Alec Baldwin (born Alexander Rae Baldwin III on April 3, 1958 in Massapequa, New York) is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy Award-winning and a Golden Globe Award-winning American actor. He is the eldest of the Baldwin brothers, and has starred in many movies and TV shows such as "30 Rock" and is also noted for hosting "Saturday Night Live" 13 times.Alec Baldwin's marriage to Kim Basinger came to end in 2000 when they officially separated. A year later, Basinger filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court.
In March 2004, Baldwin and Basinger agreed to share custody of their daughter, Ireland Eliesse (known as "Addie", born 1995-10-23) . The judge presiding over the case issued a gag order, requiring Baldwin and Basinger to avoid commenting publicly about the case.
On April 11, 2007, Ireland failed to answer a pre-arranged phone call from him. Calling her a "thoughtless little pig", the frustrated Baldwin left an angry voicemail message for her. The child's private message was then leaked to the celebrity website TMZ.com on April 19, 2007 by persons unknown. Baldwin's lawyers filed court papers accusing Basinger and her lawyer Neal Hersh of giving the tape to the website TMZ.com, run by Harvey Levin, in violation of a court order protecting the child's privacy. Basinger, who has violated court orders in the past, denied that she leaked the tape to the press. The matter is sub judice. Baldwin subsequently apologized for losing his temper, stating, "I have been driven to the edge by parental alienation for many years." Baldwin discussed his outburst in the media, including an appearance on The View. Baldwin stated that he is writing a book about the issue of messy divorce. He said that once his book is published, "I'm sure more people will understand the incredible strains created by parental alienation".
He and his wife have also made a guest appearance on The Simpsons, with an episode revolving around their marriage, and their life in Springfield.
