| Alec Baldwin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alexander Rae Baldwin III April 3, 1958 Massapequa, New York |
| Occupation | Film, stage, television actor |
| Spouse(s) | Kim Basinger (1993-2002) |
| Official website | |
Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an Emmy- and Academy Award-nominated, and Golden Globe Award-winning, American actor. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Massapequa is a hamlet (and a Census-designated place) located in Nassau County New York. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger (ˈbeɪsɪŋɚ bay-sing-er often mispronounced /ˈbæsɪndʒɚ/ bass-in-jer) (born December 8, 1953) Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works He is the eldest and most famous of the Baldwin brothers, and has starred in many movies and TV shows. The Baldwin brothers, Alec (born 1958 Daniel (1960 William (1963 and Stephen (1966 are four American brothers who have He is also noted for having hosted Saturday Night Live multiple times. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City He is currently playing television executive Jack Donaghy in the NBC situation-comedy 30 Rock. John Francis "Jack" Donaghy is a Fictional character in the NBC Sitcom 30 Rock. 30 Rock is an American Television comedy Series created by Tina Fey.
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Biography
Early life
Baldwin was born in Massapequa, New York, the son of Carolyn Newcomb (née Martineau) and Alexander Rae Baldwin, Jr. Massapequa is a hamlet (and a Census-designated place) located in Nassau County New York. , a high school history/social studies teacher and football coach. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with [1] Baldwin was raised in a Catholic family of Irish and French descent. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion ( [2][3] He attended Alfred G. Berner High School in Massapequa, Long Island, and played football there under Coach Bob Reifsnyder, who is in the College Football Hall of Fame. Robert Harland Reifsnyder (1937-) was a professional American football player The College Football Hall of Fame, located in South Bend Indiana, USA is a hall of fame and museum devoted to College football. Baldwin used to work as a busboy at the famous New York City disco Studio 54. Busboys or busgirls' or SA, increasingly referred to as bussers, workin the Restaurant and Catering industry clearing The City of New York Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define Studio 54 is a New York City Broadway theater and former Discothèque located at 254 West 54th Street in Manhattan. He attended George Washington University from 1976 to 1979, where he was known as "Alex. The George Washington University ( GW or GWU) is a private coeducational university located in Washington D " After losing a student body president election, he transferred to New York University to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute under Elaine Aiken and Geoffrey Horne. New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City. Lee Strasberg ( November 17, 1901 – February 17, 1982) was an Academy Award -nominated Austro-Hungarian - American He then returned to NYU in 1994 and graduated with a BFA that year.
The other Baldwin brothers, Daniel (Homicide: Life on the street), William (Backdraft), and Stephen (The Usual Suspects) all followed him in becoming actors. The Baldwin brothers, Alec (born 1958 Daniel (1960 William (1963 and Stephen (1966 are four American brothers who have Daniel Leroy Baldwin (born October 5, 1960) is an American Actor, producer and director. Homicide Life on the Street is an American Television Police procedural series chronicling the work of a fictional Baltimore William "Billy" Baldwin (born February 21, 1963) is an American Actor, known for his starring roles in such films as Backdraft is a 1991 American action - Drama film directed by Ron Howard and written by Gregory Widen. Stephen Andrew Baldwin (born May 12 1966) is an American Actor best known for his role in the 1995 ensemble film The Usual Suspects The Usual Suspects is a 1995 American Neo-noir Film written by Christopher McQuarrie and directed by Bryan Singer.
Film & television work
Baldwin's first major role was as Billy Aldrich on the daytime soap opera The Doctors from 1980 to its cancellation in 1982. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. The Doctors was a Soap opera which aired on NBC from April 1 1963 to December 31 1982 In the fall of 1983, he starred in the short lived series Cutter to Houston. Cutter to Houston was a short-lived television series in 1983. He then shot to stardom co-starring on Knots Landing from 1984-86. Knots Landing is a Primetime Television Soap opera that aired for 14 seasons from December 27 1979 to May 13 In 1986, he made his film debut with a minor role in She's Having a Baby. She's Having a Baby is an American movie released in 1988, which was directed by John Hughes. In 1988, he appeared in Beetlejuice and Working Girl. Beetlejuice is a 1988 comedy horror film directed by Tim Burton. Working Girl tells the story of a Staten Island -raised Secretary, Tess McGill working in the Mergers and acquisitions department of a Both of these films were box office successes that raised his profile. A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for Admission to a venue His film career was then firmly established with his role as Jack Ryan in The Hunt for Red October (1990). Jack Ryan (full name President Sir John Patrick Ryan, PhD, CPA, KCVO) ( May 17 1950- is a Fictional character The Hunt for Red October is a film based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Tom Clancy.
