William Baldwin
Known for
For decades now, William Baldwin has been an American actor with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. More of the credits fall under drama than under anything else. With 92 credits to his name, volume is part of the story. 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' is where the largest audience met him. 'Gossip Girl' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1989.
William Baldwin
74 Movies · 18 Series
Known for
For decades now, William Baldwin has been an American actor with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. More of the credits fall under drama than under anything else. With 92 credits to his name, volume is part of the story. 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' is where the largest audience met him. 'Gossip Girl' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1989.
Movies
Plays Zeke Hawkins
Sliver
1993
Plays Detective Hunter Rush
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
2008
Plays Brian McCaffrey
Backdraft
1991
Plays Platoon - Vietnam
Born on the Fourth of July
1989
Plays Joe Hurley
Flatliners
1990
Plays Sarco (voice)
Dino Time
2012
Plays Van Stretch
Internal Affairs
1990
Plays Steve Baker
Virus
1999
Plays Ivan
The Squid and the Whale
2005
Plays Batman (voice)
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
2010
Plays Brian McCaffrey
Backdraft 2
2019
Plays Mystery Man
Maximum Impact
2017
Plays Johnny 13 (voice)
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
2005
Plays Max Kirkpatrick
Fair Game
1995
Plays Mr. Cameron
Church People
2021
Plays Mayor's Chief of Staff
Noise
2007
Plays Dennis
Park
2006
Plays Billy
Garbage
2013
Plays Brian
Shattered Image
1998
Plays Robert
The Stranger Within
2013
Plays Frank
One Eyed King
2001
Plays Bert Mayfaire
Sexy Evil Genius
2013
Plays Reese
Beckman
2020
Plays Detective Bennett
The Craigslist Killer
2011
Plays General Weaver
Assault on Hill 400
2023
Plays Mitch Taylor
Christmas Trade
2015
Plays Nathan
Feel
2006
Plays Sheriff Rex
Candy Land
2023
Plays Paul Guell
Curdled
1996
Plays Bruce Walker
Art Heist
2004
Plays Will Logan
Red Rover
2003
Plays Don Lucas
Relative Values
2000
Plays Friar Hugo
The Broken Key
2017
Plays Mario
2 Graves in the Desert
2020
Plays Keith
You Are Here
2019
Plays Brady
You Stupid Man
2002
Plays Mr. Walters
Minutes to Midnight
2018
Plays Monty Sanders
Dakota
2022
Plays Haskell
Cut Off
2018
Plays Drake Savage
Welcome to Acapulco
2019
Plays Billy Baldwin
Double Bang
2001
Plays General Bradley
The Rebels of PT-218
2021
Plays Jake
S.O.S. Survive or Sacrifice
2020
Plays Joe Casella
Three of Hearts
1993
Plays Boatman (voice)
Jock the Hero Dog
2011
Plays Garet
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
1995
Plays Daniel
South of Hope Street
2024
Plays Dan Cooney Sr.
Lenexa, 1 Mile
2006
Plays Roy
Aftermath
2014
Plays Steiner
God's Soldier
2025
TV Shows
Plays Patrick Darling
Dirty Sexy Money
2007
Plays William van der Woodsen
Gossip Girl
2007
Plays John West
Northern Rescue
2019
Plays Self - Panelist
Hollywood Squares
1998
Plays Gordon Flint
Parenthood
2010
Plays Senator Terry Carlsson
Disaster Strike Force
2025
Plays Elwood
MacGyver
2016
Plays Frank Delano
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Plays David Ryker
The Purge
2018
Plays Theo
Too Old to Die Young
2019
Plays Johnny 13 (voice)
Danny Phantom
2004
Plays Dane
Hot in Cleveland
2010
Plays Patient 66's Father (voice)
Dream Corp LLC
2016
Plays Shepard Peters
Men at Work
2012
Plays Oliver Clarion
Forever
2014
Plays Lance Drake Mandrell
30 Rock
2006
Plays Gordy Greer
Insatiable
2018
Plays Billy Baldwin
Hacks
2021
Latest Trailers
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Disaster Strike Force
Senator Terry Carlsson · 6 episodes
2025
TV
BitterSweet
Zimmerman
2025
Film
God's Soldier
Steiner
2025
Film
Disaster Strike Force
Senator Terry Carlsson
2025
Film
No Address
Robert
2025
Film
Billie's Magic World
Gregory
2024
Film
War of the Worlds: Extinction
General Skuller
2024
Film
South of Hope Street
Daniel
2024
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is William Baldwin and where are they from?
William Baldwin is 63 years old, born on February 21, 1963 in Massapequa, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of William Baldwin?
William Baldwin is best known for roles in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Born on the Fourth of July, Flatliners.
How many movies has William Baldwin been in?
Over a 37-year career (since 1989), William Baldwin has appeared in 74 movies and 17 TV shows.
What was William Baldwin's first movie?
The career of William Baldwin began with The Preppie Murder (1989).
What is William Baldwin's most recent movie or series?
William Baldwin's most recent release is My Mother Is a Cosmonaut, which premiered on December 5, 2025.
What TV shows has William Baldwin appeared in?
On television, William Baldwin has appeared in The Purge, Gossip Girl, Hawaii Five-0, Insatiable.
William Baldwin
1963-02-21 · Massapequa, New York, USA
William Joseph 'Billy' Baldwin (born February 21, 1963) is an American actor, producer, and writer, known for his starring roles in such films as Flatliners (1990), Backdraft (1991), Sliver (1993), Fair Game (1995), Virus (1999), Double Bang (2001), as Johnny 13 in Danny Phantom (2004–2007), Art Heist (2004), The Squid and the Whale (2005), as Senator Patrick Darling on the ABC drama Dirty Sexy Money (2007–2009), Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010), and was a regular guest on Gossip Girl as William van der Woodsen and Parenthood as Gordon Flint. He also starred as lead detective Brian Albert in the Lifetime Original Movie The Craigslist Killer.
He is brother to actors Alec Baldwin, Stephen Baldwin, and Daniel Baldwin. He is married to singer Chynna Phillips (Wilson Phillips) and they have 3 children.