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William Baldwin

William Baldwin

Actor, also producer · Born February 21, 1963 (63) · Massapequa, New York, USA

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. 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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 21, 1963 (63)
From
Massapequa, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
81 on MovieCove · 117 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 10% in 30 days

What are William Baldwin's films like?

Across their 61 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Thriller5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th 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
27%
Survival
21%
Morality
19%
Self
15%
Society
7%
Power
7%
Ideas
4%
Survival17 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds19 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 57 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 19 · Serious 18 · Dark 20

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

Grounded 39 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 14 · Charged 28 · Intense 15

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

Steady 24 · Shifting 29 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 34 · Some laughs 19 · Funny 4

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 29 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 7

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

Casual 32 · Engaged 22 · Full focus 3

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 27 · Affecting 21 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 39 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

41 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 11 of 41 analyzed roles.

Shadow
11 of 41
Hero
10 of 41
Trickster
5 of 41
Ally
4 of 41
Threshold guardian
4 of 41
Shapeshifter
3 of 41
Herald
2 of 41
Mentor
2 of 41
Show the 41 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
38
Dread
18
Melancholic
19
Warm
15
Contemplative
13
Other
59

How their films linger

Hopeful22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 13 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet22
  • Ambiguous18

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 William Baldwin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 59 of their 81 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (28).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William 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

117 credits, 81 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • My Mother Is a Cosmonaut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • BitterSweet(2025)

    as Zimmerman

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • God's Soldier(2025)

    as Steiner

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Disaster Strike Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Senator Terry Carlsson

  • Disaster Strike Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Senator Terry Carlsson

  • No Address(2025)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Revival(2025)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Billie's Magic World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Gregory

  • War of the Worlds: Extinction(2024)

    as General Skuller

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • South of Hope Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Daniel

  • Out of Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Leonard

  • Kid Santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Tony

  • Break In(2023)

    as Robert Lockwood

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Sherlock Santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Tony

  • Assault on Hill 400(2023)

    as General Weaver

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Ice Storm(2023)

    as Senator Carlson

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • 20.0 Megaquake(2022)

    as Senator Terry Carlson

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Candy Land(2022)

    as Sheriff Rex

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • A Royal Christmas Holiday(2023)

    as Jerrod

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Case of the Christmas Diamond(2022)

    as Detective Billings

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • A Royal Christmas on Ice(2022)

    as Daryl Blake

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • A Day with Santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Tony

  • The Good Witch of Christmas(2022)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • On the Line(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Super Volcano(2022)

    as Senator Carlson

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Dakota(2022)

    as Monty Sanders

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • War of the Worlds: Annihilation(2021)

    as General Skuller

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Haters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as William Baldwin

  • Fourth Grade(2021)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Rebels of PT-218(2021)

    as General Bradley

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Hacks(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Baldwin

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Church People(2021)

    as Mr. Cameron

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • My Promise to PJ(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • S.O.S. Survive or Sacrifice(2020)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Beckman(2020)

    as Reese

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • 2 Graves in the Desert(2020)

    as Mario

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Wrestled Away: The Lee Kemp Story(2019)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Too Old to Die Young(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Theo

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Elvis

  • Backdraft 2(2019)

    as Brian McCaffrey

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Acapulco(2019)

    as Drake Savage

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Northern Rescue(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer · as John West

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • 1st Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Saul

  • The Purge(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · as David Ryker

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Insatiable(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordy Greer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Minutes to Midnight(2018)

    as Mr. Walters

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Abigail Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Peter

  • Cut Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Haskell

  • Maximum Impact(2017)

    as Mystery Man

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Broken Key(2017)

    as Friar Hugo

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • While You Were Dating(2017)

    Executive Producer · as Nick Stendahl

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Blowtorch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Detective Frank Hogan

  • Dream Corp LLC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Patient 66's Father (voice)

  • The Lost Day(2016)

    as Mr.Rose

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • MacGyver(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Elwood

