Alan Alda was born Jan. 28, 1936, in New York City, son of actor Robert Alda. Alan first made a name for himself onstage in the late '50s, then in the 1964 TV series "That Was the Week That Was."He made his film debut that same year in Purlie Victorious and won leading roles in Paper Lion, Jenny and The Mephisto Waltz. Not until he was cast in the long-running sitcom "MASH," however, did Alda become a household name. During the show's run, Alda made occasional films -- Same Time, Next Year, The Seduction of Joe Tynan, The Four Seasons.
Post-"MASH," Alda often played against his "sensitive" TV image in such films as A New Life and Crimes and Misdemeanors. With his role as a slimy senator in 2004's hit The Aviator, Alda capped his impressive career with a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nod. He played a senator once again on TV's "The West Wing," for which he earned an Emmy nomination and win.
AddSame Time, Next YearAlthough they're married to other people, New Jersey accountant George (Alan Alda) and housewife Doris (Ellen Burstyn) engage in a 25-year affair after a chance encounter at a California inn. Meeting only once a year for a romantic weekend together, the otherwise mismatched couple's forbidden... Read More
AddAnd the Band Played OnBased on journalist Randy Shilts' controversial tome detailing the emergence of AIDS in America, this gripping, made-for-cable film follows doctors at the Centers for Disease Control as they search for a cure. But an ambivalent U.S. government, red tape and ego battles between French and American... Read More
Add AllThe West Wing: Season 7The final season of this gripping drama focuses on the close of Pres. Bartlet's (Martin Sheen) tenure and the race that will elect his Oval Office successor. Sen. Arnold Vinick (Alan Alda, in an Emmy-winning role) is the Republican hopeful, while Congressman Matt Santos (Jimmy Smits) is the Democrat... Read More
Add AllThe West Wing: Season 6A new race for the White House is on in the sixth season of this Emmy Award-winning television drama, tracing the tail end of President Bartlet's (Martin Sheen) second term as multiple sclerosis tightens its grip on his mobility. Meanwhile, the rhetoric intensifies between Republican candidate... Read More
AddThe Four SeasonsChronicling the upscale neuroses of three middle-aged couples, this wry comedy of manners stars Alan Alda (who also directed), Carol Burnett, Sandy Dennis, Len Cariou, Jack Weston and Rita Moreno. The longtime friends take vacations together every season … till one of the men ditches his... Read More
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