---
name: "William Baldwin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/william-baldwin"
fi1m_id: "william-baldwin"
imdb_id: "nm0000287"
tmdb_id: 13021
wikidata_id: "Q313546"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 February 1963"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-04T21:39:40.993601+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."
---

# William Baldwin

## Identity

William Baldwin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/william-baldwin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** william-baldwin
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000287
- **TMDB ID:** 13021
- **Wikidata ID:** Q313546
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Baldwin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313546, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000287/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/13021

Actor. Born 21 February 1963 in Massapequa, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 February 1963, Massapequa, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1989–2010
- **Also known as:** Billy Baldwin
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 74 (1), 1990s 62 (1), 2000s 83 (1), 2010s 65 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 68 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Crime 2, Action 1, Action & Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $324m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Baldwin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313546, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000287/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/13021

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*The Squid and the Whale*](https://film.one/film/the-squid-and-the-whale.md) (83)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Backdraft*](https://film.one/film/backdraft.md) (62)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

William Baldwin, also credited as Billy Baldwin, is an American actor. Born in Massapequa, New York, he is the brother of actors Alec, Daniel and Stephen Baldwin. He graduated from Binghamton University with a degree in political science and began his career in modelling before moving into acting.

Baldwin is known for roles in films including *Flatliners* (1990), *Backdraft* (1991), *The Squid and the Whale* (2005) as Ivan, and *Forgetting Sarah Marshall* (2008). He has also appeared in television series such as *Gossip Girl* (2007) as William van der Woodsen and *Dirty Sexy Money* (2007–2009). He received a Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Cast for his work in *The Squid and the Whale*.

Baldwin has been married to singer Chynna Phillips since 1995.

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

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), Fi1m 65, as Frank Delano — [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md)
- *The Squid and the Whale* (2005), Fi1m 83, as Ivan — [page](https://film.one/film/the-squid-and-the-whale.md)
- *Backdraft* (1991), Fi1m 62, as Brian McCaffrey — [page](https://film.one/film/backdraft.md)
- *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989), Fi1m 74, as Platoon - Vietnam — [page](https://film.one/film/born-on-the-fourth-of-july.md)

