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{{Short description|American actor (born 1963)}}
{{About|the American actor||William Baldwin (disambiguation)}}
{{About|the American actor||William Baldwin (disambiguation)}}
{{Short description|American actor and producer}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = William Baldwin
| name = William Baldwin
| image = Billy Baldwin, GLAAD Awards 2008.jpg
| image = Billy Baldwin, GLAAD Awards 2008.jpg
| caption = Baldwin at the [[19th GLAAD Media Awards|2008 GLAAD Awards]]
| caption = Baldwin in 2008
| other_names = Billy Baldwin
| birth_name = William Joseph Baldwin
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|02|21}}
| birth_name = William Joseph Baldwin
| birth_place = [[Massapequa, New York]], U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|2|21}}
| birth_place = [[Massapequa, New York]], U.S.
| alma_mater = [[Binghamton University]]
| occupation = Actor, producer, writer
| alma_mater = [[Binghamton University]]
| years_active = 1989–present
| occupation = Actor
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Chynna Phillips]]|1995}}
| years_active = 1989–present
| children = 3
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Chynna Phillips]]|1995}}
| children = 3
| family = [[Baldwin family|Baldwin]]
| website =
| relatives = [[John Phillips (musician)|John Phillips]] (father-in-law), [[Michelle Phillips]] (mother-in-law)
| family = [[Baldwin family|Baldwin]]
| website =
}}
}}


'''William Joseph "Billy" Baldwin''' (born February 21, 1963)<ref name=biography.com>{{cite web|url= https://www.biography.com/people/billy-baldwin-585044|title=Billy Baldwin: Film Actor, Actor, Television Actor (1963–)|website=[[Biography.com]]|publisher= [[A&E Networks]]|access-date=March 4, 2019|archive-date=March 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323050741/https://www.biography.com/people/billy-baldwin-585044 |url-status=live}} Note: While birthplace is routinely listed as Massapequa, that town has no hospital, and brother [[Alec Baldwin]] was born in nearby Amityville, which does.</ref> is an American actor. A member of the [[Baldwin family]], he is the second-youngest Baldwin of the four [[Baldwin brothers]]. He has starred in the films ''[[Flatliners]]'' (1990), ''[[Backdraft (film)|Backdraft]]'' (1991), ''[[Sliver (film)|Sliver]]'' (1993), ''[[Virus (1999 film)|Virus]]'' (1999), ''[[The Squid and the Whale]]'' (2005), ''[[Forgetting Sarah Marshall]]'', in which he portrayed himself, and the [[Netflix]] show ''[[Northern Rescue]]'' (2019). Baldwin is married to singer [[Chynna Phillips]].
'''William Joseph Baldwin''' (born February 21, 1963)<ref name=biography.com>{{cite web|url= https://www.biography.com/people/billy-baldwin-585044|title=Billy Baldwin: Film Actor, Actor, Television Actor (1963–)|website=[[Biography.com]]|publisher= [[A&E Networks]]|access-date=March 4, 2019|archive-date=March 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323050741/https://www.biography.com/people/billy-baldwin-585044 |url-status=live}} Note: While birthplace is routinely listed as Massapequa, that town has no hospital, and brother [[Alec Baldwin]] was born in nearby Amityville, which does.</ref> is an American actor, producer, and writer. A member of the [[Baldwin family]], he is the second-youngest Baldwin of the four [[Baldwin brothers]]. He has starred in the films ''[[Flatliners]]'' (1990), ''[[Backdraft (film)|Backdraft]]'' (1991), ''[[Sliver (film)|Sliver]]'' (1993), ''[[Virus (1999 film)|Virus]]'' (1999), ''[[The Squid and the Whale]]'' (2005), ''[[Forgetting Sarah Marshall]]'', in which he portrayed himself, and the [[Netflix]] show ''[[Northern Rescue]]'' (2019). Baldwin is married to singer [[Chynna Phillips]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Baldwin was born in [[Massapequa, New York]],<ref name=biography.com /> the son of Carol Newcomb ([[née]] Martineau), founder of [https://thebaldwinfund.org The Baldwin Fund] and Alexander Rae Baldwin Jr. His father was a high school history/social studies teacher and football coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/97/Alec-Baldwin.html |title=Alec Baldwin Biography (1958–) |publisher=Filmreference.com |access-date=September 29, 2010}}</ref> He is the brother of actors [[Alec Baldwin|Alec]], [[Daniel Baldwin|Daniel]], and [[Stephen Baldwin|Stephen]], sometimes collectively known as the [[Baldwin brothers]], and of sisters Beth and Jane, all together known as the [[Baldwin family]]. Baldwin was raised in a [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] family, and has [[Irish Americans|Irish]] and [[French people|French]] ancestry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.helenheart.com/alec/article/interview89.html |title=Helen's Alec Baldwin site-Interview, 1989 |publisher=Helenheart.com |access-date=September 29, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711161519/http://www.helenheart.com/alec/article/interview89.html |archive-date=July 11, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-hometown_alec,0,6869261.story|title= Alec Baldwin: 'I was like Monty Clift in ''A Place in the Sun''. I was from the other side of the tracks.'|first= Blake |last= Green|work=[[Newsday]]|location=New York City / Long Island|date= 2004|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050206124240/http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-hometown_alec,0,6869261.story|archive-date=February 6, 2005|url-status=dead}}</ref> A graduate of [[Alfred G. Berner High School]] (in which one of his classmates was [[Rex Heuermann]]) and [[Binghamton University]], where he was a varsity [[Collegiate wrestling|wrestler]]. <ref>{{Cite news|title=William Baldwin's support adds weight to wrestling championships|url=http://postgazette.com/magazine/19990325baldwin3.asp|date=March 25, 1999|first=Barbara|last= Vancheri|work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|access-date=October 7, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012203757/http://www.postgazette.com/magazine/19990325baldwin3.asp|archive-date=October 12, 2008}}</ref> He has a degree in [[political science]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 14, 2023 |title=What we know about Rex Heuermann, suspect in Gilgo Beach murders that shook Long Island more than a decade ago - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rex-heuermann-gilgo-beach-murders-suspect-long-island-serial-killings/ |access-date=August 4, 2023 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
Baldwin was born in [[Massapequa, New York]],<ref name=biography.com /> the son of Carol Newcomb (née Martineau), founder of The Baldwin Fund and Alexander Rae Baldwin, Jr. His father was a high school history/social studies teacher and football coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/97/Alec-Baldwin.html |title=Alec Baldwin Biography (1958–) |publisher=Filmreference.com |access-date=September 29, 2010}}</ref> He is the brother of actors [[Alec Baldwin|Alec]], [[Daniel Baldwin|Daniel]], and [[Stephen Baldwin|Stephen]], sometimes collectively known as the [[Baldwin brothers]], and of sisters Beth and Jane, all together known as the [[Baldwin family]]. Baldwin was raised in a [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] family, and has [[Irish Americans|Irish]] and [[French people|French]] ancestry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.helenheart.com/alec/article/interview89.html |title=Helen's Alec Baldwin site-Interview, 1989 |publisher=Helenheart.com |access-date=September 29, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5uFWuGhqK?url=http://www.helenheart.com/alec/article/interview89.html |archive-date=November 15, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-hometown_alec,0,6869261.story|title= Alec Baldwin: 'I was like Monty Clift in ''A Place in the Sun''. I was from the other side of the tracks.'|first= Blake |last= Green|work=[[Newsday]]|location=New York City / Long Island|date= 2004|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050206124240/http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-hometown_alec,0,6869261.story|archive-date=February 6, 2005|url-status=dead}}</ref> A graduate of [[Alfred G. Berner High School]] and [[Binghamton University]], where he was a varsity [[Collegiate wrestling|wrestler]],<ref>{{Cite news|title=William Baldwin's support adds weight to wrestling championships|url=http://postgazette.com/magazine/19990325baldwin3.asp|date=March 25, 1999|first=Barbara|last= Vancheri|work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|access-date=October 7, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012203757/http://www.postgazette.com/magazine/19990325baldwin3.asp|archive-date=October 12, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref> he has a degree in [[political science]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}}


