Biography
Alec Baldwin's commanding onscreen presence won him big screen acclaim in "The Hunt for Red October" (1990), "Glengarry Glen Ross" (1992), "The Cooler" (2003) and "The Departed" (2006). Offscreen, however, his outspoken liberal politics and his impatience with the Hollywood system initially limited the gifted actor's leading man potential at its youthful peak. His tempestuous courtship and marriage to actress Kim Basinger - coupled with the …
Latest Tv Credits
1 - 4 of 4
Alec Baldwin SlideShow
1 - 4 of 57
Career Milestones
| Interned for Jerry Ambro, a liberal Democratic congressman from Long Island | ||
| Worked as a waiter at the famed disco Studio 54 | ||
1980 | Began career on NBC daytime TV series "The Doctors" playing Billy Aldrich | |
1983 | Played Dr. Hal Wexler on the short-lived CBS primetime medical drama "Cutter to Houston" | |
1984 | Cast in featured role on the primetime soap "Knots Landing" (CBS) as Julie Harris' son Joshua Rush | |
1986 | Film acting debut in "Forever, Lulu" | |
1986 | Made Broadway debut as a bumbling thief in Joe Orton's "Loot" | |
1986 | Starred as a West Point cadet implicated in a murder in the NBC miniseries "Dress Gray" | |
1988 | Landed pivotal supporting roles in "Working Girl" and "Married to the Mob" | |
1988 | Played first romantic lead in Tim Burton's supernatural farce "Beetlejuice" | |
1988 | Returned to Broadway as a slick corporate raider in Caryl Churchill's play "Serious Money" | |
1989 | Portrayed Jimmy Swaggart, cousin to rock singer Jerry Lee Lewis (Dennis Quaid) in the biopic "Great Balls of Fire" | |
1990 | Cast as Jack Ryan in "The Hunt for Red October; passed on reprising his role in the sequels | |
1990 | Directed by Woody Allen in "Alice" | |
1990 | First received top billing in "Miami Blues" | |
1990 | Starred opposite Mary-Louise Parker in Craig Lucas' play "Prelude to a Kiss" at Circle Repertory Theatre | |
1991 | First teamed on screen with future wife Kim Basinger in "The Marrying Man" | |
1992 | Reprised stage role opposite Meg Ryan in Norman Rene's film version of "Prelude to a Kiss" | |
1994 | Acted opposite wife Kim Bassinger in Roger Donaldson's remake of "The Getaway" | |
1994 | Founded El Dorado Productions | |
1994 | Played title role in "The Shadow" | |
1995 | Played Stanley Kowalski opposite Jessica Lange in the Broadway revival of "A Streetcar Named Desire"; earned a Tony nomination; reprised role for TV-movie that year for which he netted an Emmy nomination | |
1996 | Appeared in Rob Reiner's "Ghosts of Mississippi" | |
1997 | Starred opposite Anthony Hopkins in the David Mamet scripted "The Edge" | |
1998 | Offered a villainous turn in "Mercury Rising" | |
1998 | Returned to the stage to play "Macbeth" opposite Angela Bassett | |
1999 | Made cameo appearance in "Notting Hill" | |
1999 | Played supporting role as the father of a troubled teen in "Outside Providence" | |
2000 | Cast (also executive produced) as the lead attorney in the TNT miniseries "Nuremberg" | |
2000 | Played (also executive producerd) a self-centered actor in David Mamet's "State and Main" | |
2000 | Produced City Center Voices! Of The American Theater, a series of one-night only staged readings of American plays; appeared with Joanne Woodward in the inaugural production of "Arsenic and Old Lace" | |
2001 | Starred in "Gross Points" at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, NY; role reportedly based on actor Al Pacino | |
2002 | Cast as Robert McNamara in the HBO drama "Path To War" | |
2002 | Feature directorial debut (also co-starred), the remake of "The Devil and Daniel Webster" | |
2003 | Cast as Quinn in the film adaptation of "Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat" | |
2003 | Co-starred with William H. Macy in "The Cooler" as a casino tycoon | |
2004 | Cast in Martin Scorsese's "The Aviator," a biopic of legendary director and recluse Howard Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio) | |
2004 | Guest starred on the season finale of "Nip/Tuck" (F/X) playing Dr. Barrett Moore, the ex-husband of "life coach" Ava Moore (Famke Janssen) | |
2005 | Cast in "Fun with Dick and Jane," an update of the 1977 comedy where a married couple turn to robbery to pay the bills | |
2005 | Earned two Emmy nominations for his guest starring role on "Will & Grace" (NBC) as Will's new boss | |
2006 | Cast as Jack Donaghy, the network boss of a New York based sketch comedy show in "30 Rock" (NBC) | |
2006 | Cast as an alcoholic father in the ensemble drama-comedy "Running with Scissors" | |
2006 | Cast in Robert De Niro's "The Good Shepherd," as a CIA operative | |
2006 | Performed on stage in "Entertaining Mr. Sloane"; co-star Jan Maxwell left the production after complaining about the behavior of her co-star and was replaced by an understudy; this was denied by Baldwin and the theatre | |
2006 | Played a macho police official in Martin Scorsese's "The Departed" | |
2007 | Starred in (also produced) "Shortcut to Happiness" as a struggling writer who sells his soul to the devil for fame and fortune | |
2009 | Announced as co-host, along with Steve Martin, of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards | |
2009 | Co-starred as Meryl Streep's ex-husband in the Nancy Meyers comedy "It's Complicated" | |
2009 | Played Campbell Alexander in "My Sister's Keeper," a Nick Cassavetes-directed adaptation of the Jodi Picoult novel | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in Comedy Series | |
2012 | Again directed by Woody Allen in the romantic comedy "To Rome with Love" | |
2012 | Co-starred with Chloë Grace Moretz in the indie drama "Hick" | |
2012 | Played manager of the Bourbon Room opposite Tom Cruise and Julianne Hough in feature adaptation of the stage musical "Rock of Ages" | |
2012 | Voiced Santa Claus character North in animated adventure "Rise of the Guardians" | |
Awards
1995 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television in A Streetcar Named Desire |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor For a Miniseries or Special in A Streetcar Named Desire |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries in A Streetcar Named Desire |
2000 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Nuremberg |
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries in Nuremberg |
2002 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Path To War |
2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie in Path To War |
2003 | Academy Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in The Cooler |
2003 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor in The Cooler |
2003 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in The Cooler |
2003 | National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor in The Cooler |
2004 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in The Cooler |
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Comedy Series in Will & Grace |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in The Aviator |
2006 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in 30 Rock |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Comedy Series in Will & Grace |
2007 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in 30 Rock |
2007 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in The Departed |
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2008 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in 30 Rock |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2009 | BAFTA Award for Supporting Actor in It's Complicated |
2009 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in 30 Rock |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2009 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2009 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2010 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in 30 Rock |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Program in The 82nd Annual Academy Awards |
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2011 | Critics' Choice TV Award for BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES in 30 Rock |
2011 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in 30 Rock |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2011 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2011 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2012 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in 30 Rock |
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2012 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |
2012 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 30 Rock |