Alec Baldwin

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#80).

He and his wife Kim Basinger owned a total of eleven dogs, seven cats and a wolf.

Education: George Washington University, Washington, D.C. (majored in political science), New York University, New York, New York (majored in drama; B.A., 1993).

As part of his preparation for The Hunt for Red October , he was trained to drive a Los Angeles-class attack submarine at the New London Submarine Base in Connecticut.

Brother of William Baldwin , Stephen Baldwin , Daniel Baldwin , Jane Sasso and Elizabeth Keuchler.

Brother-in-law of singer Chynna Phillips and Kennya Baldwin.

Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World.

Cousin of actor Joseph Baldwin and Charles H. Baldwin.

Originally wanted to be a lawyer.

His father was not only a social studies teacher in Massapequa, but also the football coach.

Alecs daughter is often called "Addie" by family members.

During the Bill Clinton impeachment trial went on "Late Night with Conan OBrien" and said to a cheering audience that the head of the trial, Henry Hyde and his family, should be stoned to death. He later apologized and said it was just a joke.

A huge fan of novelist James Lee Burke , he owns the rights to a number of books featuring his character Dave Robiceaux. One of these, Heavens Prisoners , was released in 1996.

Wrote the episode "Law & Order" {Tabloid (#8.23)} based on his own experiences with tabloid reporters.

Turned down the chance to reprise the role of Jack Ryan in Patriot Games in order to play Stanley Kowalski in a revival of Tennessee Williams s "A Streetcar Named Desire" on Broadway.

Told brother Stephen Baldwin that doing Bio-Dome could be the single most career-ending decision he could possibly make.

Loves Cuban cigars.

At George Washington University, Baldwin ran for president but lost by two votes.

Taught "Master Theater Workshop" in summer 2002 at Southampton College, New York, where friend James LaRocca is Dean.

Is only the third person in history to be nominated for both Best Supporting Actor from the Oscars, for The Cooler , and Worst Supporting Actor from the Razzies, for The Cat in the Hat , in the same year.

Jokes that he "stole" his performance in The Cooler from Ben Kingsley s in Sexy Beast .

Replaced Alan Rickman as the voice of Leonardo Leonardo in the 2000 cartoon based on Kevin Smith s film Clerks .

Received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree (Litt.D) from Montclair State University at their 2004 graduation ceremony.

Like ex-wife Kim Basinger , he is also a vegetarian. He claims she was the one who convinced him. Since their divorce he has continued to be an advocate for animal rights.

In 1995, he played the role of Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire , a role originated by Marlon Brando , who went on to play Vito Corleone. On "Saturday Night Live" , he has played Robert De Niro , who played the young Vito Corleone to Brandos older Don Corleone, in The Godfather: Part II .

His A Streetcar Named Desire castmate, John Goodman , played Marlon Brando on "Saturday Night Live" .

Has done voice-over work in television ads for both General Electric and Subaru.

Was nominated for Broadways 1992 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for playing Stanley Kowalski in a revival of Tennessee Williams s "A Streetcar Named Desire", a performance he recreated in a television version of the same title, A Streetcar Named Desire .

His father was of English, Irish and Scottish ancestry, while his mothers ancestry was English, French-Canadian, German, Irish and Scottish.

Is one of only two people with a standing invitation to host "Saturday Night Live" every year (schedules allowing). The other is Christopher Walken.

Has impersonated Robert De Niro on "Saturday Night Live" a few times, and now he will be in The Good Shepherd , which is directed by De Niro.

He was willing to voice his own puppet in Team America: World Police (despite the movies unflattering portrait of him and other film stars, but was turned down by producers Matt Stone and Trey Parker , because all of the other celebrities were voiced by impressionists in the film. The role went to impressionist Maurice LaMarche.

In 1979, he auditioned for the New York University Undergraduate Drama Program on a dare (and was accepted).

No relation to actor Adam Baldwin.

Was considered for the role of Dr. Curtis McCabe in Vanilla Sky , which went to Kurt Russell.

Has declined two roles that later went to Harrison Ford. First, he declined to reprise the role of Jack Ryan in Patriot Games , then he turned down the lead role in The Fugitive .

Was considered for the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in Batman , which went to Michael Keaton.

Did a skit on "Saturday Night Live" in December of 2005 in which he spoofed himself delivering the same speech he did in Glengarry Glen Ross to a couple of Santas elves. Only some of the words were changed to apply to the elves rather than salesmen. He slipped though when saying the line, "Always Be Cobbling" instead he said the original line, "Always Be Closing". This made the other cast members break out in laughter on the live show.

On April 11, 2007, he caused a scandal by leaving an expletive-filled voicemail for his daughter, Ireland, calling her a "thoughtless little pig," which later was revealed to the media.

Revealed during an appearance on "Late Night with Conan OBrien" that he suffers from OCD.

Wrote the episode "Law & Order" {Tabloid (#8.23)} , which was part of the 1998 season, because of his own experience with tabloid reporters.

