Alec Baldwin

ALEC BALDWIN

He was born on April 3, 1958 in Amityville (NY).

Tall, black-haired, with bright blue eyes and a wide charming smile, Alec Baldwin did not accidentally earned the title "Prince of Charm. Some call him a modern Cary Grant, others - a young Burt Lancaster.

Alec Baldwin, meanwhile, and did not even think of becoming an actor. As a political science student at George Washington University, he was looking for easy money and found it on the set of the television series "Clinic in Texas" (1982). Television producers noted the photogenic and natural statistician and advised him to change his profession. Alec Baldwin went to New York and joined the drama department at New York University. In New York, he continued to work on television, playing minor roles in soap operas. In 1986, the actor managed to debut on Broadway and even received a prestigious award.

Baldwin's film debut was in a film by Israeli director Amos Kollek, Lou Forever, and since then his appearance in small supporting roles ("She Has a Baby," 1988; "Married to the Mafia," 1988; "Working Girl," 1988; "Beatlejuice," 1988) has become a regular. The man who believed in Alec Baldwin's ability to be the main character was director George Hermitage.

Alec Baldwin does not refuse the roles of lovers, demonstrating in them an outstanding professional skill. That is why the irascible, and sometimes cheeky husband in "The Marrying Man" (1991) is quite unlike the soft and shy admirer of Alice in the same film by Woody Allen (1990). By the way, to star in Allen, Alec Baldwin turned down an offer from F. Kaufman to play Henry Miller in the film "Henry and June.

In the film "Miami Blues" (1990) Baldwin played a gangster, who with the help of stolen credit cards arranges a luxurious life in an expensive hotel, furnished with rosewood. But following in the footsteps of the detective does not allow the thief to enjoy the delights of a luxurious life. Always charming and soft-spoken, Alec Baldwin showed a violent temperament, aggression and sarcasm in this film. It was this tragicomic thriller in many ways changed the idea of Baldwin the actor.

At the same time as "Miami Blues" was released "The Hunt for Red October" (1990), a sharp plot film about the adventures of the Soviet submarine, whose captain decided not to return to his homeland. Alec Baldwin played CIA analyst Jack Ryan, who becomes a direct participant in a fascinating operation. For many years he has been studying the Soviet Union's naval forces, and now, finally, he has the opportunity to make contact with the powerful enemy. In the role of Jack Ryan Baldwin has shown not only intelligence, intelligence, but also excellent physical preparation, to present the audience a kind of new Indiana Jones.

In 1990, began shooting the scandalously famous film, which came out in our pirated video called "The Marrying Man" (The Marrying Man). He played a rich playboy, Charlie Pearl. His partner in the film was Kim Basinger. Alec fell in love with her at first sight.

After filming this movie, Alec starred in "Prelude to a Kiss" - the film version of the theater production, in which he played the lead role of Peter, then there was a small but memorable role in the magnificent film "Glengarry Glen Ross", where his partners were <Al Pacino> and Jack Lemmon. Then there were starring roles in the films "Malice" ("Malice") with Nicole Kidman and Bill Pullman, where he played Dr. Jed Hill - the talented surgeon who thinks he is God; and "The getaway" ("The getaway"), where his partner in the film again acted Kim Basinger.

In 1993, he returned to New York University to graduate. That same year, Baldwin starred in The Shadow, an adaptation of the popular 1930s comic books. The Shadow is the second self of the brilliant playboy Lemont Cranston, a former kingpin of the underworld. He is opposed by a descendant of Genghis Khan, Shivan-Khan, who seeks to take over the world.

August 19, 1993 Alec married Kim Basinger, the ceremony took place in a place near the hometown where he was born and raised. This wedding was preceded by a long courtship Alec . Perhaps decisive for Basinger was the story of the movie "Helena in a Box", the script of which she did not even bother to read, but gave verbal consent to shoot. After finally reading the script, she was horrified and refused to take the picture. The studio, which was to shoot the film, sued the actress for damages and the court ordered her to pay 6 million dollars in compensation. Basinger was broke, her accounts are frozen, but this did not prevent her, as before to visit expensive stores and pay with Alec's credit card. Alec married her and repaid all her debts.

In 1995, the theatrical production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" was transferred to the TV screen, where Alec again played Stanley Kowalski, for which he received a nomination at the Golden Globe Festival and the Emmy Awards. That same year, Alec had a daughter who was named Island Alice (Alec's ancestors were Irish).

In 1996, came the long-suffering movie "Prisoners of Paradise," shooting which was postponed many times, Alec Baldwin in this film was not only an actor but also a producer. There was also a movie with Whoopi Goldberg and James Wood, Ghosts of Mississippi, where Alec played an assistant prosecutor who decided to reopen the murder case of a black activist in the 60s when his killer (James Wood) was acquitted by a racist court. He then played a brilliant maniac nicknamed "The Juror" in The Juror, who forces one of the jurors (Demi Moore) to persuade the other jurors to acquit mob boss Tony LaBianco. He takes great pleasure in Al Pacino's directorial debut, Looking for Richard, about a stage production of Shakespeare's play Richard III, a unique combination of documentary and drama. He then appeared in the films "On the Edge" ("The Edge"), where his partner was Anthony Hopkins. In 1999, the screens come out the movie "The Confession" ("Confession"), where Alec plays a famous lawyer from New York, who defends a murderer and has to decide what is more important to him: to win the case or be on the side of justice, which must punish the offender. He does not forget about the stage and also plays on Broadway in the production of "Macbeth" in the title role.

In 2000 Baldwin plays the title role in the miniseries Nurenberg, a terrific, historical drama. He received Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations for his role as Judge Robert Jackson, who was appointed chief prosecutor of Nazi criminals at the Nuremberg trials. In 2001, Alec played Colonel James H. Doolittle in the smug drama Pearl Harbor.

January 12, 2001 came the denouement in the relationship between Alec and Kim Basinger. Basinger filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court, citing the reason as "insurmountable differences." Since late 2000, Kim and her daughter Alice and Alec, were already living apart.

In 2004, Baldwin finished shooting his directorial debut "The Devil and Daniel Webster", where he also plays the role of Jabez Stone. But the film was never released due to financial disagreements with the producers.

Alec Baldwin is on the board of directors of the Creative Coalition (a New York-based pro bono information group), People for the American Way, City Centre of New York and The Drama League of New York. He is a supporter of People for the Humane Treatment of Animals.