Alec Baldwin Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Alec Baldwin is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian, voiceover artist, and political activist who is the oldest of the 4 Baldwin brothers. He received a 2003 Academy Award nomination in the “Best Supporting Actor” category for his role as Sheldon “Shelly” Kaplow in the 2003 romantic drama film, The Cooler. Moreover, he has also gained popularity and appreciation for his roles in projects such as Knots Landing, The Doctors, Path to War, Will & Grace, The Hunt for Red October, Friends, 30 Rock, Saturday Night Live, My Sister’s Keeper, Nuremberg, The Departed, My Best Friend’s Girl, To Rome with Love, and Aloha.

Born Name

Alexander Rae Baldwin III

Nick Name

Alec

Sun Sign

Aries

Born Place

Amityville, New York, United States

Residence

Alec Baldwin is based in New York City, where he owns quite a number of residences, including three units in the of Greenwich Village.

Nationality

Education

Alec Baldwin went to the Alfred G. Berner High School in Massapequa. After graduating from high school, he got enrolled at George Washington University in 1976.

From there, he transferred to New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1994.

Occupation

Actor, Writer, Producer, Comedian, Voiceover Artist, Political Activist

Family

• Father – Alexander Rae Baldwin, Jr. (High school social studies and history teacher, and football coach)
• Mother – Carol Newcomb (née Martineau)
• Siblings – Daniel Baldwin (Younger Brother) (Actor, producer, and director), William Baldwin (Younger Brother) (Actor, writer, and producer), (Younger Brother) (Actor, author, and producer), Beth Baldwin (Sister), Jane Baldwin (Sister)
• Others – Alexander Rae Baldwin (Paternal Grandfather), Ruth Mary Noble (Paternal Grandmother), Daniel Leroy Martineau (Maternal Grandfather), Marion Alice Sidnam (Maternal Grandmother)

Manager

Alec Baldwin is represented by N2N Entertainment, Inc.

Build

Average

Height

6 ft or 183 cm

Weight

90 kg or 198.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Alec Baldwin has dated –

1. Ally Sheedy – Alec Baldwin went out with actress Ally Sheedy in the late 80s. They were reported to have grown close on the sets of the movie, She’s Having a Baby.
2. Patrice Jennings – Baldwin is reported to have dated actress Patrice Jennings in the past.
3. Cheri Oteri – Alec is reported to have hooked up with comic actress Cheri Oteri. It has been rumored that they grew close during one of his many stints in the popular comedy show, Saturday Night Live.
4. Janine Turner – Baldwin met actress Janine Turner during an audition. However, she didn’t get the role and when she asked the casting team why she wasn’t selected, she was told that Alec was too smitten by her and couldn’t focus, so they decided to cut her free so that they could get Alec’s focus for the movie. Even though she lost a role due to him, Alec persistently wooed her and she eventually relented. They started dating and fell in love. They also got engaged and had picked a dress and church for their wedding. They had even sent out invitations. But then, they decided to mutually call it off as they realized that wasn’t the way, they wanted to live their life at that time.
5. Holly Gagnier (1984-1989) – Alec Baldwin started his on and off relationship with actress Holly Gagnier in 1984. They separated and got back together on numerous occasions till their eventual and final breakup in 1989. Holly was based in Los Angeles, while Baldwin had selected New York City as his base. Plus, he often had to be away on work assignments from her. He found these separations too painful and resolved to end their relationship but he often found him going back to her again and again.
6. (1990-2002) – He started going out with actress Kim Basinger in 1990 after having grown close while playing the role of lovers in the romantic comedy flick, The Marrying Man. In 1993, they got married in a lavish wedding ceremony. They welcomed their daughter to their family in 1995. They decided to end their marriage in 2000 end. And, eventually got divorced in 2002. After the end of their marriage, they were embroiled in a messy and volatile custody battle for their daughter, which reached a devastating low for Baldwin in April 2007, when he left a voicemail message for his eleven-year-old daughter, calling her ‘rude, thoughtless little pig.’ He eventually accepted his mistake but railed against the media and his ex-wife for leaking the audio message.
7. Kathrina Miccio (2001) – Baldwin was rumored to have hooked up with actress Kathrina Miccio in 2001. These relationship rumors started swirling around after they were pictured getting close at the 10th Annual Summer Gala Benefit in New York City.
8. (2001) – After the collapse of his marriage with Basinger, Alec Baldwin found solace in a fling with actress Kristin Davis. They were pictured together at the showing of Made at the Union Square 14 in July 2001.
9. – Alec is reported to have hooked up with actress Jennifer Love Hewitt in the past. They had grown close while working in the movie, Shortcut to Happiness, which turned out to be a huge dud despite having a star-studded ensemble.
10. Tatum O’Neal (2002) – In 2002, Baldwin was reported to be going out with actress Tatum O’Neal.
11. Nicole Seidel (2002-2009) – Baldwin started going out with attorney Nicole Seidel in 2002. They made their relationship public by stepping out together on the red carpet at a series of events. In 2009, it was reported that they had pulled curtains down on their 7 years long relationship. Her representative claimed that the stress and strain of his custody battle with his former wife Kim Basinger proved too much for him.
12. Anna Rothschild (2003) – Alec was reported to be going out with socialite Anna Rothschild in 2003.
13. Lori Singer (2006-2010) – According to leading American tabloids, Baldwin started going out with actress and cellist, Lori Singer in 2006. During their supposed on and off-relationship, they were pictured together at a number of public events till their eventual separation in 2010.
14. (2011-Present) – Alec Baldwin officially started dating yoga instructor Hilaria Baldwin in the summer of 2011. By August, they had moved in together in a lavish apartment in Greenwich Village. In April 2012, it was revealed that they had got engaged. A couple of months later, they got married at iconic St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral in New York City. In August 2013, she gave birth to their first child, a daughter – Carmen, who was followed by a son, Rafael in June 2015. In September 2016, they welcomed their third child, a son – Leonardo Angel Charles, and then another son, Romeo Alejandro David in 2018. Finally, they had their 5th child, son Eduardo Pau Lucas in September 2020.

