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Filmography

Hide HideActor (59 titles)
2011-2013 The Big C (TV series)
Dr. Atticus Sherman
Thin Ice (2012) … Dr. Atticus Sherman
 
2012 Wanderlust
Carvin
 
2009-2010 30 Rock (TV series)
Milton Greene
Kidney Now! (2009) … Milton Greene
Mamma Mia (2009) … Milton Greene
 
2008 Nothing But the Truth
Albert Burnside
 
2008 Diminished Capacity
Uncle Rollie Zerbs
 
2007 Resurrecting the Champ
Ralph Metz
 
2004-2006 The West Wing (TV series)
Senator Arnold Vinick
Institutional Memory (2006) … Senator Arnold Vinick (credit only)
Transition (2006) … Senator Arnold Vinick (credit only)
Requiem (2006) … Senator Arnold Vinick (credit only)
 
2001 The Killing Yard (TV movie)
Ernie Goodman
 
2001 Club Land (TV movie)
Willie Walters
 
2000 What Women Want
Dan Wanamaker
 
1996 Flirting with Disaster
Richard Schlichting
 
1996 Jake's Women (TV movie)
Jake
 
1994 White Mile (TV movie)
Dan Cutler
 
1992 Whispers in the Dark
Leo Green
 
1990 Betsy's Wedding
Eddie Hopper
 
1989 Crimes and Misdemeanors
Lester
 
1988 A New Life
Steve Giardino
 
1984 The Four Seasons (TV series)
Jack Burroughs
Pilot: Part 1 (1984) … Jack Burroughs
 
1981 The Four Seasons
Jack Burroughs
 
1979 The Seduction of Joe Tynan
Joe Tynan
 
1974 6 Rms Riv Vu (TV movie)
Paul Friedman
 
1973 Isn't It Shocking? (TV movie)
Dan
 
1972 Playmates (TV movie)
Marshall Barnett
 
1972 To Kill a Clown
Maj. Evelyn Ritchie
 
1972 The Glass House (TV movie)
Jonathon Paige
 
1972 Class of '55 (TV movie)
Peter
 
1971 The Mephisto Waltz
Myles Clarkson
 
1971 Story Theatre (TV series)
 
1970 The Moonshine War
John W. (Son) Martin
 
1970 Jenny
Delano
 
1969 The Extraordinary Seaman
Lt. (j.g.) Morton Krim
 
1968 Premiere (TV series)
Frank St. John
Higher and Higher (1968) … Frank St. John
 
1967 Coronet Blue (TV series)
Clay
Six Months to Mars (1967) … Clay
 
1966 Where's Everett (TV movie)
Arnold Barker
 
1965 The Trials of O'Brien (TV series)
Nick Staphos
Picture Me a Murder (1965) … Nick Staphos
 
1963 East Side/West Side (TV series)
Freddie Wilcox
The Sinner (1963) … Freddie Wilcox
 
1963 Gone Are the Days!
Charlie Cotchipee
 
1963 Route 66 (TV series)
Dr. Glazer
Soda Pop and Paper Flags (1963) … Dr. Glazer
 
1963 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series)
Dr. John Griffin
Night Sounds (1963) … Dr. John Griffin
Many a Sullivan (1963) … Dr. John Griffin
 
1962 Naked City (TV series)
Young Poet
Hold for Gloria Christmas (1962) … Young Poet
 
1962 The Laughmakers (TV short)
 
1958 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
Carlyle Thompson III
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1977-1983 M*A*S*H (TV series) (creative consultant - 131 episodes)
Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen (1983) (creative consultant)
As Time Goes By (1983) (creative consultant)
Give and Take (1983) (creative consultant)
Friends and Enemies (1983) (creative consultant)
Say No More (1983) (creative consultant)
 
1974 Free to Be... You & Me (TV movie) (voice director: puppet and animation)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
1996 Everyone Says I Love You (performer: "I'm Thru With Love" 1931, "Looking at You" 1929)
 
1972-1982 M*A*S*H (TV series)
The Joker Is Wild (1982) (performer: "You're the Top" - uncredited)
Trick or Treatment (1982) (performer: "Heat Wave" / as "We're Havin' a Party, a Halloween Party")
Hey, Look Me Over (1982) (performer: "Unforgettable", "Hey Good Lookin'")
Picture This (1982) (performer: "Me And My Shadow" - uncredited)
Snappier Judgment (1981) (performer: " I'd Like to Get You on a Slow Boat to China")
 
1974 6 Rms Riv Vu (TV movie) (performer: "You Are Love" fragment)
 
Show ShowDirector (7 titles)
1990 Betsy's Wedding
 
1988 A New Life
 
1986 Sweet Liberty
 
1976 Hickey (TV movie)
 
1974 6 Rms Riv Vu (TV movie)
 
