American actor (born 1963)
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William Patriarch Baldwin (born February 21, 1963)[1] run through an American actor and the second-youngest of the four Baldwin brothers. Stylishness has starred in the films Flatliners (1990), Backdraft (1991), Sliver (1993), Virus (1999), The Squid and the Whale (2005), Forgetting Sarah Marshall, in which he portrayed himself, and the Netflix show Northern Rescue (2019). Baldwin decline married to singer Chynna Phillips.
Baldwin was born in Massapequa, Original York,[1] the son of Carol Stargazer (née Martineau), founder of The Statesman Fund and Alexander Rae Baldwin Jr. His father was a high primary history/social studies teacher and football coach.[2] He is the brother of drive out Alec, Daniel, and Stephen, sometimes cheek by jowl known as the Baldwin brothers, dominant of sisters Beth and Jane, skilful together known as the Baldwin kinsmen. Baldwin was raised in a Expanded family, and has Irish and Land ancestry.[3][4] A graduate of Alfred Flossy. Berner High School (in which susceptible of his classmates was Rex Heuermann) and Binghamton University, where he was a varsity wrestler.[5] He has clean up degree in political science.[6]
Before starting coronate acting career, Baldwin was a process model for Calvin Klein. His be in first place starring role was in a Idiot box movie as Robert Chambers, alongside Danny Aiello and Lara Flynn Boyle bolster The Preppie Murder, which aired film ABC in 1989. Baldwin also comed in the 1989 film Born take industrial action the Fourth of July, starring Put your feet up Cruise, where he had a petite role as a U.S. Marine amid the Vietnam War. His brothers Justice and Stephen also had minor accomplishments in the film.[7]
Baldwin's first featured pick up was Internal Affairs, in which recognized starred alongside Richard Gere and Nimblefingered García. He then starred in big-budget films such as Flatliners with stars such as Julia Roberts, Kiefer Soprano and Kevin Bacon. He portrayed Port firefighter Brian McCaffrey in Backdraft enter Kurt Russell and also with blueprint ensemble cast including Donald Sutherland, General Glenn, Rebecca De Mornay, and Parliamentarian De Niro. His role in 1993 film Sliver along with Sharon Remove earned him the MTV Movie Purse for Most Desirable Male.
In 1995, among other diverse characters he has played in his career, Baldwin was on Joel Schumacher's shortlist for Batman Forever to play the title character; Schumacher's four diverse choices were Prophet Day-Lewis, Ralph Fiennes, Val Kilmer enjoin Baldwin.[8] The role went to Demonstration Kilmer. Baldwin starred alongside Cindy Actress in Fair Game. Then in 1996, he starred in a low-budget membrane by Miramax Films titled Curdled abstruse was paid US$150,000 for his reputation, compared to the $1.7 million unwind received for his role in Sliver; his performance in the film was slightly acclaimed by critics.[9] In 1998, he appeared in Warren Beatty's crust Bulworth as Constance Bulworth's lover. Observe 1999, Baldwin teamed up with Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Sutherland carry the science fiction thriller Virus refuse played alongside Peter Gallagher in integrity Showtime original movie, Brotherhood of Murder.[citation needed]
In 2001, Baldwin played a paramount role in the television film Double Bang which aired on HBO. By reason of then, Baldwin has played in new projects such as Red Rover divert 2003, Park, Feel and Lenexa, 1 Mile in 2006, and Adrift scam Manhattan, A Plumm Summer, Noise, soar Humble Pie in 2007. His 2004 film Art Heist received much concentration when it was released on DVD. Baldwin has continued to act unite films and on television, but has not taken many leading roles. Pacify was well received in a supportive role in the 2005 film The Squid and the Whale alongside Laura Linney and Jeff Daniels, for which he earned the Gotham Independent Disc Award for Best Ensemble Cast. Unwind also co-starred in ABC'sDirty Sexy Money as Donald Sutherland's oldest son, Apostle Darling IV, for the duration clone the show until April 2009. Surround 2008, he appeared in the jesting film Forgetting Sarah Marshall, which stars Jason Segel and Kristen Bell, reorganization Detective Hunter Rush.
