Alan Alda
Alan Alda is an American actor. Born January 28, 1936, in Manhattan. Educated at Fordham University and Archbishop Stepinac High School. Awards include Directors Guild of America Award (3 times), Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science and John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement.
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- Described as
- American actor (born 1936)
- Other names
- Alphonso Joseph D’Abruzzo
- Born
- January 28, 1936 · 9 references
- Born in
- Manhattan · 3 references
- Name at birth
- Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo
- Citizen of
- United States
- Occupation
- actor · 2 references; television actor; film actor; film director; screenwriter; writer; television director · 1 reference; director · 1 reference
- Education
- Fordham University; Archbishop Stepinac High School · 1 reference; Bellarmine-Jefferson High School · 1 reference
- Member of
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Awards
- Directors Guild of America Award (3 times) (1976, 1981, 1982) · 1 reference; Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science (1998) · 1 reference; John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement (2013) · 1 reference; Theatre World Award (1964) · 1 reference; NAS Public Welfare Medal (2016) · 1 reference; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2006) · 1 reference; Golden Globes (6 times) (1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983); James T. Grady-James H. Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry (2014) · 1 reference; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (2 times) (1974, 1982); Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2006); Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (1979); Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (1977); Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2021) · 1 reference
- Field
- film · 1 reference; television · 1 reference
- Spouse
- Arlene Alda (1957–)
- Children
- Beatrice Alda; Elizabeth Alda; Eve Alda
- Father
- Robert Alda · 1 reference
- Siblings
- Antony Alda
- Website
- http://www.alanalda.com/
- Wikipedias with a page
- 67
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What Wikipedia says · copied November 13, 2026 · revision 1383094524
Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo (born January 28, 1936), known professionally as Alan Alda (), is an American actor and filmmaker. In a career spanning seven decades on both stage and screen, he is best known for portraying Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce in the CBS wartime comedy drama M*A*S*H (1972–1983), where he also wrote and directed numerous episodes of the series. His accolades, including six Emmy Awards and six Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, a Grammy Award, and four Tony Awards.
After starring in the films Same Time, Next Year (1978), California Suite (1978), and The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979), Alda made his directorial debut with The Four Seasons (1981). Alda was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Owen Brewster in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator (2004). Other notable film roles include Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993), Everyone Says I Love You (1996), Flirting with Disaster (1996), Tower Heist (2011), Bridge of Spies (2015), and Marriage Story (2019).
Alda won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Senator Arnold Vinick in the NBC series The West Wing. Other Emmy-nominated roles include in And the Band Played On in 1993, ER in 2000, 30 Rock in 2009, and The Blacklist in 2015. He also had recurring roles in The Big C (2011–2013), Horace and Pete (2016), Ray Donovan (2018–2020), and The Good Fight (2018–2019).
Alda is also known for his roles on Broadway, acting in Purlie Victorious (1961) and receiving three Tony Award nominations for his performances in The Apple Tree (1967), Jake's Women (1992), and Glengarry Glen Ross (2005). In 2008 he received a Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording nomination for Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself. In 2019, Alda received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. He hosts the podcast Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda and previously hosted Science Clear+Vivid.
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- January 28, 1936
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