In 1991, Baldwin met his future wife Kim Basinger on the set of the critically panned The Marrying Man. Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger (ˈbeɪsɪŋɚ bay-sing-er often mispronounced /ˈbæsɪndʒɚ/ bass-in-jer) (born December 8, 1953) He appeared opposite Basinger again in The Getaway, a 1994 remake of the 1972 Steve McQueen film of the same name. The Getaway is a 1994 remake of the 1972 film starring Steve McQueen. Terrence Steven "Steve" McQueen (March 24 1930 – November 7 1980 was an American movie Actor, nicknamed "The King of Cool"
In a brief but memorable role, Baldwin played a ferocious sales executive in 1992's Glengarry Glen Ross, a part added to the film version of David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize-winning stage play. Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1982 play written by David Mamet. The play shows parts of two days in the lives of four desperate Chicago Real estate Many felt the actor made a career mistake by choosing to star in 1992's Prelude to a Kiss with Meg Ryan, based on the Broadway play, rather than reprise his role as CIA analyst Ryan in another Tom Clancy thriller, Patriot Games. Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra (born November 19, 1961) professionally known as Meg Ryan, is a Golden Globe-nominated American film Patriot Games ( 1987) is a Novel by Tom Clancy. It is chronologically the second book (after Without Remorse) featuring His film was a commercial flop while Harrison Ford scored back-to-back hits as Ryan. Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an Academy Award - and BAFTA -nominated as well as Golden Globe -winning American
Baldwin played the mysterious title character in another film that failed at the box office, 1994's The Shadow. His late '90s roles also had a lukewarm reception. They included several thrillers, such as The Edge (with Anthony Hopkins), The Juror (with Demi Moore) and Heaven's Prisoners. The Edge is a 1997 survival and relationship Drama film directed by Lee Tamahori starring Anthony Hopkins as billionaire Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, CBE (born 31 December 1937 is a Welsh Film, stage and Television Actor. The Juror is a 1996 film directed by Brian Gibson and starring Demi Moore as Annie Laird a single mother picked for jury duty on a Demi Moore (born Demetria Gene Guynes on November 11 1962 is an American Actress. Heaven's Prisoners is a 1996 Psychological thriller / psycho noir (with certain Slasher connections feature film starring Alec
At that point, Baldwin shifted more toward being a character actor, including his Academy Award nominated turn in 2003's gambling drama The Cooler and in working with director Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio in both The Aviator and The Departed. A character actor is an Actor who predominantly plays a particular type of role rather than leading ones "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Cooler is a 2003 American Drama film directed by Wayne Kramer. Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11 1974 is a three-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning American film actor. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Departed is a 2006 crime thriller Film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio,
He is also a voice actor, working in the films Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within and Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. Final Fantasy The Spirits Within is a Science fiction film by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of the Final Fantasy series of Baldwin has hosted Saturday Night Live 13 times as of November 11, 2006. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He performed as the narrator in the hit RTS video game World in Conflict. World in Conflict (also known as WiC or WIC) is a real-time tactical Video game developed by the Swedish video game company
Baldwin has been nominated for an Emmy Award six times (see below):
- 1996: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special, for Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire
- 2001: Outstanding Miniseries, for Nuremberg (as producer)
- 2002: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special, for Path to War (as Robert McNamara)
- 2005: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, for Will & Grace
- 2006: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, for Will & Grace
- 2007: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, for 30 Rock
Baldwin wrote an episode of Law & Order entitled "Tabloid", which aired in 1998. Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26 1911 &ndash February 25 1983 better known as Tennessee Williams, was a major American playwright who received many of the top theatrical A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1995 television Drama film directed by Glenn Jordan that first aired on CBS Television. Nuremberg is a Canadian / United States television docudrama based on the book Nuremberg Infamy on Trial by Joseph E Path to War is a 2002 TV movie produced by HBO that deals directly with the Vietnam War as seen through the eyes of President Lyndon Johnson Will & Grace is a popular Emmy Award -winning American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from 1998 to 2006 Will & Grace is a popular Emmy Award -winning American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from 1998 to 2006 30 Rock is an American Television comedy Series created by Tina Fey. Law & Order is an American Police procedural and Legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf. He played the role of Dr. Barrett Moore, a retired plastic surgeon, in the series Nip/Tuck. Nip/Tuck is an American television Medical drama series created by Ryan Murphy for FX Networks. In 2001, Baldwin directed and starred in an all-star version of The Devil and Daniel Webster with Anthony Hopkins, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Dan Aykroyd. } Shortcut to Happiness is a 2007 Film adaptation of the Stephen Vincent Benet classic short story The Devil and Daniel Webster Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, CBE (born 31 December 1937 is a Welsh Film, stage and Television Actor. Jennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979) is an American Actress and Singer-songwriter. Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Canadian-American This film has yet to be released, however. The film became an asset of a federal bank fraud trial in 2003, where financial investor Jed Barron, of Las Vegas, was convicted of bank fraud while financing the movie. In the broadest sense a fraud is a Deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally The film's producer, David Glasser, was also under investigation. The film eventually was acquired by producer Bob Yari and his company. Bob Yari (born in Iran, 1962) is an Iranian-American film producer
In 2002, he appeared on 2 episodes of Friends as Phoebe's overly enthusiastic love interest, Parker. Friends was an In the episode entitled "The One in Massapequa", Parker, seemingly clueless and curious about its history, comments that Massapequa sounds like a "magical place". In reality, Baldwin was born and raised in Massapequa.
