Adam Baldwin facts for kids
Adam Baldwin (born February 27, 1962) is an American actor. He first appeared in a movie called My Bodyguard in 1980. He is also known for playing Animal Mother in Full Metal Jacket (1987). Later, he became famous as Jayne Cobb in the TV show Firefly and its movie, Serenity. He also played Colonel John Casey in the TV series Chuck and Mike Slattery in The Last Ship.
Quick facts for kids
Adam Baldwin
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Baldwin at the 2016 WonderCon
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| Born | February 27, 1962 Winnetka, Illinois, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Ami Julius
(m. 1988) |
| Children | 3 |
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Early Life
Adam Baldwin was born on February 27, 1962, in Winnetka, Illinois. He went to New Trier Township High School in Winnetka.
Acting Career
Adam Baldwin has been in many movies and TV shows since 1980. He became well-known as Ricky Linderman in My Bodyguard (1980). He then took on bigger roles in movies like D.C. Cab (1983) and Full Metal Jacket (1987).
He also appeared in Predator 2 (1990) and Independence Day (1996). In 2005, he played his character Jayne Cobb again in the movie Serenity. This movie continued the story from the TV series Firefly.
Baldwin also had roles in TV shows such as The X-Files and Stargate SG-1. He was a main character, Chad Shelten, in the ABC series Day Break in 2006.
In 2008, he made a funny reference to his role as Ricky Linderman in the movie Drillbit Taylor. He is also famous for playing John Casey in NBC's Chuck. John Casey was a tough Marine colonel who worked for the NSA.
Adam Baldwin worked with his former Firefly co-star Nathan Fillion again on the TV show Castle. He played Detective Ethan Slaughter in two episodes.
Awards and Voice Acting
In 2006, Adam Baldwin won a SyFy Genre Award. He won for Best Supporting Actor/Television for his role as Jayne Cobb in Firefly.
He has also done a lot of voice acting. He was the voice of Superman in the animated movie Superman: Doomsday. He also voices Superman in the online game DC Universe Online.
Baldwin lent his voice to characters in the Xbox 360 games Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST. In Halo 3: ODST, he voiced Corporal Taylor "Dutch" Miles. He also voiced various soldiers and citizens in Half-Life 2: Episode Two. Along with his Chuck co-star, Yvonne Strahovski, he voiced Marine squad leader Kal'Reegar in Mass Effect 2.
Personal Life
Adam Baldwin is married to Ami Julius, and they have three children together. He supports Ride 2 Recovery, an organization that helps wounded veterans by organizing bike rides. He took part in the "Don't Mess With Texas Challenge" bike ride in 2009.
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1980 | My Bodyguard | Ricky Linderman | |
| Ordinary People | Kevin Stillman | ||
| 1983 | D.C. Cab | Albert Hockenberry | |
| 1984 | Reckless | Randy Daniels | |
| 1986 | 3:15 | Jeff Hannah | |
| Bad Guys | Skip Jackson | ||
| 1987 | Full Metal Jacket | Sergeant 'Animal Mother' | |
| Hadley's Rebellion | 'Bobo' McKenzie | ||
| 1988 | Cohen and Tate | Tate | |
| The Chocolate War | Carter | ||
| 1989 | Next of Kin | Joey Rosselini | |
| 1990 | Predator 2 | Agent Adam Garber | |
| 1991 | Guilty by Suspicion | FBI Agent #1 | |
| 1992 | Where the Day Takes You | Officer Black | |
| Radio Flyer | The King | ||
| 1993 | Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon | Koja | |
| Treacherous | Tommy Wright | ||
| Bitter Harvest | Bobby | ||
| 1994 | Cold Sweat | Mitch | |
| Wyatt Earp | Tom McLaury | ||
| 1995 | Digital Man | Captain West | |
| How to Make an American Quilt | Finn's Father | ||
| 1996 | Independence Day | Major Mitchell | |
| Lover's Knot | John Reed | ||
| 1997 | Starquest II | Lee | |
| 1998 | Gargantua | Marine Biologist | |
| 2000 | The Patriot | Captain Wilkins, British Army | |
| 2001 | Pursuit of Happiness | Chad Harmon | |
| Above & Beyond | Peter Clerkin | ||
| Jackpot | Mel James | ||
| 2002 | The Keyman | Chris Myers / Keyman | |
| 2003 | Betrayal | Detective Mark Winston | |
| Control Factor | Lance Bishop | ||
| 2004 | The Freediver | Dr. Viades | |
| Evil Eyes | Jeff Stenn | ||
| 2005 | Serenity | Jayne Cobb | |
| 2006 | The Thirst | Lenny | |
| 2007 | Superman: Doomsday | Superman (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2008 | Gospel Hill | Carl Herrod | |
