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Adam Baldwin
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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 parodie…
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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
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Adam Baldwin's Filmography
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Love, Courage and the Battle of Bushy Run
as Gen. Jeffrey Amherst
American Underdog
as Coach Allen
The Legend of 5 Mile Cave
as Sam Barnes
The Kid
as Bob Orlinger
Here's How It Was: The Making of 'Firefly'
as Self
Rockin' the Wall
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special
as Self
War of the Worlds: Goliath
as Wilson (voice)
InSight
as Dr. Graham Barrett
The Assignment
as Mr. Clements
Little Fish, Strange Pond
as Tommy
Gospel Hill
as Carl Herrod
Drillbit Taylor
as Disgruntled Bodyguard
Superman: Doomsday
as Superman / Clark Kent / Dark Superman (voice)
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
as Self
Sands of Oblivion
as Jesse Carter
The Thirst
as Lenny
Done the Impossible
as Self - Host
The Poseidon Adventure
as Mike Rogo
Serenity
as Jayne Cobb
Evil Eyes
as Jeff Stenn
The Freediver
as Dr. Viades
Monster Makers
as Jay Forrest
Betrayal
as Det. Mark Winston
Gacy
as John Gacy, Sr.
Control Factor
as Lance Bishop
No Poster
The Keyman
as Chris Myers / Keyman
Hyper Sonic
as Christopher Bannon
Double Bang
as Vinnie Krailes
Jackpot
as Mel James
Above & Beyond
as Peter Clerkin
Pursuit of Happiness
as Chad Harmon
The Right Temptation
as Captain Wagner
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Dr Jekyll / Mr Hyde
The Patriot
as Capt. Wilkins
Farewell, My Love
as Jimmy, the bartender
Indiscreet
as Jeremy Butler
Gargantua
as Jack Ellway
Lover's Knot
as John Reed
Independence Day
as Major Mitchell
In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers
as Don Mackey
Starquest II
as Lee
How to Make an American Quilt
as Finn's Father
Digital Man
as Captain West
Sawbones
as Burt Miller
Trade Off
as Thomas Hughes
Blind Justice
as Sgt. Hastings
Wyatt Earp
as Tom McLaury
Bitter Harvest
as Bobby
Treacherous
as Tommy Wright
No Poster
The Last Shot
as Mark Tullis Jr.
Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon
as Koja
Cold Sweat
as Mitch
Deadbolt
as Alec Danz
Where the Day Takes You
as Officer Black
Radio Flyer
as The King
Murder in High Places
as Stoney Ptak
Guilty by Suspicion
as FBI Agent #1
Predator 2
as Garber
Next of Kin
as Joey Rosselin
Cohen and Tate
as Tate
The Chocolate War
as Carter
Full Metal Jacket
as Animal Mother
Bad Guys
as Skip Jackson
Welcome Home, Bobby
as Cleary
3:15 the Moment of Truth
as Jeff Hannah
Poison Ivy
as Ike Dimick
The Pigs vs. The Freaks
as Mickey South
Reckless
as Randy Daniels
D.C. Cab
as Albert Hockenberry
Hadley's Rebellion
as Bobo McKenzie
Ordinary People
as Stillman
My Bodyguard
as Ricky Linderman