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William Baldwin

Actor

William Baldwin

Born February 21, 1963 in Massapequa, New York, USA91 films

William Joseph 'Billy' Baldwin (born February 21, 1963) is an American actor, producer, and writer, known for his starring roles in such films as Flatliners (1990), Backdraft (1991), Sliver (1993), Fair Game (1995), Virus (1999), Double Bang (2001), as Johnny 13 in Danny Phantom (2004–2007), Art Heist (2004), The Squid and the Whale (2005), as Senator Patrick Darling on the ABC drama Dirty Sexy Money (2007–2009), Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010), and was a regular guest on Gossip Girl as William van der Woodsen and Parenthood as Gordon Flint. He also starred as lead detective Brian Albert in the Lifetime Original Movie The Craigslist Killer.

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He is brother to actors Alec Baldwin, Stephen Baldwin, and Daniel Baldwin. He is married to singer Chynna Phillips (Wilson Phillips) and they have 3 children.

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Born on the Fourth of July posterFirst watchBorn on the Fourth of July19897.0as Platoon - VietnamParalyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.View film

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Ranked by acclaim and reach
Forgetting Sarah Marshall poster6.5Forgetting Sarah Marshall2008Backdraft poster6.7Backdraft1991Flatliners poster6.5Flatliners1990Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths poster7.3Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths2010The Squid and the Whale poster7.0The Squid and the Whale2005Internal Affairs poster6.4Internal Affairs1990Sliver poster5.6Sliver1993Virus poster5.4Virus1999

Filmography

91 films as actor
  1. TBAA Walking MiracleMark
  2. TBAThe Road to NevermoreEl Dorado
  3. 2025My Mother Is a Cosmonaut
  4. 2025BitterSweetZimmerman
  5. 2025God's SoldierSteiner
  6. 2025Disaster Strike ForceSenator Terry Carlsson
  7. 2025No AddressRobert
  8. 2024The 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
  9. 2024Billie's Magic WorldGregory
  10. 2024War of the Worlds: ExtinctionGeneral Skuller
  11. 2024South of Hope StreetDaniel
  12. 2023Out of HandLeonard
  13. 2023Kid SantaTony
  14. 2023Break InRobert Lockwood
  15. 2023Sherlock SantaTony
  16. 2023Assault on Hill 400General Weaver
  17. 2023Ice StormSenator Carlson
  18. 202320.0 MegaquakeSenator Terry Carlson
  19. 2023Candy LandSheriff Rex
  20. 2022The Case of the Christmas DiamondDetective Billings
  21. 2022A Royal Christmas on IceDaryl Blake
  22. 2022A Day with SantaTony
  23. 2022The Good Witch of ChristmasTony
  24. 2022Super VolcanoSenator Carlson
  25. 2022DakotaMonty Sanders
  26. 2021War of the Worlds: AnnihilationGeneral Skuller
  27. 2021HatersWilliam Baldwin
  28. 2021Fourth GradeCharlie
  29. 2021The Rebels of PT-218General Bradley
  30. 2021Church PeopleMr. Cameron
  31. 2020S.O.S. Survive or SacrificeJake
  32. 2020BeckmanReese
  33. 20202 Graves in the DesertMario
  34. 2019You Are HereKeith
  35. 2019TalkElvis
  36. 2019Backdraft 2Brian McCaffrey
  37. 2019Welcome to AcapulcoDrake Savage
  38. 20191st BornSaul
  39. 2018Minutes to MidnightMr. Walters
  40. 2018Abigail FallsPeter
  41. 2018Cut OffHaskell
  42. 2017Maximum ImpactMystery Man
  43. 2017The Broken KeyFriar Hugo
  44. 2017While You Were DatingNick Stendahl
  45. 2016BlowtorchDetective Frank Hogan
  46. 2016ChronologyMr.Rose
  47. 2015Christmas TradeMitch Taylor
  48. 2015Lead with Your HeartBen
  49. 2015Back to the JurassicSarco
  50. 2014AftermathRoy
  51. 2013The Stranger WithinRobert
  52. 2013Sexy Evil GeniusBert Mayfaire
  53. 2013Be My ValentineDan Farrell
  54. 2013GarbageBilly
  55. 2012Dino TimeSarco (voice)
  56. 2011Jock the Hero DogBoatman (voice)
  57. 2011The Craigslist KillerDetective Bennett
  58. 2010Justice League: Crisis on Two EarthsBatman (voice)
  59. 2008A Plumm SummerMicky Plumm
  60. 2008Forgetting Sarah MarshallDetective Hunter Rush
  61. 2007NoiseMayor's Chief of Staff
  62. 2007Adrift in ManhattanMark Phipps
  63. 2007Humble PieTruman Hope
  64. 2006FeelNathan
  65. 2006ParkDennis
  66. 2006Lenexa, 1 MileDan Cooney Sr.
  67. 2005The Squid and the WhaleIvan
  68. 2005Danny Phantom: The Ultimate EnemyJohnny 13 (voice)
  69. 2004Art HeistBruce Walker
  70. 2003Red RoverWill Logan
  71. 2003E.D.N.Y.Mike 'Mad Dog' Kelly
  72. 2002You Stupid ManBrady
  73. 2001One Eyed KingFrank
  74. 2001Double BangBilly Baldwin
  75. 2001Say NothingJulian Grant
  76. 2000Relative ValuesDon Lucas
  77. 2000Primary SuspectChristian Box
  78. 1999Brotherhood of MurderTom Martinez
  79. 1999VirusSteve Baker
  80. 1998Shattered ImageBrian
  81. 1998BulworthConstance's Lover (uncredited)
  82. 1996CurdledPaul Guell
  83. 1995Fair GameMax Kirkpatrick
  84. 1995A Pyromaniac's Love StoryGaret
  85. 1993SliverZeke Hawkins
  86. 1993Three of HeartsJoe Casella
  87. 1991BackdraftBrian McCaffrey
  88. 1990FlatlinersJoe Hurley
  89. 1990Internal AffairsVan Stretch
  90. 1989Born on the Fourth of JulyPlatoon - Vietnam
  91. 1989The Preppie MurderRobert Chambers