This article is a List of awards and nominations received by Alan Alda.

Alan Alda is an American actor known for his roles on stage and screen. He has received numerous accolades including six Primetime Emmy Awards and six Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, a Grammy Award, and three Tony Awards. He was inducted in the Television Hall of Fame in 1994, and received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2018.

For his role as Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce in the CBS sitcom M*A*S*H (1972–1983) he received two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series out of eleven nominations. He also won Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series for M*A*S*H. He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Senator Arnold Vinick in Aaron Sorkin's NBC political drama The West Wing in 2005.

For his comedic role as a pompous TV producer Lester in Woody Allen's comedy-drama Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) he received the New York Critics Circle, and the National Board of Review Awards for Best Supporting Actor as well as a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He portrayed Owen Brewster in Martin Scorsese's biographical film The Aviator (2004) earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

He is known for his roles on Broadway receiving Tony Award nominations for his performances in the musical The Apple Tree (1967), the Neil Simon play Jake's Women (1992), and the David Mamet play Glengarry Glen Ross (2005).

Major associations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2005 Best Supporting Actor The Aviator

BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1991 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Crimes and Misdemeanors 2005 The Aviator

Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.Primetime Emmy Awards 1973Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesM*A*S*H 1974 Actor of the Year – Series Best Lead Actor in a Drama 6 Rms Riv Vu 1975 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series M*A*S*H Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series M*A*S*H (for episode "Bulletin Board") 1976 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series M*A*S*H Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series M*A*S*H (for episode "The Kids") 1977 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series M*A*S*H Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series M*A*S*H (for episode "Dear Sigmund") Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series M*A*S*H (for episode "Bulletin Board") 1978 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series M*A*S*H Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series M*A*S*H (for episode "Comrades in Arms, Part I") Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series M*A*S*H (for episode "Fallen Idol") Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama or Comedy Special Kill Me if You Can 1979 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series M*A*S*H Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series M*A*S*H (for episode "Dear Sis") Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series M*A*S*H (for episode "Inga") 1980 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series M*A*S*H Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series M*A*S*H (for episode "Dreams") 1981 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series M*A*S*H Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series M*A*S*H (for episode "The Life You Save") 1982 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesM*A*S*H (for episode "Where There's a Will, There's a War") Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series M*A*S*H (for episode "Follies of the Living – Concerns of the Dead") 1983 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series M*A*S*H Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series M*A*S*H (for episode "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen") 1994 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special And the Band Played On 2000 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series ER 2001 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Club Land 2005Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The West Wing (for episodes "King Corn" and "In God We Trust") 2006 The West Wing (for episodes "Two Weeks Out" and "The Last Hurrah") 2009 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series 30 Rock 2015 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series The Blacklist (for episode "The Decembrist")

Golden Globe Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1969 New Star of the Year – Actor Paper Lion https://goldenglobes.com/person/alan-alda/1973Best Actor – Television Series Musical or ComedyM*A*S*H 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Same Time, Next Year 1980Best Actor – Television Series Musical or ComedyM*A*S*H 1981 1982 Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyThe Four Seasons Best Screenplay – Motion Picture 1983Best Actor – Television Series Musical or ComedyM*A*S*H 1995Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film White Mile

Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2008Spoken Word Album Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself

Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2002 Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Club Land 2005 Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture The Aviator 2006 Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama SeriesThe West Wing Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series 2019Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award

Tony Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1967Best Actor in a MusicalThe Apple Tree 1992Best Actor in a PlayJake's Women 2005Best Featured Actor in a PlayGlengarry Glen Ross

Other awards Drama Desk Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2005 Outstanding Ensemble Performance Glengarry Glen Ross

Directors Guild of America Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.1977 Outstanding Directorial – Comedy Series M*A*S*H: "Dear Sigmund" 1982 M*A*S*H: "The Life You Save" 1983 M*A*S*H: "Where There's a Will, There's a War"

National Board of Review Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1989 Best Supporting Actor Crimes and Misdemeanors

New York Film Critics Circle Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1989 Best Supporting Actor Crimes and Misdemeanors

Honorary awards Induction into the Television Hall of Fame in 1994 Inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2014 2019 Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Broadcasters 2021 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) – Section on General Interest in Science and Engineering

Honorary degrees Alan Alda has been awarded several honorary degrees in recognition of his acting career and promotion of educational initiatives. These include:

Location Date School Degree Ref. 1974 Saint Peter's University Doctorate 1978 Fordham University Doctorate 1979 Drew University Doctorate 1983 Wesleyan University Doctor of Fine Arts (DFA) 2004 Long Island University Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) May 17, 2015 Carnegie Mellon University Doctor of Fine Arts (DFA) 21 June 2017 University of Dundee Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) May 2019 Stony Brook University Doctor of Fine Arts (DFA)

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