Adam Baldwin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 27, 1962 (age 64)
- Birthplace
- 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
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Filmography
Love, Courage and the Battle of Bushy Run
Movie · as Gen. Jeffrey Amherst
American Underdog
Movie · as Coach Allen
9-1-1: Lone Star
TV · as Detective Brian McGregor · 1 ep
The Kid
Movie · as Bob Orlinger
The Legend of 5 Mile Cave
Movie · as Sam Barnes
Here's How It Was: The Making of 'Firefly'
Movie · as Self
S.W.A.T.
TV · as Calvin Weber · 1 ep
Rockin' the Wall
Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Last Ship
TV · as XO Mike Slattery · 56 eps
Beware the Batman
TV · as Metamorpho / Rex Mason (voice) · 3 eps
War of the Worlds: Goliath
Movie · as Wilson (voice)
Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
InSight
Movie · as Dr. Graham Barrett
Love Bites
TV · as Hotel Dick · 1 ep
The Assignment
Movie · as Mr. Clements
Young Justice
TV · as Parasite (voice) · 1 ep
Transformers: Prime
TV · as Breakdown (voice) · 11 eps
Little Fish, Strange Pond
Movie · as Tommy
Castle
TV · as Ethan Slaughter · 2 eps
Gospel Hill
Movie · as Carl Herrod
Drillbit Taylor
Movie · as Disgruntled Bodyguard
Leverage
TV · as Colonel Michael Vance · 2 eps
Sands of Oblivion
Movie · as Jesse Carter
Superman: Doomsday
Movie · as Superman / Clark Kent / Dark Superman (voice)
The Thirst
Movie · as Lenny
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
Movie · as Self
Chuck
TV · as John Casey · 91 eps
Done the Impossible
Movie · as Self - Host
Day Break
TV · as Chad Shelten · 13 eps
The Poseidon Adventure
Movie · as Mike Rogo
Serenity
Movie · as Jayne Cobb
Bones
TV · as Jamie Kenton · 1 ep
The Inside
TV · as Special Agent Danny Love · 13 eps
Evil Eyes
Movie · as Jeff Stenn
The Freediver
Movie · as Dr. Viades
CSI: NY
TV · as DHS Agent Brett Dunbar · 1 ep
Justice League Unlimited
TV · as Jonah Hex (voice), Rick Flagg (voice), Bonk (voice) · 1 ep
Gacy
Movie · as John Gacy, Sr.
Betrayal
Movie · as Det. Mark Winston
Control Factor
Movie · as Lance Bishop
Monster Makers
Movie · as Jay Forrest
NCIS
TV · as Michael Rainer · 1 ep
The Keyman
Movie · as Chris Myers / Keyman
Hyper Sonic
Movie · as Christopher Bannon
Firefly
TV · as Jayne Cobb · 11 eps
CSI: Miami
TV · as De Soto · 1 ep
Pursuit of Happiness
Movie · as Chad Harmon
Above & Beyond
Movie · as Peter Clerkin
Double Bang
Movie · as Vinnie Krailes
Jackpot
Movie · as Mel James
The Zeta Project
TV · 1 ep
The Patriot
Movie · as Capt. Wilkins
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Movie · as Dr Jekyll / Mr Hyde
The Right Temptation
Movie · as Captain Wagner
Farewell, My Love
Movie · as Jimmy, the bartender
Jackie Chan Adventures
TV · as Finn (voice), Old West Finn (voice), Finn / E.B. MacDonald (voice), Finn / Coach (voice), Finn / Carnival Worker (voice), Finn / Ulf (voice), Gameshow Host (voice) · 41 eps
Static Shock
TV · as York (voice) · 2 eps
Angel
TV · as Marcus Hamilton · 5 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Steven Harris · 3 eps
Gargantua
Movie · as Jack Ellway
Indiscreet
Movie · as Jeremy Butler
From the Earth to the Moon
TV · as Fred Haise · 1 ep
Men in Black: The Series
TV · as Agent X (voice) · 13 eps
Stargate SG-1
TV · as Colonel Dave Dixon · 2 eps
The Visitor
TV · as Michael O'Ryan, Michael O'Ryan / Joe York · 4 eps
Independence Day
Movie · as Major Mitchell
In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers
Movie · as Don Mackey
Starquest II
Movie · as Lee
Lover's Knot
Movie · as John Reed
The Cape
TV · as Col. Jack Riles · 22 eps
Sawbones
Movie · as Burt Miller
Digital Man
Movie · as Captain West
How to Make an American Quilt
Movie · as Finn's Father
Trade Off
Movie · as Thomas Hughes
VR.5
TV · as Scott Cooper · 1 ep
JAG
TV · as Cmdr. Michael Rainer · 1 ep
The Outer Limits
TV · as Major James Bowen · 1 ep
Blind Justice
Movie · as Sgt. Hastings
Wyatt Earp
Movie · as Tom McLaury
Cold Sweat
Movie · as Mitch
Bitter Harvest
Movie · as Bobby
The Last Shot
Movie · as Mark Tullis Jr.
Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon
Movie · as Koja
Treacherous
Movie · as Tommy Wright
The X-Files
TV · as Knowle Rohrer · 5 eps
Fallen Angels
TV · as Ralph Fiske · 1 ep
Radio Flyer
Movie · as The King
Where the Day Takes You
Movie · as Officer Black
Deadbolt
Movie · as Alec Danz
Cruel Doubt
TV · as Det. John Taylor · 2 eps
Murder in High Places
Movie · as Stoney Ptak
Guilty by Suspicion
Movie · as FBI Man
Predator 2
Movie · as Garber
Cohen and Tate
Movie · as Tate
Next of Kin
Movie · as Joey Rosselin
The Chocolate War
Movie · as Carter
Full Metal Jacket
Movie · as Animal Mother
3:15 the Moment of Truth
Movie · as Jeff Hannah
Bad Guys
Movie · as Skip Jackson
Welcome Home, Bobby
Movie · as Cleary
Poison Ivy
Movie · as Ike Dimick
Reckless
Movie · as Randy Daniels
The Pigs vs. The Freaks
Movie · as Mickey South
D.C. Cab
Movie · as Albert Hockenberry
Hadley's Rebellion
Movie · as Bobo McKenzie
My Bodyguard
Movie · as Ricky Linderman
Ordinary People
Movie · as Stillman