---
name: "Stephen Baldwin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/stephen-baldwin"
fi1m_id: "stephen-baldwin"
imdb_id: "nm0000286"
tmdb_id: 9045
wikidata_id: "Q310947"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "12 May 1966"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-04T23:28:41.372577+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Stephen Baldwin

## Identity

Stephen Baldwin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/stephen-baldwin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** stephen-baldwin
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000286
- **TMDB ID:** 9045
- **Wikidata ID:** Q310947
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Baldwin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310947, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000286/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9045

Actor. Born 12 May 1966 in Massapequa, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 12 May 1966, Massapequa, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1989–1995
- **Also known as:** Stephen Andrew Baldwin, Στίβεν Μπάλντουιν, استیون بالدوین
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 74 (1), 1990s 70 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 70 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 2 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Action 1, Adventure 1, Crime 1, Thriller 1, War 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $204m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Baldwin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310947, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000286/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9045

## Coming up

- *Christmas Eve* (2027-09-10), as Frank Clemons

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Usual Suspects*](https://film.one/film/the-usual-suspects.md) (82)
- **Netflix:** [*Born on the Fourth of July*](https://film.one/film/born-on-the-fourth-of-july.md) (74)
- **Tubi:** [*Posse*](https://film.one/film/posse.md) (58)

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## Fi1m on Stephen Baldwin

> Stephen Baldwin is most useful when his hot-headed energy has other actors to work against. We rate the abrasive humour of his ensemble work in *The Usual Suspects* more highly than the broad comedy that followed.

In the police line-up in *The Usual Suspects* (1995), Stephen Baldwin’s McManus helps establish an ensemble whose members are abrasive, funny and easy to tell apart. His sharp tongue gives the others something to react to, which suits him better than being asked to charm us. We enjoyed his company because he makes the hostility funny without asking us to approve of it. There is a useful supporting actor here, especially when a film gives his energy something specific to work on.

Before that breakthrough came a regular television part in *The Young Riders* (1989–1992), alongside supporting work in dramas such as *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989) and *8 Seconds* (1994). The career then took him into broader comedy. *Bio-Dome* (1996) and his Barney Rubble in *The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas* (2000) belong to the less critically admired stretch. We find that a less promising place to start, though it should not erase the particular skill McManus demonstrates.

Bryan Singer’s *The Usual Suspects* gives him the right company and material. Christopher McQuarrie’s dry dialogue lets Baldwin and Kevin Pollak keep the exchanges rough, while Gabriel Byrne gives Keaton gravity and Benicio del Toro makes Fenster agreeably peculiar. The casting means Baldwin can concentrate on McManus’s impulsiveness without having to provide all the group’s appeal. Our reservation about the film is that its people can feel thinner than its mystery, and McManus is part of that limitation. Even so, Baldwin helps keep us interested in who is speaking through a thriller that demands close attention.

After 2001, the work shifted towards faith-based projects and smaller independent films, with mainstream stardom less of a priority. That change is worth acknowledging without treating every subsequent part as an attempt to repeat his breakthrough. We would begin with McManus, with the warning that the film is more interested in keeping us guessing than in letting us know him.

## Biography

Stephen Baldwin is an American actor. He was born on 12 May 1966 in Massapequa, New York, and is the youngest of the four Baldwin brothers who became actors.

He studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Baldwin first gained attention for his role as William F. Cody in the television series *The Young Riders* (1989–1992). His film credits include *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989), *Threesome* (1994), *The Usual Suspects* (1995) as McManus, *Bio-Dome* (1996) and *The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas* (2000) as Barney Rubble.

He has appeared on several reality television programmes and is known for his public expression of evangelical Christian beliefs.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Usual Suspects* (1995), Fi1m 82, as McManus — [page](https://film.one/film/the-usual-suspects.md)
- *Posse* (1993), Fi1m 58, as Jimmy J. 'Little J' Teeters — [page](https://film.one/film/posse.md)
- *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989), Fi1m 74, as Billy Vorsovich — [page](https://film.one/film/born-on-the-fourth-of-july.md)

