Adam Baldwin

Acting

February 27, 1962 (64 years old)

Winnetka, Illinois, USA

Male

74 Movies

42 TV Shows

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

Full Metal Jacket

1987 8.1

as Animal Mother

Age 25 (now 64)

Chuck

2007 7.7

as John Casey

Age 45 (now 64) 91 eps

91 eps

The Last Ship

2014 6.9

as XO Mike Slattery

Age 52 (now 64) 56 eps

56 eps

Jackie Chan Adventures

2000 8.2

as Finn (voice)

Age 38 (now 64) 41 eps

41 eps

Superman: Doomsday

2007 6.7

as Superman / Clark Kent / Dark Superman (voice)

Age 45 (now 64)

Serenity

2005 7.4

as Jayne Cobb

Age 43 (now 64)

Firefly

2002 8.3

as Jayne Cobb

Age 40 (now 64) 11 eps

11 eps

Predator 2

1990 6.3

as Garber

Age 28 (now 64)

Independence Day

1996 6.9

as Major Mitchell

Age 34 (now 64)

Radio Flyer

1992 7.0

as The King

Age 29 (now 64)

Next of Kin

1989 5.9

as Joey Rosselin

Age 27 (now 64)

The Poseidon Adventure

2005 5.2

as Mike Rogo

Age 43 (now 64)

My Bodyguard

1980 6.3

as Ricky Linderman

Age 18 (now 64)

The Patriot

2000 7.2

as Capt. Wilkins

Age 38 (now 64)

Transformers: Prime

2010 8.1

as Breakdown (voice)

Age 48 (now 64) 11 eps

11 eps

The Kid

2019 6.0

as Bob Orlinger

Age 57 (now 64)

Love, Courage and the Battle of Bushy Run

2024 8.3

as Gen. Jeffrey Amherst

Age 62 (now 64)

American Underdog

2021 7.1

as Coach Allen

Age 59 (now 64)

The Legend of 5 Mile Cave

2019 5.8

as Sam Barnes

Age 57 (now 64)

The Kid

2019 6.0

as Bob Orlinger

Age 57 (now 64)

Here's How It Was: The Making of 'Firefly'

2017 10.0

as Self

Age 55 (now 64)

Rockin' the Wall

2014

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Age 52 (now 64)

Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special

2012 5.3

as Self

Age 50 (now 64)

War of the Worlds: Goliath

2012 5.0

as Wilson (voice)

Age 50 (now 64)

InSight

2011 4.7

as Dr. Graham Barrett

Age 49 (now 64)

The Assignment

2010 6.5

as Mr. Clements

Age 48 (now 64)

Little Fish, Strange Pond

2009 3.7

as Tommy

Age 47 (now 64)

Gospel Hill

2008 4.7

as Carl Herrod

Age 45 (now 64)

Drillbit Taylor

2008 5.8

as Disgruntled Bodyguard

Age 45 (now 64)

Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil

2007 4.3

as Self

Age 45 (now 64)

Superman: Doomsday

2007 6.7

as Superman / Clark Kent / Dark Superman (voice)

Age 45 (now 64)

Sands of Oblivion

2007 4.5

as Jesse Carter

Age 45 (now 64)

The Thirst

2007 3.7

as Lenny

Age 45 (now 64)

Done the Impossible

2006 5.9

as Self - Host

Age 44 (now 64)

The Poseidon Adventure

2005 5.2

as Mike Rogo

Age 43 (now 64)

Serenity

2005 7.4

as Jayne Cobb

Age 43 (now 64)

Evil Eyes

2004 3.4

as Jeff Stenn

Age 42 (now 64)

The Freediver

2004 3.5

as Dr. Viades

Age 41 (now 64)

Monster Makers

2003 4.0

as Jay Forrest

Age 41 (now 64)

Betrayal

2003 4.3

as Det. Mark Winston

Age 41 (now 64)

Gacy

2003 4.5

as John Gacy, Sr.

