Alexander Ray Baldwin III, known to the general public as Alec Baldwin, is a renowned American film actor and director. Winner of the prestigious Emmy and Golden Globe awards.
Biography
In 1958, on April 3, in the small American town of Amityville, the future actor Alec Baldwin was born. The boy's father worked as a history teacher at school and combined work with coaching practice at the same school. Mom did not work, but completely devoted herself to raising children - Alec had five brothers and sisters.
As a child, Alexander Ray Baldwin was the third and could not have imagined that he would build his career in cinema. From an early age he loved to play sports, played American football on the school team and achieved some success. Alec also had a hobby unusual for children - politics.
After completing his studies at school, Baldwin Jr. entered the university, the Faculty of Political Science. At the university, he firmly decided that he would connect his life with politics, and even put forward his candidacy for the presidency of the educational institution, but in the elections he gave up this place to another candidate, losing with a difference of only two votes.
During training, the guy took on any job, because he had to live on something and pay for training. He earned his main income by working as a waiter in a small restaurant, but he also willingly took on one-time part-time jobs. So he once found himself in the crowd scene of a television series, where the producers drew attention to him. The future actor was very confident in front of the cameras and had an innate photogenicity. After the interview, Baldwin decided to try his hand at a new craft.
Career
After completing his studies in politics, the actor abandoned the idea of working in the profession he had received and went to New York, where he entered the university to master the dramatic art. While studying, he made his Broadway debut in Prelude to the Kiss.
The film debut took place in the early 80s in the series "Doctors". After the series, the actor was invited to the main role in the feature film "Sweet Revenge". Real recognition and popularity came to the actor after working in the mystical horror film "Beetlejuice" in the late 80s. To date, the famous actor has more than 70 roles in films and television series.
In the summer of 2018, the premiere of the sequel to the famous film franchise "Mission: Impossible: Consequences" took place. In the film, Alec Baldwin plays the role of Special Forces Chief Alan Henley.
Personal life
Alec Baldwin has been married several times. In 1993 he married Hollywood actress Kim Besinger, but this union fell apart in 2000. For a long time, the actor had an affair with famous actresses, but in the end he met with yoga coach Hilary Thomas. Despite the huge age difference, the couple got married in 2012. Alec and Hilary are happily married and have three children.
