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Daniel Baldwin
Birth name Daniel Leroy Baldwin
Born October 5, 1960 (age 46)
Massapequa, New York, USA
Other name(s) Danny
Spouse(s) Isabella Hofmann
Cheryl Baldwin
Elizabeth Baldwin

Daniel Leroy 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.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Baldwin was born on October 5, 1960 in Massapequa, the third of six children of a Long Island New York Catholic family. His father, Alexander Baldwin, was a hard charging high school history teacher 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.

Baldwin is frequently noted as being Irish American, though his background includes English and Irish ancestry on his father's side, and distant French and Canadian ancestry on his mother's. His maternal grandmother was born in Nova Scotia and his Irish ancestry comes from his paternal great-grandmother, Helen Irene McNamara.[1]

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. Comedian Leslie Baldwin is a 3rd cousin.

[edit] Career

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From 1993 to 1995, the 6'2" Baldwin was a regular on the cast of the television series Homicide: Life on the Street. 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 featured rapper Biz Markie, plus-size model Mia Tyler, and actor Joe Gannascoli (later traded for Judge Mabelean Ephriam from Divorce Court.

[edit] Personal life

A one-time sports handicapper, Baldwin is divorced from Cheryl Baldwin (whom he met in high school), 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.

Daniel Baldwin spent two weeks at now-defunct treatment center Anacapa by the Sea in Port Hueneme, California, for treatment of addiction to cocaine.

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).

In 1998, Baldwin was found running naked through the halls of New York's Plaza Hotel, and arrested for possession of cocaine. He pled guilty to disorderly conduct and was sentenced to three months in drug rehab. He later told People magazine he had been battling a cocaine addiction since 1989. [2].

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.[3] Entertainment media site TMZ reports that police uncovered drug paraphernalia, a black double ended dildo, gay magazines 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. [4]

In 2006, rock band Ded Sexi released a song entitled "Lesser of the Baldwins." In August 2006, popular entertainment website www.TMZ.com referenced the Ded Sexi song in conjunction with an article on Baldwin.

On November 7, 2006, Baldwin was arrested in Santa Monica, CA, after allegedly stealing a white GMC Yukon SUV, according to TMZ.com. The actor was taken to jail and booked for investigation of grand theft auto. Bail was set at $20,000. "The car belongs to an acquaintance of Mr. Baldwin, but he had no permission to take it," said Jim Amormino, a spokesman for the Orange County sheriff's department. [5][6]

On February 6, 2007, an arrest warrant was issued for Baldwin in Newport Beach, CA, by the Orange County Superior Court for his failure to show up for an arraignment stemming from an auto-theft charge. [7] At the time, Baldwin was in Detroit, Michigan filming a movie. He turned himself into police on February 20 and pleaded not guilty to his charges. He remains free on bail.

Baldwin Brothers
Alec (1958) • Daniel (1960) • William (1963) • Stephen (1966)

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Actor

  • Too Good to Be True (1988) (TV) .... Leif
  • L.A. Takedown (1989) (TV) .... Bobby Schwartz
  • Born on the Fourth of July (1989) .... Vet #1 - Democratic Convention
  • Sydney (1990) TV Series .... Cheezy
  • Nothing But Trouble (1991) .... Dealer #1 (Artie)
  • Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) .... Alexander
  • The Heroes of Desert Storm (1991) (TV) .... Sgt. Ben Pennington
  • Knight Moves (1992) .... Det. Andy Wagner
  • Ned Blessing: The True Story of My Life (1992) (TV) .... Ned Blessing
  • Hero (1992) (as Daniel Leroy Baldwin) .... Fireman Denton
  • Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1993) (TV) .... Harry Archer
  • Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) TV Series .... Detective Beau Felton (1993-1995)
  • Dead on Sight (1994) .... Caleb Odell
  • Car 54, Where Are You? (1994) .... Don Motti
  • Bodily Harm (1995) .... Sam McKeon
  • Family of Cops (1995) (TV) .... Ben Fein
  • Yesterday's Target (1996) .... Paul Harper
  • Mulholland Falls (1996) .... McCafferty
  • Trees Lounge (1996) .... Jerry
  • Twisted Desire (1996) (TV) .... William Stanton
  • The Invader (1997) .... Jack
  • Love Kills (1998) .... Danny Tucker
  • Fallout (1998) .... J.J. 'Jim' Hendricks
  • Desert Thunder (1998) .... Lee Miller
  • Vampires (1998) .... Montoya
  • Phoenix (1998 film) Phoenix (1998) .... James Nutter
  • The Pandora Project (1998) .... Captain John Lacy
  • The Treat (1998) .... Tony
  • On the Border (1998) .... Ed
  • Wild Grizzly (1999) (TV) .... Harlan Adams
  • Active Stealth (1999) .... Captain Murphy
  • Water Damage (1999) .... Paul Preedy
  • Silicon Towers (1999) .... Tom Neufield
  • Tunnel (2000) .... Seale
  • Silver Man (2000) .... Eddy
  • Net Worth (2000) .... Robert Freedman
  • Fall (2000) .... Anthony Carlotti
  • Double Frame (2000) .... Det. Frank Tompkins
  • Homicide: The Movie (2000) (TV) .... Detective Beauregard 'Beau' Felton
  • Killing Moon (2000) (TV) .... Frank Conroy
  • Gamblin' (2000) .... Pike
  • In Pursuit (2001) (V) .... Rick
  • Ancient Warriors (2001) .... Jasper 'Jaz' Harding
  • Stealing Candy (2002) .... Walt Gearson
  • Dynamite (2002) .... Alpha
  • Bare Witness (2002) (V) .... Det. Killian
  • Open House (2003) (TV) .... King
  • King of the Ants (2003) .... Ray Mathews
  • Water's Edge (2003) .... Mayor Block
  • Vegas Vamps (2003)
  • The Real Deal (2004) .... Vince Vasser
  • Irish Eyes (2004) .... Sean Phelan
  • Paparazzi (2004) .... Wendell Stokes
  • Anonymous Rex (2004) (TV) .... Ernie Watson
  • The Blue Rose (2004) .... Eddie
  • Sidekick (2005) .... Chuck
  • Boardwalk Poets (2005) .... Russo
  • Shut Up and Shoot! (2005)
  • Our Fathers (film)Our Fathers (2005) (TV) .... Angelo DeFranco
  • Final Move (2006) .... Jasper Haig
  • A Christmas Cop (2006)

[edit] Director

  • Tunnel (2000)
  • Fall (2000)

[edit] External links

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