 2 episodes |
| Nightcap | Episode: "Match Game" | ||
| 2018 | American Experience | Theodore Roosevelt (voice) | Episode: "Into The Amazon" |
| The Looming Tower | George Tenet | 6 episodes | |
| 2021 | Untitled Alec Baldwin/Kelsey Grammer project | Channing | Pilot; also executive producer |
| Dr. Death | Robert Henderson | 8 episodes; also executive producer |
Television events
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Dreams & Giants | Himself (host) | Television special |
| 2006–2008, 2012 |
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions | Narrator (voice) | 11 episodes |
| 2009–2011, 2017 |
Turner Classic Movies: The Essentials | Himself (host) | 16 episodes |
| 2010 | 82nd Academy Awards | Himself (co-host) | Television special |
| 2012 | 1st Annual NFL Honors | Himself (host) | |
| 2013 | 2nd Annual NFL Honors | ||
| Up Late with Alec Baldwin | 5 episodes | ||
| 2014 | 3rd Annual NFL Honors | Television special | |
| 2016 | Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special | Himself | Anniversary special |
| 2016–2021 | Match Game | Himself (host) | 65 episodes; also executive producer |
| 2018 | The Alec Baldwin Show | 8 episodes; also executive producer | |
| 2019 | Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin | Himself (roastee) | Television special |
| 2019 | Inside the Actors Studio | Himself (host) | Episode: "Henry Winkler", also executive producer |
Documentaries
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Tong Tana | Narrator (voice) | Documentary movie |
| 1996 | Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick | ||
| Looking for Richard | 1st Duke of Clarence | ||
| 2003 | Walking with Cavemen | Narrator (voice) | |
| 2008 | Journey to the Edge of the Universe | ||
| 2011 | Frozen Planet | 6 episodes | |
| 2013 | Seduced and Abandoned | Himself | Documentary movie; also producer |
| Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me | Documentary movie; also executive producer | ||
| 2019 | Framing John DeLorean | John DeLorean | Documentary movie |
Stage
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Loot | Dennis | Music Box Theatre, Broadway |
| 1988 | Serious Money | Billy Corman | Royale Theatre, Broadway |
| 1990 | Prelude to a Kiss | Peter | Circle Repertory Theatre, Broadway |
| 1992 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Stanley Kowalski | Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway |
| 1998 | Macbeth | Macbeth | The Public Theater, off-Broadway |
| 2004 | Twentieth Century | Oscar Jaffe | Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway |
| 2006 | Entertaining Mr Sloane | Ed | Laura Pels Theatre, off-Broadway |
| 2010 | Equus | Martin Dysart | Guild Hall of East Hampton |
| 2013 | Orphans | Harold | Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, Broadway |
| 2015 | All My Sons | Joe Keller | Guild Hall of East Hampton |
| 2018 | Celebrity Autobiography | Performer | Marquis Theatre, Broadway |
Video games
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | World in Conflict | Narrator (voice) | [20] |
| 2009 | World in Conflict: Soviet Assault | Expansion pack to World in Conflict |
References
change- ↑ "Alec Baldwin biography". Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alec Baldwin biography (1958-)
- ↑ Saperstein, Pat; Maddaus, Gene (Oct 21, 2021). "Alec Baldwin Fired Prop Gun That Killed Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, Injured Director". Variety. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ↑ Traxler, Victoria (October 21, 2021). "Sheriff's office: Star's 'prop firearm' kills one, injures another". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ↑ Patten, Dominic; D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 2, 2021). "Alec Baldwin "Discharged" Prop Gun That Killed 'Rust' Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins & Injured Director On Set; Actor Questioned And Released – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Alec Baldwin fatally shoots woman with prop gun on movie set". BBC News. 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ↑ "Alec Baldwin told gun was safe before fatal shooting - court records". BBC News. 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ↑ https://www.vg.no/rampelys/film/i/KnPgGy/politiet-har-bestemt-seg-om-rust-tragedien-alec-baldwin-blir-siktet. VG.no
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64337761. BBC
- ↑ "Prosecutors dismissing charges against Alec Baldwin in 'Rust' shooting". CNN. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ↑ /12/alec-baldwin-court-case-rust-shooting-trial "Rust film set shooting Alec Baldwin's Rust shooting trial dismissed after lawyers say evidence was withheld". The Guardian. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
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- ↑ Dabilis, Andy (May 22, 2016). "Back in the Day Premieres in NYC". The National Herald. New York City. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ↑ Harvey, Dennis (June 3, 2016). "Film Review: 'Andron'". Variety. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ↑ Jaafar, Ali (February 5, 2016). "Mark Damon's Foresight Boards Alec Baldwin-Demi Moore Drama 'Blind'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 25, 2020). "Alec Baldwin On "The Death Of Innocence" In The 24-Hour News Cycle: 'Beast Beast' Sundance Panel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ↑ July, Beandrea (January 27, 2020). "'Beast Beast': Film Review | Sundance 2020". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ↑ White, Abbey (February 9, 2022). "Alec Baldwin Describes Return to Set for First Time Since Rust Shooting as 'Strange'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (June 29, 2023). "William Baldwin Talks First-Ever Feature With Older Brother Alec Baldwin In U.S.-Italian Family Movie Billie's Magic World – Taormina Studio". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ↑ Sapieha, Chad (2007-10-01). "World in Conflict might not be such a bad thing". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
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