Cast & creator
Adam Baldwin
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NCIS, Bones
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
Also known as: آدام بالدوین
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film credits
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television credits
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1980–2024 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (116)
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Steven Harris
1999
NCIS
Michael Rainer
2003
Bones
Jamie Kenton
2005
Castle
Ethan Slaughter
2009
S.W.A.T.
Calvin Weber
2017
JAG
Cmdr. Michael Rainer
1995
The X-Files
Knowle Rohrer
1993
Stargate SG-1
Colonel Dave Dixon
1997
CSI: Miami
De Soto
2002
CSI: NY
DHS Agent Brett Dunbar
2004
Young Justice
Parasite (voice)
2010
Angel
Marcus Hamilton
1999
Chuck
John Casey
2007
The Last Ship
XO Mike Slattery
2014
Jackie Chan Adventures
Finn (voice)
2000Jackie Chan Adventures
Old West Finn (voice)
2000Jackie Chan Adventures
Finn / E.B. MacDonald (voice)
2000Jackie Chan Adventures
Finn / Coach (voice)
2000Jackie Chan Adventures
Finn / Carnival Worker (voice)
2000Jackie Chan Adventures
Finn / Ulf (voice)
2000Jackie Chan Adventures
Gameshow Host (voice)
2000
The Outer Limits
Major James Bowen
1995
9-1-1: Lone Star
Detective Brian McGregor
2020
Leverage
Colonel Michael Vance
2008
Transformers: Prime
Breakdown (voice)
2010
Justice League Unlimited
Jonah Hex (voice)
2004Justice League Unlimited
Rick Flagg (voice)
2004Justice League Unlimited
Bonk (voice)
2004
Firefly
Jayne Cobb
2002
Static Shock
York (voice)
2000
From the Earth to the Moon
Fred Haise
1998
Full Metal Jacket
Animal Mother
1987
Independence Day
Major Mitchell
1996
The Zeta Project
2001
The Patriot
Capt. Wilkins
2000
Beware the Batman
Metamorpho / Rex Mason (voice)
2013
Predator 2
Garber
1990
Fallen Angels
Ralph Fiske
1993
Day Break
Chad Shelten
2006
Love Bites
Hotel Dick
2011
Men in Black: The Series
Agent X (voice)
1997
The Visitor
Michael O'Ryan
1997The Visitor
Michael O'Ryan / Joe York
1997
Serenity
Jayne Cobb
2005
Drillbit Taylor
Disgruntled Bodyguard
2008
Ordinary People
Stillman
1980
The Inside
Special Agent Danny Love
2005
American Underdog
Coach Allen
2021
Wyatt Earp
Tom McLaury
1994
VR.5
Scott Cooper
1995
Superman: Doomsday
Superman / Clark Kent / Dark Superman (voice)
2007
The Cape
Col. Jack Riles
1996
Next of Kin
Joey Rosselin
1989
Guilty by Suspicion
FBI Agent #1
1991
Radio Flyer
The King
1992
The Kid
Bob Orlinger
2019
How to Make an American Quilt
Finn's Father
1995
The Poseidon Adventure
Mike Rogo
2005
My Bodyguard
Ricky Linderman
1980
Cruel Doubt
Det. John Taylor
1992
Here's How It Was: The Making of 'Firefly'
Self
2017
Where the Day Takes You
Officer Black
1992
Cold Sweat
Mitch
1993
Sands of Oblivion
Jesse Carter
2007
Cohen and Tate
Tate
1989
D.C. Cab
Albert Hockenberry
1983
The Freediver
Dr. Viades
2004
Blind Justice
Sgt. Hastings
1994
3:15 the Moment of Truth
Jeff Hannah
1986
Little Fish, Strange Pond
Tommy
2009
Reckless
Randy Daniels
1984
Sawbones
Burt Miller
1995
InSight
Dr. Graham Barrett
2011
Gacy
John Gacy, Sr.
2003
Digital Man
Captain West
1995
War of the Worlds: Goliath
Wilson (voice)
2012
In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers
Don Mackey
1996
Betrayal
Det. Mark Winston
2003
The Legend of 5 Mile Cave
Sam Barnes
2019
Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon
Koja
1993
Poison Ivy
Ike Dimick
1985
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
Self
2007
Gospel Hill
Carl Herrod
2008
The Right Temptation
Captain Wagner
2000
Gargantua
Jack Ellway
1998
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr Jekyll / Mr Hyde
2000
Pursuit of Happiness
Chad Harmon
2001
Bitter Harvest
Bobby
1993
The Chocolate War
Carter
1988
Done the Impossible
Self - Host
2006
Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special
Self
2012
Murder in High Places
Stoney Ptak
1991
Double Bang
Vinnie Krailes
2001
Lover's Knot
John Reed
1996
Love, Courage and the Battle of Bushy Run
Gen. Jeffrey Amherst
2024
Indiscreet
Jeremy Butler
1998
Above & Beyond
Peter Clerkin
2001
Control Factor
Lance Bishop
2003
Treacherous
Tommy Wright
1993
Jackpot
Mel James
2001
Starquest II
Lee
1996
The Thirst
Lenny
2007
The Pigs vs. The Freaks
Mickey South
1984
Farewell, My Love
Jimmy, the bartender
2000
Monster Makers
Jay Forrest
2003
Rockin' the Wall
Self - Narrator (voice)
2014
Evil Eyes
Jeff Stenn
2004
Bad Guys
Skip Jackson
1986
The Assignment
Mr. Clements
2010
Welcome Home, Bobby
Cleary
1986
Hyper Sonic
Christopher Bannon
2002
Hadley's Rebellion
Bobo McKenzie
1983
Deadbolt
Alec Danz
1992The Keyman
Chris Myers / Keyman
2002
Trade Off
Thomas Hughes
1995The Last Shot
Mark Tullis Jr.
1993