Show ShowWriter (10 titles)
2002 'M*A*S*H': 30th Anniversary Reunion (TV documentary) (uncredited)
 
1990 Betsy's Wedding (written by)
 
1988 A New Life (written by)
 
1986 Sweet Liberty (written by)
 
1984 The Four Seasons (TV series)
Back in Business (1984) (written by)
Cabin Fever: Part 2 (1984) (written by)
Cabin Fever: Part 1 (1984) (written by)
The Loan (1984) (teleplay)
 
1973-1983 M*A*S*H (TV series)
Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen (1983) (written by)
Hey, Look Me Over (1982) (written by)
The Life You Save (1981) (written by)
Dreams (1980) (story and teleplay)
 
1981 The Four Seasons (written by)
 
1979 The Seduction of Joe Tynan (written by)
 
1976 Hickey (TV movie) (creator / written by)
 
1975 We'll Get By (TV series)
Getting Away from It All (1975) (writer)
When a Bird Leaves the Nest (1975) (writer)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
1984 The Four Seasons (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1975 We'll Get By (TV series) (co-producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
1991 Memories of M*A*S*H (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
1978 M*A*S*H (TV series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
Our Finest Hour (1978) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (118 titles)
2013 CBS News Sunday Morning (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 21 April 2013 (2013) … Himself - Guest
 
1998-2013 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself
Episode dated 8 March 2013 (2013) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 30 October 2007 (2007) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 6 May 2006 (2006) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 30 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
Episode dated 16 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2012 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Alan Alda (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #1.606 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 CBS This Morning (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.28 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 CBS This Morning: Saturday (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.4 (2012) … Himself
 
2011 America in Primetime (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Crusader (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.90 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 The Talk (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 4 November 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2005-2011 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
Episode #8.51 (2011) … Himself
Episode #6.83 (2010) … Himself
Episode #5.13 (2008) … Himself
Episode #4.143 (2007) … Himself
Episode #2.13 (2005) … Himself
 
2010 Behind the Burly Q (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The Human Spark (TV series documentary)
Himself - Host
Brain Matters (2010) … Himself - Host
So Human, So Chimp (2010) … Himself - Host
Becoming Us (2010) … Himself - Host
 
2004-2010 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 January 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 17 September 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 21 September 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 2 December 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2009 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself - Don's Friend
Remembering Don Hewitt (2009) … Himself - Don's Friend
 
2009 Live from Lincoln Center (TV series)
Himself - Host
Mostly Mozart Festival 2009 with Joshua Bell (2009) … Himself - Host
 
2009 The 7th Annual TV Land Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
1994-2008 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 23 May 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 6 September 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 7 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 1 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2007-2008 Today (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 5 September 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2008 Weekend Today (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 July 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2005-2007 The View (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 18 July 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 22 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
Episode dated 10 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2007 Loose Women (TV series)
Himself
Episode #12.25 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.13 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Rachael Ray (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.11 (2007) … Himself
 
1995-2007 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 September 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 11 January 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 1 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
Episode dated 15 July 1998 (1998) … Himself
Episode dated 3 January 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
2007 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 August 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The Dame Edna Treatment (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.6 (2007) … Himself
 
1993-2007 Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers (TV series)
Himself - Host / Himself
The Sociable Computer (2007) … Himself - Host
Robot Pals (2005) … Himself - Host
The Secret Canyon (2005) … Himself - Host
Cybersenses (2005) … Himself - Host
Hidden Motives (2005) … Himself
 
2006 HARDtalk Extra (TV series)
Himself
Alan Alda (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Kumars at No. 42 (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.6 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 May 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 April 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 April 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2004-2005 The Tony Danza Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.65 (2005) … Himself
Episode #1.68 (2004) … Himself
 
2005 On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 29 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
Alan Alda (2005) … Himself
 
2005 ABC News Nightline (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 August 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Getaway (TV series)
Himself
Found (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The 59th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Featured Actor in a Play & Presenter: Best Actress in a Play
 
2005 50th Annual Drama Desk Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter & Winner: Outstanding Ensemble Cast
 
2005 A Life Without Limits: The Making of 'The Aviator' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor
 
2005 Showbiz Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 February 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
1993-2005 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
Episode #13.29 (2005) … Himself
Episode #3.80 (1994) … Himself
Episode #2.63 (1993) … Himself
 
2004 History vs. Hollywood (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Aviator (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Emmy's Greatest Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 CBS at 75 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997-2003 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
M*A*S*H: Television's Serious Sitcom (2003) … Himself (also archive footage)
Alan Alda: More Than Mr. Nice Guy (1997) … Himself
 
2003 100 Years of Hope and Humor (TV special)
Himself
 
2002 'M*A*S*H': 30th Anniversary Reunion (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage) / Captain Benjamin Franklin Pierce (also archive footage)
 
