Alec Baldwin's Most Shocking Moments Revisited — From Pap Scraps to Gay Slur, Leaked 'Little Pig' Voicemail... and 'Rust' Killing

Alec Baldwin's first known controversy happened on October 26, 1995, when he got into a scuffle with a photographer named Alan Zanger outside his Woodland Hills, Calif., property.

At the time, he and his then-wife, Kim Basinger, were returning home with their then-newborn baby, Ireland Baldwin, from the hospital.

According to reports, Baldwin sprayed shaving cream all over the windows of the car where was Alan camped out. The photographer later claimed the Knots Landing alum punched and broke his nose – but Baldwin dismissed the claims and said he only slapped the camera.

Baldwin was acquitted of misdemeanor battery charges and won his invasion of privacy lawsuit against the photographer. However, he was demanded to pay $4,500 in damages after Zanger won a civil case.

In 2007, Baldwin's voicemail for his then-11-year-old daughter was leaked online in which he called Ireland Baldwin a "rude, thoughtless little pig" for not answering his phone call.

After the blunder, the Beetlejuice star issued an apology statement via his website.

He wrote: "I'm sorry, as everyone who knows me is aware, for losing my temper with my child. I have been driven to the edgy by parental alienation for many years now. You have to go through this to understand. (Although I hope you never do). I am sorry for what happened."

An American Airlines flight removed Baldwin from the trip for refusing to turn off his phone when the crew members asked him to after they closed the plane's doors for departure.

The company said in a statement: "The passenger was extremely rude to the crew, calling them inappropriate names and using offensive language."

Baldwin defended himself and said he was playing a game at the time. He later apologized to the passengers for causing the delay but blamed a flight attendant who allegedly singled him out while others continued using their phones.

The Working Girl actor made headlines again for fighting photographers in at least three separate incidents between 2012 and 2013.

On June 19, 2012, Daily News photographer Marcus Santos claimed Baldwin shoved and punched him outside Manhattan's Marriage License Bureau. A representative for the Hollywood star denied the claims.

Ten days after the brawl, Baldwin was involved in another confrontation with a photographer named Brian Prahl while he was outside his Manhattan apartment.

TMZ released a video of the incident showing Baldwin telling the man to "shut the f--- up".

The Blue Jasmine star clashed with another photographer, Paul Adao, on August 27, 2013. He alleged the man was trailing him and his wife, Hilaria Baldwin.

In 2013, TMZ released a video of Baldwin using a homophobic slur during a confrontation with another photographer.

He wrote on X after the incident: "I apologize and will retire it from my vocabulary."

However, his micro-aggression eventually caused his interview show Up Late to be canceled after airing only five episodes.

In November 2018, Baldwin was arrested for punching a man over a parking space and was charged with assault and harassment.

The Prelude to a Kiss star slammed his alleged victim, who was later identified as Wojciech Cieszkowski, for reportedly lying to the authorities.

They settled the case in January 2022.

Baldwin's biggest controversy happened on October 21, 2021 while he was filming Rust.

After accidentally firing a prop gun, he injured director Joel Souza and killed Halyna Hutchins.

A probe was launched into the incident and several lawsuits were filed in connection with the case.

In January 2023, the Santa Fe County District Attorney's Office charged Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter, but it was dropped in April of the same year.

The Clear Cut star pleaded not guilty when he was charged again in January.

A New Mexico judge officially dismissed the involuntary manslaughter case against Baldwin in July.

Baldwin wrote on Instagram after the verdict: "There are too many people who have supported me to thank just now. To all of you, you will never know how much I appreciate your kindness toward my family."

While dealing with the lengthy Rust case, Baldwin found himself in hot water for slapping the phone of a heckler who asked him about Halyna Hutchins's death and the war in Gaza.

He asked before hitting the device: "Can you do me one quick favor?"

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