Notable FigureMale
Alan Alda
born 1936
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryAlphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo, known professionally as Alan Alda, is an American actor and filmmaker. In a career spanning seven decades on both stage and screen, he is best known for portraying Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce in the CBS wartime sitcom M*A*S*H (1972–1983), where he also wrote and directed numerous episodes of the series. Alda has received numerous accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Awards and six Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, three Tony Awards, and two BAFTAs.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 28, 1936
Manhattan
Citizenship
United States
Occupations & fields
actortelevision actorfilm actorfilm directorscreenwriterwriter
Awards & honours
Directors Guild of America AwardCarl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of ScienceJohn Willis Award for Lifetime AchievementTheatre World AwardNAS Public Welfare MedalFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Field and occupation
- americký herec, režisér a scenárista
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