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William "Billy" Baldwin (born February 21, 1963) is an American actor, known for his starring roles in such films as Backdraft (1991) and Flatliners (1990).

Biography

Early life

Baldwin was born in Massapequa, New York, the son of Carol Newcomb (née Martineau) and Alexander Rae Baldwin, Jr., a high school history/social studies teacher and football coach.Alec Baldwin Biography (1958-) He is the brother of notable actors Daniel, Stephen and Alec, sometimes collectively known as the Baldwin brothers. Baldwin was raised in a Catholic family of Irish, English and French descent.Helen's Alec Baldwin site-Interview, 1989Alec Baldwin - Juvenile Delinquency, The White House, Newsday - Newsday.com A graduate of Berner High School and Binghamton University, he has a degree in political science and is known for his support and contributions to Binghamton's wrestling team. He has a dog named Joe.

Career


Before starting his acting career, he was a fashion model. Baldwin starred alongside Cindy Crawford in the 1995 film Fair Game, and has continued to act in films and on television, but he has not taken many leading roles. He was well-received in a supporting role in the 2005 film The Squid and the Whale. Currently, he co-stars as Donald Sutherland's oldest son, Patrick Darling VI, on Dirty Sexy Money, for ABC.

Personal life

Since 1995, Baldwin has been married to singer Chynna Phillips (formerly of the group Wilson Phillips), who is the daughter of John and Michelle Phillips of the 60s group, The Mamas and the Papas. They have three children: daughter Jamison (born 2000), son Vance Alexander (born 2001) and daughter Brooke (born 2004). Like his brother Alec Baldwin, William is a vegetarianFor the animals - www.genesisawards.org - Brief Article | Vegetarian Times | Find Articles at BNET.com and has been nominated for PETA's 'Sexiest Vegetarian'. Politically, he is known to be a liberal.
He lives in Bedford, New York.


Filmography


This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "William Baldwin".

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