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Alan Alda

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
123

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 28, 1936 (90 years old)

Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Alan Alda

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.

Known For

Acting

2025Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Printas Self
2025The Four Seasonsas Don
2025Just a Man: Sam the Hotelas Himself
2024Remembering Gene Wilderas Self
2024M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Televisionas Self
2022Ray Donovan: The Movieas Dr. Arthur Amiot
2020The Making of "Marriage Story"as Self
2019Alan Pakula: Going for Truthas Self
2019Marriage Storyas Bert Spitz
2019This Changes Everythingas Self
2018The Emperor's Newest Clothesas Narrator
2017Itzhakas Self
2017The Good Fightas Solomon Waltzer
2016Horace and Peteas Uncle Pete
2015Bridge of Spiesas Thomas Watters Jr.
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest
2015The Seventiesas Self (archive footage)
2015StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tysonas Self
2015The Longest Rideas Ira Levinson
2014Life's Essentials with Ruby Deeas Self
201450 Years of BBC Two Comedyas Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
2014Broad Cityas Dr. Jay Heller
2013The Blacklistas Fitch
201350 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Krausas Narrator (voice)
2012Wanderlustas Carvin
2011Tower Heistas Arthur Shaw
2010Behind the Burly Qas Self
2010Masterclassas Self
2010The Human Sparkas Host
2008Nothing but the Truthas Alan Burnside
2008Flash of Geniusas Gregory Lawson
2008Diminished Capacityas Uncle Rollie
2007Resurrecting the Champas Ralph Metz
2007The Dame Edna Treatmentas
200630 Rockas Milton Greene
2006Rachael Rayas
2005The Colbert Reportas
2005The Colbert Reportas Self (uncredited)
2005The Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self
2004The Aviatoras Senator Ralph Owen Brewster
2004The Tony Danza Showas Self - Guest
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
2002M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunionas Himself
2001The Killing Yardas Ernie Goodman
2001Good Day Liveas Self
2001Club Landas Willie Walters
2000What Women Wantas Dan Wanamaker
1999The West Wingas Arnold Vinick
1999Keepers of the Frameas Himself
1998The Object of My Affectionas Sidney Miller
1997Mad Cityas Kevin Hollander
1997The Viewas Self - Guest
1997Murder at 1600as Jordan
1996Everyone Says I Love Youas Bob Dandridge
1996The Daily Showas Self
1996Flirting with Disasteras Richard Schlichting
1996Jake's Womenas Jake
1995Canadian Baconas U.S. President
1994ERas Gabriel Lawrence
1994Inside the Actors Studioas Self
1994White Mileas Dan Cutler
1993Intimate Portraitas Self
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
1993And the Band Played Onas Dr. Robert Gallo
1993Manhattan Murder Mysteryas Ted
1992Whispers in the Darkas Leo Green
1992Blast 'Emas Self (uncredited)
1991Memories of M*A*S*Has Self / Hawkeye Pierce
1990Scientific American Frontiersas
1990Betsy's Weddingas Eddie Hopper
1989Crimes and Misdemeanorsas Lester
1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
1988A New Lifeas Steve Giardino
1986Sweet Libertyas Michael Burgess
1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopersas Self (archive footage)
1984The Ratings Gameas Alan Alda (uncredited)
1984The Four Seasonsas Jack Burroughs
1981The Four Seasonsas Jack Burroughs
1981Making 'M*A*S*H'as Self
1981She's Nobody's Baby: American Women in the 20th Centuryas Narrator
1979The Seduction of Joe Tynanas Joe Tynan
1978Same Time, Next Yearas George Peters
1978California Suiteas Bill Warren
1977Kill Me If You Canas Caryl W. Chessman
1975People's Choice Awardsas Self - Presenter
1974Dinah!as Self
19746 RMS RIV VUas Paul Friedman
1974Free to Be… You and Meas Self
1973Juke and Opalas Jimmy
1973Lilyas
1973Isn't It Shocking?as Dan
1972Playmatesas Marshall Barnett
1972M*A*S*Has Hawkeye Pierce
1972To Kill a Clownas Maj. Evelyn Ritchie
1972The Glass Houseas Jonathon Paige
1971The Mephisto Waltzas Myles Clarkson
1970The Moonshine Waras John W. (Son) Martin
1970Jennyas Delano
1969The Extraordinary Seamanas Lt. J / G Morton Krim
1968Paper Lionas George Plimpton
1968Premiereas Frank St. John
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
1967The Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest / Morton / Various Characters
1967Coronet Blueas Clay Breznia
1967Lionpower from MGMas Self - Lt. j.g. Morton Krim (archive footage) (uncredited)
1966Where's Everett?as Arnold Barker
1963Gone Are the Days!as Charlie Cotchipee
1962The Merv Griffin Showas Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1962The Nursesas Dr. John Griffin
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Guest Host
1960Route 66as Dr. Glazer
1958Naked Cityas Young Poet
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Audience Member
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee / Presenter
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter
1953The Oscarsas Self
1949The Emmy Awardsas Self
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Winner

Production

2025The Four Seasons...Producer
2025The Four Seasons...Original Film Writer
1990Scientific American Frontiers...Presenter
1990Betsy's Wedding...Director
1990Betsy's Wedding...Writer
1988A New Life...Director
1988A New Life...Writer
1986Sweet Liberty...Director
1986Sweet Liberty...Writer
1984The Four Seasons...Creator
1984The Four Seasons...Writer
1984The Four Seasons...Producer
1981The Four Seasons...Writer
1981The Four Seasons...Director
1979The Seduction of Joe Tynan...Writer
1975We'll Get By...Creator
19746 RMS RIV VU...Director
1972M*A*S*H...Writer
1972M*A*S*H...Director
1972M*A*S*H...Story
1972M*A*S*H...Creative Consultant