Alec Baldwin is one of the most recognizable faces in the entertainment industry. The versatile actor had a long career spanning more than four decades which he worked in a variety of genres, including comedy, drama, and romance. Apart from his on-screen success, Alec has also been known for his family’s ups and downs, including some major controversies that shook Hollywood. Yet, all of it kept him in the spotlight. Amid the recent controversies of Alec, including his wife, Hilaria’s elimination from Dancing With The Stars, and his car-smashing accident, here is everything to know about the actor.
Alec Baldwin’s rise to fame in the entertainment world
Alexander Rae Baldwin, a.k.a. Alec Baldwin, was born in 1958, and his career took off in the late ’80s after his impressive roles in Beetlejuice, Working Girl, and Married to the Mob, which caught the attention of the audience. However, his breakthrough role came with the 1990 thriller The Hunt for Red October, in which he portrayed CIA analyst, ‘Jack Ryan’. Over the years, Alec continued to maintain his position with memorable performances in films such as The Cooler, It’s Complicated, Along Came Polly, The Departed, and Blue Jasmine, among others. These roles earned him prestigious awards, including an Academy Award nomination and a BAFTA recognition for It’s Complicated, among others.