Film Career: Baldwin captivated the world with his role in 1990's The Hunt for Red October. He maintained that momentum with an array of popcorn roles and parts in indies including David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross and State and Main. For his performance in 2003's gritty gambling drama The Cooler, he was nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and the Screen Actors Guild Award.
Transition Role: 30 Rock, 2006
Small-Screen Success: As the corporate smoothy Jack Donaghy, Baldwin has received two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards (and 9 more nods). —Erin Strecker