Age 41 (now 64)

Control Factor

2003 4.9

as Lance Bishop

Age 40 (now 64)

The Keyman

2002 6.2

as Chris Myers / Keyman

Age 40 (now 64)

Hyper Sonic

2002 5.9

as Christopher Bannon

Age 39 (now 64)

Double Bang

2001 4.8

as Vinnie Krailes

Age 39 (now 64)

Jackpot

2001 6.7

as Mel James

Age 39 (now 64)

Above & Beyond

2001 4.1

as Peter Clerkin

Age 39 (now 64)

Pursuit of Happiness

2001 5.4

as Chad Harmon

Age 38 (now 64)

The Right Temptation

2000 5.9

as Captain Wagner

Age 38 (now 64)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

2000 3.9

as Dr Jekyll / Mr Hyde

Age 38 (now 64)

The Patriot

2000 7.2

as Capt. Wilkins

Age 38 (now 64)

Farewell, My Love

2000 4.2

as Jimmy, the bartender

Age 37 (now 64)

Indiscreet

1998 5.1

as Jeremy Butler

Age 36 (now 64)

Gargantua

1998 3.7

as Jack Ellway

Age 36 (now 64)

Lover's Knot

1996 5.3

as John Reed

Age 34 (now 64)

Independence Day

1996 6.9

as Major Mitchell

Age 34 (now 64)

In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers

1996 4.3

as Don Mackey

Age 33 (now 64)

Starquest II

1996 3.3

as Lee

Age 33 (now 64)

How to Make an American Quilt

1995 6.4

as Finn's Father

Age 33 (now 64)

Digital Man

1995 4.9

as Captain West

Age 33 (now 64)

Sawbones

1995 5.0

as Burt Miller

Age 33 (now 64)

Trade Off

1995 3.8

as Thomas Hughes

Age 33 (now 64)

Blind Justice

1994 5.2

as Sgt. Hastings

Age 32 (now 64)

Wyatt Earp

1994 6.8

as Tom McLaury

Age 32 (now 64)

Bitter Harvest

1993 4.7

as Bobby

Age 31 (now 64)

Treacherous

1993 6.9

as Tommy Wright

Age 31 (now 64)

The Last Shot

1993 8.0

as Mark Tullis Jr.

Age 31 (now 64)

Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon

1993 4.4

as Koja

Age 31 (now 64)

Cold Sweat

1993 4.8

as Mitch

Age 31 (now 64)

Deadbolt

1992 5.4

as Alec Danz

Age 30 (now 64)

Where the Day Takes You

1992 6.1

as Officer Black

Age 30 (now 64)

Radio Flyer

1992 7.0

as The King

Age 29 (now 64)

Murder in High Places

1991 4.7

as Stoney Ptak

Age 29 (now 64)

Guilty by Suspicion

1991 6.5

as FBI Agent #1

Age 29 (now 64)

Predator 2

1990 6.3

as Garber

Age 28 (now 64)

Next of Kin

1989 5.9

as Joey Rosselin

Age 27 (now 64)

Cohen and Tate

1989 6.5

as Tate

Age 26 (now 64)

The Chocolate War

1988 6.3

as Carter

Age 26 (now 64)

Full Metal Jacket

1987 8.1

as Animal Mother

Age 25 (now 64)

Bad Guys

1986 8.0

as Skip Jackson

Age 24 (now 64)

Welcome Home, Bobby

1986 4.8

as Cleary

Age 23 (now 64)

3:15 the Moment of Truth

1986 5.6

as Jeff Hannah

Age 23 (now 64)

Poison Ivy

1985 6.0

as Ike Dimick

Age 22 (now 64)

The Pigs vs. The Freaks

1984 4.5

as Mickey South

Age 22 (now 64)

Reckless

1984 5.7

as Randy Daniels

Age 21 (now 64)

D.C. Cab

1983 5.2

as Albert Hockenberry

Age 21 (now 64)

Hadley's Rebellion

1983 4.8

as Bobo McKenzie

Age 21 (now 64)

Ordinary People

1980 7.4

as Stillman

Age 18 (now 64)

My Bodyguard

1980 6.3

as Ricky Linderman

Age 18 (now 64)

A Modern Art Masterpiece: The Untold Story of Full Metal Jacket

as Self