Alec Baldwin made his screen debut in the American daytime soap opera television series ‘The Doctors’ in 1980. He played the role of ‘Billy Allison Aldrich’ and remained a part of the show until it went off-air in 1982. Baldwin went on to star in television films and shows such as ‘Cutter to Houston’ (1983), ‘Knots Landing’ (1984-1985), ‘Hotel’ (1985), ‘Love on the Run’ (1985), and ‘Dress Gray’ (1986). He made his film debut in the 1987 West German-American comedy-mystery ‘Forever, Lulu’ directed by Amos Kollek. In 1988, he starred as ‘Adam Maitland’ in the American fantasy horror comedy film ‘Beetlejuice’ directed by Tim Burton. The film saw mostly positive reviews upon release and grossed over $74.2 million on a $15 million budget. That same year, he also played the role of ‘Mick Dugan’ in the Mike Nichols-directed American romantic comedy film ‘Working Girl.’ The film opened to a positive reception and performed well at the box office, grossing over $103 million on a budget of $28 million. Working Girl also received 6 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. He was next seen in films like ‘Great Balls of Fire!’ (1989), ‘The Hunt for Red October’ (1990), ‘Alice’ (1990), ‘The Marrying Man’ (1991), ‘Prelude to a Kiss’ (1992), ‘Malice’ (1993), ‘The Shadow’ (1994), ‘Two Bits’ (1995), ‘Ghosts of Mississippi’ (1996), ‘The Edge’ (1997), ‘Mercury Rising’ (1998), ‘Notting Hill’ (1999), ‘Thomas and the Magic Railroad’ (2000), ‘Pearl Harbor’ (2001), and ‘Cats & Dogs’ (2001).Â
Baldwin received an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of ‘Sheldon "Shelly" Kaplow’ in the 2003 American romantic drama film ‘The Cooler’ directed by Wayne Kramer. The film received positive reviews from critics and holds a 77% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. He next starred in films such as ‘Along Came Polly’ (2004), ‘The Aviator’ (2004), ‘The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie’ (2004), ‘Elizabethtown’ (2005), ‘Fun with Dick and Jane’ (2005), ‘Mini's First Time’ (2006), and ‘The Departed’ (2006). In 2006, he grabbed the role of ‘Jack Donaghy’ in the American satirical sitcom television series ‘30 Rock’ created by Tina Fey. The series ran for 7 seasons and went off-air in 2013. He also made an appearance in the television special of ‘30 Rock’ in 2020. He next appeared in television series and shows like ‘Journey to the Edge of the Universe’ (2008), ‘Frozen Planet’ (2012), ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ (2014), and ‘The Jim Gaffigan Show’ (2015-2016). In 2016, he joined the cast of the American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show ‘Saturday Night Live’ created by Lorne Michaels. He portrayed ‘Donald Trump’ and remained a part of the show until 2020. He continued to appear in television series like ‘Julie's Greenroom’ (2017), Nightcap’ (2017), ‘American Experience’ (2018), and ‘The Looming Tower’ (2018). Baldwin last appeared in the 2021 American crime drama streaming television series ‘Dr. Death’ where he played the role of ‘Robert Henderson.’