==Career==
==Career==
===1980s===
===1980s===
Before starting his acting career, Baldwin was a fashion model for Calvin Klein. His first starring role was in a TV movie as [[Robert Emmet Chambers|Robert Chambers]], alongside [[Danny Aiello]] and [[Lara Flynn Boyle]] in ''[[The Preppie Murder]]'', which aired on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] in 1989. Baldwin also appeared in the 1989 film ''[[Born on the Fourth of July (film)|Born on the Fourth of July]]'', starring [[Tom Cruise]], where he had a minor role as a U.S. Marine during the Vietnam War. His brothers Daniel and Stephen also had minor parts in the film.{{Citation needed|date=March 2016}}
Before starting his acting career, Baldwin was a fashion model for Calvin Klein. His first starring role was in a TV movie as [[Robert Emmet Chambers|Robert Chambers]], alongside [[Danny Aiello]] and [[Lara Flynn Boyle]] in ''[[The Preppie Murder]]'', which aired on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] in 1989. Baldwin also appeared in the 1989 film ''[[Born on the Fourth of July (film)|Born on the Fourth of July]]'', starring [[Tom Cruise]], where he had a minor role as a U.S Marine during the Vietnam War. His brothers Daniel and Stephen also had minor parts in the film.{{Citation needed|date=March 2016}}
[[File:BaldwinGrey88OscarsByAlanLight.jpg|thumb|left|Baldwin with [[Jennifer Grey]] at the [[60th Academy Awards|1988 Academy Awards]]]]
[[File:BaldwinGrey88OscarsByAlanLight.jpg|thumb|left|Baldwin with [[Jennifer Grey]] at the [[60th Academy Awards|1988 Academy Awards]].]]


===1990s===
===1990s===
Baldwin's first featured film was ''[[Internal Affairs (film)|Internal Affairs]]'', in which he starred alongside [[Richard Gere]] and [[Andy García]]. He then starred in big-budget films such as ''[[Flatliners]]'' with stars such as [[Julia Roberts]], [[Kiefer Sutherland]] and [[Kevin Bacon]]. He portrayed Chicago [[firefighter]] Brian McCaffrey in ''[[Backdraft (film)|Backdraft]]'' with [[Kurt Russell]] and also with an ensemble cast including [[Donald Sutherland]], [[Scott Glenn]], [[Rebecca De Mornay]], and [[Robert De Niro]]. His role in 1993 film ''[[Sliver (film)|Sliver]]'' along with [[Sharon Stone]] earned him the [[MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male]].
Baldwin's first featured film was ''[[Internal Affairs (film)|Internal Affairs]]'', in which he starred alongside [[Richard Gere]] and [[Andy García]]. He then starred in big-budget films such as ''[[Flatliners]]'' with stars such as [[Julia Roberts]], [[Kiefer Sutherland]] and [[Kevin Bacon]]. He portrayed Chicago [[firefighter]] Brian McCaffrey in ''[[Backdraft (film)|Backdraft]]'' with [[Kurt Russell]] and also with an ensemble cast including [[Donald Sutherland]], [[Scott Glenn]], [[Rebecca De Mornay]], and [[Robert De Niro]]. His role in 1993 film ''[[Sliver (film)|Sliver]]'' along with [[Sharon Stone]] earned him the [[MTV Movie Award 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 [[Batman|title character]]; Schumacher's four diverse choices were [[Daniel Day-Lewis]], [[Ralph Fiennes]], [[Val Kilmer]] and Baldwin.<ref name="Interview At Fancoredaily.com">{{cite web |url=http://fancoredaily.com/?p=1282 |title=Interview At |publisher=Fancoredaily.com |access-date=September 29, 2010 |archive-date=March 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303135411/http://fancoredaily.com/?p=1282 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The role went to [[Val Kilmer]]. Baldwin starred alongside [[Cindy Crawford]] in ''[[Fair Game (1995 film)|Fair Game]]''. Then in 1996, he starred in a low-budget film by [[Miramax Films]] titled ''[[Curdled (film)|Curdled]]'' and was paid US$150,000 for his performance, compared to the $1.7 million he received for his role in ''[[Sliver (film)|Sliver]]''; his performance in the film was slightly acclaimed by critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000287/bio|title=William Baldwin|publisher=IMdB}}</ref> In 1998, he appeared in [[Warren Beatty]]'s film ''[[Bulworth]]'' as Constance Bulworth's lover. In 1999, Baldwin teamed up with [[Jamie Lee Curtis]] and [[Donald Sutherland]] for the science fiction thriller ''[[Virus (1999 film)|Virus]]'' and played alongside [[Peter Gallagher]] in the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] original movie, ''[[Brotherhood of Murder]]''.{{Citation needed|date=March 2016}}
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 [[Batman|title character]]; Schumacher's four diverse choices were [[Daniel Day-Lewis]], [[Ralph Fiennes]], [[Val Kilmer]] and Baldwin.<ref name="Interview At Fancoredaily.com">{{cite web|url=http://fancoredaily.com/?p=1282 |title=Interview At |publisher=Fancoredaily.com |access-date=September 29, 2010}}</ref> The role went to [[Val Kilmer]]. Baldwin starred alongside [[Cindy Crawford]] in ''[[Fair Game (1995 film)|Fair Game]]''. Then in 1996, he starred in a low-budget film by [[Miramax Films]] titled ''[[Curdled (film)|Curdled]]'' and was paid US$150,000 for his performance, compared to the $1.7 million he received for his role in ''[[Sliver (film)|Sliver]]''; his performance in the film was slightly acclaimed by critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000287/bio|title=William Baldwin|publisher=IMdB}}</ref> In 1998, he appeared in [[Warren Beatty]]'s film ''[[Bulworth]]'' as Constance Bulworth's lover. In 1999, Baldwin teamed up with [[Jamie Lee Curtis]] and [[Donald Sutherland]] for the science fiction thriller ''[[Virus (1999 film)|Virus]]'' and played alongside [[Peter Gallagher]] in the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] original movie, ''Brotherhood of Murder''.{{Citation needed|date=March 2016}}


===2000s===
===2000s===
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===2010s===
===2010s===
In February 2010, Baldwin played ''[[Batman]]'' in ''[[Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths]]'', a loose adaptation of [[Grant Morrison]]'s ''[[JLA: Earth 2]]'' story.<ref name="Interview At Fancoredaily.com"/> Baldwin portrayed Dr. Willam van der Woodsen, father of [[Serena van der Woodsen|Serena]] and [[Eric van der Woodsen]], on the third and fourth seasons of ''[[Gossip Girl]]''. Baldwin was also featured with his brother [[Daniel Baldwin|Daniel]] in UniGlobe Entertainment's breast cancer docudrama, ''[[1 a Minute]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/indian-star-rallies-celebrity-support-for-cancer-movie_1118440 |title=Mcg – Indian Star Rallies Celebrity Support For Cancer Movie |magazine=Contactmusic.com |access-date=September 29, 2010}}</ref> The documentary was made by [[Namrata Singh Gujral]], and features breast cancer survivors [[Olivia Newton-John]], [[Diahann Carroll]], [[Melissa Etheridge]], [[Namrata Singh Gujral]], [[Mumtaz (Indian actress)|Mumtaz]], [[Jaclyn Smith]], [[Daniel Baldwin]] and [[Priya Dutt]]. Baldwin was cast in the second season of [[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|''Parenthood'']], which aired Fall 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/William-Baldwin-Parenthood-1021105.aspx |title=William Baldwin Joins ''Parenthood''|work=TV Guide|date=July 28, 2010|first=Gina|last=DiNunno}}</ref> He played Gordon Flint: a charismatic bachelor, the boss of Adam Braverman ([[Peter Krause]]) and a love-interest for Adam's sister, Sarah ([[Lauren Graham]]). In 2011, Baldwin starred in the [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]] Original Movie, ''The Craigslist Killer'' which aired January 3, 2011. He played the lead detective on the case of the killer, [[Philip Markoff]], who connected with victims through [[Craigslist]] ads placed in Boston, Massachusetts.
In February 2010, Baldwin played ''[[Batman]]'' in ''[[Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths]]'', a loose adaptation of [[Grant Morrison]]'s ''[[JLA: Earth 2]]'' story.<ref name="Interview At Fancoredaily.com"/> Baldwin portrayed Dr. Willam van der Woodsen, father of [[Serena van der Woodsen|Serena]] and [[Eric van der Woodsen]], on the third and fourth seasons of ''[[Gossip Girl]]''. Baldwin was also featured with his brother [[Daniel Baldwin|Daniel]] in UniGlobe Entertainment's breast cancer docudrama, ''[[1 a Minute]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/indian-star-rallies-celebrity-support-for-cancer-movie_1118440 |title=Mcg – Indian Star Rallies Celebrity Support For Cancer Movie |magazine=Contactmusic.com |access-date=September 29, 2010}}</ref> The documentary was made by [[Namrata Singh Gujral]], and features breast cancer survivors [[Olivia Newton-John]], [[Diahann Carroll]], [[Melissa Etheridge]], [[Namrata Singh Gujral]], [[Mumtaz (actress)|Mumtaz]], [[Jaclyn Smith]], [[Daniel Baldwin]] and [[Priya Dutt]]. Baldwin was cast in the second season of [[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|''Parenthood'']], which aired Fall 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/William-Baldwin-Parenthood-1021105.aspx |title=William Baldwin Joins ''Parenthood''|work=TV Guide|date=July 28, 2010|first=Gina|last=DiNunno}}</ref> He played Gordon Flint: a charismatic bachelor, the boss of Adam Braverman ([[Peter Krause]]) and a love-interest for Adam's sister, Sarah ([[Lauren Graham]]). In 2011, Baldwin starred in the [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]] Original Movie, ''The Craigslist Killer'' which aired January 3, 2011. He played the lead detective on the case of the killer, [[Philip Markoff]], who connected with victims through [[Craigslist]] ads placed in Boston, Massachusetts.


