Actor Alda is the stage name of American actor, director, and screenwriter ALAN Alda. He is best known for his ROLE as Hawkeye PIERCE in the television series M*A*S*H, for which he won five Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. He also starred in the films The Four Seasons, Crimes and Misdemeanors, and The Aviator. His other roles include Robert Farr in the film Same Time, Next Year and the title ROLE in the television series The West Wing.