Alan Alda

Born

January 28, 1936 (age 90)

Known as

actor, television actor, film actor, film director, screenwriter, writer

Alphonso 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.

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