On June 1, 2011, Baldwin starred in the indie film ''Sexy Evil Genius'', alongside [[Seth Green]], [[Harold Perrineau Jr.]], [[Katee Sackhoff]] and [[Michelle Trachtenberg]]. The film was directed by [[Shawn Piller]]. In July 2011, Baldwin joined the CBS drama ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]'' for a multi-episode arc.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Hawaii-Five0-William-Baldwin-1035875.aspx|title=Exclusive: ''Hawaii Five-0'' Books William Baldwin for Recurring Role|date=July 30, 2011|work=TV Guide|first=Adam|last=Bryant}}</ref> On March 22, 2012, Baldwin guest starred on the NBC show ''[[30 Rock]]''. Baldwin plays Lance Drake Mandrell, an actor who plays Jack Donaghy – the role played in the series by Baldwin's real-life brother [[Alec Baldwin|Alec]] – in a made-for-TV movie within the show.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=298&articleid=20120322_298_0_Rockis112241|title=Alec Baldwin reveals live episode of '30 Rock{{'-}}|first=Rita|last=Sherrow|date=March 22, 2012|work=Tulsa World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/03/30-rock-cynthia-nixon-billy-baldwin-bring-kidnapped-by-danger-to-life.html|title={{-'}}30 Rock': Cynthia Nixon, Billy Baldwin bring 'Kidnapped by Danger' to life|date=March 23, 2012|first=Liz|last=Kelly Nelson|work=Zap2it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324063820/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/03/30-rock-cynthia-nixon-billy-baldwin-bring-kidnapped-by-danger-to-life.html|archive-date=March 24, 2012}}</ref>
On June 1, 2011, Baldwin starred in the indie film ''Sexy Evil Genius'', alongside [[Seth Green]], [[Harold Perrineau Jr.]], [[Katee Sackhoff]] and [[Michelle Trachtenberg]]. The film was directed by [[Shawn Piller]]. In July 2011, Baldwin joined the CBS drama ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]'' for a multi-episode arc.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Hawaii-Five0-William-Baldwin-1035875.aspx|title=Exclusive: ''Hawaii Five-0'' Books William Baldwin for Recurring Role|date=July 30, 2011|work=TV Guide|first=Adam|last=Bryant}}</ref> On March 22, 2012, Baldwin guest starred on the NBC show ''[[30 Rock]]''. Baldwin plays Lance Drake Mandrell, an actor who plays Jack Donaghy – the role played in the series by Baldwin's real-life brother [[Alec Baldwin|Alec]] – in a made-for-TV movie within the show.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=298&articleid=20120322_298_0_Rockis112241|title=Alec Baldwin reveals live episode of '30 Rock{{'-}}|first=Rita|last=Sherrow|date=March 22, 2012|work=Tulsa World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/03/30-rock-cynthia-nixon-billy-baldwin-bring-kidnapped-by-danger-to-life.html|title={{-'}}30 Rock': Cynthia Nixon, Billy Baldwin bring 'Kidnapped by Danger' to life|date=March 23, 2012|first=Liz|last=Kelly Nelson|work=Zap2it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324063820/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/03/30-rock-cynthia-nixon-billy-baldwin-bring-kidnapped-by-danger-to-life.html|archive-date=March 24, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
Baldwin is currently a model for [[Sacoor Brothers]]. Baldwin appeared in the fourth and final season of ''[[Wilfred (U.S. TV series)|Wilfred]]'', replacing [[Dwight Yoakam]] in the role of Bruce. In 2015, he narrated for the documentary ''[[A Wing and a Prayer (2015 documentary)|A Wing and a Prayer]]'', a film about American fighter pilots who assisted in the [[1948 Arab–Israeli War]] and the founding of the [[Israeli Air Force]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aptonline.org/catalog.nsf/vLinkTitle/WING+AND+A+PRAYER+A|title = A Wing and a Prayer|access-date=November 16, 2015|website=American Public Television}}</ref>
Baldwin is currently a model for [[Sacoor Brothers]]. Baldwin appeared in the fourth and final season of ''[[Wilfred (U.S. TV series)|Wilfred]]'', replacing [[Dwight Yoakam]] in the role of Bruce. In 2015, he narrated for the documentary ''[[A Wing and a Prayer (2015 documentary)|A Wing and a Prayer]]'', a film about American fighter pilots who assisted in the [[1948 Arab–Israeli War]] and the founding of the [[Israeli Air Force]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aptonline.org/catalog.nsf/vLinkTitle/WING+AND+A+PRAYER+A|title = A Wing and a Prayer|access-date=November 16, 2015|website=American Public Television}}</ref>


In 2016, Baldwin signed on and currently has a recurring role on the [[MacGyver (2016 TV series)|2016 reboot]] of the television series ''[[MacGyver (2016 TV series)|MacGyver]]'' as Elwood Davis, Riley's estranged father on [[CBS Television Studios]]. On November 21, 2017, Baldwin joined the main cast on a television series along with [[Miles Teller]] in ''[[Too Old To Die Young]]'' which was released in the summer of 2019 on [[Amazon Video]]. Currently, Baldwin stars and executive produces ''[[Northern Rescue]]'', a Canadian [[drama]] television series produced by [[CBC Television]] distributed internationally on [[Netflix]]. The first season of 10 episodes debuted on March 1, 2019.
In 2016, Baldwin signed on and currently has a recurring role on the [[MacGyver (2016 TV series)|2016 reboot]] of the television series ''[[MacGyver (2016 TV series)|MacGyver]]'' as Elwood Davis, Riley's estranged father on [[CBS Television Studios]]. On November 21, 2017 Baldwin joined the main cast on a television series along with [[Miles Teller]] in ''[[Too Old To Die Young]]'' which is scheduled to be released in the fall of 2019 on [[Amazon Video]]. Currently, Baldwin stars and executive produces [[Northern Rescue]], a Canadian [[drama]] television series produced by [[CBC Television]] distributed internationally on [[Netflix]]. The first season of 10 episodes debuted on March 1, 2019.

===2020s===
In 2021, Baldwin starred in ''War of the Worlds: Annihilation''.<ref>{{cite web|title=War of the Worlds: Annihilation|url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/war-of-the-worlds-annihilation-2021|website=A.V. Club}}</ref> Baldwin appeared in the horror film ''Candyland'' (2022).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/candy-land-olivia-luccardi-eden-brolin-cast-roxwell-films-1234963248/|website=Variety|title=Olivia Luccardi, Eden Brolin, Billy Baldwin Join Horror Thriller 'Candy Land' (EXCLUSIVE) |date=April 29, 2021 }}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
In 1995, Baldwin married singer [[Chynna Phillips]] of the music group [[Wilson Phillips]], daughter of musician [[John Phillips (musician)|John Phillips]] and [[Michelle Phillips|Michelle Gilliam]]. Together, they have three children, daughters Jameson (b. 2000) and Brooke (b. 2004) and son Vance (b. 2001).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/celebrity/baby-girl-for-chynna-phillips-billy-baldwin/|title=Baby Girl for Chynna Phillips, Billy Baldwin|last1=Rodriguez|first1=Brenda|first2=Silverman|last2=Stephen M.|date=December 4, 2004|work=People|access-date=March 4, 2019}}</ref>
In 1995, Baldwin married singer [[Chynna Phillips]] of the music group [[Wilson Phillips]], daughter of musician [[John Phillips (musician)|John Phillips]] and [[Michelle Phillips|Michelle Gilliam]]. Together, they have three children, daughters Jameson (born in 2000) and Brooke (born in 2004) and son Vance (born in 2001).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/celebrity/baby-girl-for-chynna-phillips-billy-baldwin/|title=Baby Girl for Chynna Phillips, Billy Baldwin|last=Rodriguez|first=Brenda|first2=Silverman|last2=Stephen M.|date=December 4, 2004|work=People|access-date=March 4, 2019}}</ref>