## Complete filmography (112)

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

- *My Mother Is a Cosmonaut* (2025), Actor
- *BitterSweet* (2025), as Zimmerman
- *God's Soldier* (2025), as Steiner
- *Disaster Strike Force* (2025), series, as Senator Terry Carlsson
- *Disaster Strike Force* (2025), as Senator Terry Carlsson
- *No Address* (2025), as Robert
- *The 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade* (2024), Actor
- *Billie's Magic World* (2024), as Gregory
- *War of the Worlds: Extinction* (2024), as General Skuller
- *South of Hope Street* (2024), as Daniel
- *Out of Hand* (2023), as Leonard
- *Kid Santa* (2023), as Tony
- *Break In* (2023), as Robert Lockwood
- *Sherlock Santa* (2023), as Tony
- *Assault on Hill 400* (2023), as General Weaver
- *Ice Storm* (2023), as Senator Carlson
- *20.0 Megaquake* (2023), as Senator Terry Carlson
- *Candy Land* (2023), as Sheriff Rex
- *The Case of the Christmas Diamond* (2022), as Detective Billings
- *A Royal Christmas on Ice* (2022), as Daryl Blake
- *The Good Witch of Christmas* (2022), as Tony
- *A Day with Santa* (2022), as Tony
- *On the Line* (2022), Executive Producer
- *Super Volcano* (2022), as Senator Carlson
- *Dakota* (2022), as Monty Sanders
- *War of the Worlds: Annihilation* (2021), as General Skuller
- *Haters* (2021), as William Baldwin
- *Fourth Grade* (2021), as Charlie
- *The Rebels of PT-218* (2021), as General Bradley
- *Hacks* (2021), series, as Billy Baldwin — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/hacks.md)
- *Church People* (2021), as Mr. Cameron
- *My Promise to P.J.* (2020), Actor
- *S.O.S. Survive or Sacrifice* (2020), as Jake
- *Beckman* (2020), as Reese
- *2 Graves in the Desert* (2020), as Mario
- *Wrestled Away: The Lee Kemp Story* (2019), as Narrator
- *Too Old to Die Young* (2019), series, as Theo
- *Talk* (2019), as Elvis
- *Backdraft 2* (2019), as Brian McCaffrey
- *Welcome to Acapulco* (2019), as Drake Savage
- *Northern Rescue* (2019), series, as John West
- *1st Born* (2019), as Saul
- *The Purge* (2018), series, as David Ryker
- *Insatiable* (2018), series, as Gordy Greer
- *Minutes to Midnight* (2018), as Mr. Walters
- *Abigail Falls* (2018), as Peter
- *Cut Off* (2018), as Haskell
- *Maximum Impact* (2017), as Mystery Man
- *The Broken Key* (2017), as Friar Hugo
- *While You Were Dating* (2017), as Nick Stendahl · Executive Producer
- *Blowtorch* (2016), as Detective Frank Hogan
- *Dream Corp LLC* (2016), series, as Patient 66's Father (voice)
- *Chronology* (2016), as Mr.Rose
- *MacGyver* (2016), series, as Elwood
- *Christmas Trade* (2015), as Mitch Taylor
- *Lead with Your Heart* (2015), as Ben · Executive Producer
- *Back to the Jurassic* (2015), as Sarco
- *Forever* (2014), series, as Oliver Clarion
- *Aftermath* (2014), as Roy
- *The Stranger Within* (2013), as Robert
- *Sexy Evil Genius* (2013), as Bert Mayfaire
- *Be My Valentine* (2013), as Dan Farrell
- *Garbage* (2013), as Billy
- *Dino Time* (2012), as Sarco (voice)
- *Men at Work* (2012), series, as Shepard Peters
- *Jock the Hero Dog* (2011), as Boatman (voice)
- *The Craigslist Killer* (2011), as Detective Bennett
- *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Frank Delano — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md)
- *Hot in Cleveland* (2010), series, as Dane
- *Parenthood* (2010), series, as Gordon Flint
- *Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths* (2010), as Batman (voice)
- *A Plumm Summer* (2008), as Micky Plumm
- *Forgetting Sarah Marshall* (2008), as Detective Hunter Rush
- *Noise* (2007), as Mayor's Chief of Staff
- *Dirty Sexy Money* (2007), series, as Patrick Darling
- *Gossip Girl* (2007), series, as William van der Woodsen
- *Adrift in Manhattan* (2007), as Mark Phipps
- *Humble Pie* (2007), as Truman Hope
- *Feel* (2006), as Nathan
- *30 Rock* (2006), series, as Lance Drake Mandrell — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *Park* (2006), as Dennis
- *Lenexa, 1 Mile* (2006), as Dan Cooney Sr.
- *The Squid and the Whale* (2005), as Ivan — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-squid-and-the-whale.md)
- *Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy* (2005), as Johnny 13 (voice)
- *Celebrity Blackjack* (2004), series, Actor
- *Danny Phantom* (2004), series, as Johnny 13 (voice)
- *Art Heist* (2004), as Bruce Walker
- *Red Rover* (2003), as Will Logan
- *E.D.N.Y.* (2003), as Mike 'Mad Dog' Kelly
- *You Stupid Man* (2002), as Brady
- *One Eyed King* (2001), as Frank
- *Double Bang* (2001), as Billy Baldwin
- *Say Nothing* (2001), as Julian Grant
- *Relative Values* (2000), as Don Lucas
- *Primary Suspect* (2000), as Christian Box
- *Brotherhood of Murder* (1999), as Tom Martinez
- *Virus* (1999), as Steve Baker
- *Shattered Image* (1998), as Brian
- *Bulworth* (1998), as Constance's Lover (uncredited)
- *Curdled* (1996), as Paul Guell
- *Fair Game* (1995), as Max Kirkpatrick
- *A Pyromaniac's Love Story* (1995), as Garet
- *Sliver* (1993), as Zeke Hawkins
- *Three of Hearts* (1993), as Joe Casella
- *Backdraft* (1991), as Brian McCaffrey · Stunts — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/backdraft.md)
- *Flatliners* (1990), as Joe Hurley
- *Internal Affairs* (1990), as Van Stretch
- *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989), as Platoon - Vietnam — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/born-on-the-fourth-of-july.md)
- *The Preppie Murder* (1989), as Robert Chambers
- *The Road to Nevermore*, as El Dorado
- *A Walking Miracle*, as Mark
- *You Are Here*, as Keith

## Gallery

- ![William Baldwin](https://film.one/media/person/98901/gallery-cee47fbba863.jpg) William Baldwin — Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Billy_Baldwin%2C_GLAAD_Awards_2008.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Photo taken at 60th Academy Awards 4/11/88 - Permission granted to copy, publish or post but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can (2006)](https://film.one/media/person/98901/gallery-2dc22575a4ac.jpg) Photo taken at 60th Academy Awards 4/11/88 - Permission granted to copy, publish or post but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can (2006) — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/William_Baldwin_and_Jennifer_Grey_at_the_60th_Academy_Awards.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![William Baldwin](https://film.one/media/person/98901/gallery-6e1aa3e8cdab.jpg) William Baldwin — Luisa Pisani, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/William_Baldwin_and_Josh_Wood.jpg/1280px-William_Baldwin_and_Josh_Wood.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![William Baldwin](https://film.one/media/person/98901/gallery-657580a5de8e.jpg) William Baldwin — Image via TMDB
- ![William Baldwin](https://film.one/media/person/98901/gallery-b257ed17faff.jpg) William Baldwin — Image via TMDB

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