2002 TV Tales (TV series)
Himself
M*A*S*H (2002) … Himself
 
1997-2002 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 March 2002 (2002) … Himself
Episode dated 18 March 1998 (1998) … Himself
Episode dated 6 January 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
2000 The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Himself
Episode #6.12 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Influences (TV series)
Himself
 
1999 ABC 2000: The Millennium (TV documentary)
 
1999 Keepers of the Frame (documentary)
Himself
 
1998 CBS: The First 50 Years (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 M*A*S*H, Tootsie & God: A Tribute to Larry Gelbart (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Playing Doctor (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The 47th Annual Writers Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1995 The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1994 The 10th TV Academy Hall of Fame (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special and Presenter: Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series
 
1994 The 48th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Lead Actress in a Musical
 
1994 The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1993 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
Marlo Thomas … Himself
 
1992 The 46th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter & Nominee: Best Actor in a Play
 
1991 Memories of M*A*S*H (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage) / Captain Benjamin Franklin Pierce (also archive footage)
 
1991 Wogan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 August 1991 (1991) … Himself
 
1990 Sunday, Sunday (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
Episode dated 28 October 1990 (1990) … Himself - Interviewee
 
1990 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 June 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1990 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 June 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1989 The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1986 The 58th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Host
 
1984 Sunday Night Live (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1983 The 35th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Comedy Series & Best Directing in a Comedy Series
 
1982 The 34th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
 
1982 The 28th Annual Genii Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1982 The 8th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Favourite Male TV Performer and Accepting Favourite Television Comedy Program
 
1982 The 34th Annual Directors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
 
1982 The 39th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1981 The John Davidson Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 September 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
1981 The 7th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Favourite All-Around Male Entertainer
 
1981 Making 'M*A*S*H' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1980 The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1980 The 6th People's Choice Awards
Himself - Winner: Favourite All - Around Male Entertainer and Accepting Favourite TV Comedy
 
1979 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Henry Fonda
 
1975-1979 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest Host
Episode dated 3 February 1975 (1975) … Himself - Guest Host
 
1979 The 31st Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Writing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series & Nominee: Best Director/Actor in a Comedy Series
 
1979 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 August 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1979 The 5th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Favourite Male Television Performer and Accepting Award for Favourite Television Comedy Series
 
1978 The 30th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host, Presenter & Nominee
 
1978 CBS: On the Air (TV mini-series documentary)
Co-host - part III
 
1977 The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Directing in a Comedy Series, Nominee: Best Lead Actor in Comedy Series/Best Writing in Comedy Series and Presenter
 
1976 The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and Presenter
 
1975 Sammy and Company (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 April 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1973-1975 The (New) $25,000 Pyramid (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 31 March 1975 (1975) … Himself
Episode dated 17 May 1974 (1974) … Himself
Episode dated 16 May 1974 (1974) … Himself
Episode dated 15 May 1974 (1974) … Himself
Episode dated 14 May 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1975 The 1st Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Favourite Male Television Performer and Presenter: Favourite All-Around Female Entertainer
 
1974 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #8.13 (1974) … Himself
 
1974 Annie and the Hoods (TV movie)
Himself
 
1974 The 28th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1974 Free to Be... You & Me (TV movie)
Himself
 
1974 The 26th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series/Best Actor of the Year in a Series and Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Drama
 
1973 Lily (TV movie)
Himself/Various Characters
 
1972 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
Episode dated 26 October 1972 (1972) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.242 (1971) … Himself
 
1968 NET Festival (TV series documentary)
Narrator
The Film Generation on War (1968) … Narrator
 
1968 Snap Judgment (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 November 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1965 The 19th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1965 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.4 (1965) … Himself
 
1964 That Was the Week That Was (TV series)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (13 titles)
2010 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
 
2008 Premio Donostia a Meryl Streep (TV movie)
Joe Tynan
 
2008 President Hollywood (TV documentary)
Senator Arnold Vinick (uncredited)
 
2006 La imagen de tu vida (TV series)
 
2005 Corazón de... (TV series)
 
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
 
2004 Michael Moore, el gran agitador (TV documentary short)
U.S. President
 
2003 The Award Show Awards Show (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2002 M*A*S*H: TV Tales (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1993 One on One: Classic Television Interviews (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1967 Lionpower from MGM (short)
Lt. j.g. Morton Krim (uncredited)
 

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Other Works:

1982-83: TV commercials for Atari Home Computers. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 3 Print Biographies  | 2 Interviews  | 9 Articles  | 4 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Personal Quote:

Begin challenging your assumptions. Your assumptions are the windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile or the light won't come in. See more »

Trivia:

1975 People's Choice Award: Favourite Male TV-Performer See more »

Trademark:

His films often reflect his liberal political views See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius