Alan Alda
Birth Name:
Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Received the 1980 Humanitas Prize for writing
- Was elected as a fellow of the American Physical Society in 2015
- Was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1994
- Attended Fordham University
- Is the son of fellow actor Robert Alda
- Started acting at the age of 16 in summer theater programs
- Quote: "Begin challenging your assumptions․ Your assumptions are the windows to the world․ Scrub them off every once in a while or the light won't come in․"
- Quote: "Wherever I could get work, I worked․․․․ I thought I would be a stage actor․ It never occurred to me that I'd have some big success on television․"
- Well known for his role as Hawkeye Pierce in the series "M*A*S*H․"
- Has worked as a visiting professor at Stony Brook University
- Released the "New York Times" best-seller "Never Have Your Dog Stuffed and Other Things I've Learned" in 2005
Awards
- 1969Golden Globe - Most Promising Newcomer - Male:Nominated
- 1973Golden Globe - Best TV Actor - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1973Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1974Golden Globe - Best TV Actor - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1974Primetime Emmy - Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 1974Primetime Emmy - Best Lead Actor in a Drama:Nominated
- 1974Primetime Emmy - Actor of the Year - Series:Winner
- 1975Golden Globe - Best TV Actor - Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 1975Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1975Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1976Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 1976Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1976Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1977DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Winner
- 1977Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1977Humanitas Prize - 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television:Nominated
- 1977Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1977Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1977Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 1977WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Comedy:Winner
- 1978DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1978Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1978Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1978Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1978Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama or Comedy Special:Nominated
- 1978Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1979Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1979Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1979Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series:Nominated
- 1979Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1979Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series:Winner
- 1980Marquee - Best Actor:Winner
- 1980Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 1980Humanitas Prize - 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television:Winner
- 1980Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1980Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1981Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 1981Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1981Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1981WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Drama:Nominated
- 1982Bodil - Best Non-European Film (Bedste ikke-europæiske film):Winner
- 1982DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Winner
- 1982Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1982Golden Globe - Best Screenplay - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1982Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 1982Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1982Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1982Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 1982WGA Award (Screen) - Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
- 1983DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Winner
- 1983Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 1983Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1983Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1984WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Comedy:Nominated
- 1989NBR Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 1989NYFCC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 1991BAFTA Film Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1993Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special:Nominated
- 1995Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2000OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2000Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2001Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
- 2002Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2003TV Land Award - Classic TV Doctor of the Year:Winner
- 2004ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
- 2005Oscar - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2005Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2005BAFTA Film Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2005Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2005Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2005INOCA - Best Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2005OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2005OFTA Film Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
- 2005Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2006Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2006Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2006Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2006OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2006TCA Award - Individual Achievement in Drama:Nominated
- 2009Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actor:Nominated
- 2009OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2009Impact AwardWinner
- 2015OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2015Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2016Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2016INOCA TV - Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie:Nominated
- 2019IFJA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2020Robert Altman AwardWinner
- 2021OFTA TV Hall of Fame - Character:Winner