Alan Alda: movies and TV shows
Alan Alda has 145 credits in the archive: 81 films and 64 TV series, from 1944 to 2025. Highest rated: People's Choice Awards (9.2/10).
Career timeline
1944 – 2025 · busiest year: 1972 (8 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Four Seasons | Don | TV | 6.8 | 89 |
| 2025 | The Four Seasons | TV | 6.8 | 89 | |
| 2025 | The Four Seasons | TV | 6.8 | 89 | |
| 2025 | Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print | Self | Film | 7.5 | 89 |
| 2025 | Just a Man: Sam the Hotel | Himself | Film | 8.0 | 89 |
| 2024 | Remembering Gene Wilder | Self | Film | 7.2 | 88 |
| 2024 | M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television | Self | Film | 8.6 | 88 |
| 2022 | Ray Donovan: The Movie | Dr. Arthur Amiot | Film | 6.8 | 86 |
| 2020 | The Making of "Marriage Story" | Self | Film | 10.0 | 84 |
| 2019 | Marriage Story | Bert Spitz | Film | 7.7 | 83 |
| 2019 | This Changes Everything | Self | Film | 6.2 | 83 |
| 2019 | Alan Pakula: Going for Truth | Self | Film | 6.5 | 83 |
| 2018 | The Emperor's Newest Clothes | Narrator | Film | 6.9 | 82 |
| 2017 | The Good Fight | Solomon Waltzer | TV | 7.6 | 81 |
| 2017 | Itzhak | Self | Film | 6.4 | 81 |
| 2016 | Horace and Pete | Uncle Pete | TV | 7.6 | 80 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 79 |
| 2015 | Bridge of Spies | Thomas Watters Jr. | Film | 7.2 | 79 |
| 2015 | StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson | Self | TV | 6.7 | 79 |
| 2015 | The Longest Ride | Ira Levinson | Film | 7.6 | 79 |
| 2015 | The Seventies | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.4 | 79 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV | 5.1 | 78 |
| 2014 | Broad City | Dr. Jay Heller | TV | 7.1 | 78 |
| 2014 | Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee | Self | Film | 1.5 | 78 |
| 2014 | 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy | Self | Film | 8.0 | 78 |
| 2013 | The Blacklist | Fitch | TV | 7.6 | 77 |
| 2013 | 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus | Narrator (voice) | Film | 6.0 | 77 |
| 2012 | Wanderlust | Carvin | Film | 5.5 | 76 |
| 2011 | Tower Heist | Arthur Shaw | Film | 6.1 | 75 |
| 2010 | Masterclass | Self | TV | — | 74 |
| 2010 | Behind the Burly Q | Self | Film | 4.9 | 74 |
| 2010 | The Human Spark | Host | TV | — | 74 |
| 2008 | Nothing but the Truth | Alan Burnside | Film | 6.9 | 72 |
| 2008 | Flash of Genius | Gregory Lawson | Film | 6.6 | 72 |
| 2008 | Diminished Capacity | Uncle Rollie | Film | 5.6 | 72 |
| 2007 | Resurrecting the Champ | Ralph Metz | Film | 6.3 | 71 |
| 2007 | The Dame Edna Treatment | TV | 5.3 | 71 | |
| 2006 | 30 Rock | Milton Greene | TV | 7.5 | 70 |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray | TV | 5.1 | 70 | |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | TV | 6.8 | 69 |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report | TV | 6.9 | 69 | |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report | Self (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 69 |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.4 | 68 |
| 2004 | The Aviator | Senator Ralph Owen Brewster | Film | 7.2 | 68 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 67 |
| 2002 | M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion | Himself | Film | 6.3 | 66 |
| 2001 | Good Day Live | Self | TV | 3.8 | 65 |
| 2001 | Club Land | Willie Walters | Film | 7.0 | 65 |
| 2001 | The Killing Yard | Ernie Goodman | Film | 6.2 | 65 |
| 2000 | What Women Want | Dan Wanamaker | Film | 6.5 | 64 |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Arnold Vinick | TV | 8.3 | 63 |
| 1999 | Keepers of the Frame | Himself | Film | 10.0 | 63 |
| 1998 | The Object of My Affection | Sidney Miller | Film | 5.8 | 62 |
| 1997 | The View | Self - Guest | TV | 4.3 | 61 |
| 1997 | Murder at 1600 | Jordan | Film | 6.1 | 61 |
| 1997 | Mad City | Kevin Hollander | Film | 6.2 | 61 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 60 |
| 1996 | Everyone Says I Love You | Bob Dandridge | Film | 6.5 | 60 |
| 1996 | Flirting with Disaster | Richard Schlichting | Film | 6.2 | 60 |
| 1996 | Jake's Women | Jake | Film | 6.5 | 60 |
| 1995 | Canadian Bacon | U.S. President | Film | 5.8 | 59 |
| 1994 | ER | Gabriel Lawrence | TV | 7.8 | 58 |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio | Self | TV | 7.6 | 58 |
| 1994 | White Mile | Dan Cutler | Film | 5.9 | 58 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 57 |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self | TV | 4.5 | 57 |
| 1993 | Manhattan Murder Mystery | Ted | Film | 7.3 | 57 |
| 1993 | And the Band Played On | Dr. Robert Gallo | Film | 6.5 | 57 |
| 1992 | Whispers in the Dark | Leo Green | Film | 4.9 | 56 |
| 1992 | Blast 'Em | Self (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 56 |
| 1991 | Memories of M*A*S*H | Self / Hawkeye Pierce | Film | 8.5 | 55 |
| 1990 | Scientific American Frontiers | TV | 9.0 | 54 | |
| 1990 | Scientific American Frontiers | TV | 9.0 | 54 | |
| 1990 | Betsy's Wedding | Eddie Hopper | Film | 5.7 | 54 |
| 1990 | Betsy's Wedding | Film | 5.7 | 54 | |
| 1990 | Betsy's Wedding | Film | 5.7 | 54 | |
| 1989 | Crimes and Misdemeanors | Lester | Film | 7.4 | 53 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | TV | 5.6 | 52 |
| 1988 | A New Life | Steve Giardino | Film | 4.1 | 52 |
| 1988 | A New Life | Film | 4.1 | 52 | |
| 1988 | A New Life | Film | 4.1 | 52 | |
| 1986 | Sweet Liberty | Michael Burgess | Film | 5.3 | 50 |
| 1986 | Sweet Liberty | Film | 5.3 | 50 | |
| 1986 | Sweet Liberty | Film | 5.3 | 50 | |
| 1985 | Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers | Self (archive footage) | Film | 2.0 | 49 |
| 1984 | The Ratings Game | Alan Alda (uncredited) | Film | 5.7 | 48 |
| 1984 | The Four Seasons | Jack Burroughs | TV | 10.0 | 48 |
| 1984 | The Four Seasons | TV | 10.0 | 48 | |
| 1984 | The Four Seasons | TV | 10.0 | 48 | |
| 1984 | The Four Seasons | TV | 10.0 | 48 | |
| 1981 | The Four Seasons | Jack Burroughs | Film | 6.4 | 45 |
| 1981 | The Four Seasons | Film | 6.4 | 45 | |
| 1981 | The Four Seasons | Film | 6.4 | 45 | |
| 1981 | She's Nobody's Baby: American Women in the 20th Century | Narrator | Film | — | 45 |
| 1981 | Making 'M*A*S*H' | Self | Film | — | 45 |
| 1979 | The Seduction of Joe Tynan | Joe Tynan | Film | 5.9 | 43 |
| 1979 | The Seduction of Joe Tynan | Film | 5.9 | 43 | |
| 1978 | Ciné regards | Self | TV | — | 42 |
| 1978 | California Suite | Bill Warren | Film | 5.8 | 42 |
| 1978 | Same Time, Next Year | George Peters | Film | 6.5 | 42 |
| 1977 | Kill Me If You Can | Caryl W. Chessman | Film | — | 41 |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 9.2 | 39 |
| 1975 | We'll Get By | TV | 7.0 | 39 | |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self | TV | 7.0 | 38 |
| 1974 | Free to Be… You and Me | Self | Film | 6.9 | 38 |
| 1974 | 6 RMS RIV VU | Paul Friedman | Film | — | 38 |
| 1974 | 6 RMS RIV VU | Film | — | 38 | |
| 1973 | Lily | Film | — | 37 | |
| 1973 | Isn't It Shocking? | Dan | Film | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1973 | Juke and Opal | Jimmy | Film | — | 37 |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H | Hawkeye Pierce | TV | 7.9 | 36 |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H | TV | 7.9 | 36 | |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H | TV | 7.9 | 36 | |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H | TV | 7.9 | 36 | |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H | TV | 7.9 | 36 | |
| 1972 | The Glass House | Jonathon Paige | Film | 6.4 | 36 |
| 1972 | To Kill a Clown | Maj. Evelyn Ritchie | Film | 5.7 | 36 |
| 1972 | Playmates | Marshall Barnett | Film | 10.0 | 36 |
| 1971 | The Mephisto Waltz | Myles Clarkson | Film | 6.0 | 35 |
| 1970 | The Moonshine War | John W. (Son) Martin | Film | 5.7 | 34 |
| 1970 | Jenny | Delano | Film | 4.8 | 34 |
| 1969 | The Extraordinary Seaman | Lt. J / G Morton Krim | Film | 3.8 | 33 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.8 | 32 |
| 1968 | Premiere | Frank St. John | TV | — | 32 |
| 1968 | Paper Lion | George Plimpton | Film | 6.8 | 32 |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self - Guest / Morton / Various Characters | TV | 7.7 | 31 |
| 1967 | Lionpower from MGM | Self - Lt. j.g. Morton Krim (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 31 |
| 1967 | Coronet Blue | Clay Breznia | TV | 6.7 | 31 |
| 1966 | Where's Everett? | Arnold Barker | Film | 9.0 | 30 |
| 1963 | Gone Are the Days! | Charlie Cotchipee | Film | 7.5 | 27 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 26 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 26 |
| 1962 | The Nurses | Dr. John Griffin | TV | 5.8 | 26 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Guest Host | TV | 5.8 | 25 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 25 |
| 1960 | Route 66 | Dr. Glazer | TV | 6.7 | 24 |
| 1958 | Naked City | Young Poet | TV | 5.7 | 22 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | — | 20 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Audience Member | TV | — | 20 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Nominee / Presenter | TV | — | 20 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 17 |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards | Self | TV | 7.9 | 13 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 7.1 | 8 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | TV | 7.1 | 8 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Winner | TV | 7.1 | 8 |