Alan Alda
Actor & Author, “If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?”
Alan Alda has earned international recognition as an actor, writer, and director. In addition to The Aviator, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, Alda’s films include Crimes and Misdemeanors, Everyone Says I Love You, Flirting with Disaster, Manhattan Murder Mystery, And the Band Played On, Same Time, and Next Year and California Suite, as well as The Seduction of Joe Tynan, which he wrote, and The Four Seasons, Sweet Liberty, and A New Life and Betsy’s Wedding, all of which he wrote and directed. Recently, his film appearances have included Tower Heist, Wanderlust, and Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies.
On Broadway, Alda has appeared as the physicist Richard Feynman in the play QED. He starred in the first American production of the international hit play ART. He has received 3 Tony nominations. In addition to his nomination for Glengarry Glen Ross, he was also nominated for the Tony Award for his performances in Neil Simon’s Jake’s Women and the musical The Apple Tree. His other appearances on Broadway include roles in The Owl and the Pussycat, Purlie Victorious, and Fair Game for Lovers, for which he received a Theatre World Award.
For over 20 years, Alda has worked to help broaden the public’s understanding of science. He helped found the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University, where he is a visiting professor helping to develop innovative programs that enable scientists to communicate more effectively with the public.
