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

Known For

Garber

Predator 2

Stoney Ptak

Murder in High Places

Major Mitchell

Independence Day

Animal Mother

Full Metal Jacket

Capt. Wilkins

The Patriot

Carl Herrod

Gospel Hill

Ricky Linderman

My Bodyguard

The King

Radio Flyer

Chad Harmon

Pursuit of Happiness

Jesse Carter

Sands of Oblivion

Tate

Cohen and Tate

Jeff Hannah

3:15 the Moment of Truth

Self - Host

Done the Impossible

Jeff Stenn

Evil Eyes

Albert Hockenberry

D.C. Cab

John Gacy, Sr.

Gacy

Joey Rosselin

Next of Kin

Superman / Clark Kent / Dark Superman (voice)

Superman: Doomsday

Mike Rogo

The Poseidon Adventure

Don Mackey

In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers

Dr Jekyll / Mr Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Sgt. Hastings

Blind Justice

Jayne Cobb

Serenity

Randy Daniels

Reckless

Stillman

Ordinary People

Ike Dimick

Poison Ivy

Officer Black

Where the Day Takes You

Det. Mark Winston

Betrayal

Tommy

Little Fish, Strange Pond

Wilson

War of the Worlds: Goliath

Lance Bishop

Control Factor

Chris Myers / Keyman

The Keyman

Peter Clerkin

Above & Beyond

Skip Jackson

Bad Guys

Captain Wagner

The Right Temptation

Lenny

The Thirst

Christopher Bannon

Hyper Sonic

Alec Danz

Deadbolt

Dr. Graham Barrett

InSight

Coach Allen

American Underdog

Himself

Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special

Jay Forrest

Monster Makers

Vinnie Krailes

Double Bang

Dr. Viades

The Freediver

Jack Ellway

Gargantua

Mitch

Cold Sweat

Mel James

Jackpot

Jeremy Butler

Indiscreet

Burt Miller

Sawbones

Lee

Starquest II

Bobby

Bitter Harvest

Captain West

Digital Man

Tom McLaury

Wyatt Earp

Cleary

Welcome Home, Bobby

Gen. Jeffrey Amherst

Love, Courage and the Battle of Bushy Run

John Reed

Lover's Knot

Bobo McKenzie

Hadley's Rebellion

Mr. Clements

The Assignment

Mark Tullis Jr.

The Last Shot

Self - Narrator (voice)

Rockin' the Wall

Koja

Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon

Finn's Father

How to Make an American Quilt

Mickey South

The Pigs vs. The Freaks

Bob Orlinger

The Kid

Tommy Wright

Treacherous

Disgruntled Bodyguard

Drillbit Taylor

FBI Agent #1

Guilty by Suspicion

Jimmy, the bartender

Farewell, My Love

Thomas Hughes

Trade Off

Carter

The Chocolate War

Sam Barnes

The Legend of 5 Mile Cave

Self

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil