Editing Alec Baldwin (section)

==Career==
=== 1980–1992: Rise to prominence ===
[[File:Alec Baldwin Kim Basinger crop.JPG|thumb|left|160px|Baldwin with [[Kim Basinger]] at the 1994 [[César Awards]], Paris]]
Baldwin's first acting role was as Billy Aldrich in the NBC daytime soap opera ''[[The Doctors (1963 TV series)|The Doctors]]'' from August 20, 1980, to 1982. In the fall of 1983, he starred in the short-lived television series ''[[Cutter to Houston]]''. The actor made his TV movie debut playing the titular Sheriff Ed Cassaday in ''The Sheriff and the Astronaut'' (1984). He went on to appear as the brother of [[Valene Ewing]] and son of [[Lilimae Clements]] (played by [[Joan Van Ark]] and [[Julie Harris (American actress)|Julie Harris]], respectively) in ''[[Knots Landing]]'' from 1984 to 1985. In 1986, Baldwin starred in ''[[Dress Gray]]'', a four-hour made-for-television miniseries, as an honest cadet sergeant who tries to solve the mystery of a murdered gay classmate.<ref name="Dress Gray (1986)"/> Baldwin made his [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut in 1986 in a revival of [[Joe Orton]]'s ''[[Loot (play)|Loot]]'' alongside [[Zoë Wanamaker]], [[Željko Ivanek]], [[Joseph Maher]], and [[Charles Keating (actor)|Charles Keating]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.playbillvault.com/Show/Detail/13046/Loot| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/http://www.playbillvault.com/Show/Detail/13046/Loot| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Loot on Broadway|work=[[Playbill (magazine)|Playbill]]|access-date=September 28, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> This production closed after three months.

Baldwin made his feature film debut with a minor role in the 1987 comedy-mystery ''[[Forever, Lulu (1987 film)|Forever, Lulu]]''. In 1988, he rose to prominence acting in five major films. He starred in [[Tim Burton]] fantasy horror comedy ''[[Beetlejuice]]'' (1988) opposite [[Michael Keaton]] and [[Geena Davis]]. He had supporting roles in the [[Mike Nichols]] romantic comedy ''[[Working Girl]]'' and [[Jonathan Demme]]'s crime comedy ''[[Married to the Mob]]''. He also co-starred in [[Oliver Stone]]'s drama ''[[Talk Radio (film)|Talk Radio]]'' opposite [[Eric Bogosian]] and in the [[John Hughes (filmmaker)|John Hughes]] romantic drama ''[[She's Having a Baby]]'' with [[Kevin Bacon]] and [[Elizabeth McGovern]].

He gained further recognition as a leading man with his role as [[Jack Ryan (Tom Clancy)|Jack Ryan]] in ''[[The Hunt for Red October (film)|The Hunt for Red October]]'' (1990). That same year, he also starred in the [[black comedy]] [[crime film]] ''[[Miami Blues]]'' alongside Jennifer Jason Leigh and Fred Ward.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alec Baldwin: Taking back control ... until tragedy struck |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/oct/23/alec-baldwin-taking-back-control-until-tragedy-struck |access-date=27 October 2021 |work=the Guardian |date=23 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/83387/miami-blues#overview |access-date=27 October 2021|title=Miami Blues}}</ref> Baldwin met his future wife [[Kim Basinger]] when they played lovers in the 1991 film ''[[The Marrying Man]]''. Next, Baldwin played a ferocious sales executive in ''[[Glengarry Glen Ross (film)|Glengarry Glen Ross]]'' (1992), a part added to the film version of [[David Mamet]]'s [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning stage play (including the monologue "Coffee's for closers"). Later that same year, he starred in ''[[Prelude to a Kiss (film)|Prelude to a Kiss]]'' with [[Meg Ryan]], which was based on the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] play. The film received a lukewarm reception by critics and grossed only $22&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1992/0PTAK.php| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1992/0PTAK.php| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Prelude to a Kiss|publisher=The-numbers.com|access-date=October 31, 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

=== 1993–2005: Established actor ===
He appeared with Basinger again in ''[[The Getaway (1994 film)|The Getaway]]'', a 1994 remake of the 1972 [[Steve McQueen (actor)|Steve McQueen]] [[The Getaway (1972 film)|film of the same name]]. Also, in 1994, Baldwin made a foray into pulp fiction-based movies with the role of the [[The Shadow|title character]] in ''[[The Shadow (1994 film)|The Shadow]]''. The film made $48&nbsp;million. In 1996 and 1997, he starred in several more thrillers, including ''[[The Edge (1997 film)|The Edge]]'', ''[[The Juror]]'', and ''[[Ghosts of Mississippi]]''. His other Broadway credits include [[Caryl Churchill]]'s ''[[Serious Money]]'' with [[Kate Nelligan]] and a revival of [[Tennessee Williams]]' ''[[A Streetcar Named Desire (play)|A Streetcar Named Desire]]'', for which his performance as [[Stanley Kowalski]] garnered a [[Tony Award]] nomination for Best Actor. Baldwin also received an Emmy nomination for the 1995 television version of the production, in which both he and [[Jessica Lange]] reprised their roles, alongside [[John Goodman]] and [[Diane Lane]]. In 1998, Baldwin played the title role in ''[[Macbeth]]'' at [[The Public Theater]] alongside [[Angela Bassett]] and [[Liev Schreiber]] in a production directed by [[George C. Wolfe]]. From 1998 to 2002, he became the third American narrator and [[George Carlin]]'s replacement for the [[Thomas and Friends (series 5)|fifth]] and [[Thomas and Friends (series 6)|sixth]] seasons of ''[[Thomas & Friends]]''. Baldwin wrote an episode of ''[[Law & Order]]'' entitled "Tabloid", which aired in 1998. In 2000, he played Mr. Conductor in the ''Thomas & Friends'' film ''[[Thomas and the Magic Railroad]]''. In 2002, he acted in ''[[The Cat in the Hat (film)|The Cat in the Hat]]''.

In 2002, Baldwin appeared in two episodes of ''[[Friends]]'' as [[Phoebe Buffay|Phoebe]]'s overly enthusiastic love interest, Parker. He also portrayed a recurring character in several seasons 7 and 8 episodes of ''[[Will & Grace]]'', in which he played Malcolm, a "top secret agent" and the lover of [[Karen Walker (Will & Grace)|Karen Walker]] ([[Megan Mullally]]). He also guest-starred in the first live episode of the series. He played Dr. Barrett Moore, a retired plastic surgeon, in the series ''[[Nip/Tuck]]''. Baldwin shifted towards [[character actor|character acting]], beginning with ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor]]'' in 2001. He played Lt. Col. [[Jimmy Doolittle]] in the film. With a worldwide box office of $449,220,945, this film remains the highest-grossing film Baldwin has appeared in during his acting career.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=pearlharbor.htm|title=Pearl Harbor (2001)|website=Box Office Mojo|date=July 22, 2001|access-date=October 31, 2011}}</ref> Baldwin directed and starred in ''[[Shortcut to Happiness|The Devil and Daniel Webster]]'' with [[Anthony Hopkins]], [[Jennifer Love Hewitt]] and [[Dan Aykroyd]] in 2001.<ref name="Clearasil crowd makes room for another Vice"/> The then-unreleased film became an asset in a federal bank fraud trial when investor Jed Barron was convicted of bank fraud while the movie was in production. The film was eventually acquired by [[Bob Yari|The Yari Group]] without Baldwin's involvement.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.premiere.com/features/3403/when-actors-direct.html?print_page=y |title=When Actors Direct! |last=Saito |first=Stephen |magazine=[[Premiere (magazine)|Premiere]]|access-date=November 1, 2008 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20071103181933/http://www.premiere.com/features/3403/when-actors-direct.html?print_page=y |archive-date=November 3, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Baldwin was nominated for an [[Academy Award]], a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture|Golden Globe]], and the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture|Screen Actors Guild Award]] for Best Actor for his performance in the 2003 gambling drama ''[[The Cooler]]''.<ref name=actors/> He received acclaim for the role with [[Roger Ebert]] writing, " This is one of Alec Baldwin's best performances, as a character who contains vast contradictions. He can be kind and brutal simultaneously; affection and cruelty are handmaidens".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-cooler-2003|title= The Cooler movie review|website= Rogerebert.com|access-date= September 15, 2023}}</ref> Baldwin collaborated with [[Martin Scorsese]] portraying [[Juan Trippe]] in the biographical drama ''[[The Aviator (2004 film)|The Aviator]]'' (2004) and Capt. George Ellerby in the crime drama ''[[The Departed]]'' (2006).<ref name=actors/> In 2004, Baldwin starred in a revival of Broadway's ''[[Twentieth Century (play)|Twentieth Century]]'' about a successful and egomaniacal Broadway director (Baldwin), who has transformed a chorus girl ([[Anne Heche]]) into a leading lady.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theatermania.com/shows/new-york-city-theater/broadway/twentieth-century_101085| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.theatermania.com/shows/new-york-city-theater/broadway/twentieth-century_101085| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Twentieth Century|work=TheaterMania|access-date=December 4, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Charles Isherwood of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' gave the production a mixed review writing of Baldwin's performance, "Baldwin is an earthy actor with a natural contemporary style, and his hoity-toity faux-British accent sounds more off-key than it should".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2004/legit/markets-festivals/twentieth-century-2-1200534301/|title= Twentieth Century|website= Variety|date= March 26, 2004|access-date= September 15, 2023}}</ref>

On June 9, 2005, he appeared in a concert version of the [[Rodgers and Hammerstein]] musical ''[[South Pacific (musical)|South Pacific]]'' at [[Carnegie Hall]]. He starred as Luther Billis, alongside [[Reba McEntire]] as Nellie and [[Brian Stokes Mitchell]] as Emile. [[PBS]] taped and telecast the production on April 26, 2006. In 2006, he starred in the film ''[[Mini's First Time]]''. He performed opposite [[Sarah Michelle Gellar]] in ''[[Suburban Girl]]'' (2007).

=== 2006–2013: Career resurgence with ''30 Rock'' ===
[[File:Alec Baldwin, Meryl Streep, Josh Wood 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2.jpg|thumb|Baldwin with [[Meryl Streep]] and Josh Wood in 2009]]
In 2006, Baldwin made theater news in [[Roundabout Theatre Company]]'s [[Off-Broadway]] revival of Joe Orton's ''[[Entertaining Mr. Sloane]]''. In 2010, Baldwin starred opposite Sam Underwood in a critically acclaimed revival of [[Peter Shaffer]]'s ''[[Equus (play)|Equus]]'', directed by Tony Walton at Guild Hall in [[East Hampton, New York]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theatermania.com/long-island-theater/news/06-2010/sam-underwood-shares-the-naked-truth-about-equus_27936.html| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/http://www.theatermania.com/long-island-theater/news/06-2010/sam-underwood-shares-the-naked-truth-about-equus_27936.html| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Sam Underwood Shares the Naked Truth About Equus|work=TheaterMania|access-date=July 21, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 2007, the [[Yari Film Group]] announced that it would give the film, now titled ''[[Shortcut to Happiness]]'', a theatrical release in the spring, and cable film network [[Starz!]] announced that it had acquired [[pay TV]] rights for the film. ''Shortcut to Happiness'' was finally released in 2008. Baldwin displeased with the way the film had been cut in post-production, demanded that his directorial credit be changed to the pseudonym "Harry Kirkpatrick".<ref>{{cite news|url =https://www.avclub.com/devilishly-alec-baldwintastic-case-file-155-shortcut-1798218968| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.avclub.com/articles/devilishly-alec-baldwintastic-case-file-155-shortc,37810| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Devilishly Alec Baldwintastic Case File #155: ''Shortcut To Happiness''|first=Nathan|last=Rabin|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=February 3, 2010|access-date=November 9, 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

He starred as Jack Donaghy on NBC's ''[[30 Rock]]'', which first aired in October 2006. He met his future co-stars [[Tina Fey]] and [[Tracy Morgan]] while appearing on ''Saturday Night Live.'' Since season 3, Baldwin was credited as one of ''30 Rock''{{'}}s producers. Barry Garron of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' praised Baldwin's character writing, "Donaghy is a perfect example of what's right with this show."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/30-rock-first-episode-2006-816137/|title= '30 Rock' First Episode: THR's 2006 Review|website= The Hollywood Reporter|date= September 15, 2015|access-date= September 15, 2023}}</ref> Baldwin has won three [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series|Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/alec-baldwin|title=Alec Baldwin|work=Television Academy|access-date=September 28, 2015}}</ref> two [[Golden Globe]] awards and seven [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]] for his role. He received his second Emmy nomination in 2008, marking his seventh [[Primetime Emmy]] nomination and first win. He won again in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sagawards.org/media-pr/press-releases/additional-presenters-announced-14th-annual-sag-awards%25E2%2584%25A2| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/http://www.sagawards.org/media-pr/press-releases/additional-presenters-announced-14th-annual-sag-awards%25E2%2584%25A2| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=The Latest {{!}}{{cbignore}} Screen Actors Guild Awards|website=Screen Actors Guild Awards|access-date=July 21, 2016}}</ref>

Baldwin co-authored the book ''A Promise to Ourselves: A Journey Through Fatherhood and Divorce'' with Mark Tabb in 2008. Baldwin joined [[Turner Classic Movies|TCM]]'s ''[[The Essentials (TCM)|The Essentials]]'' [[Robert Osborne]] as co-host beginning in March 2009.<ref>[https://www.tvguide.com/News/Alec-Baldwin-TCM-28610.aspx "Alec Baldwin to Co-Host TCM's ''The Essentials''"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014231338/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Alec-Baldwin-TCM-28610.aspx |date=October 14, 2013 }}. ''[[TV Guide]]''. October 23, 2008. Retrieved October 24, 2008.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090206094647/http://www.tcm.com/movienews/index/?cid=223314 "Newly Crowned Emmy Winner Alec Baldwin Coming to TCM As Co-Host of THE ESSENTIALS Weekly Movie Showcase, Set to Premiere March 2009"]. Turner Classic Movies.</ref> In 2008, he had a voice role as the main antagonist in the [[DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks Animated]] film ''[[Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa]]''. In 2009, he appeared in a series of commercials for [[Hulu]] that premiered during the [[Super Bowl]] broadcast.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Salter |first1=Chuck |title=Hulu Scores with its Super Bowl Ad, Featuring Alec Baldwin and his Freaky New Diet |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/1149726/hulu-scores-its-super-bowl-ad-featuring-alec-baldwin-and-his-freaky-new-diet| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.fastcompany.com/1149726/hulu-scores-its-super-bowl-ad-featuring-alec-baldwin-and-his-freaky-new-diet| archive-date=October 26, 2021 |website=Fast Company |access-date=February 29, 2020 |date=February 2, 2009}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On January 12, 2009, Baldwin became the host of ''The New York Philharmonic This Week'', the nationally syndicated radio series of the [[New York Philharmonic]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Daniel J.|last=Wakin|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/13/arts/music/13baldwin.html|title=Music? Serious Music? He Loves It. No, Seriously|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=December 11, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330042545/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/13/arts/music/13baldwin.html |archive-date=March 30, 2016 |access-date=March 30, 2016 }}</ref> He has recorded two nationally distributed public service radio announcements on behalf of the [[Save the Manatee Club]].<ref>{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2007-08-01-baldwin-manatees_N.htm|title=Alec Baldwin promotes manatee awareness|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=August 1, 2007}}</ref> In 2010, he made a five-second cameo appearance with comedian [[Andy Samberg]] in a musical video titled "Great Day" featured on the bonus DVD as part of [[Lonely Island]]'s album ''Turtleneck & Chain''.<ref>{{cite journal|url= https://slate.com/culture/2017/10/tom-petty-cameos-in-a-saturday-night-live-sketch-from-2010.html|title= Watch Tom Petty's Killer Deadpan in This Saturday Night Live Sketch From 2010|journal= Slate|date= October 8, 2017|access-date= September 15, 2023|last1= Dessem|first1= Matthew}}</ref>

[[File:Alec Baldwin Cannes 2012.jpg|thumb|left|160px|Baldwin in 2012]]
Baldwin co-starred in the hit romantic comedy ''[[It's Complicated (film)|It's Complicated]]'' (2009) with [[Meryl Streep]] and [[Steve Martin]]. Together Streep and Baldwin received positive reviews for their on-screen chemistry. Manohla Dargis of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote, "Mr. Baldwin does with Jake, who, with his shark smiles and thrusting gut, beautifully conveys male vanity in its twilight".<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/25/movies/25complicated.html|title= A September–September Romance|work= The New York Times|date= December 24, 2009|access-date= September 15, 2023|last1= Dargis|first1= Manohla}}</ref> Kirk Honeycut of ''[[The Associated Press]]'' wrote, "Baldwin has developed a second career in films and television by more or less spoofing his macho image".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/complicated-film-review-93804/|title= It's Complicated — Film Review|website= The Hollywood Reporter|date= December 10, 2009|access-date= September 15, 2023}}</ref> Baldwin went on to receive a nomination for the [[BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for his performance. That same year, Baldwin co-hosted the [[82nd Academy Awards]] with [[Steve Martin]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|first=Susan |last=King |title=Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin will co-host the Oscars |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awards/2009/11/steve-martin-alec-baldwin-will-cohost-the-oscars.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=November 3, 2009 |access-date=November 4, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110206064232/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awards/2009/11/steve-martin-alec-baldwin-will-cohost-the-oscars.html |archive-date=February 6, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' television critic Matthew Gilbert lauded the hosts performance saying that "The delivery was expert and warmly conversational, like one of those old-school comedy teams."<ref>{{cite news|last=Gilbert|first=Matthew|title=A silly, somber, and intimate night: The 82nd Academy Awards|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|publisher=The New York Times Company|date=March 8, 2010|page=G14}}</ref>

He has hosted ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' 17 times {{as of|2017|February|11|lc=y|df=US}}, and holds the record for most times hosting the show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/television/Alec-Baldwin-Sets-Hosting-Record-as-SNL-Premieres-Anew-130515098.html| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/http://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/television/Alec-Baldwin-Sets-Hosting-Record-as-SNL-Premieres-Anew-130515098.html| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Alec Baldwin Sets Hosting Record as "SNL" Premieres Anew|publisher=NBC New York|date=September 26, 2011|access-date=October 31, 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On October 24, 2011, [[WNYC]] public radio released the first episode of Baldwin's podcast ''[[Here's the Thing]]'', a series of interviews with public figures including artists, policy-makers, and performers. The first two episodes featured actor [[Michael Douglas]] and political consultant [[Ed Rollins]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wnyc.org/shows/heresthething/|title=''Here's the Thing'' with Alec Baldwin|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022070856/http://www.wnyc.org/shows/heresthething/ |archive-date=October 22, 2016|website=[[WNYC]]|access-date=November 23, 2011}}</ref> Between 2011 and 2020, Baldwin completed more than 150 interviews, with guests who included musician [[Wynton Marsalis]], filmmaker [[Edward Norton]], comedian [[David Letterman]], violinist [[Itzhak Perlman]], and pianist [[Lang Lang]], among many others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heres-the-thing-with-alec-baldwin/id472939437| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heres-the-thing-with-alec-baldwin/id472939437| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Here's The Thing Podcast|date=January 26, 2020|website=Here's the Thing Podcast – on Apple Podcasts|access-date=January 26, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ''Here's the Thing'' was developed for Baldwin by Lu Olkowski, Trey Kay, Kathy Russo, and Emily Botein.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wnyc.org/shows/heresthething/about/ |title=Here's the Thing: Here's the Thing Farewell Page &#124; WNYC Studios &#124; Podcasts |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422205144/http://www.wnyc.org/shows/heresthething/about |archive-date=April 22, 2016|website=[[WNYC]]|access-date=April 22, 2013}}</ref> On February 4, 2012, he hosted the [[2011 NFL Honors]] awards show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/09000d5d8269fcb0/Baldwin-kicks-off-NFL-Honors| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/09000d5d8269fcb0/Baldwin-kicks-off-NFL-Honors| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Baldwin kicks of NFL Honors|publisher=National Football League|date=February 4, 2012|access-date=May 24, 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He later hosted [[2012 NFL Honors|the second show]] on February 2, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/alec-baldwin-to-host-2nd-annual-nfl-honors-super-bowl-eve-0ap1000000123753| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000123753/article/alec-baldwin-to-host-2nd-annual-nfl-honors-super-bowl-eve| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Alec Baldwin to host '2nd Annual NFL Honors' Super Bowl Eve|publisher=[[National Football League]]|date=January 8, 2013|access-date=January 8, 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Baldwin returned to Broadway as Harold in ''[[Orphans (Lyle Kessler play)|Orphans]]''. The show, which opened April 18, 2013, was also to have starred [[Shia LaBeouf]] as Treat,<ref>{{cite news|last=Gans| first=Andrew| url = http://www.playbill.com/news/article/173100-Shia-LaBeouf-Will-Make-Broadway-Debut-Opposite-Alec-Baldwin-in-Orphans | title=Shia LaBeouf Will Make Broadway Debut Opposite Alec Baldwin in Orphans| date=December 11, 2012 | work=Playbill| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131012133858/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/173100-Shia-LaBeouf-Will-Make-Broadway-Debut-Opposite-Alec-Baldwin-in-Orphans | archive-date= October 12, 2013}}</ref> but LaBeouf left the production in rehearsals and was replaced by [[Ben Foster (actor)|Ben Foster]].<ref>Gans, Andrew {{cite news|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/175229-Ben-Foster-Replaces-Shia-LaBeouf-in-Broadways-Orphans- |title=Ben Foster Replaces Shia LaBeouf in Broadway's 'Orphans'|work=Playbill |access-date=February 7, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012102457/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/175229-Ben-Foster-Replaces-Shia-LaBeouf-in-Broadways-Orphans- |archive-date=October 12, 2013 }} playbill.com February 21, 2013</ref><ref>Blank, Matthew {{cite news|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/176669-PHOTO-CALL-A-First-Look-at-Alec-Baldwin-Ben-Foster-and-Tom-Sturridge-in-Broadways-Orphans |title=A First Look at Alec Baldwin Ben Foster and Tom Sturridge in Broadway's 'Orphans'|work=Playbill|date=April 5, 2013 |access-date=April 10, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012123335/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/176669-PHOTO-CALL-A-First-Look-at-Alec-Baldwin-Ben-Foster-and-Tom-Sturridge-in-Broadways-Orphans |archive-date=October 12, 2013 }}</ref> Marilyn Stasio of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' described Baldwin's performance as being "executed with humor and compassion".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2013/legit/reviews/legit-review-orphans-1200387387/|title= Legit Review: 'Orphans'|website= Variety|date= April 19, 2013|access-date= September 15, 2023}}</ref> That same year Baldwin briefly hosted ''[[Up Late with Alec Baldwin]]'' on [[MSNBC]].<ref>Elber, Lynn (November 15, 2013). [https://web.archive.org/web/20230623124424/http://apnews.com/article/e67493bf238049e19fc3bd361cf97016 "MSNBC suspends Alec Baldwin's show for 2 episodes."] ''[[Associated Press]]'' (APNews.com). Archived from [https://apnews.com/article/e67493bf238049e19fc3bd361cf97016 the original] on June 23, 2023.</ref> On November 26, 2013, the program was cancelled after only five episodes, due in part to a street tirade captured on video, in which he allegedly called the videographer a "cocksucking fag".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2013/11/14/alec-baldwin-pap-photog-chase-apartment| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.tmz.com/2013/11/14/alec-baldwin-pap-photog-chase-apartment| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Alec Baldwin – Chases Down Photog|work=TMZ|date=November 14, 2013|access-date=July 24, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2013/11/26/alec-baldwin-fired-msnbc-up-late| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.tmz.com/2013/11/26/alec-baldwin-fired-msnbc-up-late| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Alec Baldwin – Fired from MSNBC |work=TMZ|date=November 26, 2013|access-date=July 24, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Alec Baldwin blames gay activists for US show being pulled|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/nov/27/alec-baldwin-gay-activists-show| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/nov/27/alec-baldwin-gay-activists-show| archive-date=October 26, 2021|date=November 26, 2013|first=Rory|last=Carroll|work=[[The Guardian]]|location=London, UK|access-date=December 30, 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Baldwin denied that he used the word "fag", and later cited this incident as a major turning point in his public life.<ref>{{cite web|last=Baldwin|first=Alec|url=https://www.vulture.com/2014/02/alec-baldwin-good-bye-public-life.html|title=Alec Baldwin: Good-bye, Public Life |publisher=Vulture|date=February 24, 2014|access-date=July 24, 2014}}</ref> Beginning in 2010, Baldwin appeared in a television campaign for [[Capital One]] as their spokesperson.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alec Baldwin Donates $1 Million To New York Philharmonic With Profit From Capital One Commercials |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alec-baldwin-donates-new-york-philharmonic-capital-one-million-roundabout-theater_n_1644243| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alec-baldwin-donates-new-york-philharmonic-capital-one-million-roundabout-theater_n_1644243| archive-date=October 26, 2021 |access-date=November 18, 2019 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> Following the 2013 confrontation with a videographer, his contract was not renewed,<ref name="Vulture">Baldwin, Alec (February 23, 2014). [https://www.vulture.com/2014/02/alec-baldwin-good-bye-public-life.html "Alec Baldwin: Good-bye, Public Life"]. [[Vulture (website)|Vulture]].</ref> and he was succeeded in the campaign by [[Jennifer Garner]].<ref>[http://adage.com/article/media/jennifer-garner-capital/294808/ "Jennifer Garner Gets Serious for Capital One (Watch the Newest Ads on TV)"]. ''[[Advertising Age]]''. September 3, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://hollywoodbranded.com/what-makes-good-celebrity-endorsement/ "What Makes a Good Celebrity Endorsement – For Air Miles?"]. Hollywood Branded. November 7, 2014.</ref>

=== 2014–present ===
Baldwin co-starred in ''[[Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation]]'', the fifth installment of the ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission: Impossible]]'' series, released on July 31, 2015, and reprised the role in ''[[Mission: Impossible – Fallout]]'', released on July 27, 2018.<ref name="auto"/> In 2016, Baldwin began hosting a reboot of the game show ''[[Match Game#2016–21, ABC revival|Match Game]]'' on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]. That same year Baldwin gained acclaim and notoriety for his portrayal of Republican nominee [[Donald Trump]] during ''SNL''{{'s}} coverage of the 2016 presidential election, to critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/10/alec-baldwin-donald-trump-snl/502610/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/10/alec-baldwin-donald-trump-snl/502610/| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Alec Baldwin's Scarier, Nastier Donald Trump|last=Sims|first=David|work=[[The Atlantic]]|date=October 3, 2016|access-date=November 11, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 2017, he won the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series]] for his portrayal of Trump.