| Alec Baldwin was born in 1958 and is an American actor and ex-husband of Kim Basinger.
Alec Baldwin (real name – Alexander Rae Baldwin III) was born on April 3, 1958 in Massapequa, New York State, USA. He graduated in “Political Sciences” from George Washington University, Washington and attended New York University to study acting at Lee Strasberg Theater Institute in New York. “The Doctors” in 1980 was his debut on television. He also worked in theater and on Broadway (fairy tale of Craig Lucas “Prelude to a Kiss” and the satirical grotesque Caryl Chruchill’s “Serious Money”). Alec's brothers — William, Daniel and Stephen Baldwin’s are also actors.
A child was born on April 3, 1958 in the small town of Massapequa (New York State), who got a solid name Alexander Rae Baldwin III. He was the second of six children in Baldwin's family. Since childhood, Alexander was crazy about theater and cinema. But after schooling, he took admission to the George Washington University in the political science faculty under the insistence of his father, a teacher of sociology, who always dreamt to see the elder son become the president of the USA. Alexander, being the obedient son, successfully passed university but as the cinema and stage attracted him more than politics, he took admission to New York University to master the elements of the acting profession at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute. "My father," - told Alexander in one of the interviews, "was of course upset, when I, even after having a bachelor’s degree in political science, took admission in drama school: he was afraid that I would become the regular poor actor. Thank God, he could catch the beginning of my success: the first television roles and the first film".
Really, shortly after Alexander got the first role in the television serial "The Doctors", he cut short his long name with a shorter one: Alec Baldwin. After the release of the series, the public noticed the young, coarse in appearance, talented actor and he got roles in several television films and as well as in theater. Then, Alec's career was on high. One after the other, many films were released, in which he played roles: "Forever Lulu ", "Working girl", "Talk Radio", "Beetlejuice", "Married to the Mob "... But the present popularity was achieved in 1990 after the release of the film "The Hunt for Red October", in which he portrayed the role as CIA agent Jack Ryan, trying to interpret the motives of an obstinate captain of the submarine" Red October". The marine thriller of John Mctiernan was an instant hit with collections of over $130 million. The same year, the magazine" People" included Baldwin in the list of the fifty most beautiful people on the planet.
“The Marrying Man” was a determining film for Alec Baldwin since he met the charming Kim Basinger on the sets of the film. Romance started between the two. In spite of the fact that Kim Basinger was older than Alec by 5 years and was on the verge of bankruptcy, Alec proposed to her and the two got married in 1993. In 1995, thier daughter Ireland Eliesse, was born to the Baldwin – Basinger couple.
Even today, Alec is one of the most highly paid Hollywood actors and acts at once in several pictures, plays roles in the theater and participates in other business projects. Alec is an active member of the Democratic Party of the USA, and supports it in all undertakings and quite often makes political statements. Also, without regretting power, time or means, he helps his younger brothers.
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American actor Alec Baldwin celebrated his 50th birthday this Thursday. Baldwin comes from the family of actors and is the oldest and the most famous of the Baldwin brothers. Some of Alec's recent notable performances include the boxoffice hits "The Aviator" and "The Departed". Baldwin married Kim Basinger in 1993, and they were considered one of the best Hollywood couples. Sadly this marriage ended in 2002, and currently Baldwin is writing a book about his personal life.
