Alec Baldwin filmography explained

Alec Baldwin's filmography includes the year the film was/will be released, the name of his character and other related notes. There is also a list of his appearances on TV series, video games and documentaries, as well as stage. A member of the Baldwin family, he is the eldest of the four Baldwin brothers, all actors. Baldwin first gained recognition by appearing on the sixth and seventh seasons of primetime CBS soap opera Knots Landing in the role of Joshua Rush, the half-brother of long-standing character Valene Ewing (Joan Van Ark).

In his early career he then has played both leading and supporting roles in a variety of films such as Tim Burton's Beetlejuice (1988), Mike Nichols' Working Girl (1988), Jonathan Demme's Married to the Mob (1988), and Oliver Stone's Talk Radio (1988). He gained attention for his performances in Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), and as Jack Ryan in The Hunt for Red October (1990). Since then he has worked with such notable directors such as Woody Allen in Alice (1990), To Rome with Love (2012), and Blue Jasmine (2013), Spike Lee in BlacKkKlansman (2018), and Martin Scorsese in The Aviator (2004) and The Departed (2006). His performance in the 2003 drama The Cooler garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

From 2006 to 2013, Baldwin starred as Jack Donaghy on the critically acclaimed NBC sitcom 30 Rock starring alongside Tina Fey. He won many accolades for his performance winning two Primetime Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards for his work on the show, making him the male performer with the most SAG Awards.

Baldwin recently co-starred alongside Tom Cruise in  and , respectively the fifth and sixth installments of the Mission: Impossible series. He is also a columnist for The Huffington Post. Since 2016, he has been the host of Match Game. He has received worldwide attention and acclaim for his portrayal of Donald Trump on the sketch series Saturday Night Live, both during the 2016 U.S. presidential election and following the inauguration, a role for which he won a Primetime Emmy in 2017.

