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Alec Baldwin

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Alec Baldwin
Baldwin in 2018
Born
Alexander Rae Baldwin III

(1958-04-03) April 3, 1958 (age 67)
Alma materTisch School of the Arts (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • movie producer
  • comedian
  • activist
Years active1980–present
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • (m. 1993; div. 2002)
  • (m. 2012)
Children8, including Ireland Baldwin
FamilyBaldwin
Websitewww.alecbaldwin.com

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.

Early life

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Alec 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

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On 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

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Year Title Role Director Notes
1987Forever, LuluBuckAmos Kollek
1988She's Having a BabyDavis McDonaldJohn Hughes
BeetlejuiceAdam MaitlandTim Burton
Married to the MobFrank de MarcoJonathan Demme
Working GirlMick DuganMike Nichols
Talk RadioDanOliver Stone
1989Great Balls of Fire!Jimmy SwaggartJim McBride
1990The Hunt for Red OctoberJack RyanJohn McTiernan
Miami BluesFrederick J. Frenger Jr.George Armitage
AliceEdWoody Allen
1991The Marrying ManCharley PearlJerry Rees
1992Prelude to a KissPeter HoskinsNorman Rene
Glengarry Glen RossBlakeJames Foley
1993MaliceDr. Jed HillHarold Becker
1994The GetawayCarter 'Doc' McCoyRoger Donaldson
The ShadowLamont Cranston / The ShadowRussell Mulcahy
1995Two BitsNarrator (voice)James Foley
1996The JurorMark Cordell/The TeacherBrian Gibson
Heaven's PrisonersDave RobicheauxPhil JoanouAlso executive producer
Ghosts of MississippiBobby DeLaughterRob Reiner
1997Road to ManhattanAl CaponeStuart Gillard
The EdgeRobert GreenLee Tamahori
1998Thick as ThievesMackinScott Sanders
Mercury RisingLt. Col. Nicholas KudrowHarold Becker
1999The ConfessionRoy BleakieDavid Jones
Notting HillJeff KingRoger MichellUncredited
Outside ProvidenceOld Man DunphyMichael Corrente
Scout's HonorTodd FitterNeil LeiferShort movie
2000The Acting ClassHimselfJill Hennessy
Thomas and the Magic RailroadMr. ConductorBritt Allcroft
State and MainBob BarrengerDavid MametAlso executive producer
2001Pearl HarborLt. Col. James DoolittleMichael Bay
Cats & DogsButch (voice)Lawrence Guterman
Final Fantasy: The Spirits WithinCapt. Gray Edwards (voice)Hironobu Sakaguchi
The Royal TenenbaumsNarrator (voice)Wes Anderson
2002The Adventures of Pluto NashMichael Zoroaster MarucciRon UnderwoodUncredited
2003The CoolerSheldon "Shelly" KaplowWayne Kramer
The Cat in the HatLawrence "Larry" QuinnBo Welch
Brighter DaysHimselfGodofredo AstudilloShort movie
2004Along Came PollyStan IndurskyJohn Hamburg
The AviatorJuan TrippeMartin Scorsese
The SpongeBob SquarePants MovieDennis the Hitman (voice)Stephen Hillenburg
The Last ShotJoe DevineJeff Nathanson
2005ElizabethtownPhil DeVossCameron Crowe
Fun with Dick and JaneJack McCallisterDean Parisot
2006Mini's First TimeMartin TennanNick Guthe
The DepartedCapt. George EllerbyMartin Scorsese
Running with ScissorsNorman BurroughsRyan Murphy
The Good ShepherdSam MurachRobert De Niro
2007Suburban GirlArchie KnoxMarc Klein
Brooklyn RulesCaesar ManganaroMichael Corrente
Shortcut to HappinessJabez StoneHimselfAlso director and producer
2008My Best Friend's GirlProfessor TurnerHoward Deutch
Madagascar: Escape 2 AfricaMakunga the Lion (voice)Eric Darnell
Tom McGrath
LymelifeMickey BartlettDerick MartiniAlso producer
2009My Sister's KeeperCampbell AlexanderNick Cassavettes
It's ComplicatedJacob AdlerNancy Meyers
2011HickBeauDerick Martini
2012Rock of AgesDennis DupreeAdam Shankman
To Rome with LoveJohnWoody Allen
Rise of the GuardiansNicholas Saint North (voice)Peter Ramsey
2013Blue JasmineHarold "Hal" FrancisWoody Allen[12]
