Adam Baldwin
Actor
Born February 27, 1962 in 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
Filmography
A Modern Art Masterpiece: The Untold Story of Full Metal Jacket
Self
Love, Courage and the Battle of Bushy Run
Gen. Jeffrey Amherst
American Underdog
Coach Allen
9-1-1: Lone Star
Detective Brian McGregor
The Legend of 5 Mile Cave
Sam Barnes
The Kid
Bob Orlinger
S.W.A.T.
Calvin Weber
Here's How It Was: The Making of 'Firefly'
Self
Rockin' the Wall
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Last Ship
XO Mike Slattery
Beware the Batman
Metamorpho / Rex Mason (voice)
Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special
Self
War of the Worlds: Goliath
Wilson (voice)
InSight
Dr. Graham Barrett
Love Bites
Hotel Dick
Young Justice
Parasite (voice)
Transformers: Prime
Breakdown (voice)
The Assignment
Mr. Clements
Little Fish, Strange Pond
Tommy
Castle
Ethan Slaughter
Leverage
Colonel Michael Vance
Gospel Hill
Carl Herrod
Drillbit Taylor
Disgruntled Bodyguard
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
Self
Chuck
John Casey
Superman: Doomsday
Superman / Clark Kent / Dark Superman (voice)
Sands of Oblivion
Jesse Carter
The Thirst
Lenny
Day Break
Chad Shelten
Done the Impossible
Self - Host
The Poseidon Adventure
Mike Rogo
Serenity
Jayne Cobb
Bones
Jamie Kenton
The Inside
Special Agent Danny Love
CSI: NY
DHS Agent Brett Dunbar
Evil Eyes
Jeff Stenn
Justice League Unlimited
Bonk (voice)
The Freediver
Dr. Viades
Monster Makers
Jay Forrest
NCIS
Michael Rainer
Betrayal
Det. Mark Winston
Gacy
John Gacy, Sr.
Control Factor
Lance Bishop
CSI: Miami
De Soto
Firefly
Jayne Cobb
Hyper Sonic
Christopher Bannon
Double Bang
Vinnie Krailes
Jackpot
Mel James
Above & Beyond
Peter Clerkin
The Zeta Project
Pursuit of Happiness
Chad Harmon
Static Shock
York (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures
Finn (voice)
The Right Temptation
Captain Wagner
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr Jekyll / Mr Hyde
The Patriot
Capt. Wilkins
Farewell, My Love
Jimmy, the bartender
Angel
Marcus Hamilton
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Steven Harris
Indiscreet
Jeremy Butler
Gargantua
Jack Ellway
From the Earth to the Moon
Fred Haise
Men in Black: The Series
Agent X (voice)
The Visitor
Michael O'Ryan
Stargate SG-1
Colonel Dave Dixon
The Cape
Col. Jack Riles
Lover's Knot
John Reed
Independence Day
Major Mitchell
In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers
Don Mackey
Starquest II
Lee
How to Make an American Quilt
Finn's Father
JAG
Cmdr. Michael Rainer
Digital Man
Captain West
Sawbones
Burt Miller
Trade Off
Thomas Hughes
The Outer Limits
Major James Bowen
VR.5
Scott Cooper
Blind Justice
Sgt. Hastings
Wyatt Earp
Tom McLaury
Bitter Harvest
Bobby
Treacherous
Tommy Wright
The X-Files
Knowle Rohrer
Fallen Angels
Ralph Fiske
Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon
Koja
Cold Sweat
Mitch
Deadbolt
Alec Danz
Where the Day Takes You
Officer Black
Cruel Doubt
Det. John Taylor
Radio Flyer
The King
Murder in High Places
Stoney Ptak
Guilty by Suspicion
FBI Agent #1
Predator 2
Garber
Next of Kin
Joey Rosselin
Cohen and Tate
Tate
The Chocolate War
Carter
Full Metal Jacket
Animal Mother
Bad Guys
Skip Jackson
Welcome Home, Bobby
Cleary
3:15 the Moment of Truth
Jeff Hannah
Poison Ivy
Ike Dimick
The Pigs vs. The Freaks
Mickey South
Reckless
Randy Daniels
D.C. Cab
Albert Hockenberry
Hadley's Rebellion
Bobo McKenzie
Ordinary People
Stillman
My Bodyguard
Ricky Linderman