Daniel Baldwin Galleries 1

  The self-described "black sheep" of the famous Long Island acting clan, darkly handsome, slightly chunky Daniel Baldwin was the last of the siblings to enter the business, working as a sports handicapper until deciding the money was just too good not to pursue. With the help of his more high-profile brothers Alec, William and Stephen, he quickly established himself and compiled a respectable resume after debuting in the NBC TV-movie "Too Good to Be True" (1988), including feature roles in "Born on the Fourth of July" (1989), "Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man" (1991) and "Hero" (1992), His first big break, however, came through television with the short-lived CBS sitcom "Sydney" (1990), in which he played Cheezy, an over-sexed associate of star Valerie Bertinelli. Although he had the title role in "Ned Blessing: The True Story of My Life" (CBS, 1992) he was not in the subsequent, short-lived 1993 series ("Ned Blessing: The Story of My Life and Times") because he had already landed the part for which he is still best-known.

NBC's gritty Baltimore-based cop show "Homicide: Life on the Street" cast Baldwin as wise guy Detective Beau Felton. Although he gained good reviews, he left the show after two seasons (1993-95) and his character was eventually a murder victim in a powerful two-part episode in 1997. TV-movies like HBO's "The Attack of the 50-Foot Woman" (as Daryl Hannah's loutish husband) CBS' "Family of Cops" (1995, playing Charles Bronson's son) and NBC's "Twisted Desire" (1996, opposite significant other Isabella Hofmann) continued to show him in a good light, but his big-screen career failed to ignite, despite nice contributions to Lee Tamahori's "Mulholland Falls" and Steve Buscemi's "Trees Lounge" (both 1996). A string of direct-to-video releases followed before better roles began coming his way. Unfortunately, while in NYC in early 1998 to film the romantic comedy "It Had to Be You", the recovering substance abuser fell off the wagon with an alarming thud, and the tabloid embarrassment that ensued put the actor's career in serious jeopardy. (He was arrested and immediately replaced in the film by Michael Rispoli). Ironically, "John Carpenter's Vampires" (1998, filmed before the incident) was released while Baldwin was undergoing treatment in a rehab center and contained perhaps his best feature work to date. As James Woods' partner in tracking and killing the undead who becomes involved with a victim of a vampire's bite, he displayed not only a tough guy persona but also a more tender side. Nevertheless, he has an uphill battle to dispel people's image of him as "that crazy Baldwin who went nuts at the Plaza Hotel."

  Searching for Mickey Fish (2006) (filming) .... Harry
Final Move (2006) (post-production) .... Jasper Haig
The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell (2006) (post-production) .... Clark Remington

Sidekick (2005) .... Chuck
Our Fathers (2005) (TV) .... Angelo DeFranco
Shut Up and Shoot! (2005)
Boardwalk Poets (2005) .... Russo
The Blue Rose (2004) .... Eddie
Anonymous Rex (2004) (TV) .... Ernie Watson
Paparazzi (2004) .... Wendell Stokes
Irish Eyes (2004) .... Sean Phelan
... aka Vendetta: No Conscience, No Mercy (USA: new title)
The Real Deal (2004) .... Vince Vasser
Vegas Vamps (2003)
Water's Edge (2003) .... Mayor Block
King of the Ants (2003/I) .... Ray Mathews
Open House (2003/I) (TV) .... King
Bare Witness (2002) (V) .... Det. Killian
Dynamite (2002) .... Alpha
... aka Family Under Siege (USA: MIFED title)
Stealing Candy (2002) .... Walt Gearson
... aka Internet Queen (Philippines: English title)
Ancient Warriors (2001) .... Jasper 'Jaz' Harding
In Pursuit (2001) (V) .... Rick
Gamblin' (2000) .... Pike
Killing Moon (2000) (TV) .... Frank Conroy
Homicide: The Movie (2000) (TV) .... Beau Felton
Double Frame (2000) .... Det. Frank Tompkins
... aka Double arnaque (Canada: French title)
Fall (2000) .... Anthony Carlotti
... aka Fall: The Price of Silence (USA)
Net Worth (2000) .... Robert Freedman
Silver Man (2000) .... Eddy
Tunnel (2000) .... Seale

Silicon Towers (1999) .... Tom Neufield
Water Damage (1999) .... Paul Preedy
Active Stealth (1999) .... Captain Murphy
Wild Grizzly (1999) (TV) .... Harlan Adams
On the Border (1998) (TV) .... Ed
The Treat (1998) .... Tony
The Pandora Project (1998) .... Captain John Lacy
Phoenix (1998) .... James Nutter
Vampires (1998) .... Anthony Montoya
... aka John Carpenter's Vampires (USA: complete title)
... aka Vampire$ (USA)
Desert Thunder (1998) .... Lee Miller
Fallout (1998) .... J.J. 'Jim' Hendricks
Love Kills (1998) .... Danny Tucker
The Invader (1997) .... Jack
Twisted Desire (1996) (TV) .... William Stanton
Trees Lounge (1996) .... Jerry
Mulholland Falls (1996) .... McCafferty
Yesterday's Target (1996) .... Paul Harper
Family of Cops (1995) (TV) .... Ben Fein
... aka Une famille de flics (Canada: French title)
Bodily Harm (1995) .... Sam McKeon
Car 54, Where Are You? (1994) .... Don Motti
Dead on Sight (1994) .... Caleb Odell
"Homicide: Life on the Street" (1993) TV Series .... Det. Beau Felton (1993-1995)
... aka Homicide (USA: informal short title)
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1993) (TV) .... Harry Archer
Hero (1992) (as Daniel Leroy Baldwin) .... Fireman Denton
... aka Accidental Hero
Ned Blessing: The True Story of My Life (1992) (TV) .... Ned Blessing
... aka Lone Justice (video title)
... aka Ned Blessing
Knight Moves (1992) .... Det. Andy Wagner
... aka Face to Face
... aka Knight Moves (Germany)
... aka Knight Moves - Ein mörderisches Spiel (Germany)
The Heroes of Desert Storm (1991) (TV) .... Sgt. Ben Pennington
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) .... Alexander
Nothing But Trouble (1991) .... Dealer #1 (Artie)
"Sydney" (1990) TV Series .... Cheezy

Born on the Fourth of July (1989) .... Vet #1 - Democratic Convention
L.A. Takedown (1989) (TV) .... Bobby Schwartz
... aka L.A. Crimewave
... aka Made in L.A.
Too Good to Be True (1988) (TV) .... Leif