Alec Baldwin
Alexander "Alec" Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958 in Massapequa on Long Island , New York ) is an American actor and voice actor .
Life
Alec Baldwin has Irish , British and French roots. He was born in 1958 to Alexander Rae Baldwin, Jr. (1927-1983), a teacher and football coach, and Carolyn Newcomb Martineau (* 1929) on Long Island. He comes from a family with six children. His three younger brothers are also famous actors William , Stephen and Daniel Baldwin .
He studied political science at George Washington University . He later switched to acting at New York University and the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute in New York.
Baldwin is a politically active contributor to The Huffington Post since 2005 .
On August 19, 1993, Baldwin married actress Kim Basinger , with whom he stood in front of the camera for the films The Blonde Temptation and Getaway . Their daughter Ireland (* 1995) now works as a model. In 2002 the couple divorced.
On June 30, 2012, Baldwin married yoga teacher Hilaria Thomas, three months after the engagement . Their first child, a daughter, was born in August 2013, followed by three sons in June 2015, September 2016 and May 2018.
Career
Baldwin first became known in the television series The Doctors . He was also on stage for the play A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare . In 1987 he made his screen debut with a supporting role in the film Forever Lulu and two years later he appeared in numerous films. Baldwin made his breakthrough as the lead actor for the role of Jack Ryan in the production Hunt for Red October . However, he turned down the continuation of the role in the film The Hour of the Patriots in order to devote himself to his Broadway career. Harrison Ford took over the part for him .
He was nominated for a Tony Award for his role in the Broadway revival Endstation Sehnsucht .
Between 2006 and 2013 he played one of the lead roles as manager Jack Donaghy on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock opposite Tina Fey . In November 2009, Baldwin announced its intention to exit the film business in 2012. Baldwin reads the poem Tidepool Interlude on Beach Boy Alan Jardine's album A Postcard from California , released on June 28, 2010 . In February 2011 Baldwin was honored with a television star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .
Baldwin has been dubbed almost exclusively by Klaus-Dieter Klebsch in German-speaking countries since 1996 .
Alec Baldwin has been successfully parodying Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live since 2016 . In February 2017, the Dominican newspaper El Nacional included a photo of Baldwin in his role as Trump in a serious article about the US President. In the same year, he won the Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his Trump parody .
Others
Incidents
Baldwin was involved in several incidents, which is why he came to court several times. In 2014 he was arrested for disturbing the public peace. In November 2018, he was arrested again after allegedly slapping a man in the face in an argument over a parking space.
Political activism
Baldwin is also politically active. He is a Democrat and supported the then presidential candidate Barack Obama in his election campaign.
Victims of stalking
Baldwin was the victim of a stalker for a long time who claimed to have had a relationship with him. In 2013 Baldwin successfully defended itself against this in court.
Filmography (selection)
As an actor
- 1980–1982: The Doctors (TV series)
- 1983: The Texas Clinic ( Cutter to Houston , TV series, 9 episodes)
- 1984: A Woman Can't Forget ( Sweet Revenge , Movie made for TV)
- 1984–1985: Under the California Sun ( Knots Landing , TV series, 40 episodes)
- 1987: Forever Lulu
- 1987: Alamo : 13 Days to Glory
- 1988: Beetlejuice
- 1988: Working Girl (Working Girl)
- 1988: The Mafiosi Bride (Married to the Mob)
- 1988: Talk Radio
- 1988: She's Having a Baby
- 1989: Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis - A Life for Rock'n'Roll (Great Balls of Fire!)
