Daniel Baldwin

'''Daniel Baldwin''' is an American actor, producer and director, born 5 October 1960 in Massapequa, New York. He is the second oldest of the four "Baldwin brothers", all of whom are actors. He is also the godson of Duane "Dog The Bounty Hunter" Chapman.

Biography

Daniel Leroy Baldwin was born on October 5, 1960 in Massapequa, the third of six children of a Long Island New York Irish-American Catholic family with distant French roots. His father, Alexander Baldwin, was a hard charging high school history and football coach who died of lung cancer at 55 in 1983. His mother, Carol (Martineau) Baldwin, is a breast cancer survivor and the founder of the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Care Center of the University Hospital and Medical Center at Stony Brook.

In addition to his three famous actor brothers, Alec (born 1958), William (born 1963) and Stephen (born 1966), Baldwin has two sisters, Beth Baldwin Keuchler (born 1955), and Jane Baldwin Sasso (born 1965). Actor Joseph Baldwin is a cousin.

A one-time sports handicapper, Baldwin is divorced from Cheryl Baldwin (his high school sweetheart), by whom he had a daughter, Kahlea (born 1983). In 1990 he married actress Elizabeth Baldwin and they had two daughters (one of whom, Alexandra, was born 1994), before separating in 1992. They divorced in 1996.

Since 1994 he has been involved with his ''Homicide: Life on the Street'' co-star, Isabella Hofmann, by whom he has a son, Atticus (born prematurely on July 13, 1996 and reportedly named after the "Atticus Finch" character in "To Kill a Mockingbird").

TV appearances

From 1993 to 1995, the 6'2" Baldwin was a regular on the cast of the television series ''''. Baldwin has also recently starred in the science fiction/mystery series ''Anonymous Rex'', based on the novels of Eric Garcia.

In 2005, Baldwin was featured in VH1's Celebrity Fit Club, a reality show in which overweight celebrities compete to see who can shed the most pounds. He was the team captain of "The Eastsiders" which also featureed rapper Biz Markie, plus-size model Mia Tyler, and actor Joe Gannascoli. Baldwin was known for devising crafty schemes to sabotage the weight-loss efforts of the members of the opposing team, "Ralphie's Angels," later "the FB."

Drug problems

On April 22, 2006, Baldwin was arrested after police received a call that a woman had been threatened at the Ocean Park Motel in Santa Monica.http://www.glitteratigossip.com/glitterati/2006/04/daniel_baldwin_.html Entertainment media site TMZ reports that police uncovered drug paraphenalia and a small amount of cocaine in the $75-a-night motel room, and arrested two men, one of whom was Baldwin. Bail was set at $10,000. Authorities have since declined to press charges.

Baldwin was arrested on July 19, 2006, after he crashed his Ford Thunderbird into two cars parked on a Los Angeles street. According to the police, Baldwin ran a red light after weaving through the traffic in West LA just before 1 pm. He then crashed his rented Ford Thunderbird into two parked cars while going 80 mph in a 35 mph zone. Jason Lee, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles police, said "The Thunderbird pushed one of the vehicles about 20 feet, and that was a Hummer." Police say Baldwin was driving with a suspended license, at the time of the crash. He was transferred to UCLA Medical Center with back and neck injuries, but did not appear to be seriously hurt. http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,19543,00.html?fdnews Baldwin could face DUI charges if found to have been intoxicated, Lee stated.

Filmography

Actor

*''A Christmas Cop'' (2006)
*''Final Move'' (2006) .... Jasper Haig
*''Our Fathers'' (2005) (TV) .... Angelo DeFranco
*''Shut Up and Shoot!'' (2005)
*''Boardwalk Poets'' (2005) .... Russo
*''Sidekick'' (2005) .... Chuck
*''The Blue Rose'' (2004) .... Eddie
*''Anonymous Rex'' (2004) (TV) .... Ernie Watson
*''Paparazzi'' (2004) .... Wendell Stokes
*''Irish Eyes'' (2004) .... Sean Phelan
:... aka ''Vendetta: No Conscience, No Mercy'' (USA: new title) 
*''The Real Deal'' (2004) .... Vince Vasser
*''Vegas Vamps'' (2003)
*''Water's Edge'' (2003) .... Mayor Block
*''King of the Ants'' (2003/I) .... Ray Mathews
*''Open House'' (2003/I) (TV) .... King
*''Bare Witness'' (2002) (V) .... Det. Killian
*''Dynamite'' (2002) .... Alpha
:... aka ''Family Under Siege'' (USA: MIFED title) 
*''Stealing Candy'' (2002) .... Walt Gearson
:... aka ''Internet Queen'' (Philippines: English title) 
*''Ancient Warriors'' (2001) .... Jasper 'Jaz' Harding
*''In Pursuit'' (2001) (V) .... Rick
*''Gamblin''' (2000) .... Pike
*''Killing Moon'' (2000) (TV) .... Frank Conroy
*'''' (2000) (TV) .... Beau Felton
*''Double Frame'' (2000) .... Det. Frank Tompkins
:... aka ''Double arnaque'' (Canada: French title) 
*''Fall'' (2000) .... Anthony Carlotti
:... aka ''Fall: The Price of Silence'' (USA) 
*''Net Worth'' (2000) .... Robert Freedman
*''Silver Man'' (2000) .... Eddy
*''Tunnel'' (2000) .... Seale
*''Silicon Towers'' (1999) .... Tom Neufield
*''Water Damage'' (1999) .... Paul Preedy
*''Active Stealth'' (1999) .... Captain Murphy
*''Wild Grizzly'' (1999) (TV) .... Harlan Adams
*''On the Border'' (1998) .... Ed
*''The Treat'' (1998) .... Tony
*''The Pandora Project'' (1998) .... Captain John Lacy
*''Phoenix (1998 film)'' (1998) .... James Nutter
*''Vampires'' (1998) .... Montoya
:... aka ''John Carpenter's Vampires'' (USA: complete title)
:... aka ''Vampire$'' (USA) 
*''Desert Thunder'' (1998) .... Lee Miller
*''Fallout'' (1998) .... J.J. 'Jim' Hendricks
*''Love Kills'' (1998) .... Danny Tucker
*''The Invader'' (1997) .... Jack
*''Twisted Desire'' (1996) (TV) .... William Stanton
*''Trees Lounge'' (1996) .... Jerry
*''Mulholland Falls'' (1996) .... McCafferty
*''Yesterday's Target'' (1996) .... Paul Harper
*''Family of Cops'' (1995) (TV) .... Ben Fein
:... aka ''Une famille de flics'' (Canada: French title) 
*''Bodily Harm'' (1995) .... Sam McKeon
*''Car 54, Where Are You?'' (1994) .... Don Motti
*''Dead on Sight'' (1994) .... Caleb Odell
*'''' (1993) TV Series .... Det. Beauregard 'Beau' Felton (1993-1995)
:... aka ''Homicide'' (USA: informal short title) 
*''Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman'' (1993) (TV) .... Harry Archer
*''Hero'' (1992) (as Daniel Leroy Baldwin) .... Fireman Denton
:... aka ''Accidental Hero''
*''Ned Blessing: The True Story of My Life'' (1992) (TV) .... Ned Blessing
:... aka ''Lone Justice'' (video title)
:... aka ''Ned Blessing'' 
*''Knight Moves'' (1992) .... Det. Andy Wagner
:... aka ''Face to Face'' 
*''The Heroes of Desert Storm'' (1991) (TV) .... Sgt. Ben Pennington
*''Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man'' (1991) .... Alexander
*''Nothing But Trouble'' (1991) .... Dealer #1 (Artie)
*''Sydney'' (1990) TV Series .... Cheezy
*''Born on the Fourth of July'' (1989) .... Vet #1 - Democratic Convention
*''L.A. Takedown'' (1989) (TV) .... Bobby Schwartz
:... aka ''L.A. Crimewave''
:... aka ''Made in L.A.'' 
*''Too Good to Be True'' (1988) (TV) .... Leif

Producer

*''Triggermen'' (2002) (associate producer)
*''Bare Witness'' (2002) (V) (executive producer)

Director

*''Fall'' (2000)
:... aka ''Fall: The Price of Silence'' (USA)
*''Tunnel'' (2000)

External links

* Baldwin brothers funny facts

For more information about Daniel Baldwin, please visit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Baldwin

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