Adam Baldwin
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
Credits
- 2024 · Love, Courage and the Battle of Bushy Run as Gen. Jeffrey Amherst
- 2021 · American Underdog as Coach Allen
- 2019 · The Legend of 5 Mile Cave as Sam Barnes
- 2019 · The Kid as Bob Orlinger
- 2017 · S.W.A.T. as Calvin Weber
- 2014 · Rockin' the Wall as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · The Last Ship as XO Mike Slattery
- 2013 · Beware the Batman as Metamorpho / Rex Mason (voice)
- 2012 · Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special as Himself
- 2012 · War of the Worlds: Goliath as Wilson
- 2011 · InSight as Dr. Graham Barrett
- 2010 · Young Justice as Parasite (voice)
- 2010 · Transformers: Prime as Breakdown (voice)
- 2010 · The Assignment as Mr. Clements
- 2009 · Little Fish, Strange Pond as Tommy
- 2009 · Castle as Ethan Slaughter
- 2008 · Leverage as Colonel Michael Vance
- 2008 · Gospel Hill as Carl Herrod
- 2008 · Drillbit Taylor as Disgruntled Bodyguard
- 2007 · Chuck as John Casey
- 2007 · Superman: Doomsday as Superman / Clark Kent / Dark Superman (voice)
- 2007 · Sands of Oblivion as Jesse Carter
- 2007 · The Thirst as Lenny
- 2007 · Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil as Self
- 2006 · Day Break as Chad Shelten
- 2006 · Done the Impossible as Self - Host
- 2005 · The Poseidon Adventure as Mike Rogo
- 2005 · Serenity as Jayne Cobb
- 2005 · Bones as Special Agent Jamie Kenton
- 2005 · The Inside as Special Agent Danny Love
- 2004 · CSI: NY as DHS Agent Brett Dunbar
- 2004 · Evil Eyes as Jeff Stenn
- 2004 · Justice League Unlimited as Jonah Hex (voice)
- 2004 · Justice League Unlimited as Bonk (voice)
- 2004 · Justice League Unlimited as Rick Flagg (voice)
- 2004 · The Freediver as Dr. Viades
- 2003 · Monster Makers as Jay Forrest
- 2003 · NCIS as Michael Rainer
- 2003 · Betrayal as Det. Mark Winston
- 2003 · Gacy as John Gacy, Sr.
- 2003 · Control Factor as Lance Bishop
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as De Soto
- 2002 · Firefly as Jayne Cobb
- 2002 · The Keyman as Chris Myers / Keyman
- 2002 · Hyper Sonic as Christopher Bannon
- 2001 · Double Bang as Vinnie Krailes
- 2001 · Jackpot as Mel James
- 2001 · Above & Beyond as Peter Clerkin
- 2001 · The Zeta Project as
- 2001 · Pursuit of Happiness as Chad Harmon
- 2000 · The Fearing Mind as Jim Sullivan
- 2000 · Static Shock as York (voice)
- 2000 · Jackie Chan Adventures as Finn (voice)
- 2000 · Jackie Chan Adventures as Old West Finn (voice)
- 2000 · Jackie Chan Adventures as Finn / Ulf (voice)
- 2000 · Jackie Chan Adventures as Finn / E.B. MacDonald (voice)
- 2000 · Jackie Chan Adventures as Finn / Coach (voice)
- 2000 · Jackie Chan Adventures as Finn / Carnival Worker (voice)
- 2000 · Jackie Chan Adventures as Gameshow Host (voice)
- 2000 · The Right Temptation as Captain Wagner
- 2000 · Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Dr Jekyll / Mr Hyde
- 2000 · The Patriot as Capt. Wilkins
- 2000 · Farewell, My Love as Jimmy, the bartender
- 1999 · Angel as Marcus Hamilton
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Steven Harris
- 1998 · Indiscreet as Jeremy Butler
- 1998 · Gargantua as Jack Ellway
- 1998 · From the Earth to the Moon as Fred Haise
- 1997 · Men in Black: The Series as Agent X (voice)
- 1997 · The Visitor as Michael O'Ryan
- 1997 · The Visitor as Michael O'Ryan / Joe York
- 1997 · Stargate SG-1 as Colonel Dave Dixon
- 1996 · The Cape as Col. Jack Riles
- 1996 · Lover's Knot as John Reed
- 1996 · Independence Day as Major Mitchell
- 1996 · In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers as Don Mackey
- 1996 · Starquest II as Lee
- 1995 · How to Make an American Quilt as Finn's Father
- 1995 · JAG as Cmdr. Michael Rainer
- 1995 · Digital Man as Captain West
- 1995 · Trade Off as Thomas Hughes
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Major James Bowen
- 1995 · VR.5 as Scott Cooper
- 1995 · Sawbones as Burt Miller
- 1994 · Blind Justice as Sgt. Hastings
- 1994 · Wyatt Earp as Tom McLaury
- 1993 · Bitter Harvest as Bobby
- 1993 · Treacherous as Tommy Wright
- 1993 · The X-Files as Knowle Rohrer
- 1993 · The Last Shot as Mark Tullis Jr.
- 1993 · Fallen Angels as Ralph Fiske
- 1993 · Cold Sweat as Mitch
- 1993 · Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon as Koja
- 1992 · Deadbolt as Alec Danz
- 1992 · Where the Day Takes You as Officer Black
- 1992 · Cruel Doubt as Det. John Taylor
- 1992 · Radio Flyer as The King
- 1991 · Murder in High Places as Stoney Ptak
- 1991 · Guilty by Suspicion as FBI Agent #1
- 1990 · Predator 2 as Garber
- 1989 · Next of Kin as Joey Rosselin
- 1989 · Cohen and Tate as Tate
- 1988 · The Chocolate War as Carter
- 1987 · Full Metal Jacket as Animal Mother
- 1986 · Bad Guys as Skip Jackson
- 1986 · Welcome Home, Bobby as Cleary
- 1986 · 3:15 the Moment of Truth as Jeff Hannah
- 1985 · Poison Ivy as Ike Dimick
- 1984 · The Pigs vs. The Freaks as Mickey South
- 1984 · Reckless as Randy Daniels
- 1983 · D.C. Cab as Albert Hockenberry
- 1983 · Hadley's Rebellion as Bobo McKenzie
- 1980 · Ordinary People as Stillman
- 1980 · My Bodyguard as Ricky Linderman