Adam Baldwin


Adam Baldwin is an American actor. He made his film debut in My Bodyguard. He later appeared in Full Metal Jacket as Animal Mother, and in the television series Firefly and its continuation film Serenity as Jayne Cobb. His roles include Stillman in Ordinary People, Colonel John Casey in Chuck, and Mike Slattery in The Last Ship.

Early life

Baldwin was born on February 27, 1962, in Winnetka, Illinois, and studied at New Trier Township High School in east Winnetka.

Career

Appearing in a large number of films since 1980, Baldwin rose to prominence as the troubled outcast Ricky Linderman in My Bodyguard and moved on to bigger roles in D.C. Cab, Full Metal Jacket, Next of Kin, Predator 2, Deadbolt, Independence Day, The Patriot, and Serenity —in which he reprises his role as the mercenary Jayne Cobb from the television series Firefly. His other work includes Radio Flyer, From the Earth to the Moon, The X-Files, 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 Ricky Linderman in the 2008 film Drillbit Taylor. He is also known for NBC's Chuck, in which he played John Casey, a hard-nosed Marine colonel working for the NSA. In season four of Castle, Baldwin was reunited with former Firefly castmate Nathan Fillion. He played Detective Ethan Slaughter in the 21st episode called "Headhunters" which aired April 16, 2012. He returned to Castle in the eighth-season episode "Cool Boys".
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 Superman in Superman: Doomsday, which is based on DC Comics' The Death of Superman. He also voices the character in the massively multiplayer online game DC Universe Online. Baldwin has a role as a voice actor in the Xbox 360 games Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST. The latter put him in the role of Corporal Taylor "Dutch" Miles, and re-united him with his Firefly/''Serenity castmates Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion. Baldwin also appears as a voice actor in Half-Life 2: Episode Two for various resistance soldiers and citizens. Along with his Chuck co-star, Yvonne Strahovski, he also appeared in Mass Effect 2'' as Marine squad leader Kal'Reegar.

Personal life

Baldwin has three children with his wife, Ami Julius. He is a supporter of Ride 2 Recovery, a bike-riding organization set up for the rehabilitation of wounded veterans. He participated in the 2009 "Don't Mess With Texas Challenge" bike ride.
In late 2015, Baldwin endorsed Ted Cruz for the 2016 United States presidential election via Twitter. Baldwin has sometimes been credited with originating the hashtag #GamerGate near the end of August 2014 by posting the hashtag on Twitter alongside a pair of videos that, as part of wider criticisms, repeated earlier false allegations against Zoë Quinn and Nathan Grayson. He later told an interviewer that "leftists" were imposing "political crap" on gamers.

Filmography

Film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984Pigs vs. FreaksMickey SouthTelevision film
1985Special TreatOtto FrommerEpisode: "Out of Time"
1985Poison IvyIke DimickTelevision film
1986Welcome Home, BobbyCleary BiggsTelevision film
1992Cruel DoubtDet. John TaylorTelevision film
1992DeadboltAlec DanzTelevision film
1993The Last ShotMark Tullis Jr.TV short
1994Blind JusticeSgt. HastingsTelevision film
1995Fallen AngelsRalphEpisode: "Good Housekeeping"
1995VR.5Scott CooperEpisode: "Pilot"
1995Trade-OffThomas HughesTelevision film
1995SawbonesBurt MillerTelevision film
1995Shadow-OpsDaltTelevision film
1996Smoke JumpersDon MackeyTelevision film
1996–1997The CapeCol. Jack RilesMain role
1997The VisitorMichael O'Ryan4 episodes
1997–1999FirehawksMorgan Dalton 26 episodes
1998From the Earth to the MoonFred HaiseEpisode: "For Miles and Miles"
1998GargantuaJack EllwayTelevision film
1998IndiscreetJeremy ButlerTelevision film
1998The Outer LimitsMajor James BowenEpisode: "Phobos Rising"
2000RecessB.O.E. Agent Episode: "All the Principal's Men"
2000Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeDr. Jekyll / Mr. HydeTelevision film
2000–2001Static ShockYork 2 episodes
2000–2001Men in Black: The SeriesAgent X 7 episodes
2000–2005Jackie Chan AdventuresFinn Main cast
2001The Zeta ProjectSven Episode: "Crime Waves"
2001–2002The X-FilesKnowle Rohrer5 episodes
2002Hyper SonicChristopher BannonVideo
2002–2003FireflyJayne CobbMain role
2003Control FactorLance BishopTelevision film
2003CSI: MiamiDe SotoEpisode: "Dead Woman Walking"
2003GacyJohn Gacy Sr.Video
2003Monster MakersJay ForrestTelevision film
2004JAGCmdr. Michael RainerEpisode: "Good Intentions"
2004Stargate SG-1Col. Dave DixonEpisodes: "Heroes"
2004NCISCmdr. Michael RainerEpisode: "The Weak Link"
2004AngelMarcus Hamilton5 episodes
2005Molly & Roni's Dance PartySchool PrincipalVideo
2005Justice League UnlimitedJonah Hex, Rick Flag, Bonk 3 episodes
2005The InsideSpecial Agent Danny LoveMain role
2005The Poseidon AdventureSea Marshal Mike RogoTelevision film
2006BonesSpecial Agent Jamie KentonEpisode: "Two Bodies in the Lab"
2006Invader ZimVarious voicesEpisode: "The Frycook What Came from All That Space"
2006–2008Day BreakChad SheltonMain role
2007Sands of OblivionJesse CarterTelevision film
2007–2012ChuckJohn CaseyMain role
2008CSI: NYDHS Agent Brett DunbarEpisode: "Hostage"
2008Chuck Versus the WebisodesJohn Casey5 episodes
2011Love BitesHotel DickEpisode: "Modern Plagues"
2011–2012Transformers: PrimeBreakdown
2012, 2015CastleDetective Ethan Slaughter2 episodes
2012Young JusticeParasite Episode: "Performance"
2012LeverageColonel Michael Vance2 episodes
2012Law & Order: Special Victims UnitCaptain Steven HarrisSeason 14, 3 episodes
2013Beware the BatmanRex Mason / Metamorpho 3 episodes
2014–2018The Last ShipCommander / Captain Mike Slattery, USNMain role
2019–presentGunnyTimeHimself / Host
2023, 20249-1-1: Lone StarDetective Brian McGregor2 Episodes
2024S.W.A.T.Calvin WebbEpisode: "Family Man"-