{"id":3963,"date":"2025-11-04T22:38:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T22:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aboutclassmates.com\/blog\/?p=3963"},"modified":"2026-03-05T12:53:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T20:53:21","slug":"alec-baldwin-high-school-yearbook-photo-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/alec-baldwin-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Alec Baldwin High School Yearbook Photo, Education, Family, &amp; More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"celeb_name\"><em>See a young Alec Baldwin in his \u201870s high school yearbook photos and get to know the \u2018The Hunt for Red October\u2019 and \u2018Glengarry Glen Ross\u2019 actor better.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Full Name: <\/strong>Alexander Rae Baldwin III<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Birthdate: <\/strong>April 3, 1958 (age 67)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>High School<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/places\/school\/alfred-g.-berner-high\/7000016203?srsltid=AfmBOorGbjTu-vqemeQ8uwJQUAUFkNvGZ4PfvF4IG95KexsO-nKHHzz3\">Alfred G. Berner High School<\/a>, Massapequa, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yearbooks:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/yearbooks\/Berner-High-School\/5478?page=1&amp;%3Fs=80640\">1976<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" data-id=\"4023\" src=\"https:\/\/aboutclassmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alec-baldwin-yearbook-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Alec Baldwin Senior Yearbook Photo\" class=\"wp-image-4023\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" data-id=\"4024\" src=\"https:\/\/aboutclassmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alec-baldwin-high-school.jpg\" alt=\"Alec Baldwin High School Football Photo\" class=\"wp-image-4024\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"323\" height=\"431\" data-id=\"4025\" src=\"https:\/\/aboutclassmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alec-baldwin-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Berner High School 1976 Yearbook\" class=\"wp-image-4025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alec-baldwin-photo.jpg 323w, https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alec-baldwin-photo-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Alec Baldwin?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Who could forget Alec Baldwin\u2019s legendary role as cerebral CIA analyst and former Marine Jack Ryan in \u2018The Hunt for Red October,\u2019 or his memorable performance in \u2018Glengarry Glen Ross\u2019 as Blake, a ruthless sales executive known for his \u2018Always Be Closing\u2019 speech?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alexander Rae Baldwin III is a legendary actor known for his versatility, appearing in both dramatic and comedic roles. Baldwin\u2019s career began in the 1980s with a string of television roles before landing his first major film role in Tim Burton\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0094721\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Beetlejuice <\/em>(1988).<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"54\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Beetlejuice-300x54.png\" alt=\"Beetlejuice 1988\" class=\"wp-image-7376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Beetlejuice-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Beetlejuice-768x139.png 768w, https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Beetlejuice.png 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Tim Burton Productions, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He became known as a leading man in Hollywood with his role as Jack Ryan in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0099810\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Hunt for Red October <\/em>(1990)<\/a>, but later pivoted to a career centered around character acting, most notably playing the role of network executive Jack Donaghy in the sitcom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0496424\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>30 Rock <\/em>(2006-2013).<\/a> Baldwin\u2019s film and television roles, both comedic and dramatic, never fail to take moviegoers back to the special moments in their lives when they first had the privilege of witnessing Baldwin\u2019s expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/30-Rock.jpg\" alt=\"Alec Baldwin with cast of 30 Rock accepting Peabody Award in 2008\" class=\"wp-image-7377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/30-Rock.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/30-Rock-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0 <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Know About Alec Baldwin?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Massapequa Roots:<\/strong> A proud native of Long Island, Alec was a football player at Alfred G. Berner High School before attending NYU&#8217;s Tisch School of the Arts. To support himself during his early years in New York City, he famously worked as a busboy at Studio 54.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Leading Man to Character Actor:<\/strong> After skyrocketing to fame as Jack Ryan in <em>The Hunt for Red October<\/em> (1990), Alec successfully transitioned from a traditional leading man to one of Hollywood\u2019s most respected character actors, earning an Oscar nomination for <em>The Cooler<\/em> (2003).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;30 Rock&#8221; Renaissance:<\/strong> Alec redefined his career with the role of network executive Jack Donaghy on <em>30 Rock<\/em>(2006\u20132013). The role earned him two Emmys, three Golden Globes, and a record-breaking seven Screen Actors Guild Awards for a male actor in a comedy series.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Baldwin Household:<\/strong> Alec and his second wife, Hilaria, share a busy household with seven children: daughters Carmen, Mar\u00eda Luc\u00eda, and Ilaria, and sons Rafael, Leonardo, Romeo, and Eduardo. He also has an adult daughter, Ireland, with ex-wife Kim Basinger.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where Did Alec Baldwin Go to School?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elementary &amp; Middle School Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alec Baldwin attended <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/places\/school\/Unqua-Elementary-School\/17034801\">Unqua Elementary School<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/places\/school\/Berner-Junior-High-School\/17034701\">Berner Middle School<\/a>, both in Massapequa, New York.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High School Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baldwin subsequently attended <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/places\/school\/alfred-g.-berner-high\/7000016203\">Alfred G. Berner High School<\/a>, also in Massapequa, where he played football under Coach Bob Reifsnyder.