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Biography

Alan Alda, born on January 28, 1936, began his acting career at the age of 16 in Barnesville, Pennsylvania. While in college at Fordham…more

Born

1/28/1936, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name

Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo

Gender

Male

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Star (6)

Role
- The West Wing
  Senator Arnold Vinick (Episodes 123-)
  - S 7: Ep 22 Tomorrow
    5/14/06
  - S 7: Ep 20 The Last Hurrah
    4/30/06
  - S 7: Ep 19 Transition
    4/23/06
  - S 7: Ep 18 Requiem
    4/16/06
  - S 7: Ep 17 Election Day (Part 2)
    4/9/06
  - + 17 More Credits
- The West Wing
  Senator Arnold Vinick
  - S 7: Ep 21 Institutional Memory
    5/7/06
  - S 7: Ep 11 Internal Displacement
    1/15/06
  - S 7: Ep 9 The Wedding
    12/11/05
  - S 7: Ep 8 Undecideds
    12/4/05
  - S 7: Ep 5 Here Today
    10/23/05
- Scientific American Frontiers
  Host
  - S 15: Ep 10 Robot Pals
    4/13/05
  - S 5: Ep 5 It's a Kid's World
    4/29/95
  - S 5: Ep 4 Prime Time Primates
    2/8/95
  - S 5: Ep 3 Science Italian Style
    1/11/95
  - S 5: Ep 2 About All Your Can Eat
    11/2/94
  - + 6 More Credits
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Host
  - S 58: Ep 1 The 58th Annual Academy Awards
    3/24/86
- M*A*S*H
  Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce
  - S 11: Ep 16 Goodbye, Farewell and Amen
    2/28/83
  - S 11: Ep 15 As Time Goes By
    2/21/83
  - S 11: Ep 14 Give and Take
    2/14/83
  - S 11: Ep 13 Friends and Enemies
    2/7/83
  - S 11: Ep 12 Say No More
    1/24/83
  - + 245 More Credits
- M*A*S*H
  Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce
  - S 1: Ep 16 The Ringbanger
    1/21/73
  - — "Lil", #147; Oct.2,1978.
  - — The Pilot
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- The Big C
  Dr. Atticus Sherman
  - S 3: Ep 1 Thin Ice
    4/8/12
  - S 2: Ep 12 The Darkest Day
    9/19/11
- ER
  Dr. Gabe Lawrence
  - S 6: Ep 7 Humpty Dumpty
    11/18/99
  - S 6: Ep 6 The Peace of Wild Things
    11/11/99
  - S 6: Ep 5 Truth & Consequences
    11/4/99
  - S 6: Ep 4 Sins of the Fathers
    10/21/99
  - S 6: Ep 3 Greene with Envy
    10/14/99
Guest Star (51)

