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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-01-28 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Alan Alda

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.

Known For

Acting

2025

2024

2022

Ray Donovan: The Movie as Dr. Arthur Amiot

2020

2019

Marriage Story as Bert Spitz

2018

2017

Itzhak as Self
The Good Fight as Solomon Waltzer

2016

Horace and Pete as Uncle Pete

2015

Bridge of Spies as Thomas Watters Jr.
The Longest Ride as Ira Levinson
The Seventies as Self (archive footage)

2014

Broad City as Dr. Jay Heller

2013

The Blacklist as Fitch

2012

Wanderlust as Carvin

2011

Tower Heist as Arthur Shaw

2010

Masterclass as Self

2008

Diminished Capacity as Uncle Rollie
Nothing But the Truth as Alan Burnside
Flash of Genius as Gregory Lawson

2007

2006

30 Rock as Milton Greene

2005

2004

The Aviator as Senator Ralph Owen Brewster
The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest

2003

2002

2001

Club Land as Willie Walters
The Killing Yard as Ernie Goodman

2000

What Women Want as Dan Wanamaker

1999

The West Wing as Arnold Vinick

1998

1997

Murder at 1600 as Jordan
Mad City as Kevin Hollander
The View as Self - Guest

1996

Flirting with Disaster as Richard Schlichting
Everyone Says I Love You as Bob Dandridge
Jake's Women as Jake

1995

Canadian Bacon as U.S. President

1994

White Mile as Dan Cutler
ER as Gabriel Lawrence

1993

And the Band Played On as Dr. Robert Gallo

1992

1991

Memories of M*A*S*H as Self / Hawkeye Pierce

1990

Betsy's Wedding as Eddie Hopper

1989

1988

A New Life as Steve Giardino
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest

1986

Sweet Liberty as Michael Burgess

1985

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage)

1984

1981

The Four Seasons as Jack Burroughs

1979

1978

California Suite as Bill Warren
Same Time, Next Year as George Peters

1977

Kill Me If You Can as Caryl W. Chessman

1974

6 RMS RIV VU as Paul Friedman
Dinah! as Self

1973

Juke and Opal as Jimmy

1972

To Kill a Clown as Maj. Evelyn Ritchie
Playmates as Marshall Barnett
The Glass House as Jonathon Paige
M*A*S*H as Hawkeye Pierce

1971

The Mephisto Waltz as Myles Clarkson

1970

Jenny as Delano
The Moonshine War as John W. (Son) Martin

1969

The Extraordinary Seaman as Lt. J / G Morton Krim

1968

Paper Lion as George Plimpton
Premiere as Frank St. John
The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest

1967

Coronet Blue as Clay
The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Morton / Various Characters

1966

Where's Everett? as Arnold Barker

1963

Gone Are the Days! as Charlie Cotchipee

1962

The Nurses as Dr. John Griffin

1961

The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Guest Host

1960

Route 66 as Dr. Glazer

1958

Naked City as Young Poet

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
Tony Awards as Self - Nominee/Presenter
Tony Awards as Self - Audience Member

1953

The Oscars as Self

1949

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Winner
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee

Writing

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The Four Seasons as Original Film Writer

1990

Betsy's Wedding as Writer

1988

A New Life as Writer

1986

Sweet Liberty as Writer

1984

1981

1972

M*A*S*H as Writer
M*A*S*H as Story

Directing

1990

Betsy's Wedding as Director

1988

A New Life as Director

1986

Sweet Liberty as Director

1981

The Four Seasons as Director

1974

6 RMS RIV VU as Director

1972

M*A*S*H as Director

Production

2025

The Four Seasons as Producer

1984

The Four Seasons as Producer

Crew

1972

M*A*S*H as Creative Consultant

Creator

1984

The Four Seasons as Creator

1975

We'll Get By as Creator