Adam Baldwin

Acting

Born Feb 27, 1962

From Winnetka, Illinois, USA

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

Adam Baldwin

Known For

Full Metal Jacket

Independence Day

The Patriot

Serenity

Predator 2

Drillbit Taylor

Ordinary People

Wyatt Earp

Next of Kin

The Kid

Filmography — Acting

Full Metal Jacket

Independence Day

The Patriot

Serenity

Predator 2

Drillbit Taylor

Ordinary People

Wyatt Earp

Next of Kin

The Kid

Radio Flyer

American Underdog

Superman: Doomsday

Guilty by Suspicion

My Bodyguard

How to Make an American Quilt

The Poseidon Adventure

D.C. Cab

Done the Impossible

Where the Day Takes You

Cold Sweat

Blind Justice

Poison Ivy

Sawbones

Reckless

Sands of Oblivion

Betrayal

The Chocolate War

Gospel Hill

The Assignment

Digital Man

Control Factor

The Thirst

War of the Worlds: Goliath

The Right Temptation

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

Little Fish, Strange Pond

InSight

Deadbolt

Gacy

Double Bang

Bad Guys

Monster Makers

Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special

In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers

Lover's Knot

Gargantua

3:15 the Moment of Truth

The Pigs vs. The Freaks

Love, Courage and the Battle of Bushy Run

Trade Off

Indiscreet

Hyper Sonic

Hadley's Rebellion

The Last Shot

Pursuit of Happiness

Murder in High Places

Cohen and Tate

Treacherous

Starquest II

Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon

Welcome Home, Bobby

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Jackpot

Farewell, My Love

The Legend of 5 Mile Cave

Above & Beyond