## Complete filmography (108)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Christmas Eve* (2027), as Frank Clemons
- *A Carpenter's Prayer* (2024), as Ken Strickler
- *Nova Vita* (2021), series, as Agent Smith
- *Blood Pageant* (2021), as Priest
- *Church People* (2021), as Chad Chase · Producer
- *Red Prophecies* (2021), as Bikovskii
- *My Promise to P.J.* (2020), Actor
- *Who Am I?* (2019), as Pimp
- *Kaibigan* (2019), as John Anderson
- *A Walk with Grace* (2019), as Jay Thorson
- *The Least of These* (2019), as Graham Staines
- *Tapestry* (2019), as Ryan
- *Trauma* (2018), Executive Producer
- *The Networker* (2017), as Pierre
- *The UnMiracle* (2017), as David
- *Run* (2017), as Jeff Conners
- *Scarlett* (2016), as Chase's Father
- *Priceless* (2016), Executive Producer
- *The Apostle Peter: Redemption* (2016), as Nero
- *Magi* (2016), as Burga Adler
- *God's Club* (2016), as Michael Evens
- *No Panic with a Hint of Hysteria* (2016), as Chester
- *Faith of Our Fathers* (2015), as Mansfield
- *Back to the Jurassic* (2015), as Surly
- *Hoovey* (2015), as Pastor
- *Let the Lion Roar* (2014), as Jerome
- *2047: Sights of Death* (2014), as Ryan Willburn
- *I'm in Love with a Church Girl* (2013), as Jason McDaniels
- *Dino Time* (2012), as Surly (voice)
- *Loving the Bad Man* (2012), as McQuade
- *2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift* (2010), as (archive footage)
- *Let the Game Begin* (2010), as David Carroll
- *Joy Behar: Say Anything!* (2009), series, Actor
- *Shoot the Duke* (2009), as Max Rockinsky
- *Sharks in Venice* (2008), as David Franks
- *The Flyboys* (2008), as Silvio Esposito
- *Fred Claus* (2007), as Stephen Baldwin
- *Harpies* (2007), as Jason
- *The Genius Club* (2006), as Rory Johnson · Executive Producer
- *Dark Storm* (2006), as Daniel Gray
- *Earthstorm* (2006), as John Redding
- *Jesse Stone: Night Passage* (2006), as Joe Genest
- *Midnight Clear* (2006), as Lefty
- *Midnight Clear* (2005), as Lefty
- *Back in the Day* (2005), Producer
- *SnakeMan* (2005), as Matt Ford
- *Eyes* (2005), series, as Detective Vincent Novella
- *Bound by Lies* (2005), as Max Garrett · Executive Producer
- *Target* (2004), as Charlie Snow
- *Six: The Mark Unleashed* (2004), as Luke
- *Fallacy* (2004), Actor
- *Livin' It* (2004), Director
- *Lost Treasure* (2003), as Bryan McBride
- *Firefight* (2003), as Wolf
- *Silent Warnings* (2003), as Joe Vossimer
- *Shelter Island* (2003), as Lenny
- *The Ancient Church* (2003), as Narrator
- *Spider's Web* (2002), as Clay Harding · Executive Producer
- *Greenmail* (2002), as Scott Anderson
- *Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice* (2002), as Sean Linden
- *Dead Awake* (2001), as Desmond Caine
- *Protection* (2001), as Sal
- *Zebra Lounge* (2001), as Jack Bauer
- *Night Visions* (2001), series, as Barry (segment "The Doghouse")
- *Xchange* (2001), as Clone #1 / Toffler 3
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Jesse Acheson
- *Cutaway* (2000), as Agent Victor " Vic " Cooper
- *The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas* (2000), as Barney Rubble
- *Table One* (2000), as Jimmy
- *Mercy* (2000), as Mechanic
- *Absence of the Good* (1999), as Caleb Barnes
- *The Sex Monster* (1999), as Murphy
- *Friends & Lovers* (1999), as Jon
- *Batman Beyond* (1999), series, as Charlie Bigelow (voice)
- *One Tough Cop* (1998), as Bo Dietl
- *Mr. Murder* (1998), as Marty Stillwater / Alfie
- *Scarred City* (1998), as John Trace
- *Half Baked* (1998), as McGuyver Smoker
- *Sub Down* (1997), as Rick Postley
- *Crimetime* (1996), as Bobby Mahon
- *Fled* (1996), as Dodge
- *Bio-Dome* (1996), as Doyle Johnson
- *Under the Hula Moon* (1995), as Buzzard Wall
- *Dead Weekend* (1995), as Weed
- *The Usual Suspects* (1995), as McManus — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-usual-suspects.md)
- *Fall Time* (1995), as Leon
- *New Eden* (1994), as Adams
- *Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle* (1994), as Roger Spalding
- *A Simple Twist of Fate* (1994), as Tanny Newland
- *Threesome* (1994), as Stuart
- *8 Seconds* (1994), as Tuff Hedeman
- *Bitter Harvest* (1993), as Travis
- *Posse* (1993), as Jimmy J. 'Little J' Teeters — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/posse.md)
- *Crossing the Bridge* (1992), as Danny Morgan
- *Jury Duty: The Comedy* (1990), as Carlucci
- *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989), as Billy Vorsovich — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/born-on-the-fourth-of-july.md)
- *The Young Riders* (1989), series, as Buffalo Bill Cody
- *Casualties of War* (1989), as Soldier (uncredited)
- *Last Exit to Brooklyn* (1989), as Sal
- *The Beast of War* (1988), as Anthony Golikov
- *Homeboy* (1988), as Luna Park Drunk
- *China Beach* (1988), series, Actor
- *The Lawrenceville Stories* (1987), series, as Gutter Pup
- *Family Ties* (1982), series, as Bobby
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Gutter Pup
- *Finding Manny*, as Narrator
- *Streetball: Game Over*, as Mayor Livingston
- *A Walking Miracle*, as Pastor Paul