Caused a major uproar in the Philippines when he made a joke that he was interested in buying a Filipina wife. As a result, Philippine senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr., (also an actor) blasted Baldwin and even swore to personally beat him up if he ever visits the Philippines. Despite apologizing for the joke, Baldwin was effectively banned from visiting the Philippines.

Will surpass Steve Martin , for hosting "Saturday Night Live" the most times--16--which he did on September 24, 2011. Martin has hosted 14 times. In 2010, the friendly duo co-hosted The 82nd Annual Academy Awards .

Teaches a theater class at The Ross School in New York, which actress Aimee Denaro attended.

Has announced plans to retire from acting and pursue other interests when his contract for "30 Rock" expires in 2012.

Good friends with actress Meryl Streep.

Trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute.

Is a huge fan of the Chicago Bears.

On December 12, 1998, Alec Baldwin hosted "Saturday Night Live" and appeared in the double entendre-filled "Schweddy Balls" edition of the recurring skit "The Delicious Dish", which spoofed National Public Radio (NPR). In 2009, Baldwin became the on-air radio host of "The New York Philharmonic This Week" on the real NPR. In 2011, Baldwin became the host of his own public radio interview podcast show on WNYC, "Heres the Thing with Alec Baldwin".

His agent is Michael A. Katcher.

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 15, 2011, outside Eva Longoria s restaurant, Beso, on Hollywood Boulevard, seven blocks away from ex-wife Kim Basinger s star. In attendance were his brother Stephen Baldwin , his daughter Ireland and friend Megan Mullally.

Studied at New York Universitys prestigious Tisch School of the Arts.

As a longtime political liberal activist, was rumored to be weighing a run for mayor of New York City... until he denied it recently on "Late Show with David Letterman" .

(September 11, 2011) For his role on "30 Rock" , he was named one of the "Eight Actors Who Turn Television into Art", in cover story of The New York Times Magazine.

Removed from an American Airlines flight on December 6, 2011, at Los Angeles International Airport, reportedly for not turning off his cellphone.

On April 3, 2012, became engaged to yoga instructor Hilaria Thomas.

Son of Carol M. Baldwin of Syracuse, New York, and the late Alexander R. Baldwin Jr. His father was one of Brian Kilmeade s teachers.

In 2011 announced that he canceled his plans to retire from acting. He explained that his intention had been to enter politics, but he decided against it and he will renew his contract for "30 Rock" .

(February 12, 2013) Alec and his wife, Hilaria Baldwin , are expecting their first child in summer 2013.

His acting mentor was the late Julie Harris.

Became so infatuated with Basinger that he joined Co-Dependents Anonymous to get over her.

Became a father for the 1st time at age 37 when his 1st wife [now ex-wife] Kim Basinger gave birth to their daughter Ireland Eliesse Baldwin, aka Ireland Baldwin , on October 23, 1995.

Became a father for the 2nd time at age 55 when his 2nd wife Hilaria Baldwin gave birth to their daughter Carmen Gabriella Baldwin on August 23, 2013.

Has appeared in films with all three of his successors in the role of Jack Ryan: Harrison Ford in Working Girl , Ben Affleck in Pearl Harbor , and Chris Pine in Rise of the Guardians . He has also been played by Affleck on "Saturday Night Live".

Claimed in a 2013 interview that he donates all the money he makes from his Capital One commercials to charity and even got addicted to giving the money away.

(September 2013) Officially announced that he will be hosting his own television talk show on MSNBC, "Up Late with Alec Baldwin" starting in October 2013, Fridays at 10pm.

After only one month on the air, Baldwins new MSNBC talk show, "Up Late with Alec Baldwin" , was canceled in November 2013 after he angrily uttered a "gay slur" during his latest confrontation with photographers staked outside his Manhattan apartment building.

Alec Baldwin has worked with all four actresses who played Bruce Waynes love interests in the Burton/Schumacher Batman films. He was married to Kim Basinger and appeared with her in The Getaway . He and Michelle Pfeiffer appeared in Married to the Mob . He and Nicole Kidman appeared in Malice . He and Elle Macpherson appeared in The Edge .

Alec Baldwin appeared in two titles that contain the painting Horse Attacked by a Lion by George Stubbs - "30 Rock" (2nd season, Auction house) and Working Girl (Katherine Parkers office).

The first film he ever saw was How the West Was Won .

Became a father for the 3rd time at age 57 when his wife Hilaria Baldwin gave birth to their son Rafael Thomas Baldwin on June 17, 2015.

Was the first choice to play competing news anchor Frank Vitchard in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy . The part went to Luke Wilson.

For two consecutive years, he played the screen husband of the Best Actress Oscar winner: Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine and Julianne Moore in Still Alice .

Named Ultimo tango a Parigi as his all-time favorite film in a poll taken by the AFI.

Worked at Studio 54 in the 70s.

