Alan Alda

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Name:: Alan Alda
Age:: 88
Date of Birth:: Jan 28, 1936
Place of Birth:: New York City, United States
Occupation:: Actor, Author, Activist, Director, Screenwriter
Parents:: Robert Alda,Joan Browne
Spouse:: Arlene Alda (m. 1957)
Children:: 3, Including Beatrice And Elizabeth Alda
Years active:: 1958–present
Known for:: M*A*S*H,Scientific American Frontiers,The West Wing,ER,30 Rock,The Big C,Horace And Pete,The Blacklist,The Longest Ride
Awards:: Six Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Award

Alan Alda - Biography Summary

Alan Alda (; born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo; January 28, 1936) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and author. A seven-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner, he is widely known for his roles as Captain Hawkeye Pierce in the TV series M*A*S*H (1972–1983), the host of Scientific American Frontiers, and as U.S. Senator Arnold Vinick in The West Wing (2004–2006). He has also appeared in many feature films, most notably as pretentious television producer Lester in Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) and U.S. Senator Owen Brewster in The Aviator (2004), the latter of which saw Alda nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.