William Baldwin - wikipedia William Baldwin This article is about the American actor. For other uses, see William Baldwin ( disambiguation ). William Baldwin Baldwin at the 2008 GLAAD Media Awards. ( 1963 - 02 - 21 ) February 21, 1963 ( age 54 ) Massapequa, New York, U.S. Alma mater Binghamton University Occupation Actor, producer, writer Years active 1989 -- present Spouse ( s ) Chynna Phillips ( m. 1995 ) Children Relatives Alec Baldwin ( brother ) Daniel Baldwin ( brother ) Stephen Baldwin ( brother ) Ireland Baldwin ( niece ) Hailey Baldwin ( niece ) Website www.williambaldwin.net 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 himself in Forgetting Sarah Marshall ( 2008 ), as Senator Patrick Darling in the drama series Dirty Sexy Money ( 2007 -- 2009 ), as Batman / Bruce Wayne on Justice League : Crisis on Two Earths ( 2010 ), as William van der Woodsen on Gossip Girl until December 2012, and as Gordon Flint on Parenthood. Baldwin appeared as lead detective Brian Albert in the Lifetime Original Movie The Craigslist Killer. In 2013, he joined the cast of BBC America 's Copper for two episodes of season 2, prior to the series being cancelled. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 1980s 2.2 1990s 2.3 2000s 2.4 2010s 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External links Early life Baldwin was born in Massapequa, New York, the son of Carol Newcomb ( née Martineau ) and Alexander Rae Baldwin, Jr. His father was a high school history / social studies teacher and football coach. He is the brother of actors Alec, Daniel, and Stephen, sometimes collectively known as the Baldwin brothers, and of sisters Beth and Jane, all together known as the Baldwin family. Baldwin was raised in a Catholic family, and has English, Irish, Scottish, French - Canadian, and German ancestry. A graduate of Alfred G. Berner High School and Binghamton University, where he was a varsity wrestler, he has a degree in political science. Career 1980s Before starting his acting career, Baldwin was a fashion model for Calvin Klein. His first starring role was in a TV movie as Robert Chambers, alongside Danny Aiello and Lara Flynn Boyle in The Preppie Murder, which aired on ABC in 1989. Baldwin also appeared in the 1989 film Born on the Fourth of July, starring Tom Cruise, where he had a minor role as a U.S Marine during the Vietnam War, his brothers Daniel and Stephen also had minor parts in the film. Baldwin with Jennifer Grey at the 1988 Academy Awards. 1990s Baldwin 's first featured film was Internal Affairs, in which he starred alongside Richard Gere and Andy García. He then starred in big - budget films like Flatliners with stars like Julia Roberts, Kiefer Sutherland and Kevin Bacon. He portrayed Chicago firefighter Brian McCaffrey in Backdraft alongside Kurt Russell and many other stars. His role in 1993 film Sliver along with Sharon Stone earned him the MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male. In 1995, among other diverse characters he has played in his career, Baldwin was on Joel Schumacher 's shortlist for Batman Forever to play the caped crusader, his four diverse choices were Daniel Day - Lewis, Ralph Fiennes, Val Kilmer and Baldwin, the role went to Val Kilmer. Baldwin starred alongside Cindy Crawford in Fair Game, then in 1996 starred in a low - budget film by Miramax Films titled Curdled, and was paid US $150,000 for his performance compared to the $1.7 million he received for his role in Sliver. In 1998, he appeared in Warren Beatty 's film Bulworth as Constance Bulworth 's lover. In 1999, Baldwin teamed up with Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Sutherland for the science fiction thriller Virus, and alongside Peter Gallagher in the Showtime original movie, Brotherhood of Murder. 2000s Baldwin in 2008 In 2001, Baldwin played a leading role in the television film Double Bang which aired on HBO. Since then, Baldwin has played in other projects such as Red Rover in 2003, Park, Feel and Lenexa, 1 Mile in 2006, Adrift in Manhattan, A Plumm Summer, Noise, and Humble Pie in 2007. His 2004 film Art Heist received much attentions when its released on DVD. Baldwin has continued to act in films and on television, but has not taken many leading roles. He was well received in a supporting role in the 2005 film The Squid and the Whale alongside Laura Linney and Jeff Daniels, for which he earned the Gotham Award for Best Cast. He also co-starred in ABC 's Dirty Sexy Money as Donald Sutherland 's oldest son, Patrick Darling IV, for the duration of the show until April 2009. In 2008, he appeared in the comedy film Forgetting Sarah Marshall which stars Jason Segel and Kristen Bell, as Detective Hunter Rush. In February 2010, audiences got to hear his first time playing Batman in Justice League : Crisis on Two Earths, a loose adaptation of Grant Morrison 's JLA : Earth 2 story. 