Alan Alda (born January 28, 1936) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and author. A six-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner, he is best known for his role as Hawkeye Pierce in the TV series MAS*H. He is currently a visiting professor at the Stony Brook University School of Journalism.
Known For
What Women Want
(2000)
Dan Wanamaker
The Aviator
(2004)
Senator Ralph Owen Brewster
The Longest Ride
(2015)
Ira Levinson
Tower Heist
(2011)
Arthur Shaw
Crimes and Misdemeanors
(1989)
Lester
Marriage Story
(2019)
Bert Spitz
Bridge of Spies
(2015)
Thomas Watters Jr.
Wanderlust
(2012)
Carvin
Murder at 1600
(1997)
Jordan
Mad City
(1997)
Kevin Hollander
And the Band Played On
(1993)
Dr. Robert Gallo
California Suite
(1978)
Bill Warren
Nothing But the Truth
(2008)
Alan Burnside
Everyone Says I Love You
(1996)
Bob Dandridge
Manhattan Murder Mystery
(1993)
Ted
The Object of My Affection
(1998)
Sidney Miller
Full Filmography
Acting
Gone Are the Days!
(1963)
Charlie Cotchipee
Where's Everett?
(1966)
Arnold Barker
Paper Lion
(1968)
George Plimpton
The Extraordinary Seaman
(1969)
Lt. J / G Morton Krim
Jenny
(1970)
Delano
The Moonshine War
(1970)
John W. (Son) Martin
The Mephisto Waltz
(1971)
Myles Clarkson
To Kill a Clown
(1972)
Maj. Evelyn Ritchie
Playmates
(1972)
Marshall Barnett
The Glass House
(1972)
Jonathon Paige
Isn't It Shocking?
(1973)
Dan
Lily
(1973)
Juke and Opal
(1973)
Jimmy
6 RMS RIV VU
(1974)
Paul Friedman
Free to Be… You and Me
(1974)
Self
Kill Me If You Can
(1977)
Caryl W. Chessman
California Suite
(1978)
Bill Warren
Same Time, Next Year
(1978)
George Peters
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
(1979)
Joe Tynan
The Four Seasons
(1981)
Jack Burroughs
Making 'M*A*S*H'
(1981)
Self
She's Nobody's Baby: American Women in the 20th Century
(1981)
Narrator
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
(1985)
Self (archive footage)
Sweet Liberty
(1986)
Michael Burgess
A New Life
(1988)
Steve Giardino
Crimes and Misdemeanors
(1989)
Lester
Betsy's Wedding
(1990)
Eddie Hopper
Memories of M*A*S*H
(1991)
Self / Hawkeye Pierce
Whispers in the Dark
(1992)
Leo Green
Manhattan Murder Mystery
(1993)
Ted
And the Band Played On
(1993)
Dr. Robert Gallo
White Mile
(1994)
Dan Cutler
Canadian Bacon
(1995)
U.S. President
Flirting with Disaster
(1996)
Richard Schlichting
Everyone Says I Love You
(1996)
Bob Dandridge
Jake's Women
(1996)
Jake
Murder at 1600
(1997)
Jordan
Mad City
(1997)
Kevin Hollander
The Object of My Affection
(1998)
Sidney Miller
Keepers of the Frame
(1999)
Himself
What Women Want
(2000)
Dan Wanamaker
Club Land
(2001)
Willie Walters
The Killing Yard
(2001)
Ernie Goodman
M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion
(2002)
Himself
The Aviator
(2004)
Senator Ralph Owen Brewster
Resurrecting the Champ
(2007)
Ralph Metz
Diminished Capacity
(2008)
Uncle Rollie
Nothing But the Truth
(2008)
Alan Burnside
Flash of Genius
(2008)
Gregory Lawson
Behind the Burly Q
(2010)
Himself
Tower Heist
(2011)
Arthur Shaw
Wanderlust
(2012)
Carvin
50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus
(2013)
Narrator (voice)
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
(2014)
Self
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
(2014)
Self
Bridge of Spies
(2015)
Thomas Watters Jr.
The Longest Ride
(2015)
Ira Levinson
Itzhak
(2017)
Self
The Emperor's Newest Clothes
(2018)
Narrator
Marriage Story
(2019)
Bert Spitz
This Changes Everything
(2019)
Self
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
(2019)
Self
Ray Donovan: The Movie
(2022)
Dr. Arthur Amiot
M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television
(2024)
Self
Directing
6 RMS RIV VU
(1974)
Director
The Four Seasons
(1981)
Director
Sweet Liberty
(1986)
Director
A New Life
(1988)
Director
Betsy's Wedding
(1990)
Director
Writing