Alan Alda

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. Alda has received numerous accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Awards and six Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, three Tony Awards, and two BAFTA Awards. After starring in the films Same Time, Next Year (1978), California Suite (1978), and The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979), he made his directorial debut with The Four Seasons (1981).