History Creator / AlanAlda

* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: His memoir "Never Have Your Dog Stuffed" was borne from a childhood incident where his beloved dog had died and his father, in an effort to appease Alan's grief, had the animal stuffed, much to his horror. This led to a lesson about accepting some things as they are and how trying to fix a problem can sometimes just make it worse.

* '"Theatre/PurlieVictorious'' aka ''Gone Are the Days'' (1963) as Charley Cotchipee

* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor/GoneHorriblyRight: His memoir "Never Have Your Dog Stuffed" was borne from a childhood incident where his beloved dog had died and his father, in an effort to appease Alan's grief, had the animal stuffed, much to his horror. This led to a lesson about accepting some things as they are and how trying to fix a problem can sometimes just make it worse.

* HappilyMarried: To his wife Arlene since 1957.

* AlliterativeName: '''A'''lan '''A'''lda, although it's his stage name rather than his real name.

* StageNames: It is unknown why he changed his name, although it can be inferred that it was [[TheUnpronounceable very hard to pronounce for some people.]]

* ''Literature/WorldWarZ'' audiobook (2006) as Arthur Sinclair, Jr.

* ''Film/IsntItShocking'' (1973; MadeForTVMovie) as Dan Barnes

* ''Film/AndTheBandPlayedOn'' (1993) as Dr. Robert Gallo

* ''Series/{{MASH}}'' (1972–83) as [[Characters/MashCaptainHawkeyePierce Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce]] (also directed 32 episodes and wrote 19 episodes)
* ''Series/{{ER}}'' (1999) as Dr. Gabriel Lawrence
* ''Series/TheWestWing'' (2004–06) as Senator Arnold Vinick (R-California)
* ''Series/ThirtyRock'' (2009–11) as Milton Greene
* ''Series/TheBigC'' (2011–13) as Dr. Atticus Sherman
* ''Series/TheBlacklist'' (2013–14) as Alan Fitch

* ''Series/{{MASH}}'' (1972–83) as [[Characters/MashCaptainHawkeyePierce Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce]]

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Alan Alda (born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo; January 28, 1936) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, author, and podcaster.

A six-time UsefulNotes/EmmyAward and UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAward winner, he's enjoyed a long and highly accomplished career with a litany of roles under his belt. However, he's likely best known for his iconic performance as Captain Hawkeye Pierce in the long-running TV series ''Series/{{MASH}}''. In contrast to the fun-loving and rebellious Hawkeye, Alda has mostly played staunch authority figures and/or villains in his later career (something that can partly be explained by an offscreen incident with an overzealous dentist when he was in his 50s; the man accidentally cut through the frenum of Alda's upper lip, removing part of its support and movement structure and making it all but impossible for Alda to smile correctly).

A six-time UsefulNotes/EmmyAward and UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAward winner, he's enjoyed a long and highly accomplished career with a litany of roles under his belt. However, he's likely best known for his iconic performance as Captain Hawkeye Pierce in the long-running TV series ''Series/{{MASH}}''. In contrast to the fun-loving and rebellious Hawkeye, Alda has mostly played staunch authority figures and/or villains in his later career (something that can partially be explained by an offscreen incident with an overzealous dentist when he was in his 50s; the man cut through the frenum of Alda's upper lip, removing part of its support and movement structure and making it all but impossible for Alda to smile correctly).

He's also known for his simultaneously thick ''and'' nasally voice and for his outspoken left-leaning political views. Most definitely a CoolOldGuy.

He's also known for his simultaneously thick ''and'' nasally voice and for his outspoken political views. Most definitely a CoolOldGuy.

* ''Film/{{A New Life|1988}}'' (1988) as Steve Giardino (also wrote and directed)

* ''Film/BetsysWedding'' (1990) as Eddie Hopper (also wrote and directed)

* TypeCasting: Tends to play a lot of politicians and government workers or upper-class corporate types.

* ''Series/{{MASH}}'' (1972–83) as Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce