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Alec Baldwin

American actor
Also known as: Alexander Rae Baldwin III
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Alec Baldwin (born April 3, 1958, Amityville, New York, U.S.) is an American actor of great versatility who is especially known for his portrayal of roguish characters, notably Jack Donaghy on the sitcom 30 Rock (2006–13). Adept at comedy and drama, he has also starred in such movies as Beetlejuice (1988), The Hunt for Red October (1990), and The Cooler (2003). While rehearsing a scene for the western Rust in 2021, Baldwin discharged a prop...

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