Seduced and AbandonedHimselfJames TobackDocumentary
2014Torrente 5: Operación EurovegasJohn MarshallSantiago Segura
Still AliceDr. John HowlandRichard Glatzer
2015AlohaGeneral DixonCameron Crowe
Mission: Impossible – Rogue NationAlan HunleyChristopher McQuarrie
ConcussionDr. Julian BaliesPeter Landesman
2016Back in the DayGino FratelliPaul Borghese [13]
AndronAdamFrancesco Cinquemani[14]
Paris Can WaitMichaelEleanor Coppola
BlindBill OaklandMichael MailerAlso executive producer[15]
Rules Don't ApplyRobert MaheuWarren Beatty
2017The Boss BabyBoss Baby (voice)Tom McGrath
An Imperfect MurderDetective McCutcheonJames Toback
2018The PublicDetective Bill RamsteadEmilio Estevez
BlacKkKlansmanDr. Kennebrew BeaureguardSpike LeeCameo
Mission: Impossible – FalloutAlan HunleyChristopher McQuarrie
A Star Is BornHimselfBradley CooperCameo
2019Before You Know ItPeterHannah Pearl Utt
Drunk ParentsFrank TeagartenFred Wolf
Crown VicN/aJoel SouzaProducer
Motherless BrooklynMoses RandolphEdward Norton
Arctic DogsPB (voice)Aaron Woodley
2020Beast BeastN/aDanny MaddenExecutive producer[16][17]
PixieFather Hector McGrathBarnaby Thompson
Chick FightJack MurphyPaul Leyden
2021The Boss Baby: Family BusinessBoss Baby (voice)Tom McGrath
2022TárHimself (voice)Todd FieldCameo
2023SupercellZane RogersHerbert James Winterstern
97 Minutes Hawkins Timo Vuorensola [18]
AtrabiliousProctor CarlisleWilliam Atticus Parker
Billie's Magic WorldLord DominoFrancesco Cinquemani[19]
2024Cold DeckBrian SkibaPost-production
TBARustHarland RustJoel SouzaCompleted
Also story writer and producer
Kid SantaFrancesco CinquemaniPost-production
Hollywood HeistMike HattonPost-production
Crescent CityCaptain HowellRJ CollinsPost-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1980–1982The DoctorsBilly Allison AldrichRegular role
1983Cutter to HoustonDr. Hal Wexler9 episodes
1984The Sheriff and the AstronautSheriff Ed CassadayTelevision movie
Sweet RevengeMajor Alex BreenTelevision movie
1984–1985Knots LandingJoshua Rush40 episodes
1985HotelDennis MedfordEpisode: "Distortions"
Love on the RunSean CarpenterTelevision movie
1986Dress GrayRysam 'Ry' Slaight
1987The Alamo: Thirteen Days to GloryColonel William B. Travis
1990–2017Saturday Night LiveHimself (host) / various roles17 episodes
1993The Larry Sanders ShowHimselfEpisode: "The List"
1995A Streetcar Named DesireStanley KowalskiTelevision movie
1998, 2005The SimpsonsHimself / Dr. Caleb Thorn (voices)2 episodes
1998–2002Thomas & FriendsNarrator (voice)Series 5–6
US dub; 52 episodes
2000NurembergJustice Robert H. Jackson2 episodes; also executive producer
2000–2001Clerks: The Animated SeriesLeonardo Leonardo (voice)6 episodes
2002FriendsParker2 episodes
Path to WarRobert McNamaraTelevision movie
2003Walking with CavemenNarrator (voice)4 episodes
Second NaturePaul KaneTelevision movie
2004Johnny BravoHimself (voice)Episode: "Johnny Bravo Goes to Hollywood"
The Fairly OddParentsAdult Timmy Turner (voice)Episode: "Channel Chasers"
Nip/TuckDr. Barret MooreEpisode: "Joan Rivers"
Las VegasJack Keller2 episodes
2005, 2018–2019Will & GraceMalcolm Widmark10 episodes
2006Great Performances: South PacificLuther BillisConcert from Carnegie Hall, PBS
2006–2013, 202030 RockJack Donaghy139 episodes; also producer
2008Journey to the Edge of the UniverseNarrator (voice)Television documentary
2012Frozen Planet6 episodes
2014Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJimmie MacArthurEpisode: "Criminal Stories"
2015–2016The Jim Gaffigan ShowHimself2 episodes
2016–2020Saturday Night LiveDonald Trump40 episodes
2017Julie's GreenroomHimself2 episodes
NightcapEpisode: "Match Game"
2018American ExperienceTheodore Roosevelt (voice)Episode: "Into The Amazon"
The Looming TowerGeorge Tenet6 episodes
2021Untitled Alec Baldwin/Kelsey Grammer projectChanningPilot; also executive producer
Dr. DeathRobert Henderson8 episodes; also executive producer