In 2006, he starred in the film "Mini's First Time", alongside Nikki Reed and Luke Wilson. In 2007, the Yari Film Group announced it would give the film, now titled Shortcut to Happiness a theatrical release in the spring. Founded in 2002 and headed by established producer Bob Yari, the Starz also announced they had acquired pay TV rights for the film. Baldwin also recently performed opposite Sarah Michelle Gellar in a romantic comedy, Suburban Girl. Sarah Michelle Prinze, (born April 14 1977 better known by her birth name of Sarah Michelle Gellar, is an American actress. Suburban Girl is a movie starring Sarah Michelle Gellar ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Grudge) Alec Baldwin
On July 7, 2007, Baldwin presented at the American leg of Live Earth. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Running order In order of appearance Live Earth is an annual event developed to to combat climate change. He also recorded two nationally distributed public service radio announcements on behalf of the Save the Manatee Club. Manatees ( family Trichechidae, Genus Trichechus) are large fully aquatic Marine mammals sometimes known as sea
30 Rock
Baldwin stars in the Emmy Award-winning NBC sitcom 30 Rock, which won the 2007 Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's 30 Rock is an American Television comedy Series created by Tina Fey. Baldwin had met series creator Tina Fey and one of his co-stars Tracy Morgan during several tapings of Saturday Night Live. Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (born May 18 1970 is a Golden Globe - five time Emmy - and SAG Award -winning American Writer Tracy Morgan (born November 10 1968) is an American actor and comedian perhaps best known for his role on the Sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live He has received numerous honors for his work as TV exec Jack Donaghy, including a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members He was again nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Comedy or Musical in 2007 for the role but lost to Rick Gervais. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner 65th Golden [4]
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
On November 12, 2000, Baldwin appeared in a celebrity edition of the show above with Jon Stewart, Charlie Sheen, Vivica A. Fox and Norm Macdonald. Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28 1962 is an American Comedian, Satirist, Actor, Writer, and Carlos Irwin Estévez (born September 3 1965 better known as Charlie Sheen, is an American actor Vivica Anjanetta Fox (born July 30, 1964) is an American actress Norman Gene Macdonald (born October 17, 1963) is a Canadian Comedian and Actor of Scottish heritage He walked away with $250,000 for PAWS and used Kim Basinger as a phone friend. Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger (ˈbeɪsɪŋɚ bay-sing-er often mispronounced /ˈbæsɪndʒɚ/ bass-in-jer) (born December 8, 1953)
Stage career
Baldwin made his Broadway debut in 1986, in a revival of Joe Orton's Loot alongside theatre veterans Zoe Wanamaker, Zeljko Ivanek, Joseph Maher and Charles Keating. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Joe Orton ( 1 January, 1933, Leicester, England - 9 August, 1967, Islington, London) born John Loot is a play by Joe Orton. The play is an extremely dark Farce which satirises the Roman Catholic Church, social attitudes to death Željko Ivanek ( born August 15, 1957) is an Emmy Award -winning American Television, Film Joseph Maher ( December 29, 1933 – July 17, 1998) was an Irish Character actor who appeared in 43 films and was nominated Charles Keating (born October 22, 1941) is a British Actor. Born in London, England of Irish Catholic extraction This production closed after three months.