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">College Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baldwin attended college at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/places\/school\/george-washington-university\/19203261\">George Washington University<\/a> from 1976 to 1979 before transferring to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/places\/school\/New-York-University--Tisch-School-of-the-Arts\/18600101\">NYU\u2019s Tisch School of the Arts<\/a>, where he studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. While living in New York, Baldwin worked as a busboy at the famous Studio 54 nightclub. Baldwin left NYU to pursue acting professionally, but later returned and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1994.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alec Baldwin: Then vs. Now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Alec Baldwin has always captured attention with his suave appearance and natural charisma. From the \u201870s to today, here\u2019s how he looked from his teenage years vs. now.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" data-id=\"4023\" src=\"https:\/\/aboutclassmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/alec-baldwin-yearbook-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Alec Baldwin in high school\" class=\"wp-image-4023\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" data-id=\"7373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Alec-Baldwin-2020s-photo-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alec Baldwin in present day\" class=\"wp-image-7373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Alec-Baldwin-2020s-photo-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Alec-Baldwin-2020s-photo.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0 <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Along Came Alec<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Early Career<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baldwin began his career on television, acting in the soap opera <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0056752\/?ref_=ttfc_ov_bk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Doctors<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>from 1980 to 1982, and subsequently starring in the medical drama <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0085002\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_3_nm_0_in_0_q_cutter%2520to%2520houston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Cutter to Houston <\/em>(1983)<\/a>. Baldwin gained early recognition for his role as Joshua Rush in the soap opera <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0078638\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_knots%2520landing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Knots Landing<\/em><\/a>, which he starred in from 1984 to 1985. He made his Broadway debut in 1986 in a revival of Joe Orton\u2019s <em>Loot.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baldwin landed his first major film role in 1988 in Tim Burton\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0094721\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_6_nm_2_in_0_q_beetlejuice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Beetlejuice<\/em><\/a>, which also featured <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/michael-keaton-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Michael Keaton<\/a> and Geena Davis. This led to a series of supporting roles throughout the late \u201880s, including in the romantic comedy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0096463\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_working%2520girl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Working Girl <\/em>(1988)<\/a>, and the Jonathan Demme crime comedy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0095593\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_married%2520to%2520the\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Married to the Mob <\/em>(1988)<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leading Man<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baldwin established himself as a leading man in Hollywood with his role as CIA intelligence analyst Jack Ryan in the spy thriller <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0099810\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%2520hunt%2520for%2520red\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Hunt for Red October <\/em>(1990)<\/a>. He remained relevant throughout the \u201890s, appearing in a number of notable supporting roles, including in the 1992 film adaptation of David Mamet\u2019s Pulitzer Prize-winning play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0104348\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_glengarry%2520\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Glengarry Glen Ross<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>where he plays a brutal fixer sent to improve performance at a real estate sales office. Baldwin\u2019s role was written specifically for the film version, and is not included in the play.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other notable roles for Baldwin throughout the \u201890s include Doc McCoy in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0109890\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%2520getaway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Getaway <\/em>(1994)<\/a>, starring alongside then wife <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/kim-basinger-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Kim Basinger<\/a>, Stanley Kowalski in a Broadway revival of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebsco.com\/research-starters\/literature-and-writing\/streetcar-named-desire-tennessee-williams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>A Streetcar Named Desire<\/em><\/a>, for which he earned a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MSpc29HecSk&amp;t=90s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tony Award nomination for Best Actor<\/a>, and the narrator for the fifth and sixth seasons of the animated children\u2019s series <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0086815\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_thomas%2520and%2520friends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Thomas &amp; Friends<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Continued Success<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baldwin had a number of TV cameos throughout the early 2000s, including as Parker in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0108778\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_6_nm_1_in_0_q_friends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Friends<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>and as Malcolm in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0157246\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_4_nm_4_in_0_q_will%2520and%2520\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Will &amp; Grace<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em>He began to see major success as a character actor, most notably as casino boss Shelly Kaplow in the crime drama <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0318374\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%2520cooler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Cooler <\/em>(2003)<\/a>, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baldwin