Though a successful stage and film actor, Alan Alda made his most lasting impact playing Hawkeye Pierce,... (Learn more)
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Alan Alda’s Milestones
| 1951 | Performed Abbott-and-Costello-style comic sketches with his father at the Hollywood Canteen |
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| 1953 | Made theatrical debut at age 17, starring in "Charley's Aunt" in summer stock in Barnesville, Pennsylvania |
| 1955 | While in Europe studing abroad, performed with father on stage in the Rome production of "Room Service" |
| 1956 | Made New York stage debut as an understudy in "The Hot Corner" |
| 1961 - 1962 | Co-starred in "Purlie Victorious" on Broadway |
| 1963 | Appeared in the Broadway play "Fair Game for Lovers" |
| 1963 | Film acting debut in "Gone Are the Days"; repeating his role from the Broadway production "Purlie Victorious" |
| 1964 | Cast as a series regular on the NBC political and social satire program, "That Was the Week That Was" |
| 1964 | First leading role on Broadway in "The Owl and the Pussycat" |
| 1967 | Starred in the Broadway musical "The Apple Tree"; earned a Tony Award nomination |
| 1968 | Portrayed George Plimpton in the biopic "Paper Lion" |
| 1972 - 1983 | Breakthrough role of Capt. Benjamin Franklin 'Hawkeye' Pierce in the TV adaptation of the 1970 film "M*A*S*H" (CBS); wrote 13 episodes and directed 32, including the show's 1983 2½ hour series finale "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen"; earned 25 Emmy nominations for acting, writing and directing and 11 Golden Globe nominations |
| 1972 | TV-movie debut in "The Glass House" (ABC) |
| 1974 | Co-directed and co-starred (with Carol Burnett) in the TV adaptation of the Broadway comedy "6 Rms Riv Vu" (CBS); earned an Emmy nomination for Best Actor |
| 1975 | Created and wrote pilot for the CBS sitcom, "We'll Get By"; also executive produced |
| 1977 | Portrayed convicted killer Caryl Chessman in the NBC TV-movie, "Kill Me If You Can"; earned an Emmy nomination |
| 1978 | Teamed with Ellen Burstyn in Robert Mulligan's feature adaptation of "Same Time, Next Year" |
| 1979 | Feature screenwriting debut, "The Seduction of Joe Tynan"; also starred as the titular politician |
| 1981 | Feature directing debut (also scripted), the ensemble "The Four Seasons"; again collaborated with Burnett who played his on screen spouse |
| 1984 | Executive produced the short-lived CBS sitcom, "The Four Seasons" based film; also appeared in pilot |
| 1986 | Directed and wrote second film, "Sweet Liberty" |
| 1988 | Helmed third film (also wrote and starred), "A New Life" |
| 1989 | Received critical acclaim for the role of an egotistical director in Woody Allen's "Crimes and Misdemeanors" |
| 1990 | Last film (to date) as writer/director, "Betsey's Wedding"; also co-starred |
| 1991 | Made London stage debut as the Stage Manager in Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" |
| 1992 | Returned to Broadway as star of Neil Simon's play "Jake's Women" |
| 1993 - 2005 | Hosted the PBS series, "Scientific American Frontiers" |
| 1993 | Portrayed scientist Robert Gallo in the acclaimed TV-movie "And the Band Played On" (HBO); received Emmy nomination |
| 1993 | Teamed again with Woody Allen for "Manhattan Murder Mystery" |
| 1994 | Offered an uncharacteristically nasty turn in the based-on-fact drama "White Mile" (HBO) |
| 1996 | Made third film with Woody Allen, the romantic musical comedy "Everyone Says I Love You" |
| 1996 | Reprised stage role in CBS TV adaptation of "Neil Simon's 'Jake's Women'" |
| 1997 | Appeared in Costa-Gavras' "Mad City" opposite Dustin Hoffman and John Travolta |
| 1998 | Played Jennifer Aniston's brother-in-law in "The Object of My Affection" |
| 1998 | Returned to Broadway co-starring with Alfred Molina and Victor Garber in "Art" |
| 1999 | Had a recurring role on NBC's "ER" as a prominent surgeon in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease; earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor |
| 2001 | Played lead role of physicist Richard Feynman in the L.A. stage production of "Q.E.D."; reprised role in NYC |
| 2001 | Portrayed defense attorney Ernie Goodman in the Showtime original movie, "The Killing Yard" |
| 2001 | Received 30th career Emmy nomination for the Showtime movie "Club Land" |
| 2004 | Cast as Senator Ralph Owen Brewster in Martin Scorsese's "The Aviator" based on the life of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes; earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2004 | Joined the cast of NBC's White House drama "The West Wing" playing a Republican from California with presidential aspirations; earned Emmy (2005) and SAG (2006) nominations for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
| 2005 | Published his memoirs, Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: and Other Things I've Learned |
| 2005 | Starred in Joe Mantello's revival of David Mamet's play "Glengarry Glen Ross"; earned a Tony nomination for his role |
| 2007 | Co-starred in the boxing film "Resurrecting the Champ" |
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