Baldwin, Alec
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Birthname | Alexander Rae Baldwin III | ||||
born on | 3 April 1958 | ||||
Place | Amityville, New York, 40n41, 73w25 | ||||
Timezone | EST h5w (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
American actor, writer, comedian, film producer, and political activist. A member of the Baldwin family, he is the oldest of the four Baldwin brothers, all actors. Baldwin first gained recognition appearing on seasons 6 and 7 of the CBS television drama Knots Landing, in the role of Joshua Rush. He has since played both leading and supporting roles in films such as the horror comedy fantasy film Beetlejuice (1988), as Jack Ryan in the action thriller The Hunt for Red October (1990), the romantic comedy The Marrying Man (1991), the superhero film The Shadow (1994), and two films directed by Martin Scorsese: the Howard Hughes biopic The Aviator (2004) and the neo-noir crime drama The Departed (2006). His performance in the 2003 romantic drama The Cooler garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
From 2006 to 2013, Baldwin starred as Jack Donaghy on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, winning two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards for his work on the show, making him the male performer with the most SAG Awards. Baldwin co-starred in Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, the fifth installment of the Mission: Impossible series, released on 31 July 2015. He is also a columnist for The Huffington Post. Since 2016, he has been the host of Match Game. He has received worldwide attention and acclaim for his portrayal of President Donald Trump on the long-running sketch series Saturday Night Live, both during the 2016 U.S. presidential election and following the inauguration.
On 21 October 2021, Baldwin was filming on the set of the upcoming film Rust at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in New Mexico when a prop firearm he was holding discharged, causing the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. No charges were filed, nor any arrests made, in the ongoing investigation.
Relationships
- associate relationship with Entertainment: 30 Rock (born 11 October 2006). Notes: Played Jack Donaghy, 2006-2013
- associate relationship with Entertainment: Will and Grace (born 21 September 1998). Notes: Played Malcolm Widmark, 2005, 2018–2019
- associate relationship with Historic: P.E.T.A. (born 21 August 1980)
- parent->child relationship with Baldwin, Ireland (born 23 October 1995)
- parent->child relationship with Baldwin, Leonardo (born 12 September 2016)
- spouse relationship with Basinger, Kim (born 8 December 1953). Notes: 1993-2002
- other kin relationship with Baldwin, Vance (born 23 October 2001). Notes: uncle
- has other family relationship with Bieber, Hailey (born 22 November 1996). Notes: uncle
- role played of/by Capone, Al (born 17 January 1899). Notes: 1997 film, "Road to Manhattan"
- role played of/by DeLorean, John (born 6 January 1925). Notes: 2019 docu film, "Framing John DeLorean"
- role played of/by McNamara, Robert S. (born 9 June 1916). Notes: 2002 film, "Path to War"
- role played of/by Swaggart, Jimmy (born 15 March 1935). Notes: 1989 film, "Great Balls of Fire!"
- role played of/by Trump, Donald (born 14 June 1946). Notes: TV series "Saturday Night Live," 2016-2020
Events
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 2017 (Memoir, "Nevertheless")
Source Notes
Birth time unknown.
Starkman rectified to 07.38.28 EST Asc 27Tau40'.
Categories
- Traits : Body : Diet unusual (Vegan since 2011)
- Family : Childhood : Family large (One of six children)
- Family : Childhood : Family noted
- Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (Two)
- Family : Parenting : Kids more than 3 (Seven)
- Lifestyle : Financial : Philanthropist
- Lifestyle : Financial : Wealthy
- Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress
- Vocation : Entertainment : Comedy
- Vocation : Entertainment : TV host/ Personality ("Match Game")
- Vocation : Entertainment : TV series/ Soap star
- Vocation : Entertainment : Voice-Over
- Vocation : Entertain/Business : Entertain Producer (Film)
- Vocation : Entertain/Business : Production jobs
- Vocation : Writers : Autobiographer (Memoir, "Nevertheless")
- Notable : Awards : Emmy
- 1958 births
- Birthday 3 April
- Birthplace Amityville, NY (US)
- Sun 13 Aries
- Traits : Body : Diet unusual
- Family : Childhood : Family large
- Family : Childhood : Family noted
- Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages
- Family : Parenting : Kids more than 3
- Lifestyle : Financial : Philanthropist
- Lifestyle : Financial : Wealthy
- Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress
- Vocation : Entertainment : Comedy
- Vocation : Entertainment : TV host/ Personality
- Vocation : Entertainment : TV series/ Soap star
- Vocation : Entertainment : Voice-Over
- Vocation : Entertain/Business : Entertain Producer
- Vocation : Entertain/Business : Production jobs
- Vocation : Writers : Autobiographer
- Notable : Awards : Emmy