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/09/alec-baldwin-wins-emmy-donald-trump-saturday-night-live| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/09/alec-baldwin-wins-emmy-donald-trump-saturday-night-live| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Alec Baldwin Wins Emmy for Most Important TV Performance of 2017|last=Robinson|first=Joanna|work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|date=September 18, 2017|access-date=November 11, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Baldwin continued in the role until [[2020 United States presidential election|Trump's defeat in the 2020 election]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://ew.com/tv/alec-baldwin-trump-election/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://ew.com/tv/alec-baldwin-trump-election/| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Alec Baldwin 'overjoyed' to lose SNL job playing Donald Trump|last=Hibberd|first=James|work=[[ew.com]]|date=November 8, 2020|access-date=November 11, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In 2017, he took over as sole host of TCM's ''The Essentials'' following the death of his co-host, Robert Osborne. In August 2017, Baldwin's production company, El Dorado Pictures, signed a first-look deal with [[ABC Studios]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title='Match Game' Renewed For Season 3 By ABC, Host Alec Baldwin Inks Deal With ABC Studios |url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/match-game-renewed-season-3-abc-alec-baldwin-deal-abc-studios-1202143360| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://deadline.com/2017/08/match-game-renewed-season-3-abc-alec-baldwin-deal-abc-studios-1202143360| archive-date=October 26, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=April 3, 2021 |date=August 6, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> His 2017 memoir ''Nevertheless'' debuted at No. 5 on ''The New York Times'' hardcover nonfiction best-seller list.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/14/books/review/alec-baldwin-settles-scores-in-new-memoir.html| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/14/books/review/alec-baldwin-settles-scores-in-new-memoir.html| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Alec Baldwin Settles Scores in New Memoir|last=Sehgal|first=Parul|date=April 14, 2017|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 15, 2017|issn=0362-4331}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On March 3, 2018, following the broadcast of the [[90th Academy Awards]], ABC broadcast a preview episode of the talk show ''[[The Alec Baldwin Show]]'', at the time called ''Sundays With Alec Baldwin'', scheduled to formally debut with a nine-episode order that fall.<ref name="sundays">{{cite press release|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2018/02/27/abc-to-broadcast-a-special-sneak-peek-of-sundays-with-alec-baldwin-following-the-90th-oscars-on-sunday-march-4-278413/20180227abc03/|title=ABC To Broadcast A Special Sneak Peek of 'Sundays with Alec Baldwin,' Following the 90th Oscars on Sunday, March 4|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|date=February 27, 2018|via=TheFutonCritic.com|access-date=March 6, 2018|archive-date=March 6, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180306231019/http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2018/02/27/abc-to-broadcast-a-special-sneak-peek-of-sundays-with-alec-baldwin-following-the-90th-oscars-on-sunday-march-4-278413/20180227abc03/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=ABC Fall 2018–19 Schedule: Alec Baldwin Talk Show Part Of All-Unscripted Sunday, Friday Comedy Block Returns|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/abc-schedule-fall-2018-19-schedule-upfronts-new-shows-roseanne-greys-anatomy-black-ish-alec-baldwin-1202391352/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://deadline.com/2018/05/abc-schedule-fall-2018-19-schedule-upfronts-new-shows-roseanne-greys-anatomy-black-ish-alec-baldwin-1202391352/| archive-date=October 26, 2021|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|location=United States|access-date=July 12, 2018|date=May 15, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On August 27, 2018, it was announced that Baldwin would join the cast for ''[[Joker (2019 film)|''Joker'']]'', playing [[Thomas Wayne]], father of [[Bruce Wayne]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/msn/joker-movie-alec-baldwin-to-play-bruce-waynes-father/ar-BBMwAdW| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/msn/joker-movie-alec-baldwin-to-play-bruce-waynes-father/ar-BBMwAdW| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title='Joker' Movie: Alec Baldwin to Play Bruce Wayne's Father|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=August 27, 2018|access-date=August 27, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Later, on August 29, 2018, Baldwin withdrew from the role.