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Quick facts for kids Daniel Baldwin
Baldwin in 2016
Born	Daniel Leroy Baldwin (1960-10-05) October 5, 1960 (age 64) Massapequa, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor director
Years active	1988–present
Spouse(s)	Cheryl Baldwin ​ ​ (m. 1984; div. 1989)​ Elizabeth Baldwin ​ ​ (m. 1990; div. 1996)​ Joanne Smith ​ ​ (m. 2007; div. 2012)​ D'Asia Bellamy ​ (m. 2022)​
Partner(s)	Isabella Hofmann (1994–2005) Robin Hempel (2014–2020)
Children	6
Family	Baldwin

Daniel Leroy Baldwin (born October 5, 1960) is an American actor and director. He is known for his roles in movies and TV shows. Daniel is the second oldest of the four Baldwin brothers, who are all actors.

He is especially recognized for playing Detective Beau Felton in the TV series Homicide: Life on the Street. Daniel Baldwin has also appeared in films like Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) and Vampires (1998).

From 2017 to 2019, he hosted The Daniel Baldwin Show on radio station WTLA in Syracuse. He has also been a host for the television series truTV Presents: World's Dumbest.

Early Life and Family Background

Daniel Baldwin was born in Massapequa, New York. His mother, Carol Newcomb, was a breast cancer survivor. She started the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Care Center at Stony Brook University Hospital. His father, Alexander Rae Baldwin Jr., was a high school history teacher and football coach.

Daniel grew up in a Catholic family. He has Irish and French family roots. Besides his three actor brothers, Alec, William, and Stephen, Daniel also has two sisters.

Daniel Baldwin's Acting Career

Early Roles in Film and Television

Daniel Baldwin started his acting career in 1988. His first role was in the TV movie Too Good to Be True. After that, he appeared in films like Born on the Fourth of July (1989). He also acted in Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) and Hero (1992).

In 1990, he joined the cast of the TV sitcom Sydney. This show also starred Valerie Bertinelli.

Becoming a TV Star

In 1993, Daniel Baldwin got a big role in the police TV show Homicide: Life on the Street. He played a detective in this show, which was set in Baltimore. He received good reviews for his performance.

He left the show in 1995 after three seasons. His character was later written out of the series. After Homicide, he acted in TV movies such as Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman and Family of Cops. He also appeared in feature films like Mulholland Falls and Trees Lounge in 1996.

In 1998, Daniel Baldwin was cast as Menelaus in the BBC One show Kings and Pharaohs. This series featured other actors like Christopher Eccleston and John Hurt.

Later Work in Movies and TV Shows

Daniel Baldwin continued to appear in various TV series episodes. He was seen in The Sopranos and reprised his role as Beau Felton in Homicide: The Movie in 2000. He also starred in TV movies like Anonymous Rex (2004).

He took on roles in smaller films such as Sidekick (2005) and Moola (2006). In 2008, Baldwin played Julius Krug in the HBO film Grey Gardens. This movie was based on a 1975 documentary.

He also became a frequent commentator on truTV's The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest.... In 2010, Baldwin was featured in a documentary about breast cancer called 1 a Minute. This film included other celebrities and breast cancer survivors.

In 2014, Daniel Baldwin won an award for Best Supporting Actor. He received this at the Madrid International Film Festival for his role in the movie Helen Alone. As of 2025, he has a film called The Caretaker scheduled for release.

Reality Television Appearances

Daniel Baldwin has also been a part of several reality TV shows. In 2005, he was on VH1's Celebrity Fit Club. This show featured celebrities who competed to lose weight. He was the team captain for the Eastsiders.

In 2009, he joined the cast of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! with his brother Stephen. He was the second person to be voted off the show.

In 2014, Baldwin appeared on the first episode of Celebrity Wife Swap. His girlfriend at the time swapped lives with the wife of Jermaine Jackson. In 2015, he was a contestant on Celebrity Big Brother in the UK. He was the first housemate to be evicted after nine days.

Daniel Baldwin's Personal Life

Relationships and Family

Daniel Baldwin has six children. He has a daughter named Kahlea (born 1984) with his first wife, Cheryl. With his second wife, Elizabeth, he has another daughter named Alexandra (born 1994).

After his second divorce, Daniel had a long relationship with his Homicide: Life on the Street co-star, Isabella Hofmann. They have a son together named Atticus (born 1996). Atticus is named after a character from the book To Kill a Mockingbird.

Daniel later married Joanne Smith, a former British model. They had two daughters: Avis Ann (born 2008) and Finley Rae Martineau Baldwin (born 2009). Although they tried to reconcile after filing for divorce, they divorced in 2012.

In 2014, Daniel Baldwin announced his engagement to Robin Sue Hertz Hempel. She is an entrepreneur. They ended their engagement in 2020. On December 31, 2022, Daniel married D'Asia Bellamy in Italy. Their first child, a son named William "Bat" Baldwin, was born on June 1, 2023.

In June 2017, Daniel Baldwin moved to Cleveland, New York. This move allowed him to be closer to his extended family. He worked at radio station WTLA in Syracuse from September 2017 to April 2019.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles

Director Credits

Awards and Recognition

Daniel Baldwin has received awards for his acting. He won Best Supporting Actor at the Madrid International Film Festival in 2014 for his role in Helen Alone.

See also

In Spanish: Daniel Baldwin para niños