Race / Ethnicity

White

He has French-Canadian, Irish, English, Scottish, and German ancestry.

Hair Color

Salt and pepper

Eye Color

Grayish Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Deep raspy voice
• Dimpled smile

Brand Endorsements

Alec Baldwin has done brand endorsement work for the following products –

• Chevrolet cars/trucks (Voiceover)
• Iridium, worldwide phone service (Voiceover)
• AIG Auto Insurance (Voiceover)
• Disney World (Voiceover)
• General Electric (Voiceover)
• Amazon Echo
• Subaru Motors (Voiceover)
• Sony (Voiceover)
• New Era
• Hulu.com
• Northwest Airline (Radio commercial)

Religion

Alec Baldwin is a firm follower of Roman Catholicism and has donated a generous amount of money to the Catholic church on Long Island.

He has also credited God for his success as a performer.

Best Known For

• His portrayal of US President in the long-running and popular TV series, Saturday Night Live
• Having played the role of Jack Donaghy in the satirical sitcom, 30 Rock, which helped him bag multiple awards including 3 Golden Globe Awards and 2 Emmy Awards
• Having appeared in a series of successful and popular movies such as The Departed (2006), The Aviator (2004), Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015), and The Cooler (2003)

First Film

In 1987, Alec made his theatrical film debut in one of the supporting roles in the mystery-comedy movie, Forever, Lulu.

First TV Show

In 1980, Alec made his first TV show appearance in the role of Billy Allison Aldrich in the NBC daytime soap opera, The Doctors.

Personal Trainer

When he started dating Hilaria Thomas in 2011, his blood sugar was significantly high and the doctor had warned him that he was very close to breaching the pre-diabetic limit. Hilaria decided it was time to take action and completely revamped his diet. Alec had to quit bread, pasta, any other form of refined carbohydrates, sauces, and even fruits. She also had him working out almost daily.

His workout routine leans heavily towards low impact cardio. He goes to pilates and spinning classes. He certainly doesn’t mind doing some pushups. The fact that his wife was a certified yoga instructor, certainly means that he goes for some yoga sessions as well. However, he wants to improve the frequency of his yoga sessions.

Additionally, he has accompanied his wife to Physique 57 studio for as well. Plus, he has given acro-yoga a try with his fitness fanatic wife.

