Adam Baldwin
Biography
Adam Baldwin is an American actor whose film debut came in My Bodyguard (1980) after he began acting professionally as a teenager. Born in Winnetka, Illinois, and raised in the Chicago area, he appeared that same year in Ordinary People (1980), then took supporting parts in D.C. Cab (1983) and Reckless (1984). He moved into larger studio films with Full Metal Jacket (1987), Predator 2 (1990), Wyatt Earp (1994), and Independence Day (1996), and later played Captain Wilkins in The Patriot (2000). On television he became known as the mercenary Jayne Cobb in Firefly, a role he reprised in Serenity (2005), and as John Casey in Chuck from 2007 to 2012. He also had a lead in The Cape and later played Mike Slattery in The Last Ship from 2014 to 2018. His voice work includes Superman in Superman: Doomsday (2007) and Dutch for the game Halo 3: ODST (2009). Later films include The Kid (2019) and American Underdog (2021).
64years old
Turns 65 on February 27in 132 days
- Born Winnetka
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 34
- Career span
- 44 years1980 to 2024
Genres
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First role
As a teenager, Baldwin landed his first professional acting job: the part of Ricky Linderman in the Chicago-set movie My Bodyguard (1980).
Adam Baldwin movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Roland Emmerich directed two of these films, Phillip J. Roth two. Peter Dobson appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Peter Dobson's page
Dermot Mulroney's page
Dennis Quaid's page
M. Emmet Walsh's page
Bill Pullman's page
Ed Lauter's page
Roland EmmerichDirector, 2 films, 1996 to 2000
All films by Roland Emmerich
Phillip J. RothDirector, 2 films, 1995 to 2002
All films by Phillip J. Roth
Also two films together14 more actors
- George KennedySands of Oblivion (2007) and Monster Makers (2003)
- Bill PaxtonPredator 2 (1990) and Next of Kin (1989)
- Gary BuseyPredator 2 (1990) and D.C. Cab (1983)
- Robert DaviBlind Justice (1994) and Predator 2 (1990)
- Lois SmithHow to Make an American Quilt (1995) and Reckless (1984)
- Rene AuberjonoisThe Patriot (2000) and 3:15 the Moment of Truth (1986)
- Will SmithIndependence Day (1996) and Where the Day Takes You (1992)
- James Arnold TaylorWar of the Worlds: Goliath (2012) and Superman/Doomsday (2007)
- Morena BaccarinSands of Oblivion (2007) and Serenity (2005)
- Thomas Ian NicholasInSight (2011) and Radio Flyer (1992)
- Judd HirschIndependence Day (1996) and Ordinary People (1980)
- Don SwayzeBetrayal (2003) and Digital Man (1995)
- Joanna GoingHow to Make an American Quilt (1995) and Wyatt Earp (1994)
- Jer Adrianne LelliottBetrayal (2003) and Gacy (2003)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Adam Baldwin's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.4 billion
21 of the 34 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 34 films: 21 worldwide figure; 6 never in cinemas; 7 figure not found.
- 21Worldwide figure
- 6Never in cinemas
- 7Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 93% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$817M58.3% of the total
- 2$215M15.4% of the total
- 3$57M4.1% of the total
- 4$55M3.9% of the total
- 5$46M3.3% of the total
- 6$41M2.9% of the total
- 7$39M2.8% of the total
- 8$27M1.9% of the total
$104 millionfrom the other 13 films with a worldwide figure, 7% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2006 | SyFy Genre Award for Best Supporting Actor/Television | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.