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Adam Baldwin
Actor
Born February 27, 1962 (60 years)
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
Filmography
| 2021 | American Underdog · as Coach Allen |
| 2019 | The Kid · as Bob Orlinger |
| 2019 | The Legend of 5 Mile Cave · as Sam Barnes |
| 2018 | Jackie Chan's Fantasia (TV Series) · as Finn |
| 2014 | The Last Ship (TV Series) · as XO Mike Slattery |
| 2013 | Beware the Batman (TV Series) · as Metamorpho / Rex Mason (voice) |
| 2012 | War of the Worlds: Goliath · as Wilson |
| 2011 | InSight · as Dr. Graham Barrett |
| 2011 | Love Bites (2011) (TV Series) · as Hotel Dick |
| 2010 | Browncoats: Redemption · as Phone Operator |
| 2010 | Transformers: Prime (TV Series) · as Breakdown |
| 2010 | Young Justice (TV Series) · as Parasite (voice) |
| 2009 | Little Fish, Strange Pond · as Tommy |
| 2009 | Castle (2009) (TV Series) · as Ethan Slaughter |
| 2008 | Drillbit Taylor · as Disgruntled Bodyguard |
| 2008 | Gospel Hill · as Carl Herrod |
| 2008 | Leverage (TV Series) · as Colonel Michael Vance |
| 2007 | Sands of Oblivion · as Jesse Carter |
| 2007 | Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil · as Unknown |
| 2007 | Chuck (TV Series) · as John Casey |
| 2007 | Superman: Doomsday · as Superman / Clark Kent / Dark Superman (voice) |
| 2006 | The Thirst · as Lenny |
| 2006 | Day Break (TV Series) · as Chad Shelten |
| 2005 | Serenity · as Jayne Cobb |
| 2005 | The Poseidon Adventure · as Mike Rogo |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Special Agent Jamie Kenton |
| 2005 | The Inside (TV Series) · as Special Agent Danny Love |
| 2004 | Evil Eyes · as Jeff Stenn |
| 2004 | The Freediver · as Dr. Viades |
| 2004 | Justice League Unlimited (TV Series) · as Jonah Hex / Bonk / Benjamin Knox (voice) |
| 2004 | CSI: NY (TV Series) · as DHS Agent Brett Dunbar |
| 2003 | Gacy · as John Gacy, Sr. |
| 2003 | Control Factor · as Lance Bishop |
| 2003 | Betrayal · as Det. Mark Winston |
| 2003 | Monster Makers · as Jay Forrest |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Lt. Michael Rainer |
| 2002 | Hyper Sonic · as Christopher Bannon |
| 2002 | Firefly (TV Series) · as Jayne Cobb |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as De Soto, Radiation Man #1 |
| 2001 | The Keyman · as Chris Myers / Keyman |
| 2001 | Above & Beyond · as Peter Clerkin |
| 2001 | Double Bang · as Vinnie Krailes |
| 2001 | Jackpot · as Mel James |
| 2001 | Invader ZIM (TV Series) · as Announcer |
| 2001 | The Zeta Project (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2000 | The Patriot · as Capt. Wilkins |
| 2000 | The Right Temptation · as Captain Wagner |
| 2000 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde · as Dr Jekyll / Mr Hyde |
| 2000 | Farewell, My Love · as Jimmy, the bartender |
| 2000 | Jackie Chan Adventures (TV Series) · as Finn (voice) |
| 2000 | Static Shock (TV Series) · as York (voice) |
| 1999 | Angel (TV Series) · as Marcus Hamilton |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Steven Harris |
| 1998 | Indiscreet · as Jeremy Butler |
| 1998 | Gargantua · as Jack Ellway |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon (TV Series) · as Fred Haise |
| 1997 | Men In Black: The Series (TV Series) · as Agente X |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 (TV Series) · as Colonel Dave Dixon |
| 1996 | In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers · as Don Mackey |
| 1996 | Starquest II · as Lee |
| 1996 | Independence Day · as Major Mitchell |
| 1995 | How to Make an American Quilt · as Finn's Father |
| 1995 | Digital Man · as Captain West |
| 1995 | Sawbones · as Unknown |
| 1995 | Lover's Knot · as John Reed |
| 1995 | Trade-Off · as Thomas Hughes |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Cmdr. Michael Rainer |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Major James Bowen |
| 1994 | Blind Justice · as Sgt. Hastings |
| 1994 | Wyatt Earp · as Tom McLaury |
| 1993 | Cold Sweat · as Mitch |
| 1993 | Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon · as Koja |
| 1993 | Treacherous · as Tommy Wright |
| 1993 | Bitter Harvest · as Bobby |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Knowle Rohrer |
| 1992 | Where the Day Takes You · as Officer Black |
| 1992 | Deadbolt · as Alec Danz |
| 1992 | Radio Flyer · as The King |
| 1991 | Guilty by Suspicion · as FBI Agent #1 |
| 1991 | Murder in High Places · as Unknown |
| 1990 | Predator 2 · as Garber |
| 1989 | Next of Kin · as Joey Rosselin |
| 1988 | Cohen and Tate · as Tate |
| 1988 | The Chocolate War · as Carter |
| 1987 | Full Metal Jacket · as Animal Mother |
| 1986 | 3:15 the Moment of Truth · as Jeff Hannah |
| 1986 | Bad Guys · as Skip Jackson |
| 1986 | Welcome Home, Bobby · as Cleary |
| 1984 | Reckless · as Randy Daniels |
| 1983 | D.C. Cab · as Albert Hockenberry |
| 1983 | Hadley's Rebellion · as Bobo McKenzie |
| 1980 | My Bodyguard · as Ricky Linderman |
| 1980 | Ordinary People · as Stillman |