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Alan Alda

Alan Alda (; born '''Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo'''; January 28, 1936) is an American actor, author, comedian, screenwriter, podcast host and director. A six-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner and a three-time Tony Award nominee, he is best known for playing Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce in the CBS wartime sitcom ''M*A*S*H'' (1972–1983). He also wrote and directed numerous episodes of the series.

After starring in the films ''Same Time, Next Year'' (1978), ''California Suite'' (1978), and ''The Seduction of Joe Tynan'' (1979), he made his directorial film debut ''The Four Seasons'' (1981). Alda was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Owen Brewster in Martin Scorsese's ''The Aviator'' (2004). Other notable film roles include in ''Crimes and Misdemeanors'' (1989), ''Manhattan Murder Mystery'' (1993), ''Everyone Says I Love You'' (1996), ''Flirting with Disaster'' (1996), ''Tower Heist'' (2011), ''Bridge of Spies'' (2015), and ''Marriage Story'' (2019).

Alda won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Senator Arnold Vinick in the NBC series ''The West Wing''. Other Emmy-nominated roles include in ''And the Band Played On'' in 1993, ''ER'' in 2000, ''30 Rock'' in 2009, and ''The Blacklist'' in 2015. He also had recurring roles in ''The Big C'' (2011–2013), ''Horace and Pete'' (2016), ''Ray Donovan'' (2018–2020), and ''The Good Fight'' (2018–2019).

Alda is also known for his roles on Broadway acting in ''Purlie Victorious'' (1961) and receiving three Tony Award nominations for his performances in ''The Apple Tree'' (1967), ''Jake's Women'' (1992), and ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' (2005). In 2008 he received a Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording nomination for ''Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself''. In 2019, Alda received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. He hosts the podcast ''Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda'' and previously hosted ''Science Clear + Vivid''.

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