Alec Baldwin
ALL ABOUT ALEC BALDWIN
Full Name:Alexander Rae Baldwin III
Date of Birth:3 April 1958
Place of Birth:Massapequa, New York, USA
Spouse: Kim Basinger (actress; met while filming The Marrying Man in 1990; married on August 19, 1993; filed for divorced on January 12, 2001; divorced in February 2002)
Relationship: Nicole Seidel (lawyer; dated 2002-2006), Janine Turner (actress, engaged in 1983; wedding canceled), Holly Gagnier (actress, together in the mid 1980s)
Family: Father - Alexander Rae Jr. (teacher in Massapequa, New York; died of lung cancer in 1983), Mother - Carol Newcomb (nee Martineau, born in 1930; breast-cancer survivor), Sister - Elizabeth (aka Beth Keuchler, born in 1955), Jane (aka Jane Sasso, physical therapist, born 1965), Brother - Stephen Baldwin (actor; born on May 12, 1967), William Baldwin (actor; born on February 21 1963), Daniel Baldwin (actor; born on October 5, 1960), Uncle - Charles H. Baldwin, Joseph Baldwin (actor), Sister in law - Chynna Gilliam Philips (singer), Daughter - Ireland Eliesse (aka Addie Baldwin; born on October 23, 1995)
Salary: Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) $5,500,000
The Marrying Man (1991) $1,500,000
Bio:
Alexander Rae Baldwin III was born in Massapequa, New York on April 3, 1958. Baldwin is the second of six children. He has 3 brothers and 2 sisters. He became the first of his clan to enter the acting profession. His brothers, Daniel, William, and Stephen, have since joined the fold.
Some years after his third-grade teacher wrote on his report card that he would “become famous or the president of the U.S. — one or the other,” Baldwin enrolled as a political-science major at George Washington University with the future plan of going to law school. However, he decided to return to his childhood dream of acting.
Having starred in his own homemade movie of “Frankenstein” at the age of seven, Baldwin by 12 was a compulsive film-goer. Haunting local movie houses, he saw everything from Hitchcock to Capra to Truffaut.
Disillusioned with politics and hungry for the theatre, Baldwin moved to Manhattan, after three years studying at George Washington University, enrolled in New York University’s drama department, and studied under Lee Strasberg.(Baldwin subsequently studied acting under Mira Rostova, Elaine Aiken and Milton Kastelas among others)
While continuing to polish his craft with the Moscow Art Theatre’s Mira Rostova, Baldwin landed a recurring role on the popular NBC daytime soap opera “The Doctors,” which led to assignments on the primetime series “Cutter to Houston” and the long-running CBS drama “Knots Landing,” which Baldwin appreciated for its “opportunity to work with such gifted actors as Julie Harris.”
Despite these successes, his goal remained to return to New York and work in theatre. His broadway debut, in Joe Orton’s black comedy “Loot,” brought him the prestigious Theatre World Award in 1986. He has since appeared on stage in a variety of productions such as David Mamet’s A Life In The Theatre at the Hartman in Stamford and also at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.
On Broadway, he followed with the production of in Caryl Churchill’s hit comedy “Serious Money” before making his screen bow in “Forever Lulu.” He continued working on stage in between his various movie assignments. When ‘Prelude to a Kiss’ was mounted in its New York debut at Circle Rep, Baldwin starred as Peter in the show’s sold-out six week run before it moved to Broadway and he received an Obie Award as Best Actor in 1991. He has appeared in the 1992 revival of Tennessee Williams’s A Streetcar Named Desire, for which he received a Best Actor Tony nomination.
On film, Baldwin has appeared in She’s Having a Baby, Beetlejuice, Married to the Mob, Talk Radio, Working Girl, Miami Blues, Great Balls of Fire, The Hunt For Red October, Alice, Glengarry Glen Ross, Malice, The Getaway, The Shadow and the upcoming Heaven’s Prisoners.
He appeared in A Streetcar Named Desire, co-starring Jessica Lange, John Goodman and Diane Lane, on CBS.
Alec Baldwin is a benefactor of the Bay Street Theatre Festival in Sag Harbor and the Circle Rep Theatre in New York. He is on the board of directors of The Creative Coalition (A New York based public information group), People for the American Way, City Centre of New York and The Drama League of New York. He is a supporter of the Hudson Riverkeeper of Garrison, New York and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
In 1993, he returned to New York University to complete his undergraduate studies, receiving a BFA degree in Drama.
He was married to actress Kim Basinger, and on Oct. 23, 1995, their first child, Ireland Eliesse (8 lbs., 3 ozs.), was born in Los Angeles. In Feb. 2002, Alec and Kim officially got divorced.
Trivia:
Thought about taking his own life last year after an answer machine message in which he had called his daughter a ‘thoughtless little pig’ was leaked on the Internet.
Is in talks to join Meryl Streep in the untitled romantic comedy that Nancy Meyers wrote and will direct for Universal. (August 15, 2008)
Will join Cameron Diaz, Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning in MY SISTER’S KEEPER , the Nick Cassavetes-directed adaptation of the Jodi Picoult novel for New Line. (December 17, 2007)
Has returned to his agency CCA after his abrupt departure following the leaked voicemail rant at his daughter in April. (May 26, 2007)
Plans to write a book about the injustices done to divorced fathers. (April 30, 2007)
Apologized to his daughter and the public on ABC’s The View after the disturbing voice mail recording of the actor yelling at his daughter was secretly released. (April 27, 2007)
Asks NBC to let him out of his 30 Rock contract so he can devote his time to the issue of “parental alienation.” But NBC says rejects his request. (April 26, 2007)
Had parted ways with longtime agents Matt DelPiano and Michael Rosenfeld at CAA. (April 25, 2007)
Issued an apology through his website after an angry voicemail message he left for his 11-year-old daughter, Ireland, made its way onto the Internet. (April 21, 2007)
After hearing an angry message left by Baldwin on April 11 for his daughter Ireland, Los Angeles County Superior Court commissioner Maren Nelson temporarily suspended Baldwin’s visitation rights to his daughter. On the recording, Baldwin can be heard admonishing the girl, You are a rude, thoughtless little pig after she did not answer his call at a pre-arranged time. (April 20, 2007)
Was so moved by the story of an 18-year-old Army soldier named Resha Kane who is scheduled to serve in Iraq, he’s going to help pay for her college education after she leaves the military. (March 31, 2007)
Has been ordered by a judge to be seen by a psychologist to evaluate whether he is fit to have visiting rights increased with his 10-year-old daughter. (June 12, 2006)
Has been granted an extra three visiting days with his daughter, after accusing ex-wife Kim Basinger of obstructing his visits. (May 13, 2006)
Accuses Kim Basinger is tempting their daughter away from her father by plying the youngster with chocolate. (December 13, 2005)
Lost the first round in his new custody battle with ex-wife Kim Basinger - his plea for more telephone time and holiday time was denied by a judge in Los Angeles. (December 8, 2005)
Quotes:
“Bush wasn’t elected, he was selected - selected by five judges up in Washington who voted along party lines.”
“Cheney is a terrorist. He terrorizes our enemies abroad and innocent citizens here at home indiscriminately.”
“Doing these parts is not fun. It’s challenging, but no fun. It’s creepy. I would rather play the guy that throws the touchdown pass and gets carried off the field.”
“Down with Dukes of Hazzard!”
“Everything that Bush touches turns to manure in public policy.”
“I feel I’m two people: I have my interest in acting and I have a lot of other political interests I’d like to pursue.”
“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.”
“I wanted to be president of the United States. I really did. The older I get, the less preposterous the idea seems.”
“Let’s face facts, this is visual medium, there’s a very high premium put on people who are good-looking. But the minute you rely on that you get yourself in trouble. You certainly don’t make a career out of that anymore as an actor.”
“Remember, sex is like a Chinese dinner. It ain’t over ’til you both get your cookie.”
“There are people who would rather choke than go see my movies. They write me letters all the time.”
“There’s less critical thinking going on in this country on a Main Street level - forget about the media - than ever before. We’ve never needed people to think more critically than now, and they’ve taken a big nap.”
“To be in this business and have tremendous integrity and only make distinguished choices is very tough.”
“You have actors who begin at a certain young age and there’s very little change in their technique and the depth of their performances; they’re the same 30 years later.”
Filmography:
Alec Baldwin Filmography as an Actor:
2009 My Sister’s Keeper
2009 Lymelife
2008 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
2008 My Best Friend’s Girl
2007 Suburban Girl
2007 Brooklyn Rules
2006 Mini’s First Time
2006 The Departed
2006 Running with Scissors
2006 The Good Shepherd
2006 30 Rock TV
2005 Fun with Dick and Jane
2005 Elizabethtown
2005 Will & Grace TV
2004 Shortcut to Happiness
2004 Along Came Polly
2004 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
2004 The Last Shot
2004 The Aviator
2003 The Cat in the Hat
2003 Second Nature
2003 The Cooler
2002 The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002 Path to War
2001 Pearl Harbor
2001 Cats & Dogs
2001 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
2001 The Royal Tenenbaums
2001 Aki’s Dream
2000 Clerks TV
2000 State and Main
2000 Nuremberg TV
2000 Thomas and the Magic Railroad
1999 Outside Providence
1999 Scout’s Honor
1999 Notting Hill
1999 The Confession
1998 Mercury Rising
1998 Thick as Thieves
1997 Raw Footage TV
1997 The Edge
1996 Ghosts of Mississippi
1996 Heaven’s Prisoners
1996 The Juror
1995 A Streetcar Named Desire
1995 Two Bits
1994 The Shadow
1994 The Getaway
1993 Malice
1992 Glengarry Glen Ross
1992 Prelude to a Kiss
1991 The Marrying Man
1990 The Hunt for Red October
1990 Miami Blues
1990 Alice
1989 Great Balls of Fire!
1988 Talk Radio
1988 Working Girl
1988 Married to the Mob
1988 Beetle Juice
1988 She’s Having a Baby
1987 The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
1987 Forever, Lulu
1986 Dress Gray
1985 Love on the Run
1984 Sweet Revenge
1983 Cutter to Houston TV
1979 Knots Landing TV
1963 The Doctors TV
Alec Baldwin Filmography as a Producer:
2008 Solitary Birds (co-producer)
2008 “30 Rock” (1 episode)
2008 Lymelife
2004 The Devil and Daniel Webster
2003 Second Nature (TV) (executive producer)
2000 State and Main (executive producer)
2000 Nuremberg (TV) (executive producer)
1999 The Confession
1996 Heaven’s Prisoners (executive producer)
Alec Baldwin Filmography as a Director:
2004 The Devil and Daniel Webster
Alec Baldwin Filmography as a Writer:
1998 Law & Order” (1 episode)
Alec Baldwin Awards:
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
2003 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic The Cooler
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
2008 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series 30 Rock [TV Series]
2007 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series 30 Rock [TV Series]
2006 Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Will & Grace: Season 08
2005 Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Will & Grace: Season 07
Boston Society of Film Critics
2006 Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up) Running With Scissors
2006 Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up) The Good Shepherd
2006 Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up) The Departed
Chicago Film Critics Association
2003 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic The Cooler
Golden Globe
2007 Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or 30 Rock [TV Series]
2006 Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama 30 Rock [TV Series]
2003 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic The Cooler
2000 Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion P Nuremberg
1995 Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Ma A Streetcar Named Desire
National Board of Review
2003 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic The Cooler
National Society of Film Critics
2003 Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up) The Cooler
Screen Actors Guild
2007 Best Actor in a Comedy Series 30 Rock [TV Series]
2006 Best Actor in a Comedy Series 30 Rock [TV Series]
2003 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic The Cooler
2000 Best Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries Nuremberg
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