Alan Alda has a $50 million fortune.

Alan Alda

What is Alan Alda’s Salary and Net Worth?

Alan Alda, an accomplished American actor, writer, and director, has a net worth of $50 million. Best known for portraying Hawkeye Pierce on CBS’s “MASH” (1972–1983), Alda has appeared in over 70 films and TV shows, including Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993), Canadian Bacon (1995), Everyone Says I Love You (1996), Tower Heist (2011), and series like ER (1999) and The West Wing (2004–2006). He also directed films such as The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979), The Four Seasons (1981), Sweet Liberty (1986), and A New Life (1988), while writing and directing over 30 episodes of “MASH.” His Broadway credits include The Apple Tree (1966–1967), Jake’s Women (1992), and Glengarry Glen Ross (2005). Alda is also an author, penning books like Never Have Your Dog Stuffed (2006) and If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? (2017).

Early Life

Alan Alda was born Alphonso Joseph D’Abruzzo on January 28, 1936, in New York City. His mother, Joan, was a homemaker, while his father, Robert Alda, was an actor and singer. Growing up, Alda frequently traveled due to his father’s burlesque performances. After being diagnosed with polio at age seven, he underwent an intense treatment regimen involving hot compresses. He studied at Archbishop Stepinac High School, attended Fordham University, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English in 1956. After college, Alda served six months in the U.S. Army Reserve and was deployed to Korea.

Career Highlights

In the 1950s, Alda began acting with the Compass Players improv troupe and performed in productions at the Cleveland Play House. He made his Broadway debut in Only in America (1959) and his television debut on The Phil Silvers Show (1958). Alda’s first film role was in Gone Are the Days! (1963). After several smaller roles, Alda’s breakthrough came in 1972 with “MAS*H,” where he starred in all 256 episodes, earning acclaim as an actor, writer, and director. He also directed the series finale, which remains one of the most-watched episodes in American television history.

After “MAS*H,” Alda starred in films like Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), Flirting with Disaster (1996), and The Aviator (2004), for which he earned an Oscar nomination. On television, he played Senator Arnold Vinick on The West Wing, winning an Emmy. Other notable appearances include 30 Rock, The Blacklist, and Marriage Story (2019).

Salary on “MAS*H”

At the peak of his career, Alda was the highest-paid actor on “MAS*H,” earning $300,000 per episode during its final seasons, equivalent to about $20 million per season in today’s dollars.

Personal Life

Alda married Arlene Weiss in 1957, and they have three daughters: Eve, Elizabeth, and Beatrice. In 2018, he revealed his Parkinson’s diagnosis, three years after being diagnosed. Alda is also deeply involved in charitable work, co-founding the Jenjo Foundation with his wife to support women and families.

Awards and Honors

Alda has received numerous accolades, including six Golden Globes and six Primetime Emmys, five of which were for “MAS*H.” He earned an Academy Award nomination for The Aviator, a Directors Guild of America Award, and the Screen Actors Guild’s Life Achievement Award (2019). Alda was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1994 and has received honorary degrees from multiple universities.

Property

Alan and Arlene own multiple properties, including two adjoining apartments in Manhattan…