Adam Baldwin
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
Known for
Love, Courage and the Battle of Bushy Run
American Underdog
The Legend of 5 Mile Cave
The Kid
S.W.A.T.
Rockin' the Wall
The Last Ship
Beware the Batman
Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special
War of the Worlds: Goliath
InSight
Transformers: Prime
The Assignment
Little Fish, Strange Pond
Castle
Leverage
Gospel Hill
Drillbit Taylor
Chuck
Superman: Doomsday
Sands of Oblivion
The Thirst
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
Day Break
Done the Impossible
The Poseidon Adventure
Serenity
Bones
The Inside
CSI: NY
Evil Eyes
Justice League Unlimited
The Freediver
Monster Makers
NCIS
Betrayal
Gacy
Control Factor
CSI: Miami
Firefly
Hyper Sonic
Double Bang
Jackpot
Above & Beyond
The Zeta Project
Pursuit of Happiness
The Fearing Mind
Static Shock
Jackie Chan Adventures
The Right Temptation
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Patriot
Farewell, My Love
Angel
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Indiscreet
Gargantua
From the Earth to the Moon
Men in Black: The Series
The Visitor
Stargate SG-1
The Cape
Independence Day
In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers
Starquest II
How to Make an American Quilt
JAG
Digital Man
Trade Off
The Outer Limits
VR.5
Sawbones
Blind Justice
Wyatt Earp
Bitter Harvest
Treacherous
The X-Files
Fallen Angels
Cold Sweat
Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon
Deadbolt
Where the Day Takes You
Cruel Doubt
Radio Flyer
Murder in High Places
Guilty by Suspicion
Predator 2
Next of Kin
Cohen and Tate
The Chocolate War
Full Metal Jacket
Bad Guys
Welcome Home, Bobby
3:15 the Moment of Truth
Poison Ivy
The Pigs vs. The Freaks
Reckless
D.C. Cab
Hadley's Rebellion
Ordinary People
My Bodyguard