30 Rock's hilarious John Francis "Jack" Donaghy is played by Alec Baldwin, who has received an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards for his portrayal of the character.

Jack Donaghy is a cynical, slick, scrupulous network exec with an affinity for overtly backhanded compliments, which are usually directed towards Liz Lemon. Although his first priority is to run a successful business, Jack has struggled in that endeavor at times, and has often shown a human side that even he doesn't fully acknowledge is there.

Jack Donaghy Quotes

Jack: Jenna, Sheinhardt-Universal does not want to release the picture.
Jenna: And how will that affect my Oscar chances?
Jack: Adversely.

Jack: Deborah is testing off the charts in the most profitable demographics: Soccer moms, NASCAR dads, white collar pervs and the obese.

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30 Rock Quotes

Jack: Are you familiar with the GE tri-vection oven?
Liz: I don't cook very much.
Jack: Sure... I gotcha. New York, third-wave feminist, college-educated, single and pretending to be happy about it, over-scheduled, undersexed, you buy any magazine that says "healthy body image" on the cover, and every two years you take up knitting for ... a week.
Pete: That is dead on!
Liz: What, are you going to guess my weight now?
Jack: You don't want me to do that.

[to Liz] I like you. You have the boldness of a much younger woman.

Jack