- 1990: The Hunt for Red October (The Hunt for Red October)
- 1990: Miami Blues
- 1990: Alice (Alice)
- 1991: The Marrying Man (The Marrying Man)
- 1992: Glengarry Glen Ross
- 1992: Magical Times (Prelude to a Kiss)
- 1993: Malice - An Intrigue (Malice)
- 1994: Shadow and the Curse of Khan (The Shadow)
- 1994: Getaway (The Getaway)
- 1995: Endstation Sehnsucht ( A Streetcar Named Desire , TV movie)
- 1995: 25 cents (two bits)
- 1996: Not Guilty (The Juror)
- 1996: Mississippi Delta - Heaven's Prisoners
- 1996: The assassination (Ghosts of Mississippi)
- 1996: Al Pacino's Looking for Richard (Looking for Richard)
- 1997: On a knife's edge - rivals on the edge (The Edge)
- 1998: The Mercury Puzzle (Mercury Rising)
- 1998: The Last Bandit (Thick as Thieves)
- 1999: The Confession - The Confession (The Confession)
- 1999: Notting Hill
- 1999: Outer Limits - The Unknown Dimension ( The Outer Limits , TV series, episode 5x18)
- 1999: Outside Providence
- 2000: Nuremberg - In the Name of Humanity (Nuremberg)
- 2000: State and Main
- 2000: Thomas, the Fantastic Locomotive (Thomas and the Magic Railroad)
- 2001: Pluto Nash - In the fight against the moon mafia (The Adventures of Pluto Nash)
- 2001: Pearl Harbor
- 2001: The Royal Tenenbaums (The Royal Tenenbaums)
- 2001: Friends (TV series, episodes 8x17–8x18)
- 2002: Path to War (TV movie)
- 2003: The Cooler - Alles auf Love (The Cooler)
- 2003: Cat in the Hat (The Cat in the Hat)
- 2003: You Only Die Twice (Second Nature)
- 2003: Shortcut to Happiness - The devil is in the details ( The Devil and Daniel Webster , also directing)
- 2004: Las Vegas (TV series, episodes 1x12, 2x09)
- 2004: ... and then came Polly (Along Came Polly)
- 2004: Nip / Tuck - Beauty has its price ( Nip / Tuck , TV series, episode 2x16)
- 2004: Aviator (The Aviator)
- 2004: The Last Shot (The Last Shot)
- 2005: Elizabethtown
- 2005: Dick and Jane (Fun with Dick and Jane)
- 2005: Will & Grace (6 episodes)
- 2006: My First Murder (Mini's First Time)
- 2006: Krass (Running With Scissors)
- 2006: Departed - The Departed (The Departed)
- 2006: The Good Shepherd (The Good Shepherd)
- 2006–2012: 30 Rock (TV series, 138 episodes)
- 2007: Upper East Side Love (Suburban Girl)
- 2007: Brooklyn Rules
- since 2007: Saturday Night Live (TV show)
- 2008: Men Are Pigs (My Best Friend's Girl)
- 2008: Lymelife
- 2009: My Sister's Keeper (My Sister's Keeper)
- 2009: If Love Was That Easy (It's Complicated)
- 2010: Teenage Paparazzo (Documentary)
- 2011: Runaway Girl (Hick)
- 2012: To Rome With Love
- 2012: Rock of Ages
- 2013: AmeriQua
- 2013: Blue Jasmine
- 2013: Seduced and exit ( Seduced and Abandoned , documentation)
- 2013: Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me (Documentary)
- 2014: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series, episode 15x18)
- 2014: Still Alice - My Life Without Yesterday (Still Alice)
- 2014: Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas (Torrente V: Misión Eurovegas)
- 2014: A Dangerous Game (Documentary)
- 2015: Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
- 2015: Shattering Truth (Concussion)
- 2015: Aloha - The Chance for Happiness (Aloha)
- 2016: Paris Can Wait (Bonjour Anne)
- 2016: The Black Labyrinth (Andron)
- 2016: Rules do not matter (Rules Do not Apply)
- 2017: Drunk Parents
- 2017: An Ordinary Hero (The Public)
- 2018: Mission: Impossible - Fallout
- 2018: The Looming Tower (miniseries, 6 episodes)
- 2018: A Star Is Born
- 2018: BlacKkKlansman
- 2019: Before You Know It
- 2019: Motherless Brooklyn
As a voice actor
- 1998–2002: Thomas the Little Locomotive ( Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends , 52 episodes)… as a US narrator
- 1998, 2005: The Simpsons ( The Simpsons , TV series, episodes 10x05, 17x01) ... as Alec Baldwin , Dr. Caleb Thorn
- 2000: Clerks (miniseries) ... as Leonardo Leonardo
- 2001: Final Fantasy: The Powers Within (Final Fantasy, the Spirits Within) … as Captain Gray Edwards
- 2001: Cats & Dogs - Wie Hund und Katz (Cats & Dogs) … as Butch
- 2004: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie) ... as Dennis
- 2004: Cosmo and Wanda - When Elves Help ( The Fairly OddParents , episode 4x08) ... as Future Timmy
- 2008: Madagascar 2 (Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa) … as Makunga
- 2012: Rise of the Guardians (Rise of the Guardian) ... as North / Santa Claus
- 2015: Yo Gabba Gabba! (Episode 6x02) ... as Muno's father
- 2017: The Boss Baby ... as Boss Baby
- 2019: Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad (Arctic Dogs) … as PB
As a producer
- 2019: Crown Vic
Audio books
- 2017: Nevertheless: A Memoir (author reading), HarperCollins Publishers and Blackstone Audio, ISBN 978-1-5384-3279-2
Awards
- Soap Opera Digest Award 1985: Best TV Supporting Actor - Prime-Time Series for Under the California Sun.
