ACTOR
Alan Alda
Known for The Blacklist · ER · 30 Rock
Alan Alda (born January 28, 1936) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and author. A six-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner, he is best known for his role as Hawkeye Pierce in the TV series MASH. He is currently a visiting professor at the Stony Brook University School of Journalism.
Snapshot 2026-10-15
- Born
- Jan 28, 1936
- Birthplace
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Alan Alda (born January 28, 1936) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and author. A six-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner, he is best known for his role as Hawkeye Pierce in the TV series MASH. He is currently a visiting professor at the Stony Brook University School of Journalism.
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Known For
TV
The BlacklistFitch · 2013
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
ERGabriel Lawrence · 1994
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
TV
30 RockMilton Greene · 2006
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
M*A*S*HHawkeye Pierce · 1972
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
The Daily ShowSelf · 1996
★ 6.4
★ 6.4
TV
The West WingArnold Vinick · 1999
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
TV
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 2015
★ 6.1
★ 6.1
TV
The Colbert Report1 eps · 2005
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
Filmography
Movies
Gone Are the Days!Charlie Cotchipee
1963
Where's Everett?Arnold Barker
1966
Lionpower from MGMSelf - Lt. j.g. Morton Krim (archive footage) (uncredited)
1967
Paper LionGeorge Plimpton
1968
The Extraordinary SeamanLt. J / G Morton Krim
1969
JennyDelano
1970
The Moonshine WarJohn W. (Son) Martin
1970
The Mephisto WaltzMyles Clarkson
1971
PlaymatesMarshall Barnett
1972
The Glass HouseJonathon Paige
1972
To Kill a ClownMaj. Evelyn Ritchie
1972
Isn't It Shocking?Dan
1973
Juke and OpalJimmy
1973
Lily
1973
6 RMS RIV VUPaul Friedman
19746 RMS RIV VUDirector
1974
Free to Be… You and MeSelf
1974
Kill Me If You CanCaryl W. Chessman
1977
California SuiteBill Warren
1978
Same Time, Next YearGeorge Peters
1978
The Seduction of Joe TynanJoe Tynan
1979The Seduction of Joe TynanWriter
1979M'
Making 'M*A*S*H'Self
1981
She's Nobody's Baby: American Women in the 20th CenturyNarrator
1981
The Four SeasonsJack Burroughs
1981The Four SeasonsWriter
1981The Four SeasonsDirector
1981
The Ratings GameAlan Alda (uncredited)
1984
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star BloopersSelf (archive footage)
1985
Sweet LibertyMichael Burgess
1986Sweet LibertyDirector
1986Sweet LibertyWriter
1986
A New LifeSteve Giardino
1988A New LifeDirector
1988A New LifeWriter
1988
Crimes and MisdemeanorsLester
1989
Betsy's WeddingEddie Hopper
1990Betsy's WeddingDirector
1990Betsy's WeddingWriter
1990
Memories of M*A*S*HSelf / Hawkeye Pierce
1991
Blast 'EmSelf (uncredited)
1992
Whispers in the DarkLeo Green
1992
And the Band Played OnDr. Robert Gallo
1993
Manhattan Murder MysteryTed
1993
White MileDan Cutler
1994
Canadian BaconU.S. President
1995
Everyone Says I Love YouBob Dandridge
1996
Flirting with DisasterRichard Schlichting
1996
Jake's WomenJake
1996
Mad CityKevin Hollander
1997
Murder at 1600Jordan
1997
The Object of My AffectionSidney Miller
1998KO
Keepers of the FrameHimself
1999
What Women WantDan Wanamaker
2000
Club LandWillie Walters
2001
The Killing YardErnie Goodman
2001
M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary ReunionHimself
2002
The AviatorSenator Ralph Owen Brewster
2004
Resurrecting the ChampRalph Metz
2007
Diminished CapacityUncle Rollie
2008
Flash of GeniusGregory Lawson
2008
Nothing But the TruthAlbert Burnside
2008
Behind the Burly QSelf
2010
Tower HeistArthur Shaw
2011
WanderlustCarvin
2012
50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. KrausNarrator (voice)
2013
50 Years of BBC Two ComedySelf
2014
Life's Essentials with Ruby DeeSelf
2014
Bridge of SpiesThomas Watters Jr.
2015
The Longest RideIra Levinson
2015
ItzhakSelf
2017
The Emperor's Newest ClothesNarrator (voice)
2018
Alan Pakula: Going for TruthSelf
2019
Marriage StoryBert Spitz
2019
This Changes EverythingSelf
2019
The Making of "Marriage Story"Self
2020
Ray Donovan: The MovieDr. Arthur Amiot
2022
M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed TelevisionSelf
2024
Remembering Gene WilderSelf
2024
Dear Ms.: A Revolution in PrintSelf
2025
Just a Man: Sam the HotelHimself
2025Television
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 3 eps
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Winner · 1 eps
1944
The Emmy AwardsSelf · 1 eps
1949
The OscarsSelf · 2 eps
1953
Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter · 2 eps
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Audience Member · 1 eps
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee / Presenter · 1 eps
1956
Naked CityYoung Poet · 1 eps
1958
Route 66Dr. Glazer · 1 eps
1960
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Guest Host · 1 eps
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1 eps
1961
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 4 eps
1962
The NursesDr. John Griffin · 98 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 2 eps
1962
Coronet BlueClay Breznia · 1 eps
1967
The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest / Morton / Various Characters · 1 eps
1967P
PremiereFrank St. John · 4 eps
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1968
M*A*S*HHawkeye Pierce · 251 eps
1972M*A*S*HWriter
1972M*A*S*HDirector
1972M*A*S*HStory
1972M*A*S*HCreative Consultant
1972
Dinah!Self · 1 eps
1974
People's Choice AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1975
We'll Get ByCreator
1975
Ciné regardsSelf · 1 eps
1978
The Four SeasonsJack Burroughs · 1 eps
1984The Four SeasonsWriter
1984The Four SeasonsProducer
1984The Four SeasonsCreator
1984
LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1988
Scientific American Frontiers96 eps
1990Scientific American FrontiersPresenter
1990
Intimate PortraitSelf · 1 eps
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 4 eps
1993
ERGabriel Lawrence · 5 eps
1994
Inside the Actors StudioSelf · 1 eps
1994
The Daily ShowSelf · 1 eps
1996
The ViewSelf - Guest · 4 eps
1997
The West WingArnold Vinick · 27 eps
1999
Good Day LiveSelf · 2 eps
2001
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 1 eps
2003
ParkinsonSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2004TT
The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest · 3 eps
2004
The Colbert Report1 eps
2005The Colbert ReportSelf (uncredited) · 1 eps
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf · 1 eps
2005
30 RockMilton Greene · 3 eps
2006
Rachael Ray2 eps
2006
The Dame Edna Treatment1 eps
2007
MasterclassSelf · 1 eps
2010
The Human SparkHost · 3 eps
2010
The BlacklistFitch · 5 eps
2013
Broad CityDr. Jay Heller · 1 eps
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf · 1 eps
2014
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonSelf · 1 eps
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2015
The SeventiesSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2015
Horace and PeteUncle Pete · 10 eps
2016
The Good FightSolomon Waltzer · 3 eps
2017
The Four SeasonsDon · 2 eps
2025The Four SeasonsProducer
2025The Four SeasonsOriginal Film Writer
2025Photos
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