His other Broadway credits include Caryl Churchill's Serious Money with Kate Nelligan and a highly acclaimed revival of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire which garnered him a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor. Caryl Churchill (born 3 September 1938) is an English Dramatist known for her use of non- naturalistic techniques and Feminist Serious Money is a Satirical play written by Caryl Churchill first staged in 1987 Patricia Colleen "Kate" Nelligan (born March 16, 1950) is a Canadian stage film and television actress. Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26 1911 &ndash February 25 1983 better known as Tennessee Williams, was a major American playwright who received many of the top theatrical A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1947 play written by American playwright Tennessee Williams for which he received the Pulitzer Prize The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented This production also featured Jessica Lange, Amy Madigan, Timothy Carhart, James Gandolfini, and Aida Turturro. Jessica Phyllis Lange (born April 20 1949) is an American stage and screen actress who among many other accolades has won two Academy Amy Madigan (born September 11 1950 is an American Actress who is known for her role as Annie Kinsella in the 1989 film Field of Dreams James J Gandolfini Jr (born September 18, 1961) is a Golden Globe, three-time Emmy and five-time Screen Actors Guild Award -winning Aida Turturro (born September 25, 1962) is an American actress known for playing Janice Soprano, sister of New Jersey mob boss Baldwin would receive an Emmy nomination for the television version of the production, in which both he and Lange reprise their roles. That version featured John Goodman and Diane Lane. John Stephen Goodman (born June 20 1952 is a Golden Globe - and Emmy -winning American Actor. Diane Lane (born January 22, 1965) is an American film Actress.
In 1998 Baldwin played the title role in Macbeth at the Public theater alongside Angela Bassett and Liev Schreiber. Macbeth is among the best-known of William Shakespeare 's plays, and is his shortest tragedy, believed to have been written some time between Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16 1958 is an Emmy - and Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning African- American Actress Isaac Liev Schreiber (born October 4, 1967) is an American Tony Award -winning Actor. The production was directed by George C. Wolfe. George Costello Wolfe (born September 23, 1954) is an American Playwright and director of theater and film. In 2004, Baldwin starred in a revival of the play Twentieth Century with Anne Heche. For the 1934 film of the same name see Twentieth Century. Twentieth Century is a play by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur Anne Celeste Heche (ˈheɪtʃ born May 25 1969 is an American actress, director and Screenwriter.
On June 9, 2005, he appeared in a concert version of the Rogers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific at Carnegie Hall. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. South Pacific is a musical, with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and book by both Hammerstein and Joshua He starred as Luther Billis, alongside Reba McEntire as Nellie and Brian Stokes Mitchell as Emile. Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is an American Country music singer performer and actress Brian Stokes Mitchell (b 31 October, 1957, Seattle Washington) is an American stage film and television actor The production was taped and telecast by PBS on April 26, 2006. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In 2006, Baldwin made theatre news in Roundabout Theatre Company's Off-Broadway revival of Joe Orton's Entertaining Mr. Sloane. The Roundabout Theatre Company is the largest Non-profit theatre company based in New York City. Joe Orton ( 1 January, 1933, Leicester, England - 9 August, 1967, Islington, London) born John Entertaining Mr Sloane is a play by Joe Orton. It was first presented in London at the New Arts Theatre on 6 May 1964 by
Politics
Baldwin has always had an active interest in politics. He recently revealed in a British magazine interview that he plans to leave acting in a few years to pursue a career in politics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located When interviewed by the New York Times, Baldwin was asked what public office he would consider running for, he replied: "If I ever ran for anything, the thing I would like to be is governor of New York. " When asked if he was qualified, Baldwin answered: "That's what I hate about Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor His only credentials are that he ran a fitness program under some bygone president. . . I'm Tocqueville compared to Schwarzenegger. " When asked why not be governor of California, Baldwin replied: "Then I would have to live in California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. And who wants to live in California?"[5]
During his appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on December 11, 1998, eight days before President Bill Clinton was to be impeached, Baldwin said "if we were in another country. Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States Former President of the United States Bill Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives on December 19, 1998 . . we would stone Henry Hyde to death and we would go to their homes and kill their wives and their children. Stoning, or lapidation, refers to a form of Capital punishment whereby an organized group throws stones at the convicted individual until the person dies Henry John Hyde ( April 18, 1924 &ndash November 29, 2007) an American politician was a Republican member of the We would kill their families". [6] Baldwin later apologized to Hyde for his remarks and NBC has promised never to re-air the show. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's A rerun or repeat is a re-airing of an episode of a Radio or Television broadcast.
In 2000, an interview with Basinger appeared in the German magazine Focus, in which the actress said that Baldwin promised to leave the United States if George W. Bush beat Al Gore for the presidency. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. For other magazines called "Focus" see Focus (magazine. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former This statement provoked a great deal of controversy for both Baldwin and Basinger. He was criticized by Florida governor Jeb Bush and had to temporarily shut down his website due to what he described as hundreds of "hideous and graphic" writings from "political extremists whose only goal is to harass and disrupt. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American Politician and was the 43rd Governor of Florida Extremism is a term used to describe the actions or ideologies of individuals or groups outside the perceived political center of a society or otherwise claimed to violate " Baldwin claimed he never heard of Focus and that Basinger was never interviewed, although subsequently he did admit the interview took place. He has stated that he never threatened to leave the United States and believed he might be confused with director Robert Altman, who did indeed make a vow to leave the United States if Bush was re-elected. Robert Bernard Altman (February 20 1925 – November 20 2006 was an American Film director known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with As Snopes.com has shown, no actual quote has ever been published showing that Baldwin in fact made the controversial promise. Snopes (ˈsnoʊps also known as the Urban Legends Reference Pages, is a Web site that is the most widely-known resource for validating or debunking Urban legends [7] Baldwin said, "I think my exact comment was that if Bush won it would be a good time to leave the United States. I'm not necessarily going to leave the United States. "
Baldwin has called Vice President Dick Cheney a terrorist, and claimed that "he terrorizes our enemies abroad and innocent citizens here at home indiscriminately. __FORCETOC__ For the Vice President of the United States, their roles and other information see Vice President of the United States. Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion "[8] He later recanted this statement, saying that Cheney was not a terrorist but rather "a lying, thieving oil whore and a murderer of the U.S. Constitution". An oil is a substance that is in a viscous Liquid state ( "oily") at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer and is The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. [9] Baldwin has continued to level strong criticisms at the Bush Administration on his blog labeling Bush a "trust fund puppet" and Cheney a "constitution-hating sociopath" and a "hate-filled maniac". The Presidency of George W Bush began on his inauguration on January 20, 2001 as the 43rd and current President of the United States of America A blog (a contraction of the term " Web log " is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary descriptions of In Common law legal systems a trust is an arrangement whereby Property (including real tangible and intangible is managed by one person (or persons or organizations Sociopathy is a loosely-defined term that may be used to refer to Psychopathy Antisocial personality disorder Dissocial [10]
In 2002, conservative blogger Matt Drudge threatened to sue Baldwin for his appearance on the Howard Stern show, during which Baldwin claimed that Drudge was gay and had tried to hit on him in the hallway at ABC studios in Los Angeles when he was doing the Gloria Allred show. Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined A blog (a contraction of the term " Web log " is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary descriptions of Matthew Nathan Drudge (born October 27, 1966) is the American proprietor and editor of the Drudge Report, a conservative news aggregation Howard Allan Stern (born January 12 1954 is an American radio host and Television personality. In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Gloria Rachel Allred (born Gloria Rachel Bloom on July 3, 1941) is an American Lawyer. [11][12][13] No other action was taken by Drudge.
On March 26, 2006, Baldwin guest-hosted Brian Whitman's talk show on WABC radio in New York. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Brian David Whitman is a Radio Talk show host and voice impressionist WABC (770 kHz known as "NewsTalkRadio 77" is a radio station in New York City. During the show, conservative talk show hosts Sean Hannity and Mark Levin called the show to confront Baldwin about his political comments over the years. Sean Hannity (born December 30 1961 is an American radio and television host, conservative Political commentator, and Mark Reed Levin (born September 21, 1957) is an American conservative Political commentator Hannity also claimed that Baldwin had been scheduled to appear on his show first, but Baldwin asserted that he never had such a deal, and that he'd never have agreed to go on Hannity's show. The back-and-forth continued for about ten minutes until Levin asked, "why is your wife so mad at you anyway," at which point Baldwin said, "we're done," and walked out of the studio. Baldwin later wrote in his blog at the Huffington Post that WABC President and General Manager Tim McCarthy phoned him on March 28 to "apologize for Sean's attacks. The Huffington Post (often referred to on the Internet as HuffPo) is a liberal News Website and aggregated Weblog Timothy J McCarthy (born c 1949 is the police chief of Orland Park Illinois, but is most famous for leaping in front of US President Ronald Reagan to Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. " In the same entry, Baldwin also noted that "Levin made a comment connected to my divorce proceedings. . . I thought that Levin, whoever he may be and whatever code he does or does not operate by, had crossed a line and I was under no obligation to continue in that vein. "[14][15]
Baldwin once compared the 2000 presidential election to the September 11, 2001 attacks: "I know that's a harsh thing to say, perhaps, but I believe that what happened in 2000 did as much damage to the pillars of democracy as terrorists did to the pillars of commerce in New York City. The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Democratic candidate Al Gore, then Vice President, and Republican Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system "[16]
Baldwin and commentator Bill O'Reilly have been in a number of conflicts. William James O'Reilly Jr (born September 10 1949 is an American television / radio host, Author, Syndicated columnist, and Despite their political differences, however, Baldwin stated on his blog after an interview with O'Reilly, that he "was aggressive, but was a gentleman throughout", and also called O'Reilly a "talented broadcaster. A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event "[15] Baldwin, however, also referred to O'Reilly's employer, Fox News Channel, in the same blog post as "Roger Ailes' Luftwaffe/Looney Bin news operation. A blog (a contraction of the term " Web log " is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary descriptions of Roger Eugene Ailes (born May 15, 1940) is the president of Fox News Channel and chairman of the Fox Television Stations Group. ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. "
Baldwin serves on the board of People for the American Way. People For the American Way (People For is a progressive, politically liberal Advocacy organization in the United States.
Baldwin frequently expresses his opinions in blogs on The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post (often referred to on the Internet as HuffPo) is a liberal News Website and aggregated Weblog
Personal life
Baldwin's marriage to Kim Basinger came to an end in 2000 when they officially separated. Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger (ˈbeɪsɪŋɚ bay-sing-er often mispronounced /ˈbæsɪndʒɚ/ bass-in-jer) (born December 8, 1953) A year later, Basinger filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court. In March 2004, Baldwin and Basinger agreed to share custody of their daughter, Ireland Eliesse (born October 23, 1995) . Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The judge presiding over the case issued a gag order, requiring Baldwin and Basinger to avoid commenting publicly about the case. A gag order (or suppression order) is an order sometimes a legal order by a court or government other times a private order by an employer or other institution restricting
On April 11, 2007, Ireland failed to answer a pre-arranged phone call from her father, and Baldwin left an angry voicemail message for her. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Voicemail (or voice mail voice-mail vmail or VMS, sometimes called messagebank) is a centralized system of managing Telephone messages for a large group The child's private message was then leaked to the celebrity website TMZ.com on April 19, 2007. TMZcom is a celebrity gossip and news website the result of a collaboration between AOL and Telepictures Productions, a division of Warner Bros Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [17] Baldwin's lawyers filed court papers accusing Basinger and her lawyer, Neal Hersh, of giving the tape to the website TMZ. com, run by Harvey Levin, in violation of a court order protecting the child's privacy. Harvey Robert Levin (born September 2, 1951) is an American Television producer, Lawyer, legal analyst and a Celebrity [18] Basinger, who is already facing charges for a previous violation of court orders concerning Baldwin's visitations rights,[19] denied that she leaked the tape to the press. [20]. Baldwin subsequently apologized for losing his temper, stating, "I have been driven to the edge by parental alienation for many years. "[21] Baldwin discussed his outburst in the media, including an appearance on The View. The View is an Emmy Award -winning American Talk show created by Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie and broadcast on Baldwin stated that he is writing a book about the issue of messy divorce. He said that once his book is published, "I'm sure more people will understand the incredible strains created by parental alienation". [18]
Baldwin is an animal rights activist and follows a vegetarian diet. Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes Meat (including game and slaughter by-products Fish (including Shellfish and other sea He is a strong supporter of PETA and has done work for the organization including narrating the video entitled 'Meet your Meat'. [22]
Filmography
Features
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Forever, Lulu | Buck | |
| 1988 | She's Having a Baby | Davis McDonald | |
| Beetlejuice | Adam Maitland | ||
| Married to the Mob | Frank de Marco | ||
| Working Girl | Mick Dugan | ||
| Talk Radio | Dan | ||
| 1989 | Great Balls of Fire! | Jimmy Swaggart | |
| Tong Tana | (narrator) | (documentary) | |
| 1990 | The Hunt for Red October | Jack Ryan | |
| Miami Blues | Frederick J. She's Having a Baby is an American movie released in 1988, which was directed by John Hughes. Beetlejuice is a 1988 comedy horror film directed by Tim Burton. Married to the Mob is a 1988 Comedy film. It was directed by Jonathan Demme and starred Matthew Modine, Alec Baldwin Working Girl tells the story of a Staten Island -raised Secretary, Tess McGill working in the Mergers and acquisitions department of a Talk Radio is a 1988 film starring Eric Bogosian as a controversial " Shock jock " Great Balls of Fire! ( 1989) is an American Biographical film, directed by Jim McBride and features Dennis Quaid as Jimmy Lee Swaggart (born The Hunt for Red October is a film based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Tom Clancy. Jack Ryan may refer to Jack Ryan (Tom Clancy, a fictional character in a series of novels by Tom Clancy Jack Ryan (Senate candidate (born Miami Blues is a 1990 Film based on the novel of the same name by Charles Willeford. Frenger Jr. | ||
| Alice | Ed | ||
| 1991 | The Marrying Man | Charley Pearl | |
| 1992 | Prelude to a Kiss | Peter Hoskins | |
| Glengarry Glen Ross | Blake | ||
| 1993 | Malice | Dr. Alice is a 1990 Film directed by Woody Allen and starring Joe Mantegna, Mia Farrow and Alec Baldwin. Prelude to a Kiss is a 1992 American romantic fantasy film directed by Norman René. For the play see Glengarry Glen Ross Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1992 Independent film, adapted by David Malice is a film written by Aaron Sorkin, Jonas McCord and Scott Frank. Jed Hill | |
| 1994 | The Getaway | Carter 'Doc' McCoy | |
| The Shadow | Lamont Cranston/The Shadow | ||
| 1995 | Two Bits | (narrator) | |
| 1996 | Wild Bill: Hollywoos Maverick | (narrator) | (documentary) |
| The Juror | Teacher | ||
| Heaven's Prisoners | Dave Robicheaux | ||
| Looking for Richard | (documentary) | ||
| Ghosts of Mississippi | Bobby DeLaughter | ||
| 1997 | The Edge | Robert Green | |
| 1998 | Thick as Thieves | Mackin, The Thief | |
| Mercury Rising | Lt. The Getaway is a 1994 remake of the 1972 film starring Steve McQueen. Two Bits is an American Drama film. It was directed by James Foley, and stars Al Pacino, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Jerry The Juror is a 1996 film directed by Brian Gibson and starring Demi Moore as Annie Laird a single mother picked for jury duty on a Heaven's Prisoners is a 1996 Psychological thriller / psycho noir (with certain Slasher connections feature film starring Alec Looking for Richard is a 1996 Documentary film, the first film directed by Al Pacino. Ghosts of Mississippi is a 1996 Drama film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg and James Woods Bobby B DeLaughter (born on February 28, 1954) is a Mississippi Prosecutor, Judge, and Author. The Edge is a 1997 survival and relationship Drama film directed by Lee Tamahori starring Anthony Hopkins as billionaire Mercury Rising is a 1998 action thriller Feature film, starring Bruce Willis and Alec Baldwin. Col. Nicholas Kudrow | ||
| 1999 | The Confession | Roy Bleakie | |
| Notting Hill | Jeff King | ||
| Outside Providence | Old Man Dunphy | ||
| 2000 | The Acting Class | Himself | |
| Thomas and the Magic Railroad | Mr. Conductor | ||
| State and Main | Bob Barrenger | ||
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor | Lt. The Confession is also the English title to the 1970 French-Italian film L'Aveu, as well as the title of a story written by French author Notting Hill is a 1999 Romantic comedy film set in Notting Hill, London, released on 21 May 1999 Outside Providence is a 1999 Film adaptation of Peter Farrelly 's 1988 novel of the same name. The Acting Class is a 2000 American independent film directed by and starring Jill Hennessy and Elizabeth Holder Thomas and the Magic Railroad is a 2000 American Film based on the well-known TV series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends Mr Conductor was a character in the children's series Shining Time Station and in Thomas and the Magic Railroad. State and Main is a 2000 Comedy film, written and directed by David Mamet and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman Pearl Harbor is a 2001 War film directed by Michael Bay. It features a large Ensemble cast, including Ben Affleck, Col. James Doolittle | |
| Cats & Dogs | Butch | (voice) | |
| Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | Capt. General James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle USAF (14 December 1896 &ndash 27 September 1993 was an American Aviation pioneer Cats & Dogs is a 2001 American Comedy film directed by Lawrence Guterman. Final Fantasy The Spirits Within is a Science fiction film by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of the Final Fantasy series of Gray Edwards | (voice) | |
| The Royal Tenenbaums | (narrator) | (voice) | |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | M. The Royal Tenenbaums is a 2001 dramatic Dark comedy directed by Wes Anderson about three Gifted siblings who experience The Adventures of Pluto Nash is a 2002 Comedy film directed by Ron Underwood and starring Eddie Murphy as the owner of a lunar nightclub Z. M. | |
| 2003 | The Cooler | Shelly Kaplow | |
| Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | |||
| The Cat in the Hat | Lawrence "Larry" Quinn | ||
| 2004 | Along Came Polly | Stan Indursky | |
| Double Dare | (documentary) | ||
| The Last Shot | Joe Devine | ||
| The Aviator | Juan Trippe | ||
| The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | Dennis (Plankton's Minion) | (voice) | |
| 2005 | Elizabethtown | Phil DeVoss | |
| Fun with Dick and Jane | Jack McCallister | ||
| 2006 | Mini's First Time | Martin | |
| The Departed | Capt. The Cooler is a 2003 American Drama film directed by Wayne Kramer. Broadway The Golden Age is a 2004 documentary by Rick McKay, telling the story of the "golden age" of Broadway by the oral history of the legendary Dr Seuss' The Cat in the Hat is a 2003 Live-action Film, based on the 1957 book, produced by Universal Studios, Along Came Polly is a 2004 American Romantic comedy film written and directed by John Hamburg The Last Shot is a 2004 action comedy Film starring Matthew Broderick, Alec Baldwin, Toni Collette, Tim Blake WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Juan Terry Trippe ( June 27 1899 – April 3 1981) was a US Airline Entrepreneur and pioneer and the The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie is a 2004 Feature film based on Nickelodeon 's TV series SpongeBob SquarePants. Elizabethtown is a 2005 American British Film written and directed by Cameron Crowe starring Orlando Bloom and Fun with Dick and Jane is a 2005 Comedy film, and Remake of the 1977 film of the same name. Mini's First Time is a 2006 Comedy / Drama Film written and directed by Nick Guthe The Departed is a 2006 crime thriller Film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, George Ellerby | ||
| Running with Scissors | Norman Burroughs | ||
| The Good Shepherd | Sam Murach | ||
| 2007 | Suburban Girl | Archie Knox | |
| Brooklyn Rules | Caesar Manganaro | ||
| Shortcut to Happiness | Jabez Stone | ||
| World in Conflict (Game) | Lt. Running With Scissors is a Golden Globe -nominated 2006 comedy - drama film based on the novel of the same name by Augusten The Good Shepherd is a 2006 Spy film directed by Robert De Niro and starring Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie, with Suburban Girl is a movie starring Sarah Michelle Gellar ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Grudge) Alec Baldwin Brooklyn Rules is a 2007 film starring Alec Baldwin, Scott Caan, Freddie Prinze Jr } Shortcut to Happiness is a 2007 Film adaptation of the Stephen Vincent Benet classic short story The Devil and Daniel Webster World in Conflict (also known as WiC or WIC) is a real-time tactical Video game developed by the Swedish video game company Parker (narrator) | voice | |
| 2008 | My Best Friend's Girl | post-production | |
| 2009 | Lymelife | Mickey Bartlett | post-production |
| My Sister's Keeper | Campbell Alexander | filming |
Short subjects
- Scout's Honor (1999)
- Brighter Days (2003)
References
- ^ Alec Baldwin Biography (1958-)
- ^ Helen's Alec Baldwin site-Interview, 1989
- ^ Newsday
- ^ Hollywood Foreign Press Association 2008 Golden Globe Awards For The Year Ended December 31, 2007. My Best Friend's Girl is a 2008 Comedy film by Howard Deutch and stars Jason Biggs, Kate Hudson, Dane Cook My Sister's Keeper is an upcoming film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Jodi Picoult starring Cameron Diaz and Alec Baldwin Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. HFPA (2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life
- ^ Getting In on the Sitcom Act - New York Times
- ^ "'Scarborough Country' for April 23", MSNBC, April 23, 2007. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/leave.htm
- ^ Will They Go to Court?
- ^ Republicans Married into the Wrong Family
- ^ Alec Baldwin: DeLay Is the New Republican - The Huffington Post
- ^ Baldwin-Drudge spat may lead to lawsuit (html). Media Life Magazine (2002). Retrieved on 2007-08-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert.
- ^ Drudge Threatens Baldwin Over Gay Slur (html). IMDB (2002). Retrieved on 2007-07-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England.
- ^ Howard Stern Show Archives (html). MarksFriggin. com (2002-08-05). Retrieved on 2007-08-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert.
- ^ Alec Baldwin v. Sean Hannity in Radio Donnybrook
- ^ a b Hannity Makes Political Pornography
- ^ Alec Baldwin says disputed vote damaged democracy
- ^ Alec Baldwin's Threatening Message to Daughter (html). TMZ. com (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus
- ^ a b Michelle Caruso (2007-02-21). Alec oops! My kid's no pig (html). New York Daily News. Retrieved on 2007-08-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid
- ^ Kim Basinger Faces Trial in Custody Case. Washington Post (2006-10-04). Retrieved on 2007-12-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city
- ^ "Basinger Calls Baldwin 'Unstable and Irrational'", People
- ^ Baldwin sez sorry for ripping his 11-year-old daughter, but Basinger has driven me 'to the edge'
- ^ USA Today: Alec Baldwin to receive award at PETA gala.
External links
- Official Site
- Alec Baldwin at the Internet Movie Database
- Alec Baldwin at Allmovie
- Alec Baldwin at the Voice Chasers Database
- Political contributions of Alec Baldwin
- Alec Baldwin's Blog at Huffington Post
- Alec Baldwin speaks out about travelling animal acts.
- Alec Baldwin circus ad
- Alec Baldwin addresses Congress
- Alec Baldwin narrates the meat.org video
- Alec Baldwin's Charity Work
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Chris Cooper for Adaptation. |
National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor 2003 for The Cooler |
Succeeded by Thomas Haden Church for Sideways |
| Preceded by Sean Hayes for Will & Grace |
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series 2006, 2007 for 30 Rock |
Succeeded by TBD |
| Preceded by Steve Carell for The Office |
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy 2007 for 30 Rock |
Succeeded by David Duchovny for Californication |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Baldwin, Alexander Rae |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Massapequa, New York United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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