Acting · Winnetka, Illinois, USA · Born February 27, 1962
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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2010
as Parasite (voice)
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as Mr. Clements
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as Ethan Slaughter
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as John Casey
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as Superman / Clark Kent / Dark Superman (voice)
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as Jesse Carter
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as Lenny
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as Self - Host
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as Mike Rogo
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as Jamie Kenton
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as John Gacy, Sr.
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as De Soto
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as Chris Myers / Keyman
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as Christopher Bannon
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as Vinnie Krailes
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as Mel James
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as Peter Clerkin
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as Chad Harmon
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2000
as York (voice)
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as Finn (voice)
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as Captain Wagner
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as Jimmy, the bartender
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as Marcus Hamilton
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as Steven Harris
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as Jeremy Butler
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as Jack Ellway
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as Fred Haise
TVMen in Black: The Series
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as Agent X (voice)
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as Michael O'Ryan
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as Colonel Dave Dixon
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1996
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1996
as John Reed
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as Major Mitchell
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as Don Mackey
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as Lee
MovieHow to Make an American Quilt
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as Finn's Father
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1995
as Cmdr. Michael Rainer
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1995
as Captain West
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1995
as Burt Miller
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1995
as Thomas Hughes
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as Major James Bowen
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as Scott Cooper
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1994
as Sgt. Hastings
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1994
as Tom McLaury
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1993
as Bobby
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1993
as Tommy Wright
TVThe X-Files
1993
as Knowle Rohrer
The Last Shot
1993
as Mark Tullis Jr.
TVFallen Angels
1993
as Ralph Fiske
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as Koja
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1993
as Mitch
MovieDeadbolt
1992
as Alec Danz
MovieWhere the Day Takes You
1992
as Officer Black
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1992
as Det. John Taylor
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1992
as The King
MovieMurder in High Places
1991
as Stoney Ptak
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1991
as FBI Agent #1
MoviePredator 2
1990
as Garber
MovieNext of Kin
1989
as Joey Rosselin
MovieCohen and Tate
1989
as Tate
MovieThe Chocolate War
1988
as Carter
MovieFull Metal Jacket
1987
as Animal Mother
MovieBad Guys
1986
as Skip Jackson
MovieWelcome Home, Bobby
1986
as Cleary
Movie3:15 the Moment of Truth
1986
as Jeff Hannah
MoviePoison Ivy
1985
as Ike Dimick
MovieThe Pigs vs. The Freaks
1984
as Mickey South
MovieReckless
1984
as Randy Daniels
MovieD.C. Cab
1983
as Albert Hockenberry
MovieHadley's Rebellion
1983
as Bobo McKenzie
MovieOrdinary People
1980
as Stillman
MovieMy Bodyguard
1980
as Ricky Linderman
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as Self
