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Adam Baldwin

Actor · Born February 27, 1962 (64) · Winnetka, Illinois, USA

Appearing in dozens of films since 1980, Baldwin rose to prominence as the troubled outcast Ricky Linderman in My Bodyguard (1980) and moved on to bigger roles in D.C. Cab (1983), Full Metal Jacket (1987), Independence Day (1996), The Patriot (2000) and Serenity (2005)—in which he reprises his role as the mercenary Jayne Cobb from the television series Firefly. His other work includes Radio Flyer (1992), From the Earth to the Moon (1998), The X-Files (Knowle Rohrer), Smoke Jumpers (1996), The Cape, Men in Black: The Series, Stargate SG-1, Angel, The Inside, NCIS and the 2005 remake of The Poseidon Adventure. He also starred in the ABC series Day Break as Chad Shelten in 2006. Baldwin parodied the Ricky Linderman character in the 2008 film Drillbit Taylor. Baldwin won a SyFy Genre Award in 2006 for Best Supporting Actor/Television for his role as Jayne Cobb in the television series Firefly. Baldwin was cast as Clark Kent/Superman in the first DC animated universe movie, Superman: Doomsday, based on DC Comics' The Death of Superman and is currently co-starring in the NBC television show Chuck as NSA Agent John Casey. The show premiered September 24, 2007. Baldwin has a role as a voice actor in the Xbox 360 games Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST, the latter putting him in the role of Cpl. Taylor "Dutch" Miles. Baldwin also appears as a voice actor in Half Life 2: Episode 2 for various resistance soldiers and citizens. Adam also appeared in Mass Effect 2, playing the role of Quarian marine Kal'Reegar. Baldwin was born in Chicago, Illinois and studied at New Trier Township High School East in Winnetka, Illinois. He has three children with his wife, Ami. He has been a registered voter with the Democratic Party since 1980, but admits reexamining his views after being given a copy of David Horowitz's book Radical Son. Politically, he considers himself a "small government conservative libertarian", and has contributed blogs to the Huffington Post and Big Hollywood. As a hobby, he also collects and posts links to varying viewpoints on his Twitter feed

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 27, 1962 (64)
From
Winnetka, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
71 on MovieCove · 102 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Adam Baldwin's films like?

Across their 45 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
23%
Morality
23%
Survival
19%
Self
16%
Society
8%
Ideas
6%
Power
6%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 41 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 14 · Dark 14

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 26 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 10 · Charged 16 · Intense 15

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 18 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 27 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 18 · Engaged 23 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 14 · Affecting 21 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 32 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

27 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 10 of 27 analyzed roles.

Shadow
10 of 27
Hero
8 of 27
Mentor
3 of 27
Threshold guardian
2 of 27
Trickster
2 of 27
Shapeshifter
1 of 27
Ally
1 of 27
Show the 27 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
32
Hopeful
13
Thrilling
10
Melancholic
11
Dread
9
Other
39

How their films linger

Bittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet23
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Adam Baldwin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 46 of their 71 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adam Baldwin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

102 credits, 71 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Love, Courage and the Battle of Bushy Run(2024)

    as Gen. Jeffrey Amherst

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • American Underdog(2021)

    as Coach Allen

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • 9-1-1: Lone Star(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Brian McGregor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Legend of 5 Mile Cave(2019)

    as Sam Barnes

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Kid(2019)

    as Bob Orlinger

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Calvin Weber

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Last Ship(2014)

    Show 56 episodes · as XO Mike Slattery

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Beware the Batman(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Metamorpho / Rex Mason (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • War of the Worlds: Goliath(2012)

    as Wilson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • InSight(2011)

    as Dr. Graham Barrett

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Love Bites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Hotel Dick

  • Transformers Prime(2010)

    Show 11 episodes · as Breakdown (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Young Justice(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Parasite (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mr. Clements

  • Little Fish, Strange Pond(2009)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ethan Slaughter

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Leverage(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Colonel Michael Vance

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Gospel Hill(2008)

    as Carl Herrod

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Drillbit Taylor(2008)

    as Disgruntled Bodyguard

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Chuck(2007)

    Show 91 episodes · as John Casey

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Superman: Doomsday(2007)

    as Superman / Clark Kent / Dark Superman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Sands of Oblivion(2007)

    as Jesse Carter

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Thirst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Lenny

  • Day Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Chad Shelten

  • The Poseidon Adventure(2005)

    as Mike Rogo

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Serenity(2005)

    as Jayne Cobb

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jamie Kenton

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · as Special Agent Danny Love

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as DHS Agent Brett Dunbar

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Evil Eyes(2004)

    as Jeff Stenn

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Justice League Unlimited(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Bonk (voice) · as Jonah Hex (voice) · as Rick Flagg (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Freediver(2004)

    as Dr. Viades

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Monster Makers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Jay Forrest

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Rainer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Betrayal(2003)

    as Det. Mark Winston

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Gacy(2003)

    as John Gacy, Sr.