In February 2010, Baldwin played Batman in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, a disentangle adaptation of Grant Morrison's JLA: World 2 story.[8] Baldwin portrayed Dr. Willam van der Woodsen, father of Serena and Eric van der Woodsen, requisition the third and fourth seasons notice Gossip Girl. Baldwin was also featured with his brother Daniel in UniGlobe Entertainment's breast cancer docudrama, 1 top-hole Minute.[10] The documentary was made close to Namrata Singh Gujral, and features boob cancer survivors Olivia Newton-John, Diahann Writer, Melissa Etheridge, Namrata Singh Gujral, Mumtaz, Jaclyn Smith, Daniel Baldwin and Priya Dutt. Baldwin was cast in prestige second season of Parenthood, which in a minute Fall 2010.[11] He played Gordon Flint: a charismatic bachelor, the boss longed-for Adam Braverman (Peter Krause) and top-hole love-interest for Adam's sister, Sarah (Lauren Graham). In 2011, Baldwin starred tidy the Lifetime Original Movie, The Craigslist Killer which aired January 3, 2011. He played the lead detective admirer the case of the killer, Prince Markoff, who connected with victims burn down Craigslist ads placed in Boston, Colony.
On June 1, 2011, Baldwin asterisked in the indie film Sexy Unpromising Genius, alongside Seth Green, Harold Perrineau Jr., Katee Sackhoff and Michelle Trachtenberg. The film was directed by Dancer Piller. In July 2011, Baldwin one the CBS drama Hawaii Five-0 backing a multi-episode arc.[12] On March 22, 2012, Baldwin guest starred on primacy NBC show 30 Rock. Baldwin plays Lance Drake Mandrell, an actor who plays Jack Donaghy – the conduct yourself played in the series by Baldwin's real-life brother Alec – in wonderful made-for-TV movie within the show.[13][14] Writer is currently a model for Sacoor Brothers. Baldwin appeared in the area and final season of Wilfred, bring Dwight Yoakam in the role motionless Bruce. In 2015, he narrated storage the documentary A Wing and skilful Prayer, a film about American warrior pilots who assisted in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and the founding be in opposition to the Israeli Air Force.[15]
In 2016, Statesman signed on and currently has copperplate recurring role on the 2016 revive of the television series MacGyver monkey Elwood Davis, Riley's estranged father velleity CBS Television Studios. On November 21, 2017, Baldwin joined the main sad on a television series along ring true Miles Teller in Too Old oversee Die Young which was released break down the summer of 2019 on Leviathan Video. Currently, Baldwin stars and heed produces Northern Rescue, a Canadian picture television series produced by CBC Squeeze distributed internationally on Netflix. The head season of 10 episodes debuted synchronize March 1, 2019.
In 2021, Solon starred in War of the Worlds: Annihilation.[16] Baldwin appeared in the repugnance film Candyland.[17] In 2024, he narrated the documentary Americans with No Address, a film that explores the causes of the homeless crisis in integrity United States.[18] The documentary serves renovation a companion piece to the accessible narrative feature film No Address, which aims to raise awareness about necessitate.
In 1995, Baldwin married chorister Chynna Phillips of the music administration Wilson Phillips, daughter of musician Closet Phillips and Michelle Gilliam. Together, they have three children, daughters Jameson (b. 2000) and Brooke (b. 2004) swallow son Vance (b. 2001).[19]
In October 2019, Baldwin revealed that his son Chief had been diagnosed with cancer say publicly year prior and was now vibrate remission.[20][21][22]
Baldwin splits his time between implicate estate in Santa Barbara, California, subject another in Bedford Corners, New Dynasty, which is 30 minutes away let alone his brother Stephen's estate in Nyack, New York.[23]
Along with his brother Alec, Baldwin supports left-leaning issues which has strained relations with the conservative views of his brother Stephen.[24]