Adam Baldwin
Adam Baldwin
The acting career of Adam Baldwin -- no relation to the famous Baldwin brothers Alec, William, and Stephen -- has been filled with ups and downs as he aspires to the stardom that as yet, seems to elude him. Due to his muscular 6'4" frame, the handsome Baldwin is frequently cast as hulking bad guys and psychopathic killers. He has been involved with films since he appeared in My Bodyguard (1980), the story of a victimized teenager seeking the protection of the school bully (Baldwin) who is believed to have killed his brother. While he did a fine job as the taciturn, deeply traumatized young man who affects a violent facade to conceal his inner pain, it was his costar Matt Dillon who became famous. Baldwin then went on to play supporting roles in three lesser films before playing the lead in the 1986 bomb Bad Guys, where he dyed his naturally dark hair bright blond and played a young cop who becomes a wrestler after he is suspended from the force. One year later he appeared in his most memorable role as the psychopathic war-loving soldier Animal in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket (1987). In 1992, Baldwin played a drunken, abusive stepfather in Radio Flyer. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Filmography of Adam Baldwin:
- D.C. Cab with Irene Cara , Paul Rodriguez , Gary Busey , Timothy Carey , Leif Erickson , Newton Arnold
- Next of Kin with Patrick Swayze , Liam Neeson , Helen Hunt , Bill Paxton , Michael J. Pollard , Ben Stiller , Ted Levine , Jean Marais
- Radio Flyer with Elijah Wood , Lorraine Bracco , John Heard , Ben Johnson , Tom Hanks , Rhea Perlman
- The Chocolate War with John Glover , Bud Cort , Jenny Wright
- Jackpot with Garrett Morris , Daryl Hannah , Anthony Edwards
- Wyatt Earp with Kevin Costner , Dennis Quaid , Gene Hackman , Jeff Fahey , Mark Harmon , Michael Madsen , Catherine O'Hara , Bill Pullman , Isabella Rossellini , Tom Sizemore , JoBeth Williams , Mare Winningham , Annabeth Gish , Betty Buckley , James Caviezel , Alison Elliott , Tea Leoni , Mary Steenburgen , Owen Roizman
- The Thirst with Jeremy Sisto
- How to Make an American Quilt with Winona Ryder , Anne Bancroft , Ellen Burstyn , Kate Nelligan , Jean Simmons , Alfre Woodard , Kate Capshaw , Melinda Dillon , Richard Jenkins , Samantha Mathis , Dermot Mulroney , Esther Rolle , Gail Strickland , Holland Taylor , Mykelti Williamson , Rip Torn , Claire Danes
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