Stephen Andrew Baldwin (born May 12, 1966)[1] is an American actor, producer, director, and activist. He has appeared in the films Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Posse (1993), 8 Seconds (1994), Threesome (1994), The Usual Suspects (1995), Bio-Dome (1996) and The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000). Baldwin also starred in the television series The Young Riders (1989–1992) and as himself in the reality shows Celebrity Big Brother 7, which he placed 9th, in the United Kingdom and Celebrity Apprentice. In 2004, he directed Livin' It, a Christian-themed skateboarding DVD. He is the youngest of the four Baldwin brothers.
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 Baldwin in 2009 | |
| Born | Stephen Andrew Baldwin May 12, 1966 Massapequa, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse |
Kennya Deodato (m. 1990) |
| Children | 2, including Hailey |
| Relatives | Justin Bieber (son-in-law) Eumir Deodato (father-in-law) Alec Baldwin (brother) Ireland Baldwin (niece) |
| Family | Baldwin family |
| Website | stephenbaldwin |
Early life
editBaldwin was born in Massapequa, New York, the youngest son of Carol Newcomb (née Martineau), founder of The Baldwin Fund, and Alexander Rae Baldwin Jr., a high school social studies teacher and football coach.[2] Baldwin's elder brothers are actors Alec, Daniel and William, they are all known collectively known as the "Baldwin brothers". He was raised in the Catholic faith.[3] In high school, Baldwin participated on the varsity wrestling team, along with William.[4] Baldwin has two elder sisters, Elizabeth Keuchler and Jane Sasso.[5] Baldwin attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[6]
Career
editBaldwin began acting on television and made his film debut in The Beast. He starred in the western television series The Young Riders and in Threesome (1994).[7] Baldwin landed a breakthrough role in The Usual Suspects (1995) and played Barney Rubble in The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000). He participated in Celebrity Mole Hawaii, the first celebrity edition of The Mole in 2002. ABC broadcast the program in early 2003. Later that year, he returned for Celebrity Mole Yucatán, which ABC aired in early 2004. In 2006, Baldwin played a villainous thug in the television film Jesse Stone: Night Passage. In August 2007, Baldwin returned to television, when CMT cast him in Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge, one of nine celebrities cast.[8] In the first episode, Baldwin was injured in a bad fall from a wooden pontoon, breaking his shoulder blade and cracking a rib. Under doctor's orders, he left the show in the second episode. From January to March 2008, Baldwin appeared on Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice on NBC. He finished fifth out of the 14 celebrity contestants. He and Trace Adkins became friends while competing on the show. In October 2008, Baldwin appeared in Adkins's music video, "Muddy Water". In March 2013, Baldwin returned to compete in All-Star Celebrity Apprentice. He was a contestant on the 2009 NBC reality show I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here!.[9] Baldwin quit the show mid-season. On the second episode, he baptized The Hills actor Spencer Pratt. In 2019, Baldwin starred in a Filipino film, Kaibigan.[10]
Personal life
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Baldwin resides in the village of Nyack, New York, with his wife, the Brazilian graphic designer Kennya Baldwin (née Deodato), whom he met in 1987 and married in 1990. They have two daughters, Alaia and Hailey Bieber; both are models. His father-in-law is Brazilian composer Eumir Deodato, and Canadian singer Justin Bieber is his son-in-law through marriage to his daughter Hailey. Through his daughters, Alaia and Hailey, Baldwin has two grandchildren.[11][12]
In 2006, Baldwin launched a campaign to prevent an adult bookstore from opening in Nyack.[13] He has a tattoo on his left shoulder of the initials "HM" for Hannah Montana. He got the tattoo after making a pact with Miley Cyrus that he would be allowed to cameo on the show if he had the initials tattooed on him. He revealed the tattoo to Cyrus at a book signing in Nashville on November 10, 2008.[14] He was never given the opportunity to appear on the show and has since said that he regrets getting the tattoo.[15]
In June 2009, Baldwin's foreclosed $515,000, 1.4-acre home in Rockland County, New York was publicly auctioned after he and his wife defaulted on more than $824,000 in mortgage payments.[16] In July, Baldwin filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection claiming more than $2.3 million in debt. Court papers showed he owed $1.2 million on two mortgages on a New York property valued at only $1.1 million, more than $1 million in taxes and credit card debt.[17]
Baldwin was the first person to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house on January 3, 2010. The theme for this series was "Hell", with a devil head on the front door. He frequently taunted the head by saying "you're a loser". During his stay in the house, he frequently read passages from the Bible to his fellow housemates.[18] He failed to win many fans and was evicted on January 22, 2010, becoming the fourth housemate to be evicted. In a three-way vote—against Ivana Trump and Sisqó—he received 50% of the public vote.[19] After his eviction, the website restorestephenbaldwin.org, unsolicited by him, began soliciting cash donations to improve Baldwin's career.[20]
In December 2010, Baldwin filed a $3.8 million lawsuit against Kevin Costner over oil-separating technology that was used to help solve the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.[21] In June 2012, a jury sided with Costner and awarded Baldwin no damages. In March 2013, Baldwin pleaded guilty to failing to file income taxes for the years 2008, 2009, and 2010. He stated that he never intended to avoid paying taxes and that he had received bad advice from lawyers and accountants. Baldwin agreed to pay $300,000 within a year, or he would be sentenced to five years' probation and have five years to pay the money.[22][23]
Views
editReligion
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In September 2006, Baldwin released his book titled The Unusual Suspect, which details highlights from his personal life, career, days of drug abuse and his turn to becoming a born-again Evangelical after the September 11 attacks in 2001.[24][25][26] In the same year, Baldwin, Mario D'Ortenzio, and Bobby Brewer founded Breakthrough Ministry, which was designed to use extreme sports as a ministry via arena tours, called AsSalt Tours. The tours featured extreme sports celebrities, including Christian Hosoi.[27]
In late 2008, Baldwin formed a for-profit organization called Antioch Ministry, which exists "to facilitate the gifts and calling of Stephen Baldwin."[28] In 2009, Baldwin launched a third ministry called Now More Than Ever, designed to reach enlisted men and women in the U.S. armed services around the world. In 2008, Baldwin teamed up with conservative talk-radio host Kevin McCullough to put together a Saturday radio show called Baldwin/McCullough Radio. As of April 18, 2009, the show aired on 213 stations and in more than 400 cities across the US and worldwide on Sirius 161 and XM 227.[29] Baldwin appears weekly on the show from the broadcast studios in New York City and from various locations around the country when he is traveling for other business purposes.
Politics
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In 2007, Baldwin endorsed Sam Brownback for U.S. president.[30] After Brownback ended his campaign, Baldwin switched his support to Mike Huckabee.[31] Baldwin was an outspoken advocate of the John McCain–Sarah Palin presidential ticket after Huckabee dropped out of the 2008 presidential election.[32]
In 2011, Baldwin mentioned the possibility of entering New York City's 2013 mayoral election as an opponent of his brother Alec, who had suggested that he might run himself.[33]
Baldwin was among the first Hollywood celebrities to endorse Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election.[34][35]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Homeboy | Luna Park Drunk | |
| The Beast | Anthony Golikov | ||
| 1989 | Casualties of War | Soldier | Uncredited |
| Last Exit to Brooklyn | Sal | ||
| Born on the Fourth of July | Billy Vorsovich | ||
| 1992 | Crossing the Bridge | Danny Morgan | |
| 1993 | Posse | Jimmy J. "Little J" Teeters | |
| Bitter Harvest | Travis | ||
| 1994 | Threesome | Stuart | |
| 8 Seconds | Tuff Hedeman | ||
| A Simple Twist of Fate | Danny Newland | ||
| Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Roger Spalding | ||
| 1995 | Dead Weekend | Agent Weed | |
| Fall Time | Leon | ||
| The Usual Suspects | Michael McManus | ||
| Under the Hula Moon | Buzzard "Buzz" Wall | ||
| 1996 | Bio-Dome | Doyle Johnson | |
| Fled | Luke Dodge | ||
| Crimetime | Bobby Mahon | ||
