Trivia

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.

Is one of only two people with a standing invitation to host Saturday Night Live (1975) every year (schedules allowing). The other is Christopher Walken.

On February 11, 2010, he got into an argument on the phone with his daughter Ireland and threatened to take pills. When Ireland tried to call him back and couldn't reach him, she dialed 911. That same day, Alec was taken to Lenox Hill Hospital before being released just hours later.

Declined two roles that later went to fellow actor Harrison Ford. First, he declined to reprise the role of Jack Ryan in Patriot Games (1992), then he turned down the lead role in The Fugitive (1993).

He and ex-wife, actress Kim Basinger, are vegetarians. He has said Basinger convinced him to adopt that dietary lifestyle. Both remain advocates for animal rights. The couple owned a total of eleven dogs, seven cats and a wolf during their marriage.

His numerous impressions of fellow actor Robert De Niro are among De Niro's favorites.

He was considered by Tim Burton and Warner Brothers Studios for the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in Batman (1989), which went to Michael Keaton.

He was awarded 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.

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

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'.

Good friends with actress Meryl Streep.

Is a teetotaler, having entered Alcoholics Anonymous at age 26.

Revealed during an appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) that he suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

Told brother Stephen Baldwin that doing Bio-Dome (1996) could be the single most career-ending decision he could possibly make.

As part of his preparation for The Hunt for Red October (1990), he was trained to drive a Los Angeles-class attack submarine at the New London Submarine Base in Connecticut.

Was willing to voice his own puppet in Team America: World Police (2004) (despite the film's unflattering portrait of him and other celebrities) 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.

For two consecutive years, he played the screen husband of the Best Actress Oscar winner: Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine (2013) and Julianne Moore in Still Alice (2014).

(September 11, 2011) For his role on 30 Rock (2006), he was named one of the "Eight Actors Who Turn Television into Art", in cover story of The New York Times Magazine.

In his memoir, Baldwin estimates that ex-wife Kim Basinger spent about $1.5 million over a seven-year period in her efforts to deny him parental access.

Surpassed Steve Martin for hosting Saturday Night Live (1975) the most times (16) on September 24, 2011. Martin had hosted 14 times at the time. In 2010, the duo co-hosted The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010). As of February 2017, Baldwin holds the record for hosting Saturday Night Live (1975) with 17 episodes.

Was replaced by Harrison Ford for the role of Jack Trainer in Working Girl (1988) and relegated to the smaller role of Mick Dugan. Since Melanie Griffith wasn't a big enough name to carry a film back then (she ended up getting third billing despite having the main role), Fox demanded that the male lead be played by a box office star or they wouldn't green-light the project. "So, Mike Nichols had to call Alec and say, 'Look, I'm really sorry. The circumstances have changed. Would you do this other part?' Alec understood and was so lovely about it. He came in and really nailed that character. It was an awkward adjustment," recalled producer Douglas Wick.

Worked at Studio 54 in the 1970s.

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, N.Y., was acquitted of bribery. but nonetheless he was disbarred and was never to practice law again.

Counts Gary Oldman as one of his favorite actors.

Is only the third person in history to be nominated for both Best Supporting Actor from the Oscars, for The Cooler (2003), and Worst Supporting Actor from the Razzies, for The Cat in the Hat (2003), in the same year.

Has seven children with wife Hilaria Baldwin. Carmen Gabriella, August 23, 2013; Rafael Thomas, June 17, 2015; Leonardo Ángel Charles, September 12, 2016; Romeo Alejandro David, May 18, 2018; Eduardo Pau Lucas, September 8, 2020; Lucia (born by surrogate), March 20, 2021 and Ilaria Catalina Irena, September 22, 2022.

Dated Lori Loughlin, Tatum O'Neal, Kristin Davis, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Lori Singer and Holly Gagnier.

Turned down the chance to reprise the role of Jack Ryan in Patriot Games (1992) in order to play Stanley Kowalski in a revival of Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" on Broadway.

Had done a skit on Saturday Night Live (1975) in December 2005 in which he spoofed himself delivering the same speech he did in Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) to a couple of Santa's 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.

Has a daughter with now ex-wife Kim Basinger, Ireland Eliesse Baldwin, aka Ireland Baldwin, on October 23, 1995.

One of six children of Carol M. Baldwin of Syracuse, New York, and the late Alexander R. Baldwin Jr., a social studies teacher and football coach at Massapequa High School, one of whose students was Brian Kilmeade. Alec's siblings are William Baldwin, Stephen Baldwin, Daniel Baldwin, Jane Sasso and Elizabeth Keuchler. Brother-in-law of Chynna Phillips, Kennya Baldwin and Joanne Smith-Baldwin. Cousin of actor Joseph Baldwin.

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

Was Cate Blanchett's co-star in both the movies for which she won her Oscars; The Aviator (2004) and Blue Jasmine (2013).

Baldwin wrote the series episode Tabloid (1998), which was based on his own experiences with tabloid reporters.

In 1979, he auditioned for the New York University Undergraduate Drama Program on a dare (and was accepted). Studied at New York University's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts. Trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. Teaches a theater class at The Ross School in New York.

Has impersonated Robert De Niro on Saturday Night Live (1975) a few times, and now he will be in The Good Shepherd (2006), which is directed by De Niro.

Named Last Tango in Paris (1972) as his all-time favorite film in a poll taken by the AFI.

Replaced Alan Rickman as the voice of Leonardo Leonardo in the 2000 cartoon based on Kevin Smith's film Clerks (1994).

Was the first non-cast member of Saturday Night Live (1975) to play Donald Trump in an "SNL" sketch.

Nominated for the 2018 Emmy Award in the Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category for his role as Donald Trump in Saturday Night Live (1975), but lost to Henry Winkler from Barry (2018).

Was nominated for Broadway's 1992 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for playing Stanley Kowalski in a revival of Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire", a performance he recreated in a television version of the same title, A Streetcar Named Desire (1995).

On December 12, 1998, Alec Baldwin hosted Saturday Night Live (1975) 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, "Here's the Thing with Alec Baldwin".

Education: George Washington University, Washington, D.C. (majored in political science), New York University, New York City (majored in drama; Bachelor of Arts, 1994).

Has appeared in films with all three of his successors in the role of Jack Ryan: Harrison Ford in Working Girl (1988), Ben Affleck in Pearl Harbor (2001), and Chris Pine in Rise of the Guardians (2012). He has also been played by Affleck on Saturday Night Live (1975).

Reportedly, Baldwin originally wanted to be a lawyer before he was bit by the acting bug.

A longtime outspoken liberal Democrat, he was rumored in 2011 to be weighing a run for mayor of New York City based on his announcement that he was retiring from acting. He later issued a denial on Late Show with David Letterman (1993) and explained that his intention had been to enter politics, but he decided against it and he would be renewing his contract for 30 Rock (2006).

Has worked with all four actresses who played Bruce Wayne's love interests in the Burton/Schumacher Batman films. He was married to Kim Basinger and appeared with her in The Getaway (1994). He and Michelle Pfeiffer appeared in Married to the Mob (1988). He and Nicole Kidman appeared in Malice (1993). He and Elle Macpherson appeared in The Edge (1997).

In his 2017 memoir, he wrote that he was the inspiration for the role of the primadonna actor in What Just Happened (2008). He wasn't pleased about it and was even more annoyed when Robert De Niro offered him the role. After he declined, Bruce Willis got the role.

As of 2019, has appeared in five films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Working Girl (1988), The Aviator (2004), The Departed (2006), BlacKkKlansman (2018), and A Star Is Born (2018). Of these, The Departed (2006) is a Best Picture winner.