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Christmas Trade(2015)

    as Mitch Taylor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Lead with Your Heart(2015)

    Executive Producer · as Ben

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Back to the Jurassic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sarco

  • Forever(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver Clarion

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Aftermath(2014)

    as Roy

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Stranger Within(2013)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Sexy Evil Genius(2013)

    as Bert Mayfaire

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Be My Valentine(2013)

    as Dan Farrell

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Garbage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Billy

  • Back to the Jurassic(2012)

    as Sarco (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Men at Work(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Shepard Peters

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Jock the Hero Dog(2011)

    as Boatman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Craigslist Killer(2011)

    as Detective Bennett

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · as Frank Delano

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dane

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Parenthood(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · as Gordon Flint

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths(2010)

    as Batman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • A Plumm Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Micky Plumm

  • Forgetting Sarah Marshall(2008)

    as Detective Hunter Rush

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Lymelife(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Noise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mayor's Chief of Staff

  • Dirty Sexy Money(2007)

    Show 23 episodes · as Patrick Darling

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Gossip Girl(2007)

    Show 11 episodes · as William van der Woodsen

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Adrift in Manhattan(2007)

    as Mark Phipps

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Humble Pie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Truman Hope

  • Feel(2006)

    as Nathan

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Lance Drake Mandrell

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Park(2006)

    as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Lenexa, 1 Mile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Dan Cooney Sr.

  • The Squid and the Whale(2005)

    as Ivan

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Johnny 13 (voice)

  • Celebrity Blackjack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Danny Phantom(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Johnny 13 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Apprentice(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • Art Heist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Bruce Walker

  • Red Rover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Will Logan

  • E.D.N.Y. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mike 'Mad Dog' Kelly

  • You Stupid Man(2002)

    as Brady

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • One Eyed King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Frank

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

    as Billy Baldwin

  • Say Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Julian Grant

  • Relative Values(2000)

    as Don Lucas

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Primary Suspect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Christian Box

  • Brotherhood of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Tom Martinez

  • Virus(1999)

    as Steve Baker

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Shattered Image(1998)

    as Brian

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Bulworth(1998)

    as Constance's Lover (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Curdled(1996)

    as Paul Guell

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Fair Game(1995)

    as Max Kirkpatrick

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • A Pyromaniac's Love Story(1995)

    as Garet

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Sliver(1993)

    as Zeke Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Three of Hearts(1993)

    as Joe Casella

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Backdraft(1991)

    Stunts · as Brian McCaffrey

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Flatliners(1990)

    as Joe Hurley

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Internal Affairs(1990)

    as Van Stretch

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Born on the Fourth of July(1989)

    as Platoon - Vietnam

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Preppie Murder(1989)

    as Robert Chambers

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • A Walking Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mark

  • The Road to Nevermore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as El Dorado

  • You Are Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Keith

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 114 titles, 111 of them dated from 1988 to 2025; peak year 1990.

Biggest box office

Backdraft (1991)

$152M worldwide

Highest rated

The Squid and the Whale (2005)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Dirty Sexy Money (2007)

Film career

19882025

Peak 1990 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 18 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
Acting113 of 114: 110 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thProducing3 of 114: 1 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 114: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

114 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew2000s25 · acting2010s36 · 36 acting · 2 crew2020s35 · 34 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 24% of 33 roles
909505101520

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 William Baldwin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 63; across their 57 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 57

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 57

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 57

Midcredits score across 81 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th23
  • Below 25th33

Shape of the crowd

36 of their 81 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned8
  • Divisive7
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed36

Most divisive · actor

My Promise to PJ (2020)

99th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Parenthood (2010)

Midcredits 93rd · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 45/100 in their films, across 53 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 29. 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 William Baldwin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles47–84 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles10–75 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles61–81 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles28–61 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles28–75 · median 67 · intenseheavier 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 William Baldwin work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Baldwin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Michael Latt shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles