Alec Baldwin biography
One of Hollywood's most striking leading men, Alec Baldwin is both a recipient of numerous prestigious awards and notorious for his explosive temper. Throughout his long career, he appeared in many movies, but most of his fans will always remember his romantic performance in The Marrying Man and the portrayal of a charismatic psychopath in The Juror. Net worth: $60 million.
Early life and childhood
Alexander Rae Baldwin III was born on April 3, 1958, on Long Island shore town Amityville, New York. Fifteen years later, this town was shaken by a tragic mass murder committed by Ronald DeFeo Jr., a local resident who brutally killed his entire family, giving birth to the infamous Amityville Horror story. During Alec's childhood, it was but a small rural town with a population of 6 thousand people.Baldwin is of Irish and French heritage. He was named in honor of his father, Alexander Rae Baldwin II, who used to work as a history teacher. Alec's mother, Carol (née Martineau), was also a teacher by trade but had to abandon her career to fully dedicate herself to raising her children.
In 1976, Baldwin enrolled in the political science department at George Washington University. The coursework never truly challenged Alec, and the big city lured him with countless temptations. In order to satisfy his many needs and get by financially, he was eager for any work he could get. Alec worked as a bartender, an industrial goods warehouse driver, and even a men's clothing shop salesman.
In 1979, Baldwin moved to New York City, where he began attending the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, and just a year later landed his first role in the TV series The Doctors, appearing in two full seasons of the show.
Acting career
The actor made his big screen debut as a badass detective in 1987 crime comedy movie Forever, Lulu. He was accompanied by German beauty Hanna Schygulla and punk-rock icon Deborah Harry, appearing as mysterious Lulu.
In the black comedy thriller Miami Blues, the actor appeared as Fred J. Frenger Jr., barely released from prison and heading straight to Miami to pillage and murder by day while spending nights with a dimwitted prostitute who has no idea what she's gotten herself into. Obviously the movie doesn't have a happy ending, nor does it really need one; despite the overwhelming amount of blood, gore, and violence, the movie was an astounding success. Renowned Hollywood critic Leonard Maltin especially praised the artistic mastery possessed by the actor, who was accompanied by such big names as Fred Ward, Charles Napier, and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Best movies
The 1991 comedy The Marrying Man, where Baldwin's character meets stunning blonde Vicky and leaves his wealthy bride for his newfound love, is often considered one of the actor's most defining works. Surprisingly enough, the movie received a rather cold reception from critics, with some panning the trivial and uninspired script while others criticized the dull and bland jokes, but ultimately even the harshest critics had to admit that Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger were a treat to watch.The thriller Malice became 1993's biggest box office hit. Alec played Dr. Jed Hill, though neither he nor Bill Pullman's character gets to romance the sweet Tracey Safian, portrayed by Nicole Kidman.
Between 2000 and 2010, the actor appeared in more than twenty films. His portrayal of Juan Trippe in the biographical drama The Aviator by Martin Scorsese, captain Ellerby in the crime drama film The Departed, also directed by Scorsese, and a role of Mickey Barlett in Woody Allen's comedy-drama Lymelife are considered to be his most significant works during this timeframe. In these acclaimed films he was accompanied by Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, Martin Sheen, Rory Culkin, Matt Damon, Jill Hennessy and Vera Farmiga.
In the same year, the actor joined the cast of Concussion, performing in the role of Julian Bailes. The movie delivers a solid plot with a surprising ending, with Will Smith cast as the main character, Bennet Omalu.
Since 2017, the actor has been starring in the miniseries The Looming Tower, based on the events leading up to the 9/11 attacks. The series also stars Jeff Daniels, Peter Sarsgaard, and Bill Camp. The show's single season premiered in 2018.
2019 was a busy year for Baldwin, with several major film premieres, including "Motherless Brooklyn" by Edward Norton and "Framing John DeLorean".
Personal life
Baldwin's early relationships were short-lived until 1991, when he met Kim Basinger during filming of The Marrying Man, who later became his first wife. Their relationship was considered one of Hollywood's most beautiful love stories; but their marriage lasted just eight years. In 1995, Kim gave birth to their daughter Ireland, who is openly gay.
Alec Baldwin now
In 2021, Alec Baldwin was filming the movie Rust. On October 21, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot by a prop gun that Alec was holding. Someone had made a fatal mistake and loaded live ammunition into the gun. Halyna died shortly after at a hospital. Baldwin said:In January 2023, the New Mexico State Prosecutor's office officially charged actor Alec Baldwin and weapons consultant Hannah Gutierrez-Reed with involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died on the set of the film "Rust". This is reported by CNN.There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours. I'm fully cooperating with the police investigation to address how this tragedy occurred and I am in touch with her husband, offering my support to him and his family. My heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved Halyna.
According to CNN, Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed are charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. If the jury finds them guilty, the actor and consultant will be sentenced on only one of the counts. The jury will have to determine which of the two counts is more appropriate. The first count carries up to 18 months in prison, the second — up to five years in prison.
Baldwin's lawyer declined to comment. Earlier, when news broke that the prosecutor's office would charge Baldwin, his defense lawyer told CNN that he considered this decision a "terrible miscarriage of justice"
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