| 1998 | Half Baked | MacGyver Smoker | |
| Scar City | John Trace | ||
| One Tough Cop | Bo Dietl | ||
| 1999 | Friends & Lovers | Jon | |
| The Sex Monster | Murphy | ||
| Absence of the Good | Caleb Barnes | ||
| 2000 | Mercy | The Mechanic | |
| The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas | Barney Rubble | ||
| 2001 | XChange | Clone #1 / Toffler 3 | |
| Protection | Sal | ||
| Zebra Lounge | Jack Bauer | ||
| Dead Awake | Desmond Caine | ||
| 2002 | Spider's Web | Clay Harding | |
| Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice | Sean Linden | Direct-to-video | |
| 2003 | Silent Warnings | Joe "Cousin Joe" Vossimer | Direct-to-video |
| Lost Treasure | Bryan McBride | ||
| 2004 | Target | Charlie Snow | |
| Six: The Mark Unleashed | Luke | ||
| 2006 | The Genius Club | Rory Johnson | |
| 2007 | Midnight Clear | "Lefty" | |
| Fred Claus | Himself | ||
| 2008 | The Flyboys | Silvio Esposito | |
| Shark in Venice | David Franks | ||
| 2009 | Shoot the Duke | Max Rockinsky | |
| 2010 | Let the Game Begin | David Carroll | |
| Loving the Bad Man | McQuade | ||
| 2012 | Dino Time | Surly | Voice |
| 2013 | I'm in Love with a Church Girl | Jason McDaniels | |
| 2014 | 2047: The Final War[36] | Ryan Willburn | Italian film also known as 2047: Sights of Death[37] |
| 2015 | God's Club[38][39] | Michael Evans | |
| Faith of Our Fathers | Mansfield | ||
| 2016 | Magi | Burga Adler | |
| No Panic, With a Hint of Hysteria | Chester | ||
| The Apostle Peter: Redemption | Nero | ||
| 2017 | RUN | Jeff Conners | |
| 2019 | The Least of These: The Graham Staines Story | Graham Staines[40] | |
| A Walk with Grace | Jay Thorson | ||
| Kaibigan | John Anderson | Filipino English-language film | |
| 2024 | A Carpenter’s Prayer | Ken Strickler |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | American Playhouse | Gutter Pup | Episode: "The Prodigious Hickey" |
| 1988 | Family Ties | Bobby | Episode: "Beyond Therapy" |
| 1989 | China Beach | Chuck Berry | Episode: "All About E.E.V." |
| 1989–1992 | The Young Riders | William F. Cody | 67 episodes |
| 1994 | New Eden | Adams | Television film |
| 1995 | Legend | Jimmy Siringo | Episode: "Mr. Pratt Goes to Sheridan" |
| 1998 | Mr. Murder | Marty Stillwater / Alfie | Miniseries |
| 2000 | Cutaway | Agent Victor Cooper | Television film |
| Batman Beyond | Charlie Bigelow | Voice, episode: "Big Time" | |
| 2001 | Night Visions | Barry | Episode: "The Doghouse" |
| Zebra Lounge | Jack Bauer | Television film | |
| 2002 | Fear Factor | Himself | Episode: "Celebrity Fear Factor 2" |
| 2003 | Celebrity Mole: Hawaii | Himself / Contestant | 4 episodes |
| Silent Warnings | Joe Vossimer | Television film | |
| Scare Tactics | Himself / Host | 8 episodes | |
| 2004 | Celebrity Mole: Yucatán | Himself / Contestant | 4 episodes |
| 2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jesse Acheson | Episode: "Compulsion" |
| 2006 | The Snake King | Matt Ford | Television film; aka Snakeman |
| Jesse Stone: Night Passage | Joe Genest | Television film | |
| Earthstorm | John Redding | Television film | |
| Dark Storm | Daniel Grey | Television film | |
| 2007 | Harpies | Jason | Television film |
| 2009 | The Celebrity Apprentice | Himself / Contestant | Season 1 15 episodes |
| I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Himself / Contestant | Season 2 13 episodes | |
| 2010 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Himself | Episode 9.4 |
| Celebrity Big Brother | Himself / Contestant | Season 7 27 episodes | |
| 2013 | All-Star Celebrity Apprentice | Himself / Contestant | Season 6 8 episodes |
| 2017 | The Great American Pilgrimage | Himself | Season 1 16 episodes |
| 2021 | Nova Vita | Agent Smith | Season 1 10 episodes |
Director
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Livin' It | Documentary short |
| 2012 | The Will to Drill | Documentary |
Awards
edit| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | National Board of Review | Best Acting by an Ensemble | The Usual Suspects | Won |
| 2001 | Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Supporting Actor | The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas | Nominated |
References
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- ^ "Stephen Baldwin Biography (1966–)". FilmReference.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ^ Sawyer, Miranda (January 31, 2010). "Stephen Baldwin: 'Jesus or no Jesus, if my daughter started working in a strip club, I'd beat her ass'". the Guardian.