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/08/29/alec-baldwin-drops-thomas-wayne-role-joker-movie-exclusive/1136678002/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/08/29/alec-baldwin-drops-thomas-wayne-role-joker-movie-exclusive/1136678002/| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Alec Baldwin pulls out of Thomas Wayne role in 'Joker': 'I'm no longer doing that movie'|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/alec-baldwin-exits-joker-movie-1202920903/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/alec-baldwin-exits-joker-movie-1202920903/| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Alec Baldwin Drops Out of 'Joker' Movie|last=Stedman|first=Alex|date=August 29, 2018|work=Variety|access-date=August 30, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> That same year, Baldwin made cameo appearances in [[Spike Lee]]'s historical drama ''[[BlacKkKlansman]]'' and [[Bradley Cooper]]'s musical drama ''[[A Star Is Born (2018 film)|A Star Is Born]]'' as Dr. Kennebrew Beaureguard and himself, respectively.<ref>{{Cite news |title="BlacKkKlansman" suffers from Spike Lee's heavy hand |newspaper=The Economist |url=https://www.economist.com/prospero/2018/08/13/blackkklansman-suffers-from-spike-lees-heavy-hand |access-date=2023-12-05 |issn=0013-0613}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Truong |first=Peggy |date=September 28, 2018 |title=A Brief Guide to All the Random Celebs in 'A Star Is Born' |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/movies/a23508085/a-star-is-born-cast-random-celebrities/ |website=Cosmopolitan}}</ref> That same year, he guest-starred as [[George Tenet]] in the [[Hulu]] miniseries ''[[The Looming Tower]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stanhope |first=Kate |date=2017-05-03 |title=Alec Baldwin Boards Hulu 9/11 Drama 'The Looming Tower' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/alec-baldwin-joins-looming-tower-999869/ |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>

Baldwin was the subject of the 2019 edition of the [[Comedy Central Roast]], which included a surprise appearance by his daughter Ireland among the roastees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2019/09/alec-baldwin-roast-the-17-meanest-jokes-including-from-his-daughter-ireland-baldwin.html| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2019/09/alec-baldwin-roast-the-17-meanest-jokes-including-from-his-daughter-ireland-baldwin.html| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Alec Baldwin roast: The 17 meanest jokes, including from his daughter Ireland Baldwin|date=September 16, 2019|work=[[The Post-Standard]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 2021, Baldwin starred opposite [[Jamie Dornan]] and [[Christian Slater]] in the miniseries ''[[Dr. Death (2021 TV series)|Dr. Death]]'' on [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/dr-death-podcast-series-jamie-dornan-alec-baldwin-christian-slater-1203297436/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/dr-death-podcast-series-jamie-dornan-alec-baldwin-christian-slater-1203297436/| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Jamie Dornan, Alec Baldwin, Christian Slater to Star in UCP Series 'Dr. Death'|website=Variety|first=Joe|last=Otterson|date=August 9, 2019|access-date=June 8, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He has a voice cameo as himself interviewing Lydia Tár played by [[Cate Blanchett]] in ''[[Tár]]'' (2022), directed by [[Todd Field]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-06 |title='TÁR' Is Crazy (Endorsement) |url=https://www.gawker.com/culture/tar-is-crazy-endorsement |access-date=2023-10-15 |publisher=[[Gawker Media|Gawker]] |archive-date=June 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604014914/https://www.gawker.com/culture/tar-is-crazy-endorsement |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2023, Baldwin appeared in a cameo role in a ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' sketch spoofing the [[Calm (company)|Calm app]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/11/entertainment/alec-baldwin-surprise-return-snl/index.html|title= Alec Baldwin makes surprise return to 'Saturday Night Live'|website= [[CNN]]|date= November 12, 2023|accessdate= October 20, 2024}}</ref> In 2024, he returned to ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' playing [[Brett Baier]] opposite [[Maya Rudolph]] as [[Kamala Harris]] spoofing a [[Fox News]] interview in the cold open sketch,<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/alec-baldwin-brett-baier-snl-maya-rudolph-fox-news-interview-cold-open|title= Maya Rudolph and Alec Baldwin Faced Off in SNL's Fox News Interview Cold Open|website= [[NBC]]|date= October 20, 2024|accessdate= October 20, 2024}}</ref> and later portrayed [[Robert F. Kennedy Jr.]] in a cold open sketch about Donald Trump's recent Cabinet picks following his win in the 2024 presidential election.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-trump-biden-cold-open-alec-baldwin-rfk-jr|title= Alec Baldwin is RFK Jr. In SNL's "Trump and Biden Meeting" Cold Open|date= November 17, 2024}}</ref>