Alan Alda

Award-winning actor, screenwriter, director, author, and comedian Alan Alder made quite a name for himself in his time. Yet what most people don’t know about him is that Alda was once in the military.

After graduating from school, Alan joined the military and served at Fort Bening for a year and the US Army Reserve for another six months. His army experience might have helped in some of his roles, including his award-winning role in Aviator and his most notable role as Hawkeye Pierce in MASH. Who said serving in the military couldn’t help an actor’s career?