Biography
Alan Alda is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and author. A six-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner, he is best known for his role as Hawkeye Pierce in the TV series MASH. He is currently a visiting professor at the Stony Brook University School of Journalism.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Just a Man: Sam the Hotel
2025
as Himself
The rise and fall of an American film icon. Premiered at ScannerDance 2025.

Remembering Gene Wilder
2024
as Self
This loving tribute to Gene Wilder celebrates his life and legacy as the comic genius behind an extraordinary string of film roles, from his first col...

M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television
2024
as Self
Join the individuals who made M*A*S*H as they celebrate one of the most beloved, enduringly popular, often quoted and influential comedies ever create...

Ray Donovan: The Movie
2022
as Dr. Arthur Amiot
A showdown decades in the making brings the Donovan family legacy full circle. As the events that made Ray who he is today finally come to light, the ...

The Making of "Marriage Story"
2020
as Self
This video journal of the film's production features unseen on-set footage of the cast and crew. A part of the Criterion Collection release of Marriag...

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
2019
as Self
"Alan Pakula: Going for Truth" encompasses the personal and professional life of Alan J. Pakula, a lauded filmmaker and extremely private man, who was...

Marriage Story
2019
as Bert Spitz
A stage director and an actress struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal extremes.

This Changes Everything
2019
as Self
An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry...

The Emperor's Newest Clothes
2018
as Narrator
Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale gets a colorful, music-filled makeover in the whimsical special. Filled with bold animation, catchy musical num...

Itzhak
2017
as Self
From Schubert to Strauss, Bach to Brahms, Mozart to…Billy Joel, Itzhak Perlman’s violin playing transcends mere performance to evoke the celebrations ...

Bridge of Spies
2015
as Thomas Watters Jr.
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, ...

The Longest Ride
2015
as Ira Levinson
The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man as he reflects back on a lost love while he's trapped in an automobile crash.

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
2014
as Self
In this open-letter style documentary, Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis' rich lives guide their grandson on his personal quest to master lasting love, conscious...

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014
as Self
Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy from BBC Two.

50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus
2013
as Narrator (voice)
In the spring of 1939, Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus embarked on a risky and unlikely mission. Traveling into the heart of Nazi Germany, they rescued 50 J...

Wanderlust
2012
as Carvin
Rattled by sudden unemployment, a Manhattan couple surveys alternative living options, ultimately deciding to experiment with living on a rural commun...

Tower Heist
2011
as Arthur Shaw
A luxury condo manager leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who defrauded them. With only days until the billionaire g...

Behind the Burly Q
2010
as Self
Dive into more than a century of decadence with this tantalizing look at the evolution of burlesque. Cabaret star Leslie Zemeckis traces the art form ...

Nothing But the Truth
2008
as Alan Burnside
When reporter Rachel Armstrong writes a story that reveals the identity of a covert CIA operative, the government demands that Rachel reveal her sourc...

Flash of Genius
2008
as Gregory Lawson
In this David vs. Goliath drama based on a true story, college professor Robert Kearns goes up against the giants of the auto industry when they fail ...

Diminished Capacity
2008
as Uncle Rollie
A Chicago journalist suffering from memory loss takes leaves from his job and returns to his rural hometown, where he bonds with his Alzheimer's impai...

Resurrecting the Champ
2007
as Ralph Metz
Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. Wha...

The Aviator
2004
as Senator Ralph Owen Brewster
A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer ...

M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion
2002
as Himself
The M*A*S*H 30th Anniversary Reunion Special is a retrospective documentary on the CBS-TV series M*A*S*H that aired on the FOX TV network on May 17, 2...

The Killing Yard
2001
as Ernie Goodman
Lawyers must defend a prisoner accused of murdering two of his inmates during the Attica prison riots in 1971.

Club Land
2001
as Willie Walters
A father and son work together as agents.

What Women Want
2000
as Dan Wanamaker
Advertising executive Nick Marshall is as cocky as they come, but what happens to a chauvinistic guy when he can suddenly hear what women are thinking...
Keepers of the Frame
1999
as Himself
An exploration of film preservation and restoration in the United States.

The Object of My Affection
1998
as Sidney Miller
A pregnant New York social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much...

Mad City
1997
as Kevin Hollander
A misguided museum guard who loses his job and then tries to get it back at gunpoint is thrown into the fierce world of ratings-driven TV gone mad.

Murder at 1600
1997
as Jordan
A secretary is found dead in a White House bathroom during an international crisis, and Detective Harlan Regis is in charge of the investigation. Desp...

Everyone Says I Love You
1996
as Bob Dandridge
A New York girl sets her father up with a beautiful woman in a shaky marriage while her half sister gets engaged.

Flirting with Disaster
1996
as Richard Schlichting
Adopted as a child, new father Mel Colpin decides he cannot name his son until he knows his birth parents, and determines to make a cross-country ques...

Jake's Women
1996
as Jake
Jake is a writer. He is married to Maggie, but his marriage is in trouble. He cannot stop thinking about other women in his life, characters he invent...

Canadian Bacon
1995
as U.S. President
The U.S. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to start a cold war with Canada.

White Mile
1994
as Dan Cutler
An ad-agency boss (Alan Alda) leads a white-water-rafting trip into danger.

And the Band Played On
1993
as Dr. Robert Gallo
The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.

Manhattan Murder Mystery
1993
as Ted
A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead.

Whispers in the Dark
1992
as Leo Green
Psychiatrist Ann Hecker is ending one relationship and possibly starting an important new one, while finding that some of the sexual exploits her pati...

Memories of M*A*S*H
1991
as Self / Hawkeye Pierce
Hosted by one-time M*A*S*H guest star Shelley Long, “Memories of M*A*S*H” included brand-new interviews with the cast as well as producers, creators a...