| Drillbit Taylor | Disgruntled Bodyguard | ||
| 2009 | Little Fish, Strange Pond aka. Frenemy | Tommy | |
| 2010 | Browncoats: Redemption | Phone Operator | Uncredited |
| 2011 | InSight | Dr. Graham Barrett | |
| 2012 | War of the Worlds: Goliath | Wilson (voice) | |
| 2015 | Vault of the Macabre II | Narrator (voice) | Short film |
| 2017 | Vault of the Macabre: The House Upon the Hill | ||
| 2019 | The Kid | Bob Olinger | |
| The Legend of 5 Mile Cave | Sam Barnes | ||
| 2021 | American Underdog | Terry Allen |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1984 | Pigs vs. Freaks | Mickey South | Television film | |
| 1985 | Special Treat | Otto Frommer | Episode: "Out of Time" | |
| Welcome Home, Bobby | Cleary Biggs | Television film | ||
| 1992 | Deadbolt | Alec Danz | ||
| 1993 | The Last Shot | Mark Tullis Jr. | TV short | |
| 1994 | Blind Justice | Sgt. Hastings | Television film | |
| 1995 | Fallen Angels | Ralph | Episode: "Good Housekeeping" | |
| VR.5 | Scott Cooper | Episode: "Pilot" | ||
| Trade-Off | Thomas Hughes | Television film | ||
| Sawbones | Burt Miller | |||
| 1996 | Smoke Jumpers | Don Mackey | ||
| 1996–1997 | The Cape | Col. Jack Riles | Main role | |
| 1997 | The Visitor | Michael O'Ryan | 4 episodes | |
| 1997–1999 | Firehawks | Morgan Dalton (voice) | 26 episodes | |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon | Fred Haise | Episode: "For Miles and Miles" | |
| Gargantua | Jack Ellway | Television film | ||
| The Outer Limits | Major James Bowen | Episode: "Phobos Rising" | ||
| 2000 | Recess | B.O.E. Agent (voice) | Episode: "All the Principal's Men" | |
| Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde | Television film | ||
| 2000–2001 | Static Shock | York (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2000–2001 | Men in Black: The Series | Agent X (voice) | 7 episodes | |
| 2000–2005 | Jackie Chan Adventures | Finn (voice) | Main cast | |
| 2001 | The Zeta Project | Sven (voice) | Episode: "Crime Waves" | |
| 2001–2002 | The X-Files | Knowle Rohrer | 5 episodes | |
| 2002 | Hyper Sonic | Christopher Bannon | Video | |
| 2002–2003 | Firefly | Jayne Cobb | Main role | |
| 2003 | Control Factor | Lance Bishop | Television film | |
| CSI: Miami | De Soto | Episode: "Dead Woman Walking" | ||
| Monster Makers | Jay Forrest | Television film | ||
| 2004 | JAG | Cmdr. Michael Rainer | Episode: "Good Intentions" | |
| Stargate SG-1 | Col. Dave Dixon | Episode: "Heroes" | ||
| NCIS | Cmdr. Michael Rainer | Episode: "The Weak Link" | ||
| Angel | Marcus Hamilton | 5 episodes | ||
| 2005 | Molly & Roni's Dance Party | School Principal | Video | |
| Justice League Unlimited | Jonah Hex, Rick Flag, Bonk (voice) | 3 episodes | ||
| The Inside | Special Agent Danny Love | Main role | ||
| 2006 | Bones | Special Agent Jamie Kenton | Episode: "Two Bodies in the Lab" | |
| Invader Zim | Various voices | Episode: "The Frycook What Came from All That Space" | ||
| 2006–2008 | Day Break | Chad Shelton | Main role | |
| 2007 | Sands of Oblivion | Jesse Carter | Television film | |
| 2007–2012 | Chuck | John Casey | Main role | |
| 2008 | CSI: NY | DHS Agent Brett Dunbar | Episode: "Hostage" | |
| Chuck Versus the Webisodes | John Casey | 5 episodes | ||
| 2011–2012 | Transformers: Prime | Breakdown (voice) | ||
| 2012, 2015 | Castle | Detective Ethan Slaughter | 2 episodes | |
| 2012 | Young Justice | Parasite (voice) | Episode: "Performance" | |
| Leverage | Colonel Michael Vance | 2 episodes | ||
| 2013 | Beware the Batman | Rex Mason / Metamorpho (voice) | 3 episodes | |
| 2014–2018 | The Last Ship | Commander / Captain Mike Slattery, USN | Main role | |
| 2019–present | GunnyTime | Himself / Host | ||
| 2023, 2024 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Detective Brian McGregor | 2 Episodes | |
| 2024 | S.W.A.T. | Calvin Webb | Episode: "Family Man" |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Kill.switch | Archer | |
| 2007 | Halo 3 | Marines | |
| Half-Life 2: Episode Two | Citizens | ||
| 2009 | Halo 3: ODST | Dutch | |
| 2010 | Mass Effect 2 | Kal'Reegar | |
| 2011 | DC Universe Online | Superman | |
| 2013 | Injustice: Gods Among Us | Hal Jordan | |
| 2015 | Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. | Henry Fleming | |
| Infinite Crisis | Hal Jordan / Green Lantern | ||
| Firefly Online | Jayne Cobb |
Images for kids
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Baldwin at the 2016 WonderCon
See also
In Spanish: Adam Baldwin para niños