Alec Baldwin Favorite Things

• Sauce – Sweet and sour Chinese sauce
• NY Restaurants – Serafina, Kanoyama in the East Village, Via Quadronno, Cafe Luxembourg, La Caridad, Jean-Georges’ Nougatine, Barney Greengrass, and Pure Food & Wine
• Author – James Lee Burke
• One Of His Favorite Actors –
• NFL Team – Chicago Bears
• Film – Last Tango in Paris (1972)

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Alec Baldwin Facts

1. His tremendous performances in the popular sitcom, 30 Rock, helped him win 7 Screen Actors Guild Awards, which made him the first male performer to win overall 8 awards in the history of the prestigious awards. He had 1 collective SAG for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for 30 Rock.
2. In 1995, the Empire Magazine placed him on the #80 spot in the 100 Sexiest Stars in the film history list. In 1990, he was included in the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World compiled by People Magazine.
3. He is such a staunch Democrat that during ’s impeachment trial, he appeared on Late Night with and told the cheering audience that Henry Hyde, who was the head of the trial, should be stoned to death along with his family. He later apologized and claimed he was trying to make a joke.
4. During his final year at the George Washington University, he contested the election for student body president but lost by two votes. However, he got a personal letter from U.S. President Richard Nixon encouraging him to use his defeat as a learning experience.
5. In 2004, he was honored with an honorary Doctor of Letters degree (Litt.D) by the Montclair State University at their official graduation ceremony.
6. He had auditioned for admission into Undergraduate Drama Program at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts as part of a dare in 1979.
7. He was under consideration for the role of Dr. Curtis McCabe in Vanilla Sky. But the role went to . He was also considered for a lead role in Batman (1989) but lost out to .
8. During his visit to the Philippines, he made a racist joke by claiming that he was interested in buying a Filipina wife. He eventually tried to apologize for his comments but was banned from entering the Philippines again.
9. In February 2011, he was honored with his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His star is just 7 blocks away from his former wife Kim Basinger’s star.
10. In November 2013, he used a gay slur while confronting photographers outside his building in Manhattan. This led to the cancellation of his new TV talk show, Up Late, just a month after it was first aired.
11. He donated all the salary generated from working as a spokesperson for Capital One to his charity. As part of his contractual arrangement, the bank holding company donated $14.125 million to his charity.
12. In October 1995, he assaulted a photographer, who was videotaping his then-wife Kim Basinger and their three-year-old daughter outside their house in Los Angeles.
13. In December 2011, he was involved in a confrontation with an American Airlines flight attendant who had asked him to put his phone away during take-off at the Los Angeles International Airport. As a result, he was removed from the flight.
14. In April 2012, a French-Canadian actress Genevieve Sabourin was arrested outside his apartment in Greenwich Village for stalking. In 2013, she was charged with additional stalking and harassment counts after a 2012 official warning didn’t deter her.
15. He holds the unique distinction of having played the role of the onscreen husband of Best Actress Oscar Award-winning roles for two consecutive years – in Blue Jasmine (2013) and in Still Alice (2014).
16. One of his dreams while growing up was to become a lifeguard.
17. He has shared a friendly bond with and .
18. In his 2006 interview with New York Times, he claimed that he would love to stand in the election for Governor of New York and indicated that he considered himself a better fit than , who was California Governor at that time.
19. He has served as a teacher for a theater class at The Ross School in New York. He also taught Master Theater Workshop at Southampton College, New York in the summer of 2002.
20. To prepare for his role in The Hunt for Red October (1990), he took training to drive a Los Angeles-class attack submarine at the New London Submarine Base, which is located in Connecticut.
21. He has stated that Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975) is one of his least favorite films.
22. One of his earliest jobs was that of a busboy at the former Manhattan-based nightclub, Studio 54. However, it has been converted into a Broadway Theatre.
23. For his performance as Peter in the Broadway production of Prelude to a Kiss at Circle Repertory Theatre, he won the 1990 Obie Award for “Distinguished Performance”.
24. He has also appeared in various other theatre productions in roles such as Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire at Ethel Barrymore Theatre in 1992, Macbeth in Macbeth at The Public Theater in 1998, Ed in Entertaining Mr Sloane at Laura Pels Theatre in 2006, and Harold in Orphans at Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in 2013.
25. He has done voiceover work for video games like World in Conflict and World in Conflict: Soviet Assault.
26. Visit his official website @ alecbaldwin.com.

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