Adam Baldwin

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

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: February 27, 1962

Deathday: N/A

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Known For

Predator 2
Predator 2

1990-11-21

Murder in High Places
Murder in High Places

1991-06-02

Independence Day
Independence Day

1996-06-25

Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket

1987-06-26

The Patriot
The Patriot

2000-06-28

Gospel Hill
Gospel Hill

2008-02-09

My Bodyguard
My Bodyguard

1980-07-11

Radio Flyer
Radio Flyer

1992-02-21

Pursuit of Happiness
Pursuit of Happiness

2001-01-17

Sands of Oblivion
Sands of Oblivion

2007-07-28

Cohen and Tate
Cohen and Tate

1989-01-27

3:15 the Moment of Truth
3:15 the Moment of Truth

1986-01-31

Done the Impossible
Done the Impossible

2006-07-28

Evil Eyes
Evil Eyes

2004-08-04

D.C. Cab
D.C. Cab

1983-12-16

Gacy
Gacy

2003-05-13

Next of Kin
Next of Kin

1989-10-20

Superman: Doomsday
Superman: Doomsday

2007-09-18

The Poseidon Adventure
The Poseidon Adventure

2005-11-20

In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers
In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers

1996-02-11

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

2000-07-28

Blind Justice
Blind Justice

1994-06-25

Serenity
Serenity

2005-09-25

Reckless
Reckless

1984-02-03

Ordinary People
Ordinary People

1980-09-19

Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy

1985-02-10

Where the Day Takes You
Where the Day Takes You

1992-01-11

Betrayal
Betrayal

2003-08-01

Little Fish, Strange Pond
Little Fish, Strange Pond

2009-10-23

War of the Worlds: Goliath
War of the Worlds: Goliath

2012-07-14

Control Factor
Control Factor

2003-01-18

The Keyman
The Keyman

2002-08-02

Above & Beyond
Above & Beyond

2001-05-25

Bad Guys
Bad Guys

1986-03-14

The Right Temptation
The Right Temptation

2000-08-19

The Thirst
The Thirst

2007-05-15

Hyper Sonic
Hyper Sonic

2002-01-22

Deadbolt
Deadbolt

1992-10-16

InSight
InSight

2011-09-02

American Underdog
American Underdog

2021-12-25

Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special
Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special

2012-11-11

Monster Makers
Monster Makers

2003-10-26

Double Bang
Double Bang

2001-08-17

The Freediver
The Freediver

2004-01-01

Gargantua
Gargantua

1998-05-19

Cold Sweat
Cold Sweat

1993-05-07

Jackpot
Jackpot

2001-07-27

Indiscreet
Indiscreet

1998-08-28

Sawbones
Sawbones

1995-01-01

Starquest II
Starquest II

1996-01-01

Bitter Harvest
Bitter Harvest

1993-11-03

Digital Man
Digital Man

1995-09-05

Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp

1994-06-24

Welcome Home, Bobby
Welcome Home, Bobby

1986-02-22

Love, Courage and the Battle of Bushy Run
Love, Courage and the Battle of Bushy Run

2024-05-13

Lover's Knot
Lover's Knot

1996-07-12

Hadley's Rebellion
Hadley's Rebellion

1983-09-30

The Assignment
The Assignment

2010-06-15

The Last Shot
The Last Shot

1993-09-01

Rockin' the Wall
Rockin' the Wall

2014-09-08

Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon
Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon

1993-01-01

How to Make an American Quilt
How to Make an American Quilt

1995-10-06

The Pigs vs. The Freaks
The Pigs vs. The Freaks

1984-07-06

The Kid
The Kid

2019-03-08

Treacherous
Treacherous

1993-09-27

Drillbit Taylor
Drillbit Taylor

2008-02-04

Guilty by Suspicion
Guilty by Suspicion

1991-03-15

Farewell, My Love
Farewell, My Love

2000-02-15

Trade Off
Trade Off

1995-04-29

The Chocolate War
The Chocolate War

1988-11-18

The Legend of 5 Mile Cave
The Legend of 5 Mile Cave

2019-04-02

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

2007-10-23