As of 2015, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Working Girl , The Aviator and The Departed , with the latter being a winner in the category.

As of February 2017, he holds the record for hosting "Saturday Night Live" with seventeen episodes.

One of his least favorite films of all time is Sal o le 120 giornate di Sodoma .

Auditioned for the role of Bobby Grady in Crimes of Passion .

Became a father for the 4th time at age 58 when his wife Hilaria Baldwin gave birth to their son Leonardo ngel Charles Baldwin on September 12, 2016.

Was the first non-cast member of "Saturday Night Live" to play Donald J. Trump in an "SNL" sketch.

Is a teetotaler, having entered AA at the age of 26.

In his 2017 memoir, he wrote that he was the inspiration for the role of the primadonna actor in What Just Happened . He wasnt pleased about it and was even more annoyed when Robert De Niro offered him the role. After he declined, Bruce Willis got the role.

In 1996, he was acquitted of criminal battery against a paparazzi photographer. He is not the first Alexander Baldwin in the family who was acquitted of a criminal offense. In 1938, his grandfather Alexander Baldwin I, an assistant district attorney in Brooklyn, NY, was acquitted of bribery. but nonetheless he was disbarred and was never to practice law again.

He is the only actor to play the role of Jack Ryan who acted alongside every other actor who played the role: He was in Working Girl with Harrison Ford who played Ryan in Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger . He was in Pearl Harbor with Ben Affleck who played Ryan in The Sum Of All Fears . He was in Rise of the Guardians with Chris Pine who played Ryan in Jack Ryan: Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit and he was in Aloha with John Krasinski who plays Ryan in "Tom Clancys Jack Ryan" .

Was Cate Blanchett s co-star in both the movies for which she won her Oscars; The Aviator and Blue Jasmine .

He has starred in three films with Matt Damon : The Departed , The Good Shepherd and Downsizing . The two also appeared in multiple episodes of "30 Rock" together.

He is a vegan.

Dated Holly Gagnier for about 5 years.

Noted for his disdain of publicity and the press, Baldwin was given the Hollywood Womens Press Clubs Sour Apple Award in 1991.

Dated Lori Loughlin , Tatum ONeal , Kristin Davis , Jennifer Love Hewitt and Lori Singer.

Was once engaged to Janine Turner.

Dated interior designer Anna Rothschild, and lawyer Nicole Seidel.

Withdrew from Henry & June two weeks before filming began.

Was considered for the Patrick Swayze role in Ghost .

Alec and wife Hilaria are expecting their fourth child, a boy, in the spring of 2018.

He was considered by Tim Burton and Warner Brothers Studios for the titular role of the 1989 "Batman".

Acting in the theatre is fun, acting in film is work.

(on Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. ) The comments of some Philippine,government officials come as no surprise to me, either. Even the one by,a former action film star-turned-Senator who beckoned me to come to the,Philippines so he could "beat" me over my comment.

There are people who would rather choke than go see my movies. They,write me letters all the time.

I wanted to be president of the United States. I really did. The older I,get the less preposterous the idea seems.

You know, Hollywood does draw some very strange characters, and then the,power of Hollywood and what they can do with it becomes like a blood,sport to them.

[after being arrested for cycling his bike the wrong way down Fifth,Avenue] New York City is a mismanaged carnival of stupidity that is,desperate for revenue and anxious to criminalize behavior once thought,benign.

[after being arrested for a traffic infraction] New York City is a,mismanaged carnival of stupidity that is desperate for revenue and,anxious to criminalize behavior once thought benign.

To me, the Republican Party is the real great tragedy of the last 25,years because there are lot of good and decent people and a lot of good,political points [that have] come from the Republican Party in the,post-war period, but it has been hijacked by these fundamentalist,wackos.

[on being dumped by Basinger] The loss of my family was the most,catastrophic and painful thing I ever had to go through. It was so,awful. I am not looking for sympathy, but I was really, really down.

Nothing is worse than the movie business. Washington is just like the,Boy Scouts compared to the movies.

I was reared in a very diehard, left-leaning home: Afflict the,comfortable and comfort the afflicted. I grew up with that philosophy.

there was nothing to be ashamed of in doing jobs simply to make a living, so long as those jobs fueled other creative efforts,It is imperative that we replace those who think they own this country, with those who built it.

My brothers were funny, and there was a lot of shtick and comedy and nastiness and violence and fighting and sports.

Morning Joe was boring. Scarborough is neither eloquent nor funny.

The campaign finance scandal in America is the global warming of American political life - with cash substituting for deadly solar radiation.

There are some times when you make films and you travel places, and the take that people in the business have is that the worst way to see a city is to shoot there, because you work these long 12, 13 and 14-hour days, and you go home to the hotel, you eat, and you pass out.

I had a marriage that I came to in the same way everybody else comes to a marriage. We all take chances when we get married.

My wife is the greatest person I have ever known. She is just a living doll; she is great person and a great mom. We have a girl and a boy, and we are going to have another boy.