Biography
This strikingly handsome lead of the 1990s is notable for his bedroom eyes and lean physique. The third of the acting Baldwin brothers (including the older Alec and Daniel and younger Stephen), William Baldwin left law school and began modeling. He first gained attention as an actor for his performance as convicted killer Robert Chambers in the TV-movie "The Preppie Murder" (ABC, 1989). That same year, Baldwin made his feature film debut …
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Career Milestones
| Worked as model for Calvin Klein; also appeared in commercials | ||
| Worked on Capitol Hill as aide to Democratic US Representative Thomas J. Downey (NY) | ||
1989 | Feature acting debut, "Born on the Fourth of July" | |
1989 | TV acting debut, cast as killer Robert Chambers in the ABC movie "The Preppie Murder" | |
1991 | Starred in Ron Howard's film, "Backdraft"; also performed stunts | |
1993 | Cast as leading man to Sharon Stone in "Sliver" | |
1995 | Co-starred with model Cindy Crawford in "Fair Game" | |
1998 | Featured as Annie Parillaud's husband in Raul Ruiz's "Shattered Image" | |
1999 | Played one of the leads in the Showtime original "Brotherhood of Murder" | |
2000 | Acted opposite Julie Andrews in "Relative Values" | |
2001 | Played the lead in "Double Bang"; premiered on HBO in lieu of theatrical release | |
2005 | Offered a well-received performance as Laura Linney's love interest in Noah Baumbach's "The Squid and the Whale" | |
2007 | Cast as Donald Sutherland's oldest son, Patrick Darling VI on the short-lived ABC drama "Dirty Sexy Money" | |
Awards
1994 | MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male in Sliver |