Alec Baldwin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Alec Baldwin
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Baldwin in 2018
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Alexander Rae Baldwin III
April 3, 1958 Amityville, New York, U.S.
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| Education | George Washington University, New York University – Tisch (BFA) |
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| Years active | 1980–present |
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| Children | 8, including Ireland Baldwin |
| Family | Baldwin |
| Awards | Full list |
Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958), known as Alec Baldwin, is an American actor. He has starred in many movies and TV shows, playing both main and supporting characters in comedies and dramas. He has won several important awards, including three Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. He has also been nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Tony Award.
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Early Life and Education
Alec Baldwin was born on April 3, 1958, in Amityville, New York. He grew up in a nearby area called Massapequa. He is the oldest of six children. His father, Alexander Rae Baldwin Jr., was a high school history teacher and football coach. His mother was Carol Newcomb. Alec has three younger brothers, Daniel, William, and Stephen, who also became actors. He also has two sisters, Elizabeth and Jane Ann.
Alec and his siblings were raised as Roman Catholics. Their family background includes Irish, French, and English roots. Through his father's side, Baldwin is related to John Howland, a passenger on the famous Mayflower ship. This means Alec is part of the 13th generation of his family born in North America.
Baldwin went to Alfred G. Berner High School in Massapequa. He played football there. Before becoming an actor, he worked as a busboy at the famous Studio 54 in New York City. From 1976 to 1979, he studied at George Washington University. Later, he moved to New York University (NYU) to study acting at the Tisch School of the Arts. He also became a member of the Actors Studio, a well-known acting school. He finished his degree at NYU in 1994.
Acting Career Highlights
Alec Baldwin first became known for his role on the TV show Knots Landing in 1984 and 1985. In his early film career, he appeared in movies like Beetlejuice (1988), Working Girl (1988), and Glengarry Glen Ross (1992). He played the character Jack Ryan in the movie The Hunt for Red October (1990).
He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Cooler (2003). He also received a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination for It's Complicated (2010). Some of his other notable films include The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), The Aviator (2004), and The Departed (2006). He also voiced the main character in The Boss Baby film series.
From 2006 to 2013, Baldwin starred as Jack Donaghy in the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, alongside Tina Fey. His performance earned him two Primetime Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards. This made him the male actor with the most Screen Actors Guild Awards in history for a comedy series.
Baldwin also gained praise for playing Donald Trump on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. This role won him his third Primetime Emmy in 2017.
Alec Baldwin made his Broadway debut in a play called Loot in 1986. He played Stanley Kowalski in a 1992 production of A Streetcar Named Desire, which earned him a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. He has also hosted the 82nd Academy Awards in 2010. He writes columns for The Huffington Post and hosted the game show Match Game from 2016 to 2021.
In 2017, he became the sole host of TCM's The Essentials. His book, a memoir called Nevertheless, became a best-seller in 2017.
Awards and Recognition
Alec Baldwin has received many awards and nominations for his work in theater, television, and film. He has been nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Tony Award. He has won three Primetime Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and eight Screen Actors Guild Awards.
In 2010, New York University gave Baldwin an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree. He was also named an "Esteemed Faculty" member by Stony Brook University after teaching an acting class there.
Giving Back to the Community
Alec Baldwin and his mother, Carol, started the Carol M. Baldwin Cancer Research Fund in 1996. They also dedicated the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Care Center at the Stony Brook University Hospital in her honor.
When Baldwin was a spokesperson for Capital One from 2010 to 2013, his contract was set up so that the money he earned would go to his charity foundation. He was paid $15 million over almost five years, and most of that money, about $14.125 million, was given to charity.
In 2011, Baldwin donated $1 million to the New York Philharmonic, where he served on the board. He also gave $500,000 to the Roundabout Theatre Company, a theater group in New York where he has performed. In recent years, his foundation has also given gift certificates for bookstores to libraries on Long Island to help support reading programs.
Personal Life
Marriages
Kim Basinger
In 1990, Baldwin met actress Kim Basinger while they were working on the film The Marrying Man. They got married on August 19, 1993. They have one daughter together, Ireland, who was born on October 23, 1995. They later divorced in 2002.
Hilaria Baldwin
In August 2011, Baldwin started dating Hilaria Thomas, who was a yoga instructor. They got engaged in April 2012 and married on June 30, 2012, in New York City. They have seven children together. The Baldwin family is also filming a reality show called "The Baldwins," which is expected to air in 2025.
Health and Dieting
Alec Baldwin and his wife are pescatarians, which means they mostly eat a plant-based diet but also include fish and eggs. Baldwin stopped eating beef in 1991 and supports People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), an organization that works to protect animals. In 2019, he wrote an article for CNN supporting a plant-based diet to help with global environmental issues.
See also
In Spanish: Alec Baldwin para niños
Images for kids
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Alec Baldwin in 2018
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Baldwin with Kim Basinger at the 1994 César Awards
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Baldwin in 2012
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Baldwin and Hilaria Thomas at the 2011 US Open
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Baldwin with Hilaria Hayward-Thomas in 2011
