Alan Alda

Alan Alda is an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor, director, and screenwriter, recognized for an extensive career across television, film, and theater that includes his iconic role in M*A*S*H and a later Academy Award nomination for The Aviator. After being cast as Captain Benjamin Franklin ‘Hawkeye’ Pierce in the television series MASH in 1972, Alan Alda went on to define an iconic role. He held the role for all 256 episodes until 1983, earning him two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, including his first in 1974, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy the same year. Beyond his performance, Alda served as a producer, creative consultant, and co-writer for the series, directing 32 episodes, including the finale, ‘Goodbye, Farewell and Amen.’ His acting career began in the mid-1950s with the Compass Players, Second City, and the Cleveland Play House.

His television debut was 1958 on ‘The Phil Silvers Show’; his film debut followed in the 1963 comedy-drama ‘Gone Are the Days!’, and he appeared in ‘That Was the Week That Was’ (1963-1965). He also starred in films such as ‘Paper Lion’ (1968), ‘The Moonshine War’ (1970), and ‘The Mephisto Waltz’ (1971). Following MASH’s success, Alda expanded his creative footprint as a writer and director. His directorial debut, the 1981 film ‘The Four Seasons,’ achieved box office success.

His recent work includes the critically acclaimed film ‘Marriage Story’ (2019) and reprising his role in ‘Ray Donovan: The Movie’ (2022).