Role
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 50 Alan Alda/Ariel Tweto
    11/3/11
  - S 6: Ep 83 Alan Alda/Anna Kendrick
    1/19/10
  - S 4: Ep 6 Alan Alda/Alex O'Loughlin/Zap Mama
    9/17/07
  - S 1: Ep 30 Alan Alda/Tori Spelling/Steve Earle
    2/11/05
- The Big C
  Dr. Atticus Sherman
  - S 2: Ep 11 Fight or Flight
    9/12/11
  - S 2: Ep 2 Musical Chairs
    7/4/11
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 21: Ep 196 June 10, 2009
    6/10/09
  - S 21: Ep 78 December 19, 2008
    12/19/08
  - S 20: Ep 172 May 23, 2008
    5/23/08
  - S 20: Ep 4 September 6, 2007
    9/6/07
  - S 19: Ep 4 September 7, 2006
    9/7/06
  - + 4 More Credits
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Self
  - S 5: Ep 13 Alan Alda/Illeana Douglas
    9/17/08
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Self
  - S 15: Ep 116 Alan Alda, John Cena, Everest
    5/16/08
  - S 2: Ep 78 Al Roker, Debbie Reynolds, Allman Brothers
    1/11/95
- Canada AM
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 9 September 13, 2007
    9/13/07
- This Week
  Himself
  - S 27: Ep 35 September 09, 2007
    9/9/07
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 2 Clive Owen, Alan Alda, Dinosaur Jr.
    9/5/07
  - S 13: Ep 46 Alan Alda, Billy Joel
    12/1/05
  - S 12: Ep 71 Alan Alda, Jeffory Tambor, Arcade Fire
    2/1/05
- The Today Show
  Himself
  - S 56: Ep 178 September 5, 2007
    9/5/07
- The Dame Edna Treatment
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    4/28/07
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself
  - S 58: Ep 1 The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    8/27/06
- The Paul O'Grady Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 51 Episode 51
    6/5/06
- Parkinson
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 8 George Michael, Alan Alda, Jamie Foxx
    4/22/06
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 13 Alan Alda/Jennifer Coolidge/Butch Bradley
    9/28/05
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Guest
  - S 10: Ep 118 Alan Alda
    9/20/05
- 20/20
  Himself - Actor
  - S 27: Ep 2 Lance Armstrong & Sheryl Crow
    9/16/05
- The Academy Awards
  Himself
  - S 77: Ep 1 The 77th Annual Academy Awards
    2/27/05
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 13: Ep 152 Show #2873
    2/10/05
- The Tony Danza Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 68 Episode 68
    12/15/04
- The West Wing
  Senator Arnold Vinick
  - S 6: Ep 8 In the Room
    12/8/04
- Tavis Smiley
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 217 Alan Alda, Dianne Reeves
    12/2/04
- The View
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 57 April 9, 2002
    4/9/02
- Inside the Actors Studio
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 9 Alan Alda
    7/16/00
- Intimate Portrait
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 17 Marlo Thomas
    1/1/00
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 121 Show #363
    3/18/98
  - S 1: Ep 124 Show #124
    1/6/97
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself - Guest Host
  - S 7: Ep 68 December 1, 1994
    12/1/94
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 46: Ep 1 The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/11/94
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 171 June 13, 1990
    6/13/90
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 54 Show #0712
    5/19/86
- The Four Seasons (1984)
  Jack Burroughs
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Four Seasons (1)
    1/29/84
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 57 November 30, 1979
    11/30/79
  - S 5: Ep 102 February 12, 1979
    2/12/79
  - S 2: Ep 35 October 31, 1975
    10/31/75
  - S 1: Ep 107 April 2, 1975
    4/2/75
  - S 1: Ep 94 March 14, 1975
    3/14/75
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 11 Week of September 17, 1979
    9/17/79
  - S 13: Ep 151 Week of April 14, 1975
    4/14/75
  - S 12: Ep 140 March 15, 1974
    3/15/74
- $20,000 Pyramid
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 28 Loretta Swit & 5 Male Stars
    3/7/77
- Sammy & Company
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 April 5, 1975
    4/5/75
- $10,000 Pyramid
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 31 Anne Meara & Alan Alda
    3/31/75
  - S 2: Ep 36 Loretta Swit & Alan Alda
    5/13/74
  - S 2: Ep 31 Rita Moreno & Alan Alda
    3/11/74
  - S 1: Ep 19 Lee Meriwether & Alan Alda
    7/30/73
  - S 1: Ep 14 Anita Gillette & Alan Alda
    6/25/73
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Guest Host
  - S 13: Ep 105 February 7, 1975
    2/7/75
  - S 13: Ep 104 February 6, 1975
    2/6/75
  - S 13: Ep 103 February 5, 1975
    2/5/75
  - S 13: Ep 102 February 4, 1975
    2/4/75
  - S 13: Ep 101 Week of February 3, 1975
    2/3/75
- The Carol Burnett Show
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 13 with Alan Alda
    12/21/74
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 12: Ep 160 April 12, 1974
    4/12/74
  - S 12: Ep 159 April 11, 1974
    4/11/74
  - S 12: Ep 158 April 10, 1974
    4/10/74
  - S 12: Ep 157 April 9, 1974
    4/9/74
  - S 12: Ep 156 Week of April 8, 1974
    4/8/74
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 241 September 8, 1971
    9/8/71
- ET In TV Land
  Himself
  - — M*A*S*H
- The Talk
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 43 Episode 238
- The Match Game
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 15 Alan & Robert Alda
    12/9/68
  - S 5: Ep 52 Phyllis Newman & Alan Alda
    8/28/67
  - S 5: Ep 19 Phyllis Newman & Alan Alda
    1/9/67
  - S 3: Ep 44 Alan & Robert Alda
    6/28/65
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 8 September 11, 1968
    9/11/68
  - S 1: Ep 100 July 19, 1968
    7/19/68
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 232 August 6, 1968
    8/6/68
  - S 2: Ep 63 August 4, 1965
    8/4/65
  - S 2: Ep 4 May 13, 1965
    5/13/65
  - S 12: Ep 131 March 18, 1975
    3/18/75
  - S 10: Ep 226 August 24, 1973
    8/24/73
- Coronet Blue
  Clay Breznia
  - S 1: Ep 10 Six Months to Mars
    8/14/67
- Trials of O'Brien
  Nick Staphos
  - S 1: Ep 11 Picture Me A Murder
    11/27/65
- East Side/West Side
  Freddie Wilcox
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Sinner
    9/23/63
- Route 66
  Dr. Glazer
  - S 3: Ep 31 Soda Pop and Paper Flags
    5/24/63
- The Nurses (1962)
  Dr. John Griffin
  - S 1: Ep 17 Night Sounds
    1/24/63
  - S 1: Ep 16 Many a Sullivan
    1/17/63
- Naked City
  Poet
  - S 4: Ep 1 Hold for Gloria Christmas
    9/19/62
- The Phil Silvers Show
  Caryle Thompson III
  - S 3: Ep 23 Bilko The Art Lover
    3/5/58
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- 30 Rock
  Milton Greene
  - S 5: Ep 10 Christmas Attack Zone
    12/9/10
  - S 3: Ep 22 Kidney Now!
    5/14/09
  - S 3: Ep 21 Mamma Mia
    5/7/09
Writer (2)

Role
- M*A*S*H
  Writer
  - S 11: Ep 16 Goodbye, Farewell and Amen
    2/28/83
  - S 11: Ep 1 Hey, Look Me Over
    10/25/82
  - S 10: Ep 10 Follies of the Living - Concerns of the Dead
    1/4/82
  - S 9: Ep 20 The Life You Save
    5/4/81
  - S 8: Ep 22 Dreams
    2/18/80
  - + 14 More Credits
- We'll Get By
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 11 Cabin In The Rain
    5/30/75
  - S 1: Ep 9 Getting Away From It All
    5/2/75
  - S 1: Ep 8 Did You Ever Need A Drink?
    4/25/75
  - S 1: Ep 7 When A Bird Leaves The Nest
    4/18/75
  - S 1: Ep 4 A Woman's Place Is In The Home
    3/28/75
Director (1)

Role
- M*A*S*H
  Director
  - S 11: Ep 16 Goodbye, Farewell and Amen
    2/28/83
  - S 10: Ep 16 Where There's a Will, There's a War
    2/22/82
  - S 10: Ep 10 Follies of the Living - Concerns of the Dead
    1/4/82
  - S 10: Ep 6 Communication Breakdown
    11/30/81
  - S 9: Ep 20 The Life You Save
    5/4/81
  - + 26 More Credits
Story (1)

Role
- M*A*S*H
  Story
  - S 8: Ep 22 Dreams
    2/18/80
Creator (1)

Role
- We'll Get By
  Creator
Creative Consultant (1)

Role
- M*A*S*H
  Creative Consultant
  - S 7: Ep 9 Baby, it's Cold Outside
    11/13/78
  - S 7: Ep 8 Major Ego
    11/6/78
  - S 7: Ep 3 Lil
    10/2/78
Executive Producer (1)

Role
- The Four Seasons (1984)
  Executive Producer

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- Alan's favorite pasta dish comes from Naples and oddly enough, you don't even boil the pasta when preparing.
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- One time Alda gave up a $50,000 job because he wouldn't do a cigarette commercial.
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- Alan took part in an in-studio discussion with Ben Miller, John Barrowman and Eddie Izzard to mark Radio 4's "Big Bang Day" (2008).
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- Alan: (about a picture of him his mother kept) On the edge it says, 'My beloved son, Allie.' And I mean, that was a very important moment for me, because I saw through all of the psychosis, all the illness, the mental disorganization. And I saw through to this woman who loved her boy.
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- Alan: (on his mother's mental health) She thought people were trying to kill her. She thought I was trying to kill her. She thought I was trying to kill her very often.
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- Alan: (about early childhood memories) My earliest memories are standing in the wings watching my father singing while the chorus girls danced half-naked.
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