In October 2019, Baldwin revealed that his son Vance had been diagnosed with [[cancer]] the year prior and was now in remission.<ref>{{cite web |title=Got diagnosed a year ago today, been clear for months now. #keepyourheadup #fuckcancer |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B3K73KJng5UTbA9nbVxn4vp00xU2qu2_R2DNsU0/?img_index=1 |website=instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A year ago today my son Vance was diagnosed with cancer... he was 16 years old. He kept it very quiet... we all did. He went through 28 rounds of chemo yet stayed VERY positive, focused and kept his life as normal as possible... every single day. Kid's a tough son of a bitch. Sharp as a tack. Funny as hell. Tough as nails. Heart of gold. Courage, strength, bravery, attitude, warrior... never seen anything like it. Never been prouder. Love you son. ♥️ So much love & gratitude for how all his boys, teachers, coaches, parents... the whole SB community stepped up for him during this difficult time. Thanks gang... you know who you are... Vance, Chynna, Jameson, Brooke & I love you all. Your love, kindness & support definitely helped get him/ us through this difficult time. Thank you #drlawrencepiro... you are an amazing man!! #VBcrew #warhorse #fuckcancer |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B3LMqhnnCA1/ |website=instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Billy Baldwin, Chynna Phillips reveal their teen son was diagnosed with cancer last year |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2019/10/04/billy-baldwin-chynna-phillips-teen-son-diagnosed-cancer/3869085002/ |website=www.usatoday.com}}</ref>


Baldwin splits his time between an estate in [[Santa Barbara, California]], and another in [[Bedford Corners, New York]], which is 30 minutes away from his brother [[Stephen Baldwin|Stephen]]'s estate in [[Nyack, New York]].<ref name=costaregni>{{cite news |url=http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/scn-sa-costaregni.12.3dec03,0,7356135.column?coll=stam-news-utility |last=Costaregni |first=Susie |title={{-'}}The Dish' column, 'Christmas concert to help children in Rwanda |location=Stamford, CT |date=December 3, 2006 |access-date=December 23, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20081218143624/http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/scn-sa-costaregni.12.3dec03,0,7356135.column?coll=stam-news-utility |archive-date=December 18, 2008 }}</ref>
Baldwin splits his time between an estate in [[Santa Barbara, California]], and another in [[Bedford Corners, New York]], which is 30 minutes away from his brother [[Stephen Baldwin|Stephen]]'s estate in [[Nyack, New York]].<ref name=costaregni>{{cite news |url=http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/scn-sa-costaregni.12.3dec03,0,7356135.column?coll=stam-news-utility |last=Costaregni |first=Susie |title={{-'}}The Dish' column, 'Christmas concert to help children in Rwanda |location=Stamford, CT |date=December 3, 2006 |access-date=December 23, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20081218143624/http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/scn-sa-costaregni.12.3dec03,0,7356135.column?coll=stam-news-utility |archive-date=December 18, 2008 }}</ref>

