Alan Alda, born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo on January 28, 1936, in New York City, is an acclaimed American actor, director, and writer, best known for his iconic role as Captain Benjamin Franklin Pierce, or "Hawkeye," on the groundbreaking television series M*A*S*H. Making his Broadway debut in 1959 and transitioning to film in the 1960s, Alda ...