Betsy's Wedding
1990
as Eddie Hopper
Offbeat fashion student Betsy Hopper and her straight-laced investment-banker fiancé Jake Lovell just want an intimate little wedding reception, but B...

Betsy's Wedding
1990
Director, Writer
Offbeat fashion student Betsy Hopper and her straight-laced investment-banker fiancé Jake Lovell just want an intimate little wedding reception, but B...

Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989
as Lester
A renowned ophthalmologist is desperate to cut off an adulterous relationship…which ends up in murder; and a frustrated documentary filmmaker woos an ...

A New Life
1988
as Steve Giardino
Steve Giardino, an abrasive workaholic Wall Streeter, and his wife Jackie divorce after twenty-six years of marriage and find themselves thrust back i...

A New Life
1988
Director, Writer
Steve Giardino, an abrasive workaholic Wall Streeter, and his wife Jackie divorce after twenty-six years of marriage and find themselves thrust back i...

Sweet Liberty
1986
as Michael Burgess
Michael Burgess is an academic who has written a scholarly book on the American Revolution which Hollywood has bought the film rights to. The arrival ...

Sweet Liberty
1986
Director, Writer
Michael Burgess is an academic who has written a scholarly book on the American Revolution which Hollywood has bought the film rights to. The arrival ...

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985
as Self (archive footage)
William Shatner, Liz Taylor and many more stars blow lines, lose their pants and more in this hilarious collection of movie and TV bloopers.

The Ratings Game
1984
as Alan Alda (uncredited)
A New Jersey trucker creates a hit TV show with help from his girlfriend in the ratings business.

The Four Seasons
1981
as Jack Burroughs
Three middle-aged wealthy couples take vacations together in Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Along the way we are treated to mid-life, marital, par...

The Four Seasons
1981
Writer, Director
Three middle-aged wealthy couples take vacations together in Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Along the way we are treated to mid-life, marital, par...
Making 'M*A*S*H'
1981
as Self
An in-depth look at the highly successful TV series, including a study of the philosophical approach of the program.

She's Nobody's Baby: American Women in the 20th Century
1981
as Narrator
This documentary goes back to the turn of the century to show how women shaped the nation’s history.

The Seduction of Joe Tynan
1979
as Joe Tynan
Respected liberal Senator Joe Tynan is asked to to lead the opposition to a Supreme Court appointment. It means losing an old friend and fudging princ...

The Seduction of Joe Tynan
1979
Writer
Respected liberal Senator Joe Tynan is asked to to lead the opposition to a Supreme Court appointment. It means losing an old friend and fudging princ...

California Suite
1978
as Bill Warren
The misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Same Time, Next Year
1978
as George Peters
A man and woman meet by chance at a romantic inn over dinner and, although both are married to others, they find themselves in the same bed the next m...

Kill Me If You Can
1977
as Caryl W. Chessman
The story of Caryl Chessman, a convicted California rapist who spent 12 years on death row before finally being executed.

6 RMS RIV VU
1974
as Paul Friedman
Two strangers meet when they respond to an ad in The New York Times for a river view apartment. Paul Friedman is a married advertising copywriter; Ann...

6 RMS RIV VU
1974
Director
Two strangers meet when they respond to an ad in The New York Times for a river view apartment. Paul Friedman is a married advertising copywriter; Ann...

Free to Be… You and Me
1974
as Self
Free to Be…You and Me, a project of the Ms. Foundation for Women, is a record album, and illustrated book first released in November 1972, featuring s...

Juke and Opal
1973
as Jimmy
“WINTER, 1973. Late afternoon: the entr'acte between dusk and darkness, when the people who conduct their business in the street -- numbers runners in...

Lily
1973
TV special starring Lily Tomlin

Isn't It Shocking?
1973
as Dan
A small-town sheriff is confronted with the deaths of local senior citizens and strange goings-on in his town.

Playmates
1972
as Marshall Barnett
Two divorced men meet and become friends, but unbeknownst to each other, start dating each other's ex-wives.

To Kill a Clown
1972
as Maj. Evelyn Ritchie
A young hippie couple rent a secluded cabin on the beach in an attempt to re-connect with each other and save their marriage. Unfortunately, the man t...

The Glass House
1972
as Jonathon Paige
Adapted from a story by Truman Capote ("In Cold Blood"), the world of the prison convict is open to the viewer. As the story develops, one thing becom...

The Mephisto Waltz
1971
as Myles Clarkson
A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist Myles Clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso Duncan Ely. Duncan, however, is terminally ill and not...

The Moonshine War
1970
as John W. (Son) Martin
A federal agent attempts to make some real money before the alcohol ban is lifted so he sets his sights on the whiskey cache of an old army buddy.

Jenny
1970
as Delano
An unwed mother-to-be marries a total stranger so he can avoid the draft. She now has a father for her child and he doesn't have to go to Vietnam. But...

The Extraordinary Seaman
1969
as Lt. J / G Morton Krim
Marooned sailors discover a World War II ship haunted by its late captain.

Paper Lion
1968
as George Plimpton
Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.

Lionpower from MGM
1967
"Lionpower from MGM" (1967) is an exciting 60's promotional short subject, which showcases MGM's releases for the 1967-68 film season under a "five se...

Where's Everett?
1966
as Arnold Barker
Arnold Barker starts every day by going out on his porch to pick up the milk and the newspaper but on this day he brings in something different — an i...

Gone Are the Days!
1963
as Charlie Cotchipee
A young, idealistic man returns home to the plantation where he grew up in servitude. With him, he brings his fiance, Lutiebelle, in hopes of convinci...