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Control Factor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Lance Bishop

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as De Soto

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Firefly(2002)

    Show 11 episodes · as Jayne Cobb

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Keyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Chris Myers / Keyman

  • Hyper Sonic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Christopher Bannon

  • Double Bang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Vinnie Krailes

  • Jackpot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Mel James

  • Above & Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Peter Clerkin

  • The Zeta Project(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Pursuit of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Chad Harmon

  • Static Shock(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as York (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Jackie Chan Adventures(2000)

    Show 41 episodes · as Finn (voice) · as Finn / Carnival Worker (voice) · as Finn / Coach (voice) · as Finn / E.B. MacDonald (voice) · as Finn / Ulf (voice) · as Gameshow Host (voice) · as Old West Finn (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Right Temptation(2000)

    as Captain Wagner

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Dr Jekyll / Mr Hyde

  • The Patriot(2000)

    as Capt. Wilkins

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Farewell, My Love(2000)

    as Jimmy, the bartender

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Angel(1999)

    Show 5 episodes · as Marcus Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · as Steven Harris

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Indiscreet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Jeremy Butler

  • Gargantua (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Jack Ellway

  • From the Earth to the Moon(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Haise

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Men in Black: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · as Agent X (voice)

  • The Visitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · as Michael O'Ryan · as Michael O'Ryan / Joe York

  • Stargate SG-1(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Colonel Dave Dixon

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Cape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 22 episodes · as Col. Jack Riles

  • Lover's Knot(1995)

    as John Reed

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Independence Day(1996)

    as Major Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Smoke Jumpers(1996)

    as Don Mackey

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Starquest II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Lee

  • How to Make an American Quilt(1995)

    as Finn's Father

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Cmdr. Michael Rainer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Digital Man(1995)

    as Captain West

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Sawbones(1995)

    as Burt Miller

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Trade Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Thomas Hughes

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Major James Bowen

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • VR.5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott Cooper

  • Blind Justice(1994)

    as Sgt. Hastings

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Wyatt Earp(1994)

    as Tom McLaury

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Bitter Harvest(1993)

    as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Treacherous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Tommy Wright

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 5 episodes · as Knowle Rohrer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Mark Tullis Jr.

  • Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Ralph Fiske

  • Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Koja

  • Cold Sweat(1993)

    as Mitch

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Deadbolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Alec Danz

  • Where the Day Takes You(1992)

    as Officer Black

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Cruel Doubt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Det. John Taylor

  • Radio Flyer(1992)

    as The King

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Murder in High Places(1991)

    as Stoney Ptak

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Guilty by Suspicion(1991)

    as FBI Agent #1

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Predator 2(1990)

    as Garber

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Next of Kin(1989)

    as Joey Rosselin

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Cohen and Tate(1988)

    as Tate

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Chocolate War(1988)

    as Carter

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Full Metal Jacket(1987)

    as Animal Mother

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Bad Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Skip Jackson

  • Welcome Home, Bobby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Cleary

  • 3:15 the Moment of Truth(1986)

    as Jeff Hannah

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Poison Ivy(1985)

    as Ike Dimick

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Pigs vs. Freaks(1982)

    as Mickey South

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Reckless(1984)

    as Randy Daniels

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • D.C. Cab(1983)

    as Albert Hockenberry

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Hadley's Rebellion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Bobo McKenzie

  • Ordinary People(1980)

    as Stillman

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • My Bodyguard(1980)

    as Ricky Linderman

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 102 titles from 1980 to 2024; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

Predator 2 (1990)

$57M worldwide

Highest rated

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Chuck (2007)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19802024

Peak 2006 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 13 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting102 of 102: 102 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1980s14 · acting1990s36 · acting2000s38 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 18% of 34 roles
80909505

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Adam Baldwin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 46; across their 41 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Midcredits score across 71 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 71 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor

Little Fish, Strange Pond (2009)

86th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Adam Baldwin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles42–93 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles14–62 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles29–93 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles30–60 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles26–85 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Adam Baldwin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adam Baldwin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Morena Baccarin shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles