Adam Baldwin
- Acting
- February 27, 1962 · Winnetka, Illinois, USA
Biography
Appearing in dozens of films since 1980, Baldwin rose to prominence as the troubled outcast Ricky Linderman in My Bodyguard (1980) and moved on to bigger roles in D.C. Cab (1983), Full Metal Jacket (1987), Independence Day (1996), The Patriot (2000) and Serenity (2005)—in which he reprises his role as the mercenary Jayne Cobb from the television series Firefly. His other work includes Radio Flyer (1992), From the Earth to the Moon (1998), The X-Files (Knowle Rohrer), Smoke Jumpers (1996), The Cape, Men in Black: The Series, Stargate SG-1, Angel, The Inside, NCIS and the 2005 remake of The Poseidon Adventure. He also starred in the ABC series Day Break as Chad Shelten in 2006. Baldwin parodied the Ricky Linderman character in the 2008 film Drillbit Taylor. Baldwin won a SyFy Genre Award in 2006 for Best Supporting Actor/Television for his role as Jayne Cobb in the television series Firefly. Baldwin was cast as Clark Kent/Superman in the first DC animated universe movie, Superman: Doomsday, based on DC Comics' The Death of Superman and is currently co-starring in the NBC television show Chuck as NSA Agent John Casey. The show premiered September 24, 2007. Baldwin has a role as a voice actor in the Xbox 360 games Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST, the latter putting him in the role of Cpl. Taylor "Dutch" Miles. Baldwin also appears as a voice actor in Half Life 2: Episode 2 for various resistance soldiers and citizens. Adam also appeared in Mass Effect 2, playing the role of Quarian marine Kal'Reegar. Baldwin was born in Chicago, Illinois and studied at New Trier Township High School East in Winnetka, Illinois. He has three children with his wife, Ami. He has been a registered voter with the Democratic Party since 1980, but admits reexamining his views after being given a copy of David Horowitz's book Radical Son. Politically, he considers himself a "small government conservative libertarian", and has contributed blogs to the Huffington Post and Big Hollywood. As a hobby, he also collects and posts links to varying viewpoints on his Twitter feed
Known for
Filmography
- Love, Courage and the Battle of Bushy Run · Gen. Jeffrey Amherst
- American Underdog · Coach Allen
- 9-1-1: Lone Star · Detective Brian McGregor
- The Legend of 5 Mile Cave · Sam Barnes
- The Kid · Bob Orlinger
- S.W.A.T. · Calvin Weber
- Here's How It Was: The Making of 'Firefly' · Self
- Rockin' the Wall · Self
- The Last Ship · XO Mike Slattery
- Beware the Batman · Metamorpho / Rex Mason (Voice)
- Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special · Self
- War of the Worlds: Goliath · Wilson (Voice)
- InSight · Dr. Graham Barrett
- Love Bites · Hotel Dick
- Young Justice · Parasite (Voice)
- Transformers: Prime · Breakdown (Voice)
- The Assignment · Mr. Clements
- Little Fish, Strange Pond · Tommy
- Castle · Ethan Slaughter
- Leverage · Colonel Michael Vance
- Gospel Hill · Carl Herrod
- Drillbit Taylor · Disgruntled Bodyguard
- Superman: Doomsday · Superman / Clark Kent / Dark Superman (Voice)
- Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil · Self
- Chuck · John Casey
- Sands of Oblivion · Jesse Carter
- The Thirst · Lenny
- Day Break · Chad Shelten
- Done the Impossible · Self
- The Poseidon Adventure · Mike Rogo
- Serenity · Jayne Cobb
- Bones · Jamie Kenton
- The Inside · Special Agent Danny Love
- CSI: NY · DHS Agent Brett Dunbar
- Evil Eyes · Jeff Stenn
- Justice League Unlimited · Bonk (Voice), Rick Flagg (Voice)
- The Freediver · Dr. Viades
- Monster Makers · Jay Forrest
- NCIS · Michael Rainer
- Betrayal · Det. Mark Winston
- Gacy · John Gacy, Sr.
- Control Factor · Lance Bishop
- CSI: Miami · De Soto
- Firefly · Jayne Cobb
- The Keyman · Chris Myers / Keyman
- Hyper Sonic · Christopher Bannon
- Double Bang · Vinnie Krailes
- Jackpot · Mel James
- Above & Beyond · Peter Clerkin
- The Zeta Project
- Pursuit of Happiness · Chad Harmon
- Static Shock · York (Voice)
- Jackie Chan Adventures · Finn (Voice), Old West Finn (Voice)
- The Right Temptation · Captain Wagner
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde · Dr Jekyll / Mr Hyde
- The Patriot · Capt. Wilkins
- Farewell, My Love · Jimmy, the bartender
- Angel · Marcus Hamilton
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Steven Harris
- Indiscreet · Jeremy Butler
- Gargantua · Jack Ellway
- From the Earth to the Moon · Fred Haise
- Men in Black: The Series · Agent X (Voice)
- The Visitor · Michael O'Ryan, Michael O'Ryan / Joe York
- Stargate SG-1 · Colonel Dave Dixon
- The Cape · Col. Jack Riles
- Lover's Knot · John Reed
- Independence Day · Major Mitchell
- In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers · Don Mackey
- Starquest II · Lee
- How to Make an American Quilt · Finn's Father
- JAG · Cmdr. Michael Rainer
- Digital Man · Captain West
- Sawbones · Burt Miller
- Trade Off · Thomas Hughes
- The Outer Limits · Major James Bowen
- VR.5 · Scott Cooper
- Blind Justice · Sgt. Hastings
- Wyatt Earp · Tom McLaury
- Bitter Harvest · Bobby