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Who is Alec Baldwin?
Alec Baldwin is an actor, film producer, comedian, and political activist. Alec Baldwin is the eldest of the Baldwin family’s four actor brothers. Baldwin rose to prominence after starring in the sixth and seventh seasons of the CBS primetime soap opera Knots Landing.
Early Life and Childhood
Alec Baldwin was born on April 3, 1958, in Amityville, New York, USA. He has the age of 64.
He was raised by his parents, Carol Newcomb and Alexander Rae Baldwin Jr., in the Nassau Shores neighborhood of nearby Massapequa.
Baldwin’s mother is from Syracuse, and his father is a Brooklyn-based high school history/social studies teacher and football coach.
He is the oldest of four brothers, the others being Daniel, William, and Stephen. Elizabeth “Beth” Baldwin Keuchler and Jane Ann Baldwin Sasso are Baldwin’s sisters.
The siblings, who are of Irish, French, and English ancestry, were raised as Roman Catholics. Baldwin is descended from Mayflower passenger John Howland through his father.
Education Details
Alec Baldwin went to Alfred G. Berner High School in Massapequa and played football there. Baldwin attended George Washington University from 1976 to 1979.
In 1979, he was defeated in the election for student body president, and he received a personal letter from former President Richard Nixon encouraging him to use the defeat as a learning experience.
He then transferred to New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute.
Baldwin was later accepted as a member of the Actors Studio. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from New York University in 1994.
Professional Career
Baldwin is the host of the podcast Here’s The Thing, which premiered on WNYC public radio on October 24, 2011.
The podcast is a collection of interviews with public figures such as artists, politicians, and performers.
Between 2011 and 2020, Baldwin conducted over 150 interviews with celebrities such as musician Wynton Marsalis, filmmaker Edward Norton, comedian David Letterman, violinist Itzhak Perlman, and pianist Lang Lang.
Lu Olkowski, Trey Kay, Emily Botein, and Kathy Russo created Here’s the Thing for Baldwin.
He began his career as a minor character in the 1987 film Forever, Lulu. Baldwin appeared in Beetlejuice and Working Girl in 1988.
With his role as Jack Ryan in The Hunt for Red October, he gained further acclaim as a leading man.
That same year, he co-starred with Jennifer Jason Leigh and Fred Ward in the black comedy crime film Miami Blues.
Net Worth and Salary
Alec Baldwin’s net worth is estimated to be $60 million.
He makes his money through his career, so he has amassed a fortune over the years.
Relationship Status
Alec Baldwin is married to the lovely Hillary “Hilaria” Thomas. She teaches yoga at Yoga Vida in Manhattan. The couple began dating in August 2011 and married in April 2012.
On June 30, 2012, they married at St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral in New York City. They’ve had six kids together.
Baldwin was previously married to Kim Basinger, an actress. They married on August 19, 1993, and Ireland was born in 1995. They divorced on September 3, 2002, after they separated on December 5, 2000.
Body Measurements
He is a man of above-average stature, standing at 5 ft 11 in (Approx. 1.82 m).
Social Media
His Twitter handle is @alecbaldwin.
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Trivia
- Baldwin was born on April 3, 1958.
- He stands at 5 ft 11 in (Approx. 1.82 m).
- His net worth is estimated to be $60 million.
- Alec is married to the lovely Hillary “Hilaria” Thomas.
- Lu Olkowski, Trey Kay, Emily Botein, and Kathy Russo created Here’s the Thing for Baldwin.
