William Baldwin, comes from a star family. Biography and filmography of the actor

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The Baldwin family is truly unique. Usually, creativity is passed from grandfathers and fathers to children and grandchildren. But in this case, we are not dealing with a dynasty of actors, but with one generation. The brothers - Alexander, Daniel, Stephen and William Baldwin - are outwardly very attractive. They are not twins, but they look alike. The brothers are different in character, however, all four began to make their way in the movie business. And they succeeded. But our article is devoted to only one brother from the Baldwin constellation - William. Read about the biography, filmography and personal life of the actor below.

Star family

William Joseph Baldwin was born on the twenty-first of February 1963 in the state of New York, in the town of Massapequa. The family was Catholic, so the stork flew under the roof of the house regularly. First he brought Elizabeth. Then Alexander, Daniel and William were found in the cabbageBaldwin. Following the light reappeared daughter - Jane. And in the end, God pleased the parents, Alexander Ray and Carol, with another son, Stephen. It is noteworthy, but only the male part of the family revealed their creative abilities. Daughters - Elizabeth and Jane - have nothing to do with cinema. The father of the family worked as a physical education teacher. Under his influence, little Billy fell in love with sports. At school, he was a member of the football and baseball teams, in addition, he was fond of wrestling. And the mother of the family, Carol, fell ill with breast cancer when Billy was only seven years old. But she courageously overcame a terrible illness. Now, at the age of seventy-seven, she leads the Breast Cancer Foundation.

Artistic debut

In 1981, William Baldwin entered the State University of New York Bingampton, where his older brother Alex had already studied. And although the guys specialized in political science and economics, both decided to devote themselves to acting careers. In 1983, the head of the family, Alexander Baldwin, died of lung cancer. However, the brothers still completed their education. Alex immediately plunged into the world of show business, while William first took up wrestling, and then tried himself as a professional model, working not for anyone but for Kevin Klein. But talent is not nourished by looks alone. Soon the acting streak forced him to leave the modeling business. He made his debut in 1989 in the twice Oscar-winning film Born on the Fourth of July (directed by Oliver Stone). This tape is an adaptationautobiography of Ron Kovic. The film starred Tom Cruise, and in the shadow of such a star, the work of William Baldwin was simply not noticed. But still, the doors to the big cinema were now open for the actor.

William Baldwin Filmography

The actor's track record includes ninety films and serials. It cannot be said that his creative path was strewn with roses. But he established himself as a gifted actor in the next film, Murder of a Graduate. This time, the aspiring artist was overshadowed by Robert De Niro, Kurt Russell and Donald Sutherland. However, the actor managed to become memorable, so the invitations to the film sets fell on him like manna from heaven. One after another, in the early nineties of the last century, the films "Internal Investigation", "Flatliners", "Fire Whirlwind", "Three Hearts" were released, in which William Baldwin participated. The films "Sliver", "Backdraft", "Virus" and the thriller "Fair Game" brought him recognition from both viewers and film critics. But, unfortunately, both of them noted the sexy appearance of William Baldwin, and not his acting talent. So, for a minor role in "Sliver", he was awarded the MTV prize in the category "Most Desirable Man".

Star at its zenith

In the mid-90s, there was a short break in the actor's creative career. The reason for this was a stormy romance and subsequent marriage. But more on that later. And at the end of the millennium, “Nikita - a double life”, “Two killers” and “Bullward” appeared on the screen, in which William Baldwin starred. Films with his participationpleased the audience in the 2000s. Among the most cult films are Blue Bloods, Justice League: Crisis of Two Worlds, Gossip Girl, Dirty Wet Money, Men in Action. The last works of the actor for this period are the films "The Stranger Inside", "Be My Valentine", the series "Wilfred" and "Eternity".

William Baldwin - personal life

In 1995, the artist married Chyna Phillips. Before marriage, she was a singer in the musical group Wilson Phillips. She later tried herself as an actress, playing in the films "Say Something", "Danny Ghost", "Golf Club 2", "Running Target" and "Invisible Guy". But, as it turned out, she likes the role of a loving wife and mother of three children (two daughters and a son) the most. She does not regret leaving the cinema. But William Baldwin does not think to interrupt his acting career. But he, along with his brother Alex, opened the Alaia restaurant in New York. In addition, the actor devotes a lot of time to activism. The family is raising a Cocker Spaniel named Thurman.