Along with his brother Alec, Baldwin supports left-leaning issues which has strained relations with the conservative views of his brother Stephen.<ref>Sutton Reekes, [https://www.nickiswift.com/1120656/why-billy-and-stephen-baldwin-dont-get-along/ "Why Billy and Stephen Baldwin Don't Get Along"]; in [[Static Media|NickiSwift.com]], 22 Dec 2022.</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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| rowspan="2" | 1990
| 1990
| ''[[Internal Affairs (film)|Internal Affairs]]''
| ''[[Internal Affairs (film)|Internal Affairs]]''
| Officer Van Stretch
| Officer Van Stretch
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| 1990
| ''[[Flatliners]]''
| ''[[Flatliners]]''
| Joe Hurley
| Joe Hurley
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| rowspan="2" | 1993
| 1993
| ''[[Three of Hearts (1993 film)|Three of Hearts]]''
| ''[[Three of Hearts (1993 film)|Three of Hearts]]''
| Joe Casella
| Joe Casella
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| 1993
| ''[[Sliver (film)|Sliver]]''
| ''[[Sliver (film)|Sliver]]''
| Zeke Hawkins
| Zeke Hawkins
|[[MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male]]<br>Nominated – [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor]]
|[[MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male]]<br>Nominated – [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor]]
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| rowspan="2" | 1995
| 1995
| ''[[A Pyromaniac's Love Story]]''
| ''[[A Pyromaniac's Love Story]]''
| Garett
| Garett
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| 1995
| ''[[Fair Game (1995 film)|Fair Game]]''
| ''[[Fair Game (1995 film)|Fair Game]]''
| Detective Max Kirkpatrick
| Detective Max Kirkpatrick
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| rowspan="2" | 1998
| 1998
| ''[[Bulworth]]''
| ''[[Bulworth]]''
| Constance Bulworth's Lover
| Constance Bulworth's Lover
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| 1998
| ''[[Shattered Image]]''
| ''[[Shattered Image]]''
| Brian
| Brian
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| rowspan="2" | 2000
| 2000
| ''[[Primary Suspect]]''
| ''[[Primary Suspect]]''
| Christian Box
| Christian Box
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| 2000
| ''[[Relative Values (film)|Relative Values]]''
| ''[[Relative Values (film)|Relative Values]]''
| Don Lucas
| Don Lucas
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| rowspan="3" | 2001
| 2001
| ''[[Double Bang]]''
| ''[[Double Bang]]''
| Billy Brennan
| Billy Brennan
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| 2001
| ''[[One Eyed King]]''
| ''[[One Eyed King]]''
| Frankie Thomas
| Frankie Thomas
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| 2001
| ''[[Say Nothing (film)|Say Nothing]]''
| ''[[Say Nothing (film)|Say Nothing]]''
| Julian Grant
| Julian Grant
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| [[Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Cast]]
| [[Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Cast]]
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| rowspan="3" | 2006
| 2006
| ''Lenexa, 1 Mile''
| ''Lenexa, 1 Mile''
| Dan Cooney Sr.
| Dan Cooney Sr.
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| 2006
| ''[[Park (2006 film)|Park]]''
| ''[[Park (2006 film)|Park]]''
| Dennis
| Dennis
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| 2006
| ''Feel''
| ''Feel''
| Nathan
| Nathan
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| rowspan="4" | 2007
| 2007
| ''[[Adrift in Manhattan]]''
| ''[[Adrift in Manhattan]]''
| Mark Phipps
| Mark Phipps
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| 2007
| ''American Fork''
| ''American Fork''
| Truman Hope
| Truman Hope
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| 2007
| ''[[A Plumm Summer]]''
| ''[[A Plumm Summer]]''
| Mick Plumm
| Mick Plumm
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| 2007
| ''[[Noise (2007 American film)|Noise]]''
| ''[[Noise (2007 American film)|Noise]]''
| Mayor's Chief of Staff
| Mayor's Chief of Staff
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| rowspan="2" | 2008
| 2008
| ''[[Forgetting Sarah Marshall]]''
| ''[[Forgetting Sarah Marshall]]''
| Detective Hunter Rush
| Detective Hunter Rush
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| 2008
| ''[[Lymelife]]''
| ''[[Lymelife]]''
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| Co-producer
| Co-producer
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| rowspan="2" | 2010
| 2010
| ''[[Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths]]''
| ''[[Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths]]''
| [[Batman]] (voice)
| [[Batman]] (voice)
| [[Direct-to-video]]
| [[Direct-to-video]]
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| 2010
| ''[[1 a Minute]]''
| ''[[1 a Minute]]''
| Himself
| Himself
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| rowspan="2" | 2013
| 2013
| ''Stranger Within''
| ''Stranger Within''
| Robert Moore
| Robert Moore
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| 2013
| ''Be My Valentine''
| ''Be My Valentine''
| Dan
| Dan
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| rowspan="2" | 2014
| 2014
| ''The Wisdom to Know the Difference''
| ''The Wisdom to Know the Difference''
| Dennis
| Dennis
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| 2014
| ''[[Aftermath (2014 film)|Aftermath]]''
| ''[[Aftermath (2014 film)|Aftermath]]''
| Shane (voice)
| Shane (voice)
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| Documentary
| Documentary
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| rowspan="2" | 2016
| 2016
| ''Chronology''
| ''Chronology''
| Mr.Rose
| Mr.Rose
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| 2016
| ''Blowtorch''
| ''Blowtorch''
| Detective Frank Hogan
| Detective Frank Hogan
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| rowspan="2" | 2017
| 2017
| ''[[The Broken Key]]''
| ''[[The Broken Key]]''
| Friar Hugo
| Friar Hugo
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| 2017
|''[[Maximum Impact]]''
|''[[Maximum Impact]]''
| Man in Shadows
| Man in Shadows
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| rowspan="6" | 2018
| 2018
| ''Abigail Falls''
| ''Abigail Falls''
| Peter
| Peter
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| 2018
| ''Minutes to Midnight''
| ''[[Minutes to Midnight]]''
| Mr. Walters
| Mr. Walters
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| 2018
| ''[[Welcome to Acapulco]]''
| ''[[Welcome to Acapulco]]''
| Drake Savage
| Drake Savage
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| 2018
| ''[[1st Born]]''
| ''[[1st Born]]''
| Saul
| Saul
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| 2018
| ''The Trouble''
| ''The Trouble''
| Joey Mangepanni
| Joey Mangepanni
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| 2018
| ''Born Again Dead''
| ''Born Again Dead''
| Haskell
| Haskell
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| rowspan="2" | 2019
| 2019
| ''[[Backdraft 2]]''
| ''[[Backdraft 2]]''
| Brian McCaffrey
| Brian McCaffrey
| [[Direct-to-video]]
| [[Direct-to-video]]
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| 2019
| ''You Are Here''
| ''You Are Here''
| Keith
| Keith
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| rowspan="2" | 2020
| 2020
| ''[[2 Graves in the Desert]]''
| ''[[2 Graves in the Desert]]''
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| Mario
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| 2020
| ''Beckman''
| ''Beckman''
| Reese
| Reese
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| TBA
| rowspan="3" |2021
|''Fourth Grade''
|Charlie
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| ''Church People''
| ''Church People''
| Mr. Cameron
| Mr. Cameron
| Completed
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| 2021
| ''War of the Worlds: Annihilation''
| ''War of the Worlds: Annihilation''
| General Skuller
| General Skuller
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| TBA
| rowspan="2" | 2022
| ''Dakota''
| ''Trunk''
| Mario
| Monty Sanders
| Post-production
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| 2022
| ''[[Candy Land (film)|Candy Land]]''
| ''[[Candy Land (upcoming film)|Candy Land]]''
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| Post-production
| Post-production
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| rowspan="2" | 2023
| ''[[South Wind (TV series)|South Wind]]''
| American agent
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| ''Billie's Magic World''
| Gregory
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/video/william-alec-baldwin-billies-magic-world/|title=William Baldwin Talks First-Ever Feature With Older Brother Alec Baldwin In U.S.-Italian Family Movie ''Billie's Magic World'' – Taormina Studio|first=Melanie|last=Goodfellow|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=June 29, 2023|access-date=June 30, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.minervapictures.com/film/billies-magic-world/?lang=en|title=Billie's Magic World: 2023 - Comedy|work=Minerva Pictures|access-date=January 22, 2024}}</ref>
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| TBA
| ''[[No Address (film)|No Address]]''
| Robert
| Filming<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/william-baldwin-ashanti-xander-berkeley-beverly-dangelo-homelessness-drama-no-address-1235277271/|title=William Baldwin, Ashanti, Xander Berkeley & Beverly D'Angelo Join U.S. Homelessness Drama ''No Address''|first=Melanie|last=Goodfellow|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 2, 2023|access-date=June 30, 2023}}</ref>
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| Television film
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| rowspan="2" | 2012
| 2012
| ''[[30 Rock]]''
| ''[[30 Rock]]''
| Lance Drake Mandrell
| Lance Drake Mandrell
| Episode: "[[Kidnapped by Danger]]"
| Episode: "[[Kidnapped by Danger]]"
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| 2012
| ''[[Men at Work (TV series)|Men at Work]]''
| ''[[Men at Work (TV series)|Men at Work]]''
| Shepard Peters
| Shepard Peters
| Episode: "Inventing Milo"
| Episode: "Inventing Milo"
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| rowspan="2" |2013
|2013
|''Be My Valentine''
|''Be My Valentine''
|Dan
|Dan
|Television film
|Television film
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| 2013
| ''[[Copper (TV series)|Copper]]''
| ''[[Copper (TV series)|Copper]]''
| William 'Wild Bill' Eustace
| William 'Wild Bill' Eustace
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| Episode: "Patterns"
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| rowspan="3" | 2015
| 2015
| ''[[Forever (2014 TV series)|Forever]]''
| ''[[Forever (2014 TV series)|Forever]]''
| Oliver Clausten
| Oliver Clausten
| Episode: "The Wolves of Deep Brooklyn"
| Episode: "The Wolves of Deep Brooklyn"
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| 2015
| ''[[Hot in Cleveland]]''
| ''[[Hot in Cleveland]]''
| Dane Stevens
| Dane Stevens
| 3 episodes
| 3 episodes
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| 2015
| ''Lead With Your Heart''
| ''Lead With Your Heart''
| Ben Walker
| Ben Walker
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| 6 episodes
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| rowspan="3" | 2018
| 2018
| ''[[Insatiable (TV series)|Insatiable]]''
| ''[[Insatiable (TV series)|Insatiable]]''
| Gordy Greer
| Gordy Greer
| Episode: "Banana Heart Banana"
| Episode: "Banana Heart Banana"
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| 2018
| ''[[The Purge (TV series)|The Purge]]''
| ''[[The Purge (TV series)|The Purge]]''
| David Ryker
| David Ryker
| 5 episodes
| 5 episodes
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| 2018
| ''[[Dream Corp, LLC]]''
| ''[[Dream Corp, LLC]]''
| Dad
| Dad
| Episode: "Can't Touch This"
| Episode: "Can't Touch This"
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| rowspan="2" | 2019
| 2019
| ''[[Northern Rescue]]''
| ''[[Northern Rescue]]''
| John West
| John West
| 10 episodes
| 10 episodes
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| 2019
| ''[[Too Old to Die Young]]''
| ''[[Too Old to Die Young]]''
| Theo
| Theo
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist|30em}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
{{Commons category|William Baldwin}}
* [http://williambaldwin.net Official website]
* {{IMDb name|nm0000287}}
* {{IMDb name|nm0000287}}
* {{tcmdb name|id=8795|name=William Baldwin}}
* {{tcmdb name|id=8795|name=William Baldwin}}
* {{Amg name|3536}}
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* [http://williambaldwin.net William Baldwin official website]

