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My Take
Alan Alda is, to me, the rare performer who paired warmth with genuine intellect. M*A*S*H's Hawkeye made him beloved, but I admire even more that he wrote and directed episodes himself, then spent his later years championing clear science communication and earning a Public Welfare Medal. An actor becoming a translator of science is a beautiful pivot, and it speaks to a curiosity that never dimmed. Across seven decades on stage and screen, this Fordham graduate kept his cleverness humble. For me, Alda is a model of aging with grace, generosity, and an unflagging hunger to understand the world.
Overview
Alan Alda (; born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo; January 28, 1936) is an American actor and filmmaker. In a career spanning seven decades on both stage and screen, he is best known for portraying Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce in the CBS wartime sitcom M*A*S*H (1972–1983), where he also wrote and directed numerous episodes of the series.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alan Alda
- Name (Japanese)
- アラン・アルダ
- Reading
- あらん・あるだ
- Born
- January 28, 1936 (age 90)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
- Origin
- Manhattan, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / film director / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Archbishop Stepinac High School
- University
- Fordham University
Awards & achievements
- 1976 Directors Guild of America Award
- 1998 Carl Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science
- 2013 John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement
- 1964 Theatre World Award
- 2016 NAS Public Welfare Medal
- 2006 Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 1981 Directors Guild of America Award
- 1982 Directors Guild of America Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.