Adam Baldwin
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
Movies (72)
Love, Courage and the Battle of Bushy Run
2024
American Underdog
2021
The Legend of 5 Mile Cave
2019
The Kid
2019
Here's How It Was: The Making of 'Firefly'
2017
Rockin' the Wall
2014
Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special
2012
War of the Worlds: Goliath
2012
InSight
2011
The Assignment
2010
Little Fish, Strange Pond
2009
Gospel Hill
2008
Drillbit Taylor
2008
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
2007
Superman: Doomsday
2007
Sands of Oblivion
2007
The Thirst
2007
Done the Impossible
2006
The Poseidon Adventure
2005
Serenity
2005
Evil Eyes
2004
The Freediver
2004
Monster Makers
2003
Betrayal
2003
Gacy
2003
Control Factor
2003
Hyper Sonic
2002
Double Bang
2001
Jackpot
2001
Above & Beyond
2001
Pursuit of Happiness
2001
The Right Temptation
2000
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
2000
The Patriot
2000
Farewell, My Love
2000
Indiscreet
1998
Gargantua
1998
Lover's Knot
1996
Independence Day
1996
In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers
1996
Starquest II
1996
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
Digital Man
1995
Sawbones
1995
Trade Off
1995
Blind Justice
1994
Wyatt Earp
1994
Bitter Harvest
1993
Treacherous
1993
Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon
1993
Cold Sweat
1993
Deadbolt
1992
Where the Day Takes You
1992
Radio Flyer
1992
Murder in High Places
1991
Guilty by Suspicion
1991
Predator 2
1990
Next of Kin
1989
Cohen and Tate
1989
The Chocolate War
1988
Full Metal Jacket
1987
Bad Guys
1986
Welcome Home, Bobby
1986
3:15 the Moment of Truth
1986
Poison Ivy
1985
The Pigs vs. The Freaks
1984
Reckless
1984
D.C. Cab
1983
Hadley's Rebellion
1983
Ordinary People
1980
My Bodyguard
1980
A Modern Art Masterpiece: The Untold Story of Full Metal Jacket
TV Shows (42)
9-1-1: Lone Star
2020
S.W.A.T.
2017
The Last Ship
2014
Beware the Batman
2013
Young Justice
2010
Transformers: Prime
2010
Castle
2009
Leverage
2008
Chuck
2007
Day Break
2006
Bones
2005
The Inside
2005
CSI: NY
2004
Justice League Unlimited
2004
Justice League Unlimited
2004
Justice League Unlimited
2004
NCIS
2003
CSI: Miami
2002
Firefly
2002
The Zeta Project
2001
Static Shock
2000
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000
Angel
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
Men in Black: The Series
1997
The Visitor
1997
The Visitor
1997
Stargate SG-1
1997
The Cape
1996
JAG
1995
The Outer Limits
1995
VR.5
1995
The X-Files
1993
Fallen Angels
1993
Cruel Doubt
1992