{{MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male}}
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Revision as of 22:02, 16 May 2024

This article is about the American actor. For other uses, see William Baldwin (disambiguation).

William Baldwin
Baldwin in 2008
Born
William Joseph Baldwin

(1963-02-21) February 21, 1963 (age 61)
Massapequa, New York, U.S.
Alma materBinghamton University
Occupation(s)Actor, producer, writer
Years active1989–present
Spouse
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(m. 1995)​
Children3
FamilyBaldwin

William Joseph Baldwin (born February 21, 1963)[1] is an American actor, producer, and writer. A member of the Baldwin family, he is the second-youngest Baldwin of the four Baldwin brothers. He 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 is married to singer Chynna Phillips.

Early life

Baldwin was born in Massapequa, New York,[1] the son of Carol Newcomb (née Martineau), founder of The Baldwin Fund and Alexander Rae Baldwin, Jr. His father was a high school history/social studies teacher and football coach.[2] He is the brother of actors Alec, Daniel, and Stephen, sometimes collectively known as the Baldwin brothers, and of sisters Beth and Jane, all together known as the Baldwin family. Baldwin was raised in a Catholic family, and has Irish and French ancestry.[3][4] A graduate of Alfred G. Berner High School and Binghamton University, where he was a varsity wrestler,[5] he has a degree in political science.[citation needed]

Career

1980s

Before starting his acting career, Baldwin was a fashion model for Calvin Klein. His first starring role was in a TV movie as Robert Chambers, alongside Danny Aiello and Lara Flynn Boyle in The Preppie Murder, which aired on ABC in 1989. Baldwin also appeared in the 1989 film Born on the Fourth of July, starring Tom Cruise, where he had a minor role as a U.S Marine during the Vietnam War. His brothers Daniel and Stephen also had minor parts in the film.[citation needed]

Baldwin with Jennifer Grey at the 1988 Academy Awards.

1990s

Baldwin's first featured film was Internal Affairs, in which he starred alongside Richard Gere and Andy García. He then starred in big-budget films such as Flatliners with stars such as Julia Roberts, Kiefer Sutherland and Kevin Bacon. He portrayed Chicago firefighter Brian McCaffrey in Backdraft with Kurt Russell and also with an ensemble cast including Donald Sutherland, Scott Glenn, Rebecca De Mornay, and Robert De Niro. His role in 1993 film Sliver along with Sharon Stone earned him the MTV Movie Award 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 Daniel Day-Lewis, Ralph Fiennes, Val Kilmer and Baldwin.[6] The role went to Val Kilmer. Baldwin starred alongside Cindy Crawford in Fair Game. Then in 1996, he starred in a low-budget film by Miramax Films titled Curdled and was paid US$150,000 for his performance, compared to the $1.7 million he received for his role in Sliver; his performance in the film was slightly acclaimed by critics.[7] In 1998, he appeared in Warren Beatty's film Bulworth as Constance Bulworth's lover. In 1999, Baldwin teamed up with Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Sutherland for the science fiction thriller Virus and played alongside Peter Gallagher in the Showtime original movie, Brotherhood of Murder.[citation needed]

2000s

Baldwin in 2008

In 2001, Baldwin played a leading role in the television film Double Bang which aired on HBO. Since then, Baldwin has played in other projects such as Red Rover in 2003, Park, Feel and Lenexa, 1 Mile in 2006, and Adrift in Manhattan, A Plumm Summer, Noise, and Humble Pie in 2007. His 2004 film Art Heist received much attention when it was released on DVD. Baldwin has continued to act in films and on television, but has not taken many leading roles. He was well received in a supporting role in the 2005 film The Squid and the Whale alongside Laura Linney and Jeff Daniels, for which he earned the Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Cast. He also co-starred in ABC's Dirty Sexy Money as Donald Sutherland's oldest son, Patrick Darling IV, for the duration of the show until April 2009. In 2008, he appeared in the comedy film Forgetting Sarah Marshall, which stars Jason Segel and Kristen Bell, as Detective Hunter Rush.

2010s

In February 2010, Baldwin played Batman in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, a loose adaptation of Grant Morrison's JLA: Earth 2 story.[6] Baldwin portrayed Dr. Willam van der Woodsen, father of Serena and Eric van der Woodsen, on the third and fourth seasons of Gossip Girl. Baldwin was also featured with his brother Daniel in UniGlobe Entertainment's breast cancer docudrama, 1 a Minute.[8] The documentary was made by Namrata Singh Gujral, and features breast cancer survivors Olivia Newton-John, Diahann Carroll, Melissa Etheridge, Namrata Singh Gujral, Mumtaz, Jaclyn Smith, Daniel Baldwin and Priya Dutt. Baldwin was cast in the second season of Parenthood, which aired Fall 2010.[9] He played Gordon Flint: a charismatic bachelor, the boss of Adam Braverman (Peter Krause) and a love-interest for Adam's sister, Sarah (Lauren Graham). In 2011, Baldwin starred in the Lifetime Original Movie, The Craigslist Killer which aired January 3, 2011. He played the lead detective on the case of the killer, Philip Markoff, who connected with victims through Craigslist ads placed in Boston, Massachusetts.