Film

YearTitleRoleDirector Notes
1987 Forever, Lulu Buck
1988 She's Having a Baby Davis McDonald
Beetlejuice Adam Maitland
Married to the Mob Frank de Marco
Working Girl Mick Dugan
Talk Radio Dan
1989 Great Balls of Fire!
1990 The Hunt for Red October
Miami Blues Frederick J. Frenger Jr.
Alice Ed
1991 The Marrying Man Charley Pearl
1992 Prelude to a Kiss Peter Hoskins
Glengarry Glen Ross Blake
1993 Malice Dr. Jed Hill
1994 The Getaway Carter 'Doc' McCoy
The Shadow
1995 Two Bits Narrator (voice) James Foley
1996 The Juror Mark Cordell/The Teacher
Heaven's Prisoners Dave Robicheaux Also executive producer
Ghosts of Mississippi
1997 Road to Manhattan
The Edge Robert Green
1998 Thick as Thieves Mackin
Mercury Rising Lt. Col. Nicholas Kudrow Harold Becker
1999 The Confession Roy Bleakie
Notting Hill Jeff King Uncredited
Outside Providence Old Man Dunphy
Scout's Honor Todd Fitter Short film
2000 The Acting Class Himself
Thomas and the Magic Railroad
State and Main Bob Barrenger Also executive producer
2001 Pearl Harbor
Cats & Dogs Butch (voice)
Capt. Gray Edwards (voice)
The Royal Tenenbaums Narrator (voice)
2002 The Adventures of Pluto Nash Michael Zoroaster Marucci Uncredited
2003 The Cooler Sheldon "Shelly" Kaplow
The Cat in the Hat Lawrence "Larry" Quinn
Brighter Days Himself Godofredo Astudillo Short film
2004 Along Came Polly Stan Indursky
The Aviator
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Dennis the Hitman (voice)
The Last Shot Joe Devine
2005 Elizabethtown Phil DeVoss
Fun with Dick and Jane Jack McCallister
2006 Mini's First Time Martin Tennan Nick Guthe
The Departed Capt. George Ellerby Martin Scorsese
Running with Scissors Norman Burroughs
The Good Shepherd Sam Murach
2007 Suburban Girl Archie Knox Marc Klein
Brooklyn Rules Caesar Manganaro
Shortcut to Happiness Jabez Stone Himself Also director and producer
2008 My Best Friend's Girl Professor Turner
Makunga the Lion (voice)
Lymelife Mickey Bartlett Also producer
2009 My Sister's Keeper Campbell Alexander
It's Complicated Jacob Adler
2011 Hick Beau Derick Martini
2012 Rock of Ages Dennis Dupree
To Rome with Love John Woody Allen
Rise of the Guardians Nicholas Saint North (voice)
2013 Blue JasmineHarold "Hal" Francis Woody Allen [1]
Seduced and Abandoned Himself Documentary
2014 John Marshall
Still Alice Dr. John Howland
2015 Aloha General Dixon Cameron Crowe
Alan Hunley
Concussion Dr. Julian Balies
2016 Back in the Day Gino Fratelli Paul Borghese[2]
Andron Adam [3]
Paris Can Wait Michael
Blind Bill Oakland Also executive producer[4]
Rules Don't Apply
2017 The Boss Baby Boss Baby (voice) Tom McGrath
An Imperfect Murder Detective McCutcheon
2018 The Public Detective Bill Ramstead
BlacKkKlansman Dr. Kennebrew Beaureguard Cameo
Alan Hunley Christopher McQuarrie
A Star Is Born Himself Cameo
2019 Before You Know It Peter
Drunk Parents Frank Teagarten
Crown Vic Producer
Motherless Brooklyn Moses Randolph
Arctic Dogs PB (voice)
2020 Beast Beast Danny Madden Executive producer[5] [6]
Pixie Father Hector McGrath
Chick FightJack Murphy
2021 Boss Baby (voice) Tom McGrath
2022 Tár Himself (voice) Cameo
2023 Supercell Zane Rogers Herbert James Winterstern
97 MinutesHawkinsTimo Vuorensola[7]
Atrabilious Proctor Carlisle William Atticus Parker
Billie's Magic World Lord Domino Francesco Cinquemani [8]
2024 Clear CutSam Brian Skiba
Crescent City Captain Howell RJ Collins
Rust Harland Rust Joel Souza Completed;
Also story writer and producer
Kid Santa Francesco Cinquemani Completed
Hollywood Heist Mike Hatton Post-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980–1982 The Doctors Billy Allison Aldrich Regular role
1983 Cutter to Houston Dr. Hal Wexler 9 episodes
1984 The Sheriff and the Astronaut Sheriff Ed Cassaday Television film
Sweet Revenge Major Alex Breen Television film
1984–1985 Knots Landing Joshua Rush 40 episodes
1985 Hotel Dennis Medford Episode: "Distortions"
Love on the Run Sean Carpenter Television film
1986 Dress Gray Rysam 'Ry' Slaight
1987
1990–2017 Saturday Night Live Himself (host) / various roles 17 episodes
1993 The Larry Sanders Show Himself Episode: "The List"
1995 A Streetcar Named Desire Television film
1998, 2005 The Simpsons Himself / Dr. Caleb Thorn (voices) 2 episodes
1998–2002 Thomas & Friends Narrator (voice) Series 5–6
US dub; 52 episodes
2000 Nuremberg 2 episodes; also executive producer
2000–2001 Leonardo Leonardo (voice) 6 episodes
2002 Friends Parker 2 episodes
Path to War Television film
2003 Walking with Cavemen Narrator (voice) 4 episodes
Second Nature Paul Kane Television film
2004 Johnny Bravo Himself (voice) Episode: "Johnny Bravo Goes to Hollywood"
The Fairly OddParents Adult Timmy Turner (voice) Episode: "Channel Chasers"
Nip/Tuck Dr. Barret Moore Episode: "Joan Rivers"
Las Vegas Jack Keller 2 episodes
2005, 2018–2019 Will & Grace Malcolm Widmark 10 episodes
2006 Great Performances: South Pacific Luther Billis Concert from Carnegie Hall, PBS
2006–2013, 2020 30 Rock 139 episodes; also producer
2008 Journey to the Edge of the Universe Narrator (voice) Television documentary
2012 Frozen Planet 6 episodes
2014 Jimmie MacArthur Episode: "Criminal Stories"
2015–2016 The Jim Gaffigan Show Himself 2 episodes
2016–2020 Saturday Night Live 40 episodes
2017 Julie's Greenroom Himself 2 episodes
Nightcap Episode: "Match Game"
2018 American Experience Theodore Roosevelt (voice) Episode: "Into The Amazon"
The Looming Tower 6 episodes
2021 Untitled Alec Baldwin/Kelsey Grammer project ChanningPilot; also executive producer
Dr. Death Robert Henderson 8 episodes; also executive producer

