Alec Baldwin is an American actor known for his leading and supporting roles in a variety of genres, from comedy to drama.
He has received numerous accolades, including three Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.
Baldwin first gained recognition on the soap opera Knots Landing in the 1980s, and went on to star in films such as Beetlejuice, Working Girl, Married to the Mob and The Hunt for Red October.
In recent years, he has appeared in films like the Mission: Impossible sequels, Joker and A Star Is Born.
Baldwin has also hosted the game show Match Game and taken over as the sole host of TCM’s The Essentials.
Siblings
Alec has five siblings.
Elizabeth “Beth” Baldwin Keuchler, the oldest sibling, is a businesswoman and executive director of the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund.
Daniel Baldwin, the second-oldest brother, is an actor known for roles in films like Homicide: Life on the Street.
William “Billy” Baldwin, the third brother, is an actor who has appeared in movies such as Backdraft and Flatliners.
Stephen Baldwin, the youngest brother, is an actor known for films like The Usual Suspects and Born on the Fourth of July.
The Baldwin siblings were all raised as Roman Catholics and are of Irish, French and English ancestry.
Career
Baldwin has had a prolific and acclaimed acting career spanning over four decades.
He first gained recognition on television in the 1980s, appearing on soap operas like The Doctors and Knots Landing.
His film debut came in 1987 with the movie Forever, Lulu.
Baldwin then went on to star in a number of successful films in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including Beetlejuice, Working Girl, Married to the Mob and The Hunt for Red October.
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He received critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in the 2003 film The Cooler.
In the 2000s, Baldwin found great success on the TV comedy 30 Rock, winning multiple Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Awards for his portrayal of network executive Jack Donaghy.
He has also continued to appear in films, including The Departed, It’s Complicated and the Mission: Impossible sequels.
In addition to his acting work, Baldwin has hosted Saturday Night Live a record 17 times and received an Emmy for his impersonation of Donald Trump on the show.
He has also lent his distinctive voice to various animated projects over the years.
Throughout his career, Baldwin has been recognized with numerous accolades for his versatile and acclaimed performances in both comedic and dramatic roles across film, television and theater.
Awards and accolades
Baldwin has received numerous accolades over his prolific acting career.
He has won three Primetime Emmy Awards, including for his performances on 30 Rock and as Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live.
Baldwin has also won three Golden Globe Awards for his work on 30 Rock.
Additionally, Baldwin has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Cooler.
He has received a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for It’s Complicated.
Baldwin holds the record for most Screen Actors Guild Awards won by a male actor, with eight individual wins and one ensemble award.
He is tied with Julianna Margulies as the most SAG-awarded actor overall.
Other notable awards and nominations include a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Play for A Streetcar Named Desire, an Obie Award for his performance in Prelude to a Kiss and various critics’ awards for films like The Cooler and The Departed.
Throughout his career, Baldwin has been recognized for his versatility and acclaimed performances in both comedic and dramatic roles across film, television and theater.
