Adam Baldwin
Acting
Born: February 27, 1962 (age 64) · Winnetka, Illinois, USA
Highest Rated
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
Full Metal Jacket
1987
Independence Day
1996
The Patriot
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Serenity
2005
Predator 2
1990
The X-Files
1993
Bones
2005
NCIS
2003
Firefly
2002
Castle
2009
Stargate SG-1
1997
Photos (4)
Movies (66)
Full Metal Jacket
Animal Mother
Independence Day
Major Mitchell
The Patriot
Capt. Wilkins
Predator 2
Garber
Serenity
Jayne Cobb
Ordinary People
Stillman
Wyatt Earp
Tom McLaury
Drillbit Taylor
Disgruntled Bodyguard
Radio Flyer
The King
American Underdog
Coach Allen
Guilty by Suspicion
FBI Agent #1
Next of Kin
Joey Rosselin
The Kid
Bob Orlinger
The Poseidon Adventure
Mike Rogo
Superman: Doomsday
Superman / Clark Kent / Dark Superman (voice)
Poison Ivy
Ike Dimick
How to Make an American Quilt
Finn's Father
InSight
Dr. Graham Barrett
My Bodyguard
Ricky Linderman
Where the Day Takes You
Officer Black
The Right Temptation
Captain Wagner
Blind Justice
Sgt. Hastings
Gospel Hill
Carl Herrod
D.C. Cab
Albert Hockenberry
Reckless
Randy Daniels
Little Fish, Strange Pond
Tommy
Cold Sweat
Mitch
Sands of Oblivion
Jesse Carter
3:15 the Moment of Truth
Jeff Hannah
Pursuit of Happiness
Chad Harmon
The Pigs vs. The Freaks
Mickey South
Betrayal
Det. Mark Winston
The Legend of 5 Mile Cave
Sam Barnes
Sawbones
Burt Miller
Gacy
John Gacy, Sr.
Cohen and Tate
Tate
Lover's Knot
John Reed
Bitter Harvest
Bobby
Digital Man
Captain West
War of the Worlds: Goliath
Wilson (voice)
Control Factor
Lance Bishop
Monster Makers
Jay Forrest
Evil Eyes
Jeff Stenn
The Chocolate War
Carter
Starquest II
Lee
The Thirst
Lenny
Indiscreet
Jeremy Butler
Jackpot
Mel James
Farewell, My Love
Jimmy, the bartender
Murder in High Places
Stoney Ptak
Above & Beyond
Peter Clerkin
Double Bang
Vinnie Krailes
Love, Courage and the Battle of Bushy Run
Gen. Jeffrey Amherst
The Freediver
Dr. Viades
Welcome Home, Bobby
Cleary
Treacherous
Tommy Wright
Gargantua
Jack Ellway
The Assignment
Mr. Clements
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr Jekyll / Mr Hyde
Hyper Sonic
Christopher Bannon
Bad Guys
Skip Jackson
Hadley's Rebellion
Bobo McKenzie
In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers
Don Mackey
Deadbolt
Alec Danz
Trade Off
Thomas Hughes
Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon
Koja
TV Shows (43)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Steven Harris · 3 eps
NCIS
Michael Rainer · 1 eps
Bones
Jamie Kenton · 1 eps
CSI: Miami
De Soto · 1 eps
S.W.A.T.
Calvin Weber · 1 eps
Castle
Ethan Slaughter · 2 eps
The X-Files
Knowle Rohrer · 5 eps
Stargate SG-1
Colonel Dave Dixon · 2 eps
JAG
Cmdr. Michael Rainer · 1 eps
The Last Ship
XO Mike Slattery · 56 eps
Young Justice
Parasite (voice) · 1 eps
CSI: NY
DHS Agent Brett Dunbar · 1 eps
Jackie Chan Adventures
Finn (voice) · 41 eps
Jackie Chan Adventures
Old West Finn (voice) · 1 eps
Jackie Chan Adventures
Finn / E.B. MacDonald (voice) · 1 eps
Jackie Chan Adventures
Finn / Ulf (voice) · 1 eps
Jackie Chan Adventures
Finn / Coach (voice) · 1 eps
Jackie Chan Adventures
Finn / Carnival Worker (voice) · 1 eps
Jackie Chan Adventures
Gameshow Host (voice) · 1 eps
Angel
Marcus Hamilton · 5 eps
Chuck
John Casey · 91 eps
9-1-1: Lone Star
Detective Brian McGregor · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Major James Bowen · 1 eps
Firefly
Jayne Cobb · 11 eps
Justice League Unlimited
Bonk (voice) · 1 eps
Justice League Unlimited
Rick Flagg (voice) · 1 eps
Justice League Unlimited
Jonah Hex (voice) · 1 eps
Leverage
Colonel Michael Vance · 2 eps
Transformers: Prime
Breakdown (voice) · 11 eps
Static Shock
York (voice) · 2 eps
From the Earth to the Moon
Fred Haise · 1 eps
Beware the Batman
Metamorpho / Rex Mason (voice) · 3 eps
Fallen Angels
Ralph Fiske · 1 eps
The Zeta Project
1 eps
Day Break
Chad Shelten · 13 eps
Love Bites
Hotel Dick · 1 eps
Men in Black: The Series
Agent X (voice) · 13 eps
The Visitor
Michael O'Ryan · 4 eps
The Visitor
Michael O'Ryan / Joe York · 1 eps
The Inside
Special Agent Danny Love · 13 eps
The Cape
Col. Jack Riles · 22 eps
VR.5
Scott Cooper · 1 eps
Cruel Doubt
Det. John Taylor · 2 eps
