“My father would chaperone at high-school dances, and the toughest guy in the high school used to want to fight my father. My father broke his hand on a guy's head once in school.”

Alec Baldwin is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his versatile roles in film and television, spanning dramatic and comedic genres, and for his work in both classic and contemporary cinema. His career spans decades, marked by collaborations with directors like Martin Scorsese and performances in iconic films like *The Departed* and *Glengarry Glen Ross*.