## Gallery

- ![Stephen Baldwin](https://film.one/media/person/86096/gallery-bc74da9f7fac.jpg) Stephen Baldwin — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Stephen_Baldwin_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Stephen Baldwin on the Children Uniting Nations Academy Award Viewing Party red carpet, at the Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California. Held prec (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/86096/gallery-2d84a21280e6.jpg) Stephen Baldwin on the Children Uniting Nations Academy Award Viewing Party red carpet, at the Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California. Held prec (2009) — Ilya Haykinson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/2009_CUN_Award_Party_Stephen_Baldwin_005.JPG/1280px-2009_CUN_Award_Party_Stephen_Baldwin_005.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Stephen Baldwin on the Children Uniting Nations Academy Award Viewing Party red carpet, at the Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California. Held prec (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/86096/gallery-cc68e6bb3dac.jpg) Stephen Baldwin on the Children Uniting Nations Academy Award Viewing Party red carpet, at the Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California. Held prec (2009) — Ilya Haykinson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/2009_CUN_Award_Party_Stephen_Baldwin_523b.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Haneefah Collins, in dress white, speaks to the audience at the USA Freedom Corps President's Volunteer Service Awards present](https://film.one/media/person/86096/gallery-4f3d15261fa6.jpg) U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Haneefah Collins, in dress white, speaks to the audience at the USA Freedom Corps President's Volunteer Service Awards present — Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam M. Stump., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Defense.gov_photo_essay_080516-F-6684S-059.jpg/1280px-Defense.gov_photo_essay_080516-F-6684S-059.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Stephen Baldwin](https://film.one/media/person/86096/gallery-d4546a46eabf.jpg) Stephen Baldwin — Image via TMDB
- ![President Rodrigo Roa Duterte poses for a selfie with Hollywood actor Stephen Baldwin and Sec. Bong Go of the Office of the Special Assistant to the President d (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/86096/gallery-5738a319fd45.jpg) President Rodrigo Roa Duterte poses for a selfie with Hollywood actor Stephen Baldwin and Sec. Bong Go of the Office of the Special Assistant to the President d (2018) — TOTO LOZANO/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/President_Rodrigo_Roa_Duterte_during_the_30th_anniversary_celebration_of_TMP_Corporation_at_the_Grand_Hyatt_Hotel_Manila_in_Bonifacio_Global_City_%28BGC%29%2C_Taguig_City_on_August_1%2C_2018._05.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![President Rodrigo Roa Duterte strikes his signature pose with Hollywood actor Stephen Baldwin, Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson, Sec.  (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/86096/gallery-7d2ad46ae870.jpg) President Rodrigo Roa Duterte strikes his signature pose with Hollywood actor Stephen Baldwin, Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson, Sec.  (2018) — TOTO LOZANO/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/President_Rodrigo_Roa_Duterte_during_the_30th_anniversary_celebration_of_TMP_Corporation_at_the_Grand_Hyatt_Hotel_Manila_in_Bonifacio_Global_City_%28BGC%29%2C_Taguig_City_on_August_1%2C_2018._06.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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