Actor
Adam Baldwin
Born 27 February 1962 · Winnetka, Illinois, USA
Adam Baldwin (born 1962) is an American actor who began as a teenager in My Bodyguard and became a familiar face in films and television. He is best known for playing Animal Mother in Full Metal Jacket, mercenary Jayne Cobb in Firefly and Serenity, and NSA agent John Casey in Chuck.
Key films
My Bodyguard (1980)
Breakthrough role as the intimidating outcast Ricky Linderman, made when he was a teenager.
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Played the machine-gunner Animal Mother in Stanley Kubrick's Vietnam War film, one of his most recognised roles.
Independence Day (1996)
Appeared in one of the biggest blockbusters of the 1990s.
Serenity (2005)
Reprised Jayne Cobb from the TV series Firefly in the feature-film continuation.
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
Comedy in which he parodied his own Ricky Linderman character from My Bodyguard.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 73
- 1980Ordinary People · as StillmanActor
- 1980My Bodyguard · as Ricky LindermanActor
- 1983D.C. Cab · as Albert HockenberryActor
- 1983Hadley's Rebellion · as Bobo McKenzieActor
- 1984Reckless · as Randy DanielsActor
- 1984The Pigs vs. The Freaks · as Mickey SouthActor
- 1985Poison Ivy · as Ike DimickActor
- 19863:15 the Moment of Truth · as Jeff HannahActor
- 1986Welcome Home, Bobby · as ClearyActor
- 1986Bad Guys · as Skip JacksonActor
- 1987Full Metal Jacket · as Animal MotherActor
- 1988The Chocolate War · as CarterActor
- 1989Next of Kin · as Joey RosselinActor
- 1989Cohen and Tate · as TateActor
- 1990Predator 2 · as GarberActor
- 1991Guilty by Suspicion · as FBI Agent #1Actor
- 1991Murder in High Places · as Stoney PtakActor
- 1992Radio Flyer · as The KingActor
- 1992Where the Day Takes You · as Officer BlackActor
- 1992Deadbolt · as Alec DanzActor
- 1993Cold Sweat · as MitchActor
- 1993Bitter Harvest · as BobbyActor
- 1993Treacherous · as Tommy WrightActor
- 1993Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon · as KojaActor
- 1993The Last Shot · as Mark Tullis Jr.Actor
- 1994Wyatt Earp · as Tom McLauryActor
- 1994Blind Justice · as Sgt. HastingsActor
- 1995How to Make an American Quilt · as Finn's FatherActor
- 1995Digital Man · as Captain WestActor
- 1995Trade Off · as Thomas HughesActor
- 1995Sawbones · as Burt MillerActor
- 1996Independence Day · as Major MitchellActor
- 1996Starquest II · as LeeActor
- 1996In the Line of Duty: Smoke Jumpers · as Don MackeyActor
- 1996Lover's Knot · as John ReedActor
- 1998Gargantua · as Jack EllwayActor
- 1998Indiscreet · as Jeremy ButlerActor
- 2000The Patriot · as Capt. WilkinsActor
- 2000The Right Temptation · as Captain WagnerActor
- 2000Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde · as Dr Jekyll / Mr HydeActor
- 2000Farewell, My Love · as Jimmy, the bartenderActor
- 2001Double Bang · as Vinnie KrailesActor
- 2001Above & Beyond · as Peter ClerkinActor
- 2001Jackpot · as Mel JamesActor
- 2001Pursuit of Happiness · as Chad HarmonActor
- 2002Hyper Sonic · as Christopher BannonActor
- 2002The Keyman · as Chris Myers / KeymanActor
- 2003Gacy · as John Gacy, Sr.Actor
- 2003Betrayal · as Det. Mark WinstonActor
- 2003Control Factor · as Lance BishopActor
- 2003Monster Makers · as Jay ForrestActor
- 2004Evil Eyes · as Jeff StennActor
- 2004The Freediver · as Dr. ViadesActor
- 2005Serenity · as Jayne CobbActor
- 2005The Poseidon Adventure · as Mike RogoActor
- 2006Done the Impossible · as Self - HostActor
- 2007Superman: Doomsday · as Superman / Clark Kent / Dark Superman (voice)Actor
- 2007Sands of Oblivion · as Jesse CarterActor
- 2007The Thirst · as LennyActor
- 2007Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil · as SelfActor
- 2008Drillbit Taylor · as Disgruntled BodyguardActor
- 2008Gospel Hill · as Carl HerrodActor
- 2009Little Fish, Strange Pond · as TommyActor
- 2010The Assignment · as Mr. ClementsActor
- 2011InSight · as Dr. Graham BarrettActor
- 2012War of the Worlds: Goliath · as Wilson (voice)Actor
- 2012Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special · as SelfActor
- 2014Rockin' the Wall · as Self - Narrator (voice)Actor
- 2017Here's How It Was: The Making of 'Firefly' · as SelfActor
- 2019The Kid · as Bob OrlingerActor
- 2019The Legend of 5 Mile Cave · as Sam BarnesActor
- 2021American Underdog · as Coach AllenActor
- 2024Love, Courage and the Battle of Bushy Run · as Gen. Jeffrey AmherstActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.