Television events

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Year Title Role Notes
2003Dreams & GiantsHimself (host)Television special
2006–2008,
2012
America's Game: The Super Bowl ChampionsNarrator (voice)11 episodes
2009–2011,
2017
Turner Classic Movies: The EssentialsHimself (host)16 episodes
201082nd Academy AwardsHimself (co-host)Television special
20121st Annual NFL HonorsHimself (host)
20132nd Annual NFL Honors
Up Late with Alec Baldwin5 episodes
20143rd Annual NFL HonorsTelevision special
2016Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary SpecialHimselfAnniversary special
2016–2021Match GameHimself (host)65 episodes; also executive producer
2018The Alec Baldwin Show8 episodes; also executive producer
2019Comedy Central Roast of Alec BaldwinHimself (roastee)Television special
2019Inside the Actors StudioHimself (host)Episode: "Henry Winkler", also executive producer

Documentaries

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Year Title Role Notes
1989Tong TanaNarrator (voice)Documentary movie
1996Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
Looking for Richard1st Duke of Clarence
2003Walking with CavemenNarrator (voice)
2008Journey to the Edge of the Universe
2011Frozen Planet6 episodes
2013Seduced and AbandonedHimselfDocumentary movie; also producer
Elaine Stritch: Shoot MeDocumentary movie; also executive producer
2019Framing John DeLoreanJohn DeLoreanDocumentary movie
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

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 World in Conflict Narrator (voice) [20]
2009 World in Conflict: Soviet Assault Expansion pack to World in Conflict

References

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  1. "Alec Baldwin biography". Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Alec Baldwin biography (1958-)
  3. 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.
  4. Traxler, Victoria (October 21, 2021). "Sheriff's office: Star's 'prop firearm' kills one, injures another". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  5. 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.
  6. "Alec Baldwin fatally shoots woman with prop gun on movie set". BBC News. 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  7. "Alec Baldwin told gun was safe before fatal shooting - court records". BBC News. 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  8. https://www.vg.no/rampelys/film/i/KnPgGy/politiet-har-bestemt-seg-om-rust-tragedien-alec-baldwin-blir-siktet. VG.no
  9. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64337761. BBC
  10. "Prosecutors dismissing charges against Alec Baldwin in 'Rust' shooting". CNN. 20 April 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  11. /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. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  12. "Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine". Sony Pictures. January 8, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  13. 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.
  14. Harvey, Dennis (June 3, 2016). "Film Review: 'Andron'". Variety. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. July, Beandrea (January 27, 2020). "'Beast Beast': Film Review | Sundance 2020". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. Sapieha, Chad (2007-10-01). "World in Conflict might not be such a bad thing". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2024-04-20.