collaborated with legendary director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/martin-scorsese-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Martin Scorsese<\/a> in two separate films, portraying Pan-Am founder Juan Trippe in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0338751\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_7_nm_0_in_0_q_the%2520aviator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Aviator <\/em>(2004)<\/a> and Captain George Ellerby in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/find\/?q=the%20departed&amp;ref_=tt_nv_srb_sm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Departed <\/em>(2006)<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baldwin was catapulted back into the television spotlight through his role as eccentric network executive Jack Donaghy on NBC\u2019s <em>30 Rock<\/em>, beginning in 2006. This role won him <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/lifestyle\/alec-baldwin-wins-best-actor-emmy-for-30-rock-idUSPIC209139\/#:~:text=Alec%20Baldwin%20wins%20best%20actor%20Emmy%20for%20%2230%20Rock%22%20%7C%20Reuters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">three Primetime Emmy Awards<\/a> for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, two Golden Globe awards and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards, and reinforced his ability as a comedic actor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Later Career and Today<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baldwin has continued to star in film and television roles throughout the late 2000s, 2010s and 2020s, most notably as CIA director Alan Hunley in the fifth and sixth installments of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2381249\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2_tt_6_nm_0_in_0_q_mission%2520impossible%2520rogue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Mission: Impossible<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>franchise, and as Jake Adler in the romantic comedy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1230414\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_it%27s%2520com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>It\u2019s Complicated<\/em> (2009)<\/a>, starring alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/meryl-streep-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Meryl Streep<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/steve-martin-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Steve Martin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baldwin holds the record for number of appearances as host of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0072562\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_saturday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Saturday Night Live<\/em><\/a> with 17. He has received widespread critical acclaim and recognition for his portrayal of U.S. President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/donald-trump-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> in a number of SNL sketches from 2016 to 2020. This role won him a Primetime Emmy in 2017. Baldwin returned to SNL in 2024, portraying Fox anchor Bret Maier and U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baldwin starred in his own reality show, along with his wife, Hilaria, and their seven children, which premiered in February of 2025. The series was not well received by critics or the general public, and has been described as strange and inauthentic. Baldwin\u2019s latest film role was as Proctor Carlisle in the comedy mystery thriller <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt17604312\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2_tt_5_nm_1_in_0_q_atrab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Atrabilious <\/em>(2025)<\/a>, in which he stars opposite Whoopi Goldberg and Jeffrey Wright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Alec Baldwin\u2019s Family?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Long Island Upbringing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alec Baldwin was born in Amityville, New York and raised close by in Massapequa by his mother, Carol Newcomb Baldwin, and his <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/alec-baldwin-reflects-on-dad-death-birthday-tribute-41-years-later-8735285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">father, Alexander Rae Baldwin Jr<\/a>., a high school history teacher and football coach.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His grandfather on his mother\u2019s side, Daniel Roy Martineau, played football at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/places\/school\/Syracuse-University-\/7000379487?srsltid=AfmBOopbBRDSyUean1FAKpYd1SdO_SFolhAOoc6dlXLEkH7uV9yQ2s6a\">Syracuse University<\/a>, and later professionally in the National Football League for the Buffalo All-Americans and the Rochester Jeffersons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baldwin has three younger <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-alec-baldwin-brothers-7568815\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brothers<\/a>, Daniel, William, and Stephen, who are also actors, and two sisters, Elizabeth Keuchler and Jane Ann Sasso. Baldwin is a descendant of <em>Mayflower <\/em>passenger John Howland through his father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marriages and Children<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alec Baldwin met Kim Basinger in 1990 when they starred alongside each other in <em>The Marrying Man. <\/em>They got married in 1993, and later separated in 2000, and divorced in 2002. They have one daughter together, model and actress Ireland Baldwin, born in 1995.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Alec-Baldwin-and-Kim-Basinger-224x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger\" class=\"wp-image-7374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Alec-Baldwin-and-Kim-Basinger-224x300.jpeg 224w, https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Alec-Baldwin-and-Kim-Basinger.jpeg 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0 <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baldwin started dating yoga instructor Hilaria Thomas in 2011, later marrying her in 2012 at St. Patrick\u2019s Old Cathedral in New York City. They have <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/alec-baldwin-and-hilaria-baldwin-family-everything-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seven children<\/a> together, daughters Carmen Gabriela, Mar\u00eda Luc\u00eda Victoria, and Ilaria Catalina Irena, and sons Rafael Thomas, Leonardo \u00c1ngel Charles, Romeo Alejandro David and Eduardo &#8220;Edu&#8221; Pao Lucas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"184\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Alec-Baldwin-and-Hilaria-Thomas-184x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Thomas\" class=\"wp-image-7375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Alec-Baldwin-and-Hilaria-Thomas-184x300.jpg 184w, https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Alec-Baldwin-and-Hilaria-Thomas.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Joella Marano, CC BY-SA 2.0 <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Acting Legend<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alec Baldwin will always be remembered as an incredibly versatile actor who has proved himself both as a charismatic leading actor, and as sharp-witted comedic and character actor. From television to film to the stage, all eyes are on Baldwin as he closes out his legendary career, one that is looked back upon fondly by his many fans and admirers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His legendary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000285\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_6_nm_2_in_0_q_alec%2520baldwin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">films<\/a> include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Beetlejuice <\/em>(1988)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>She\u2019s Having a Baby<\/em> (1988)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Married to the Mob <\/em>(1988)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Working Girl <\/em>(1988)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Hunt for Red October <\/em>(1990)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Miami Blues <\/em>(1990)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Marrying Man <\/em>(1991)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Glengarry Glen Ross <\/em>(1992)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Prelude to a Kiss <\/em>(1992)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Getaway <\/em>(1994)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Shadow <\/em>(1994)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ghosts of Mississippi <\/em>(1996)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Edge <\/em>(1997)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Thomas and the Magic Railroad <\/em>(2000)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>State and Main <\/em>(2000)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Pearl Harbor <\/em>(2001)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Royal Tenenbaums <\/em>(2001)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Cooler <\/em>(2003)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Cat in the Hat <\/em>(2003)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Along Came Polly <\/em>(2004)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Aviator <\/em>(2004)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Departed <\/em>(2006)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Suburban Girl <\/em>(2007)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Shortcut to Happiness <\/em>(2007)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa <\/em>(2008)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>It\u2019s Complicated <\/em>(2009)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Blue Jasmine <\/em>(2013)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Still Alice <\/em>(2014)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Mission: Impossible &#8211; Rogue Nation <\/em>(2015)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Boss Baby <\/em>(2017)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>BlacKkKlansman <\/em>(2018)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Mission: Impossible &#8211; Fallout <\/em>(2018)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Boss Baby: Family Business <\/em>(2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Rust <\/em>(2024)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Atrabilious <\/em>(2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His unforgettable television credits consist of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>The Doctors <\/em>(1980-1982)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Cutter to Houston <\/em>(1983)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Knots Landing <\/em>(1984-1985)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Saturday Night Live <\/em>(1990-2020, 2024)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Simpsons <\/em>(1998, 2005)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Thomas &amp; Friends <\/em>(1999-2003)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Nuremberg <\/em>(2000)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Clerks: The Animated Series <\/em>(2000-2001)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Friends <\/em>(2002)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Will &amp; Grace <\/em>(2005, 2018-2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>30 Rock <\/em>(2006-2013, 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee <\/em>(2012, 2018)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Dr. Death <\/em>(2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Adam Friedland Show <\/em>(2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find Yearbooks Featuring Your Favorite Celebrities&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Classmates\u00ae <a href=\"https:\/\/classmates.com\/yearbooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">yearbook collection<\/a> provides 480,000+ yearbooks from everyone\u2019s favorite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/celebrities\/\">celebrities<\/a>, including Alec Baldwin!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Classmates\u00ae also allows you to recover old photos of your close friends and family from elementary, middle, and high school. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/register\">Sign up for Classmates\u00ae now!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/celebrity\"><strong>Celeb Yearbook Blogs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/matt-damon-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Matt Damon High School Yearbook Photo &amp; Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/meg-ryan-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Meg Ryan High School Yearbook Photo &amp; Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/jon-hamm-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Jon Hamm High School Yearbook Photo &amp; Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/tina-fey-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Tina Fey High School Yearbook Photo &amp; Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/john-cusack-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">John Cusack High School Yearbook Photo &amp; Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmates.com\/blog\/rob-lowe-high-school-yearbook-photo-education\/\">Rob Lowe High School Yearbook Photo &amp; Education<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alec_Baldwin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alec_Baldwin<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Baldwins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Baldwins<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alec_Baldwin_filmography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alec_Baldwin_filmography<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>All product names, logos, brands, trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective owners.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See a young Alec Baldwin in his \u201870s high school yearbook photos and get to know the \u2018The Hunt for Red October\u2019 and \u2018Glengarry Glen Ross\u2019 actor better.&nbsp; 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