Alan Alda
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 28 January 1936 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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 74
- 2025Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print as Self
- 2025Just a Man: Sam the Hotel as Himself
- 2024Remembering Gene Wilder as Self
- 2024M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television as Self
- 2022Ray Donovan: The Movie as Dr. Arthur Amiot
- 2020The Making of "Marriage Story" as Self
- 2019Alan Pakula: Going for Truth as Self
- 2019Marriage Story as Bert Spitz
- 2019This Changes Everything as Self
- 2018The Emperor's Newest Clothes as Narrator
- 2017Itzhak as Self
- 2015Bridge of Spies as Thomas Watters Jr.
- 2015The Longest Ride as Ira Levinson
- 2014Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee as Self
- 201450 Years of BBC Two Comedy as Self
- 2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self · 1 episode
- 201350 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus as Narrator (voice)
- 2012Wanderlust as Carvin
- 2011Tower Heist as Arthur Shaw
- 2010Behind the Burly Q as Self
- 2008Nothing but the Truth as Albert Burnside
- 2008Flash of Genius as Gregory Lawson
- 2008Diminished Capacity as Uncle Rollie
- 2007Resurrecting the Champ as Ralph Metz
- 2004The Aviator as Senator Ralph Owen Brewster
- 2002M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion as Himself
- 2001The Killing Yard as Ernie Goodman
- 2001Club Land as Willie Walters
- 2000What Women Want as Dan Wanamaker
- 1999Keepers of the Frame as Himself
- 1998The Object of My Affection as Sidney Miller
- 1997Mad City as Kevin Hollander
- 1997Murder at 1600 as Jordan
- 1996Everyone Says I Love You as Bob Dandridge
- 1996Flirting with Disaster as Richard Schlichting
- 1996Jake's Women as Jake
- 1996The Daily Show as Self · 1 episode
- 1995Canadian Bacon as U.S. President
- 1994White Mile as Dan Cutler
- 1993And the Band Played On as Dr. Robert Gallo
- 1993Manhattan Murder Mystery as Ted
- 1992Whispers in the Dark as Leo Green
- 1992Blast 'Em as Self (uncredited)
- 1991Memories of M*A*S*H as Self / Hawkeye Pierce
- 1990Betsy's Wedding as Eddie Hopper
- 1989Crimes and Misdemeanors as Lester
- 1988A New Life as Steve Giardino
- 1986Sweet Liberty as Michael Burgess
- 1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage)
- 1984The Ratings Game as Alan Alda (uncredited)
- 1981The Four Seasons as Jack Burroughs
- 1981Making 'M*A*S*H' as Self
- 1981She's Nobody's Baby: American Women in the 20th Century as Narrator
- 1979The Seduction of Joe Tynan as Joe Tynan
- 1978Same Time, Next Year as George Peters
- 1978California Suite as Bill Warren
- 1977Kill Me If You Can as Caryl W. Chessman
- 19746 RMS RIV VU as Paul Friedman
- 1974Free to Be… You and Me as Self
- 1973Juke and Opal as Jimmy
- 1973Lily
- 1973Isn't It Shocking? as Dan
- 1972Playmates as Marshall Barnett
- 1972To Kill a Clown as Maj. Evelyn Ritchie
- 1972The Glass House as Jonathon Paige
- 1971The Mephisto Waltz as Myles Clarkson
- 1970The Moonshine War as John W. (Son) Martin
- 1970Jenny as Delano
- 1969The Extraordinary Seaman as Lt. J / G Morton Krim
- 1968Paper Lion as George Plimpton
- 1967Lionpower from MGM as Self - Lt. j.g. Morton Krim (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1966Where's Everett? as Arnold Barker
- 1963Gone Are the Days! as Charlie Cotchipee
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self · 2 episodes
Directing 5
- 1990Betsy's Wedding · director
- 1988A New Life · director
- 1986Sweet Liberty · director
- 1981The Four Seasons · director
- 19746 RMS RIV VU · director
Writing 5
- 1990Betsy's Wedding · writer
- 1988A New Life · writer
- 1986Sweet Liberty · writer
- 1981The Four Seasons · writer
- 1979The Seduction of Joe Tynan · writer