- ^ "Helen's Alec Baldwin site-Interview, 1989". Archived from the original on July 11, 2011.
- ^ "Biography of Daniel Baldwin". Archived from the original on August 17, 2009.
- ^ "Stephen Baldwin: Overview". MSN. Archived from the original on March 14, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (April 8, 1994). "Menage a Trois With Hip Pretensions". The New York Times.
- ^ Elzey, Susan (August 10, 2007). "Reality TV vet tries his hand at rodeo". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved August 10, 2007.
- ^ "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me out of Here!". Archived from the original on October 26, 2012.
- ^ "Perkins Twins star in international movie, Kaibigan | Billboard". www.mindanaodailynews.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019.
- ^ "💞IRIS ELLE ARONOW!💞Born on 8/17/2020, 6lbs 11oz. She is absolutely perfect, we are all happy and healthy. Thank you so much @drthaisaliabadi for making our experience go as smoothly and as beautifully as I ever could have imagined. We love you! 💕". instagram.com.
- ^ "Baby, oh! Justin and Hailey Bieber welcome a baby boy". CBC News. August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ Alexander Osang (August 4, 2006). "God Doesn't Like Pornography: Stephen Baldwin and America's Culture War". Der Spiegel. Retrieved August 23, 2007.
- ^ "Stephen Baldwin: the Gospel According to Miley". TMZ. November 11, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
- ^ Andrew Williams (January 29, 2010). "Stephen Baldwin: I regret my Hannah Montana tattoo". Metro.
- ^ "Stephen Baldwin's Foreclosed Home To Be Auctioned". CBS News. June 12, 2009.
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- ^ "Celebrity Big Brother 2010 contestants unveiled". BBC News. January 3, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
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- ^ Gavin Wilson (April 30, 2010). "Stephen Baldwin & Bailout Help – Website Set up to Raise Money". National Ledger. Archived from the original on May 3, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
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- ^ Michael Martinez (March 30, 2013). "Stephen Baldwin pleads guilty to tax charge, will pay $300,000". CNN. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
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- ^ Shannon Woodland; Scott Ross. "Stephen Baldwin: The Jesus Freak of Hollywood". The 700 Club – via Christian Broadcasting Network.
- ^ "Stephen Baldwin: Extreme Sports Evangelist". The 700 Club. Retrieved September 10, 2012 – via Christian Broadcasting Network.
- ^ Harris, Dan (November 22, 2006). "A Baldwin Brother's Journey to Jesus". ABC News. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
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- ^ "Antioch Ministries". Archived from the original on November 29, 2011.
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- ^ "Actor Stephen Baldwin to endorse Brownback". Archived from the original on May 22, 2011.
- ^ "Stephen Baldwin says he hearts Huckabee, rejects gay marriage and no longer photographs porn patrons". Archived from the original on February 21, 2008.
- ^ "Stephen Baldwin: 'McCain can bring change'". TODAY.com. October 24, 2008. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
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External links
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- Stephen Baldwin at IMDb
- Official website
- The Breakthrough Ministry
- Livin' It (Action Sports Ministry that Baldwin co-founded)
- Article about Baldwin's quest to close a porn store in Nyack, from Rockland Magazine
- Baldwin McCullough Radio
- Stephen Baldwin and America's Culture War An article by Alexander Osang featured in Der Spiegel, August 4, 2006
- Video of Stephen Baldwin talking about his conversion
- Premier Christian TV interview with Stephen Baldwin about his experiences in Celebrity Big Brother house