Alec Baldwin

Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, and producer. He is known for his leading and supporting roles in a variety of genres, from comedy to drama, and has received numerous accolades including three Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and Tony Award.

Baldwin first gained recognition by appearing on the sixth and seventh seasons of primetime soap opera ''Knots Landing'' (1984–1985). In the early part of his film career he played both leading and supporting roles in ''Beetlejuice'' (1988), ''Working Girl'' (1988), ''Married to the Mob'' (1988) and ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' (1992). He played Jack Ryan in ''The Hunt for Red October'' (1990). He received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for ''The Cooler'' (2003) and the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for ''It's Complicated'' (2010). He has acted in the films ''The Royal Tenenbaums'' (2001), ''Along Came Polly'' (2004), ''The Aviator'' (2004), ''The Departed'' (2006), ''To Rome with Love'' (2012), ''Blue Jasmine'' (2013), ''Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation'' (2015) and ''Mission: Impossible – Fallout'' (2018). He voiced the titular role in ''The Boss Baby'' film franchise.

From 2006 to 2013, Baldwin received critical acclaim starring alongside Tina Fey as Jack Donaghy on the NBC sitcom ''30 Rock'', winning two Primetime Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Actor in a comedy series, making him the male performer with the most SAG Awards in history. Baldwin has received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Donald Trump on the NBC sketch series ''Saturday Night Live'', a role that won him his third Primetime Emmy in 2017. He was nominated again in 2018 and 2021.

Baldwin made his Broadway debut in ''Loot'' (1986). He portrayed Stanley Kowalski in the 1992 production of ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' for which he earned a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. He returned to Broadway in ''Twentieth Century'' (2004) and ''Orphans'' (2013). He hosted the 82nd Academy Awards in 2010. He is also a columnist for ''The Huffington Post''. He was the host of ''Match Game'' from 2016 until 2021.

In 2021, while on the ''Rust'' film set, Baldwin discharged a revolver used as a prop, which killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza. Baldwin was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in Santa Fe County, New Mexico in January 2023, but the charges were dropped in April 2023 pending further investigation. He was indicted again for the charge on January 19, 2024. Provided by Wikipedia