- Golden Globe Awards 1996: Nominated for Best TV Supporting Actor for A Streetcar named Desire
- Golden Globe Awards 2000: Nominated for Best Actor - Miniseries or TV Movie for Nuremberg
- Golden Globe Awards 2002: Nominated for Best TV Supporting Actor for Path to War
- Golden Globe Awards 2003: Nominated for Best Supporting Actor for The Cooler
- Oscar 2004: Nominated for Best Supporting Actor for The Cooler
- Golden Raspberry 2004: nominated as worst supporting actor for A Hangover Makes Theater
- Golden Globe Awards 2007: Best Actor in a Series - Comedy or Musical for 30 Rock
- Emmy 2008: Best Actor for Series 30 Rock
- Golden Globe Awards 2009: Best Actor in a Series - Comedy or Musical for 30 Rock
- Emmy 2009: Best Actor, Series 30 Rock
- Golden Globe Awards 2010: Best Actor in a Series - Comedy or Musical for 30 Rock
- 2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards : Best Actor in a Television Series - Comedy for 30 Rock
- Golden Globe Awards 2011: Nominated for Best Series Lead Actor - Comedy or Musical for 30 Rock
- Emmy 2017: Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Saturday Night Life
Web links
- Alec Baldwin in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Alec Baldwin in the German dubbing file
- Alec Baldwin's blog entries on The Huffington Post
- Official website
Individual evidence
- ^ Charles Kaiser: Baldwin on the Brink . In: helenheart.com . October 1989. Archived from the original on November 15, 2010. Retrieved on February 13, 2013.
- ↑ Alec Baldwin Biography (1958-) . In: filmreference.com . Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ↑ Lenka Hladikova: 30 Rock: Alec Baldwin got married . In: Serienjunkies.de . July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
- ↑ Bernd Michael Kranich: 30 Rock: Alec Baldwin for the second time father, daughter gives advice . In: Serienjunkies.de . August 24, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
- ↑ Hilaire Baldwin Gives Birth, Welcomes Son Rafael With Alec Baldwin On: us mazazine.com. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ↑ Alec Baldwin posts a sweet snap on Twitter as he announces wife Hilaire has given birth to their first son together on: dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- ↑ Hilaria Baldwin Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby No. 3 With Alec Baldwin. Us Weekly, September 13, 2016, accessed March 26, 2017 .
- ↑ Alec Baldwin takes stock of the situation critically. In: Focus . November 30, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2009 .
- ↑ Alec Baldwin in the German synchronous file
- ↑ Iris Alanyali: Alec Baldwin's parody delights audiences and frustrates Donald Trump. In: welt.de . December 12, 2016, accessed February 6, 2017 .
- ↑ tagesschau.de: Bottom: newspaper falls for the wrong Trump. Retrieved February 12, 2017 .
- ↑ Alec (Angry) Baldwin: He was taken away in handcuffs. May 14, 2014, accessed March 26, 2019 .
- ↑ Quarrel in parking lot: Actor Alec Baldwin arrested . ISSN 0174-4909 ( faz.net [accessed March 26, 2019]).
- ^ Mackenzie Weinger: Celebrities open wallets for Obama. Accessed March 26, 2019 .
- ↑ Stalker is no longer allowed to approach Baldwin . In: Tages-Anzeiger . October 4, 2012, ISSN 1422-9994 ( tagesanzeiger.ch [accessed on March 26, 2019]).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Baldwin, Alec |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Baldwin, Alexander Rae (full name); Baldwin, Alexander Rae III |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and voice actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1958 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Massapequa , New York , United States |