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Alan Alda

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Alan Alda

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jan 28, 1936 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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 MASH. He is currently a visiting professor at the Stony Brook University School of Journalism.

Known For

Acting
2025Just a Man: Sam the HotelHimself
2025Dear Ms.: A Revolution in PrintSelf
2025The Four SeasonsDon
2024M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed TelevisionSelf
2024Remembering Gene WilderSelf
2022Ray Donovan: The MovieDr. Arthur Amiot
2020The Making of "Marriage Story"Self
2019Marriage StoryBert Spitz
2019This Changes EverythingSelf
2019Alan Pakula: Going for TruthSelf
2018The Emperor's Newest ClothesNarrator
2017ItzhakSelf
2017The Good FightSolomon Waltzer
2016Horace and PeteUncle Pete
2015Bridge of SpiesThomas Watters Jr.
2015The Longest RideIra Levinson
2015StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonSelf
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
2015The SeventiesSelf (archive footage)
201450 Years of BBC Two ComedySelf
2014Life's Essentials with Ruby DeeSelf
2014Broad CityDr. Jay Heller
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
201350 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. KrausNarrator (voice)
2013The BlacklistFitch
2012WanderlustCarvin
2011Tower HeistArthur Shaw
2010Behind the Burly QSelf
2010MasterclassSelf
2010The Human SparkHost
2008Diminished CapacityUncle Rollie
2008Nothing But the TruthAlan Burnside
2008Flash of GeniusGregory Lawson
2007Resurrecting the ChampRalph Metz
2007The Dame Edna Treatment
200630 RockMilton Greene
2006Rachael Ray
2005The Colbert Report
2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf
2005The Colbert ReportSelf (uncredited)
2004The AviatorSenator Ralph Owen Brewster
2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
2002M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary ReunionHimself
2001Club LandWillie Walters
2001The Killing YardErnie Goodman
2001Good Day LiveSelf
2000What Women WantDan Wanamaker
1999Keepers of the FrameHimself
1999The West WingArnold Vinick
1998The Object of My AffectionSidney Miller
1997Murder at 1600Jordan
1997Mad CityKevin Hollander
1997The ViewSelf - Guest
1996Flirting with DisasterRichard Schlichting
1996Everyone Says I Love YouBob Dandridge
1996Jake's WomenJake
1996The Daily ShowSelf
1995Canadian BaconU.S. President
1994White MileDan Cutler
1994Inside the Actors StudioSelf
1994ERGabriel Lawrence
1993Manhattan Murder MysteryTed
1993And the Band Played OnDr. Robert Gallo
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1993Intimate PortraitSelf
1992Whispers in the DarkLeo Green
1991Memories of M*A*S*HSelf / Hawkeye Pierce
1990Betsy's WeddingEddie Hopper
1990Scientific American Frontiers
1989Crimes and MisdemeanorsLester
1988A New LifeSteve Giardino
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
1986Sweet LibertyMichael Burgess
1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star BloopersSelf (archive footage)
1984The Ratings GameAlan Alda (uncredited)
1984The Four SeasonsJack Burroughs
1981The Four SeasonsJack Burroughs
1981Making 'M*A*S*H'Self
1981She's Nobody's Baby: American Women in the 20th CenturyNarrator
1979The Seduction of Joe TynanJoe Tynan
1978California SuiteBill Warren
1978Same Time, Next YearGeorge Peters
1977Kill Me If You CanCaryl W. Chessman
1975People's Choice AwardsSelf - Presenter
19746 RMS RIV VUPaul Friedman
1974Free to Be… You and MeSelf
1974Dinah!Self
1973Juke and OpalJimmy
1973Isn't It Shocking?Dan
1973Lily
1972To Kill a ClownMaj. Evelyn Ritchie
1972PlaymatesMarshall Barnett
1972The Glass HouseJonathon Paige
1972M*A*S*HHawkeye Pierce
1971The Mephisto WaltzMyles Clarkson
1970JennyDelano
1970The Moonshine WarJohn W. (Son) Martin
1969The Extraordinary SeamanLt. J / G Morton Krim
1968Paper LionGeorge Plimpton
1968PremiereFrank St. John
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
1967Lionpower from MGMSelf - Lt. j.g. Morton Krim (archive footage) (uncredited)
1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest / Morton / Various Characters
1967Coronet BlueClay Breznia
1966Where's Everett?Arnold Barker
1963Gone Are the Days!Charlie Cotchipee
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
1962The NursesDr. John Griffin
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Guest Host
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
1960Route 66Dr. Glazer
1958Naked CityYoung Poet
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Audience Member
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee / Presenter
1953The OscarsSelf
1949The Emmy AwardsSelf
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Winner
Production
2025The Four SeasonsProducer
1984The Four SeasonsProducer
Directing
1990Betsy's WeddingDirector
1988A New LifeDirector
1986Sweet LibertyDirector
1981The Four SeasonsDirector
19746 RMS RIV VUDirector
1972M*A*S*HDirector
Writing
2025The Four SeasonsOriginal Film Writer
1990Betsy's WeddingWriter
1988A New LifeWriter
1986Sweet LibertyWriter
1984The Four SeasonsWriter
1981The Four SeasonsWriter
1979The Seduction of Joe TynanWriter
1972M*A*S*HWriter
1972M*A*S*HStory
Crew
1990Scientific American FrontiersPresenter
1972M*A*S*HCreative Consultant