Television events

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Dreams & Giants Himself (host) Television special
2006–2008,
2012
Narrator (voice) 11 episodes
2009–2011,
2017
Turner Classic Movies: The Essentials Himself (host) 16 episodes
2010 82nd Academy Awards Himself (co-host) Television special
2012 1st Annual NFL Honors Himself (host)
2013 2nd Annual NFL Honors
Up Late with Alec Baldwin 5 episodes
2014 3rd Annual NFL Honors Television special
2016 Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special Himself Anniversary special
2016–2021 Match Game Himself (host) 65 episodes; also executive producer
2018 The Alec Baldwin Show 8 episodes; also executive producer
2019 Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin Himself (roastee) Television special
2019 Inside the Actors Studio Himself (host) Episode: "Henry Winkler", also executive producer

Documentaries

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Tong Tana Narrator (voice) Documentary film
1996 Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
Looking for Richard
2003 Walking with Cavemen Narrator (voice)
2008 Journey to the Edge of the Universe
2011 Frozen Planet 6 episodes
2013 Seduced and Abandoned Himself Documentary film; also producer
Documentary film; also executive producer
2019 Framing John DeLorean Documentary film

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986LootDennisMusic Box Theatre, Broadway
1988Serious MoneyBilly CormanRoyale Theatre, Broadway
1990Prelude to a KissPeterCircle Repertory Theatre, Broadway
1992A Streetcar Named DesireStanley KowalskiEthel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway
1998MacbethMacbethThe Public Theater, off-Broadway
2004Twentieth CenturyOscar JaffeBroadhurst Theatre, Broadway
2006Entertaining Mr SloaneEdLaura Pels Theatre, off-Broadway
2010EquusMartin DysartGuild Hall of East Hampton
2013OrphansHaroldGerald Schoenfeld Theatre, Broadway
2015All My SonsJoe KellerGuild Hall of East Hampton
2018Celebrity AutobiographyPerformer Marquis Theatre, Broadway

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007World in ConflictNarrator (voice)[9]
2009Expansion pack to World in Conflict

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine. Sony Pictures. January 8, 2013. January 9, 2013.
  2. News: Back in the Day Premieres in NYC. Andy . Dabilis. May 22, 2016 . The National Herald. New York City. July 23, 2016. July 23, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160723092114/http://www.thenationalherald.com/124690/. live.
  3. News: Film Review: 'Andron' . Dennis . Harvey. Variety. June 3, 2016. July 23, 2016. June 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160605154401/http://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/andron-review-1201786078/. live.
  4. Web site: Mark Damon's Foresight Boards Alec Baldwin-Demi Moore Drama 'Blind'. Ali. Jaafar. Deadline Hollywood. February 5, 2016. July 23, 2016. March 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160318003322/http://deadline.com/2016/02/mark-damons-foresight-boards-alec-baldwin-demi-moore-drama-blind-1201697228. live.
  5. Web site: Alec Baldwin On "The Death Of Innocence" In The 24-Hour News Cycle: 'Beast Beast' Sundance Panel. D'Alessandro. Anthony. January 25, 2020. Deadline Hollywood. September 25, 2020.
  6. Web site: 'Beast Beast': Film Review Sundance 2020. July. Beandrea. January 27, 2020. The Hollywood Reporter. September 25, 2020.
  7. Web site: Alec Baldwin Describes Return to Set for First Time Since Rust Shooting as 'Strange'. February 9, 2022. Abbey. White. The Hollywood Reporter. February 10, 2022.
  8. Web site: William Baldwin Talks First-Ever Feature With Older Brother Alec Baldwin In U.S.-Italian Family Movie Billie's Magic World – Taormina Studio. Melanie. Goodfellow. Deadline Hollywood. June 29, 2023. June 30, 2023.
  9. Web site: Sapieha. Chad. World in Conflict might not be such a bad thing. The Globe and Mail. 2007-10-01. 2024-04-20.