Adam Baldwin
Born: 1962-02-27 in Winnetka, Illinois, USA
Known For: Acting
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
Filmography
2024
- Love, Courage and the Battle of Bushy Run as Gen. Jeffrey Amherst
2021
- American Underdog as Coach Allen
2020
- 9-1-1: Lone Star as Detective Brian McGregor
2019
- The Kid as Bob Orlinger
- The Legend of 5 Mile Cave as Sam Barnes
2017
- S.W.A.T. as Calvin Weber
- Here's How It Was: The Making of 'Firefly' as Self
2014
- The Last Ship as XO Mike Slattery
- Rockin' the Wall as Self - Narrator (voice)
2013
- Beware the Batman as Metamorpho / Rex Mason (voice)
2012
- War of the Worlds: Goliath as Wilson (voice)
- Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special as Self
2011
- InSight as Dr. Graham Barrett
2010
- Young Justice as Parasite (voice)
- Transformers: Prime as Breakdown (voice)
- The Assignment as Mr. Clements
2009
- Castle as Ethan Slaughter
- Little Fish, Strange Pond as Tommy
2008
- Leverage as Colonel Michael Vance
- Drillbit Taylor as Disgruntled Bodyguard
- Gospel Hill as Carl Herrod
2007
- Chuck as John Casey
- Superman: Doomsday as Superman / Clark Kent / Dark Superman (voice)
- Sands of Oblivion as Jesse Carter
- The Thirst as Lenny
- Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil as Self
2006
- Day Break as Chad Shelten
- Done the Impossible as Self - Host
2005
- Bones as Jamie Kenton
- Serenity as Jayne Cobb
- The Inside as Special Agent Danny Love
- The Poseidon Adventure as Mike Rogo
2004
- CSI: NY as DHS Agent Brett Dunbar
- Justice League Unlimited as Jonah Hex (voice)
- Evil Eyes as Jeff Stenn
- The Freediver as Dr. Viades
2003
- NCIS as Michael Rainer
- Gacy as John Gacy, Sr.
- Betrayal as Det. Mark Winston
- Control Factor as Lance Bishop
- Monster Makers as Jay Forrest
2002
- CSI: Miami as De Soto
- Firefly as Jayne Cobb
- Hyper Sonic as Christopher Bannon
- The Keyman as Chris Myers / Keyman
2001
- The Zeta Project
- Double Bang as Vinnie Krailes
- Jackpot as Mel James
- Pursuit of Happiness as Chad Harmon
- Above & Beyond as Peter Clerkin
2000
- Jackie Chan Adventures as Finn (voice)
- Static Shock as York (voice)
- The Patriot as Capt. Wilkins
- The Right Temptation as Captain Wagner
- Farewell, My Love as Jimmy, the bartender
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Dr Jekyll / Mr Hyde
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Steven Harris
- Angel as Marcus Hamilton
1998
- From the Earth to the Moon as Fred Haise
- Indiscreet as Jeremy Butler
- Gargantua as Jack Ellway
1997
- Stargate SG-1 as Colonel Dave Dixon
- Men in Black: The Series as Agent X (voice)
- The Visitor as Michael O'Ryan
1996
- Independence Day as Major Mitchell
- The Cape as Col. Jack Riles
- Lover's Knot as John Reed
- In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers as Don Mackey
- Starquest II as Lee
1995
- JAG as Cmdr. Michael Rainer
- The Outer Limits as Major James Bowen
- VR.5 as Scott Cooper
- How to Make an American Quilt as Finn's Father
- Sawbones as Burt Miller
- Trade Off as Thomas Hughes
- Digital Man as Captain West
1994
- Wyatt Earp as Tom McLaury
- Blind Justice as Sgt. Hastings
1993
- The X-Files as Knowle Rohrer
- Fallen Angels as Ralph Fiske
- Cold Sweat as Mitch
- Treacherous as Tommy Wright
- Bitter Harvest as Bobby
- Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon as Koja
- The Last Shot as Mark Tullis Jr.
1992
- Cruel Doubt as Det. John Taylor
- Radio Flyer as The King
- Where the Day Takes You as Officer Black
- Deadbolt as Alec Danz
1991
- Guilty by Suspicion as FBI Agent #1
- Murder in High Places as Stoney Ptak
1990
- Predator 2 as Garber
1989
- Next of Kin as Joey Rosselin
- 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
- Bad Guys as Skip Jackson
- Welcome Home, Bobby as Cleary
1985
- Poison Ivy as Ike Dimick
1984
- Reckless as Randy Daniels
- The Pigs vs. The Freaks as Mickey South
1983
- D.C. Cab as Albert Hockenberry
- Hadley's Rebellion as Bobo McKenzie
1980
- Ordinary People as Stillman
- My Bodyguard as Ricky Linderman