ALEC BALDWIN
Date of Birth: April 3, 1958
Of all the acting Baldwin brothers (Alec, Billy, Daniel and
Stephen), Alec started out his career as unquestionably the best known, most talented, and debatedly, the prettiest.
Baldwin, who dies his hair black, insists "I don't get
acting jobs because of my looks," Baldwin studied at the respected Lee Strasberg Institute in New York. His classic good looks and surprising versatility soon landed him a recurring role on the TV soap, The Doctors.
Baldwin first grabbed the attention of movie audiences with a succession of slimeball roles both comic (Working Girl and Married
To The Mob) and serious (Talk Radio). He quickly evolved into the quintessential early '90's leading man, in such hits as The Hunt For Red October, Prelude To A Kiss (which
he had previously performed on Broadway) and The Marrying Man (where he met and ultimately married Kim Basinger).
Peppered between starring roles were his extremely nasty cameo in Glengarry Glen Ross, and a return to Broadway in Tennessee William's A Streetcar Named Desire. A TV version of Streetcar
would win him an Emmy nomination. In 2004, he was nominated for both a Golden Globe award and an Oscar for his performance in The Cooler (2003). He has also won three Golden Globes for his role in the NBC TV comedy series 30 Rock.
A notoriously private individual, Baldwin was charged for assault for allegedly taking a swing at a paparazzi snapping a shot of his and Basinger's baby
daughter, Ireland, nicknamed Addie. In February 2002, the couple divorced, amid allegations that Baldwin was guilty of spousal abuse. They were then locked in a nasty ongoing custody battle that went on for years. He has recently been seen in the company of much younger women.
Filmography:
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010) (voice)
It's Complicated(2009)
My Sister's Keeper(2009)
Lymelife(2009)
My Best Friend's Girl(2008)
Brooklyn Rules (2007)
The Good Shepherd(2006)
Running with Scissors(2006)
The Departed(2006)
Mini's First Time (2006)
Fun with Dick and Jane(2005)
Elizabethtown(2005)
The Aviator(2004)
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie(2004)
The Last Shot(2004)
Along Came Polly(2004)
Playmakers of New Orleans (2003)
The Cat in the Hat (2003)
The Cooler(2003)
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2003) (uncredited)
The Devil and Daniel Webster(2002)
The Royal Tenenbaums (voice) (2001)
Cats & Dogs(2001)
Pearl Harbor (2001)
Final Fantasy (2001)
State and Main (2000)
Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000)
Outside Providence (1999)
Scout's Honor (1999)
Thick as Thieves (1999)
The Confession (1999)
Mercury Rising (1998)
The Edge (1998)
Ghosts Of Mississipi (1996)
Heaven's Prisoners (1996)
Looking For Richard (1996)
The Juror (1996)
Two Bits (Voiceover) (1996)
Wild Bill: A Hollywood Maverick (1995)
The Getaway (1994)
The Shadow (1994)
Malice (1993)
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
Prelude To A Kiss (1992)
The Marrying Man (1991)
Alice (1990)
The Hunt For Red October (1990)
Miami Blues (1990)
Great Balls Of Fire! (1989)
Beetlejuice (1988)
Married To The Mob (1988)
She's Having A Baby (1988)
Talk Radio (1988)
Working Girl (1988)
Forever, Lulu (1987)