Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor, writer, producer, and comedian.
A member of the Baldwin family, he is the oldest of the four Baldwin brothers, all actors. Baldwin first gained recognition appearing on seasons 6 and 7 of the CBS television drama Knots Landing, in the role of Joshua Rush. He has played both leading and supporting roles in films such as the horror comedy fantasy film Beetlejuice (1988), as Jack Ryan in the action thriller The Hunt for Red October (1990), the romantic comedy The Marrying Man (1991), the superhero film The Shadow (1994), and two films directed by Martin Scorsese: the Howard Hughesbiopic The Aviator (2004) and the neo-noir crime drama The Departed (2006). His performance in the 2003 romantic drama The Cooler garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He’s also best known for being the narrator for the fifth and sixth seasons for the US dub of Thomas & Friends.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Production company | Original distributor | Current distribution rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Beetlejuice | Adam Maitland | Film | The Geffen Company | Warner Bros. | |
| 1993 | Malice | Dr. Jed Hill | Film | Castle Rock Entertainment New Line Cinema Nelvana Limited (uncredited) |
Columbia Pictures (Sony Pictures Entertainment; USA & Canada) The Rank Organisation (International) United International Pictures (Spain theatrical) |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Kino Lorber |
| 1996 | Heaven's Prisoners | Dave Robicheaux | Film | Savoy Pictures | New Line Cinema (USA) Rank Film Distributors (UK) |
Warner Bros. |
| Ghosts of Mississippi | Bobby DeLaughter | Film | Castle Rock Entertainment | Columbia Pictures (Sony Pictures Entertainment) | Warner Bros. | |
| 2000 | State and Main | Bob Barrenger | Film | Filmtown Entertainment Green/Renzi El Dorado Pictures |
Fine Line Features | Warner Bros. |
| 2001 | Cats & Dogs | Butch (voice) | Film | Village Roadshow Pictures Mad Chance Zide/Perry Productions Rhythm and Hues Studios |
Warner Bros. | |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Michael Zoroaster Marucci (uncredited) | Film | Castle Rock Entertainment Village Roadshow Pictures |
Warner Bros. | |
| 2004 | The Aviator | Juan Trippe | Film | Forward Pass Appian Way IMF Initial Entertainment Group |
Warner Bros. (International) Miramax Films (USA) |
Warner Bros. |
| 2006 | Mini's First Time | Martin Tennan | Film | Bold Films Trigger Street Productions |
Bold Films | HBO |
| The Departed | Captain George Ellerby | Film | Plan B Entertainment Initial Entertainment Group Vertigo Entertainment Media Asia Films |
Warner Bros. | ||
| 2009 | My Sister's Keeper | Campbell Alexander | Film | Curmudgeon Films | New Line Cinema | Warner Bros. |
| 2012 | Rock of Ages | Dennis Dupree | Film | New Line Cinema Offspring Entertainment Corner Stone Entertainment Material Pictures |
New Line Cinema Warner Bros. |
Warner Bros. |
| 2013 | Seduced and Abandoned | himself | Film | HanWay Films | HBO Films | HBO (Warner Bros.) |
| 2018 | A Star Is Born | himself | Film | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Live Nation Productions Gerber Pictures Peters Entertainment Joint Effort |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Warner Bros. |
Warner Bros. |
| 2019 | Motherless Brooklyn | Moses Randolph | Film | Class 5 Films MWM Studios |
Warner Bros. | |
External links[]
Alec Baldwin at the Internet Movie Database
