Adam Baldwin

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Adam Baldwin is an American Actor who has featured in both big and small-screen and has delivered stellar performances in both

Feb 27, 1962

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Personal Details

  • Birthday: February 27, 1962
  • Nationality: American
  • Famous: Film & Theater Personalities, Actors
  • Spouses: Ami Julius
  • Childrens: Devlin Shepard Baldwin, Jeselle Baldwin, Zoey Baldwin
  • Universities:
    • New Trier High School
  • Birth Place: Winnetka

Adam Baldwin born at

Winnetka

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Birth Place

He married fellow actress Ami Julius in 1988 with whom he has three children, two daughters and one son.

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Personal Life

Adam Baldwin was born on 27 February 1962 in Winnetka, Illinois. He did his schooling from the New Trier Township High School East in Winnetka.

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Childhood & Early Life

Director Tony Bill discovered Baldwin while he was attending high school in Illinois and immediately casted him in the movie ‘My Bodyguard’ in 1980. The same year he was also cast as one of Timothy Hutton's swim teammates in Robert Redford's ‘Ordinary People’.

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Childhood & Early Life

Baldwin began his acting career in 1980 and debuted in the movie ‘My Bodyguard’ which shot him to immediate fame. In 1983, he starred in a low-rent comedy called ‘Cab’.

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Career

His next major role came after a considerable time. It was in 1987, when he played the ruthless sergeant Animal Mother in Stanley Kubrick film ‘Full Metal Jacket’.

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Career

Following ‘Full Metal Jacket’ he featured in films such as ‘Predator 2’ (1990) ‘Radio Flyer’ (1992), ‘How to Make an American Quilt’ (1995), ‘Independence Day’ (1996) and ‘The Patriot’ (2000)

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Career

By late 1990s most of his big-screen appearances were taking a beating, so the actor resorted to TV and became a cult favourite with recurring roles on The ‘X-Files’ and ‘Angel’, an enchanting portrayal in ‘Firefly’ and in its movie spin-off, ‘Serenity’.His first major television role came in 1996, when he joined the cast of the short-lived series ‘The Cape’

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Career

Baldwin then joined the cast of two short-lived action dramas, ‘The Inside’ and ‘Day Break’.

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Career

Baldwin’s maiden movie ‘My Bodygaurd’ directed by Tony Bill in 1980 is a comedy-drama, which brought instant recognition to Adam Baldwin. His acting abilities were highly appreciated for portraying the character of alienated Ricky Linderman.

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Major Works

He got his early fame in ‘Full Metal Jacket’ as ‘Animal Mother’ in 1987. This was directed by Stanley Kubrick. The story is set during the Vietnam war and it entails experiences of two of the platoon's Marines and the film’s titles refers to the full metal jacket bullet used by infantry riflemen.

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Major Works

Baldwin acquired a cult status, when he starred in television series ‘Firefly’ which is an American Space Western Drama Television Series created by Writer and Director Joss Whedon. Firefly premiered in the US around 2002.

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Major Works

Another major work was his appearance in the movie ‘Serenity’ in 2005. The movie is continuation of the sci-fi television series ‘Firefly’ and has the same cast. The movie begins after the events of final episode of ‘Firefly’.

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Major Works