On June 1, 2011, Baldwin starred in the indie film Sexy Evil Genius, alongside Seth Green, Harold Perrineau Jr., Katee Sackhoff and Michelle Trachtenberg. The film was directed by Shawn Piller. In July 2011, Baldwin joined the CBS drama Hawaii Five-0 for a multi-episode arc.[10] On March 22, 2012, Baldwin guest starred on the NBC show 30 Rock. Baldwin plays Lance Drake Mandrell, an actor who plays Jack Donaghy – the role played in the series by Baldwin's real-life brother Alec – in a made-for-TV movie within the show.[11][12] Baldwin is currently a model for Sacoor Brothers. Baldwin appeared in the fourth and final season of Wilfred, replacing Dwight Yoakam in the role of Bruce. In 2015, he narrated for the documentary A Wing and a Prayer, a film about American fighter pilots who assisted in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and the founding of the Israeli Air Force.[13]

In 2016, Baldwin signed on and currently has a recurring role on the 2016 reboot of the television series MacGyver as Elwood Davis, Riley's estranged father on CBS Television Studios. On November 21, 2017 Baldwin joined the main cast on a television series along with Miles Teller in Too Old To Die Young which is scheduled to be released in the fall of 2019 on Amazon Video. Currently, Baldwin stars and executive produces Northern Rescue, a Canadian drama television series produced by CBC Television distributed internationally on Netflix. The first season of 10 episodes debuted on March 1, 2019.

Personal life

In 1995, Baldwin married singer Chynna Phillips of the music group Wilson Phillips, daughter of musician John Phillips and Michelle Gilliam. Together, they have three children, daughters Jameson (born in 2000) and Brooke (born in 2004) and son Vance (born in 2001).[14]

Baldwin splits his time between an estate in Santa Barbara, California, and another in Bedford Corners, New York, which is 30 minutes away from his brother Stephen's estate in Nyack, New York.[15]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Born on the Fourth of July U.S. Marine – Vietnam
1990 Internal Affairs Officer Van Stretch
1990 Flatliners Joe Hurley
1991 Backdraft Brian McCaffrey
1993 Three of Hearts Joe Casella
1993 Sliver Zeke Hawkins MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male
Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
1995 A Pyromaniac's Love Story Garett
1995 Fair Game Detective Max Kirkpatrick Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple (shared with Cindy Crawford)
1996 Curdled Paul Guell
1998 Bulworth Constance Bulworth's Lover
1998 Shattered Image Brian
1999 Virus Steve Baker
2000 Primary Suspect Christian Box
2000 Relative Values Don Lucas
2001 Double Bang Billy Brennan
2001 One Eyed King Frankie Thomas
2001 Say Nothing Julian Grant
2002 You Stupid Man Brady
2003 Red Rover Will Taylor
2004 Art Heist Bruce Walker
2005 The Squid and the Whale Ivan Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Cast
2006 Lenexa, 1 Mile Dan Cooney Sr.
2006 Park Dennis
2006 Feel Nathan
2007 Adrift in Manhattan Mark Phipps
2007 American Fork Truman Hope
2007 A Plumm Summer Mick Plumm
2007 Noise Mayor's Chief of Staff
2008 Forgetting Sarah Marshall Detective Hunter Rush
2008 Lymelife Co-producer
2010 Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Batman (voice) Direct-to-video
2010 1 a Minute Himself
2011 Jock the Hero Dog Boatman
2012 Dino Time Sarco (voice)
2013 Stranger Within Robert Moore
2013 Be My Valentine Dan
2014 The Wisdom to Know the Difference Dennis
2014 Aftermath Shane (voice)
2015 A Wing and a Prayer Narrator Documentary
2016 Chronology Mr.Rose
2016 Blowtorch Detective Frank Hogan
2017 The Broken Key Friar Hugo
2017 Maximum Impact Man in Shadows
2018 Abigail Falls Peter
2018 Minutes to Midnight Mr. Walters
2018 Welcome to Acapulco Drake Savage
2018 1st Born Saul
2018 The Trouble Joey Mangepanni
2018 Born Again Dead Haskell
2019 Backdraft 2 Brian McCaffrey Direct-to-video
2019 You Are Here Keith
2020 2 Graves in the Desert
2020 Beckman Reese
TBA Church People Mr. Cameron Completed
2021 War of the Worlds: Annihilation General Skuller
TBA Trunk Mario Post-production
2022 Candy Land Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1989 The Preppie Murder Robert Chambers Television film
1999 Brotherhood of Murder Tom Martinez Television film
2003 E.D.N.Y. Mike 'Mad Dog' Kelly Television film
2004–2005; 2007 Danny Phantom Johnny 13 (voice) 3 episodes
2006 Waterfront Paul Brennan 5 episodes
2007–2009 Dirty Sexy Money Patrick Darling 23 episodes
2010–2012 Gossip Girl William Van Der Woodsen 11 episodes
2010 Parenthood Gordon Flint 8 episodes
2011–2012 Hawaii Five-0 Frank Delano 5 episodes
2011 The Craigslist Killer Detective Bennett Television film
2012 30 Rock Lance Drake Mandrell Episode: "Kidnapped by Danger"
2012 Men at Work Shepard Peters Episode: "Inventing Milo"
2013 Be My Valentine Dan Television film
2013 Copper William 'Wild Bill' Eustace 2 episodes
2014 Wilfred Bruce Episode: "Patterns"
2015 Forever Oliver Clausten Episode: "The Wolves of Deep Brooklyn"
2015 Hot in Cleveland Dane Stevens 3 episodes
2015 Lead With Your Heart Ben Walker Television film
2016 Hit the Floor Jackson Everett 4 episodes
2017 While You Were Dating Nick Stendahl Television film
2017–2019 MacGyver Elwood Davis 6 episodes
2018 Insatiable Gordy Greer Episode: "Banana Heart Banana"
2018 The Purge David Ryker 5 episodes
2018 Dream Corp, LLC Dad Episode: "Can't Touch This"
2019 Northern Rescue John West 10 episodes
2019 Too Old to Die Young Theo 10 episodes

References

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