2010s In 2010, Baldwin portrayed Dr. Willam van der Woodsen, father of Serena and Eric van der Woodsen, on the third and fourth seasons of Gossip Girl. Baldwin was also featured with his brother Daniel in UniGlobe Entertainment 's breast cancer docu - drama, 1 a Minute. The documentary was made by Namrata Singh Gujral, and will feature breast cancer survivors Olivia Newton - John, Diahann Carroll, Melissa Etheridge, Namrata Singh Gujral, Mumtaz, and Jaclyn Smith, Daniel Baldwin and Priya Dutt. Baldwin was cast in the second season of Parenthood to play a boss and love interest for several episodes. Baldwin joined Parenthood for a multi-episode arc that aired in fall 2010 as Gordon Flint, the `` wealthy, charismatic '' boss of Adam ( Peter Krause ), a bachelor who also has eyes for Adam 's sister Sarah ( Lauren Graham ). In 2011, Baldwin starred in the Lifetime Original Movie, The Craigslist Killer which aired January 3, 2011. He plays the lead detective on the case of the killer, Philip Markoff, who connected with victims through Craigslist ads placed in Boston, Massachusetts. On June 1, 2011, Baldwin starred in the indie film Sexy Evil Genius, alongside Seth Green, Harold Perrineau Jr., Katee Sackhoff and Michelle Trachtenberg. The film was directed by Shawn Piller. In July 2011, Baldwin joined the CBS drama Hawaii Five - 0 for a multi-episode arc. On March 22, 2012, Baldwin guest starred on the NBC show 30 Rock. Baldwin plays Lance Drake Mandrell, an actor who plays Jack Donaghy -- the role played in the series by Baldwin 's real - life brother Alec -- in a made - for - TV movie within the show. Baldwin is currently a model for Sacoor Brothers. Baldwin appeared in the fourth and final season of Wilfred, replacing Dwight Yoakam in the role of Bruce. In 2015, he narrated for the documentary A Wing and a Prayer, a film about American fighter pilots who assisted in the 1948 Arab -- Israeli War and the founding of the Israeli Air Force. Personal life In 1995, Baldwin married singer Chynna Phillips of the music group Wilson Phillips and daughter of musician John Phillips by his second wife, Michelle. Together, they have three children : daughter Jameson ( born 2000 ), son Vance ( born 2002 ), and daughter Brooke ( born 2004 ). Baldwin splits his time between an estate in Santa Barbara, California and another in Bedford Corners, New York ( 30 minutes away from his brother Stephen 's estate in Nyack, New York ). Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1989 Born on the Fourth of July U.S. Marine -- Vietnam 1990 Internal Affairs Van Stretch 1990 Flatliners Joe Hurley 1991 Backdraft Brian McCaffrey 1993 Three of Hearts Joe 1993 Sliver Zeke Hawkins MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male Nominated -- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor 1995 A Pyromaniac 's Love Story Garet 1995 Fair Game Detective Max Kirkpatrick Nominated -- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple ( shared with Cindy Crawford ) Curdled Paul Guell 1998 Bulworth Constance Bulworth 's Lover 1998 Shattered Image Brian 1999 Virus Steve Baker 2000 Primary Suspect Christian Box 2000 Relative Values Don Lucas 2001 Double Bang Billy Brennan 2001 One Eyed King Frank 2002 You Stupid Man Brady 2003 Red Rover Will Taylor Art Heist Bruce Walker 2005 The Squid and the Whale Ivan Gotham Award for Best Cast 2006 Park Dennis 2007 Adrift in Manhattan Mark Phipps 2007 A Plumm Summer Mick Plumm 2007 Noise Mayor 's Chief of Staff 2008 Forgetting Sarah Marshall Detective Hunter Rush Justice League : Crisis on Two Earths Batman ( voice ) Direct - to - video 1 a Minute Himself 2011 Jock the Hero Dog Boatman 2012 Aftermath Shane ( voice ) 2012 Dino Time Sarco ( voice ) 2015 A Wing and a Prayer Narrator Documentary Television Year Title Role Notes 1989 The Preppie Murder Robert Chambers Television film 2001 Say Nothing Julian Grant Television film 2003 E.D.N.Y. Mike ' Mad Dog ' Kelly Television film 2004 -- 05 ; 2007 Danny Phantom Johnny 13 ( voice ) 3 episodes 2006 Waterfront Paul Brennan 5 episodes 2007 -- 2009 Dirty Sexy Money Patrick Darling 23 episodes 2010 -- 2012 Gossip Girl Dr. William van der Woodsen 11 episodes Parenthood Gordon Flint 8 episodes 2011 -- 2012 Hawaii Five - 0 Frank Delano 5 episodes 2012 30 Rock Lance Drake Mandrell Episode : `` Kidnapped by Danger '' 2012 Men at Work Shepard Peters Episode : `` Inventing Milo '' 2013 Copper William ' Wild Bill ' Eustace 2 episodes 2014 Wilfred Bruce Episode : `` Patterns '' 2015 Forever Oliver Clausten Episode : `` The Wolves of Deep Brooklyn '' 2015 Hot in Cleveland Dane Stevens 3 episodes 2017 While You Were Dating Nick Stendahl Television film References Jump up ^ `` Alec Baldwin Biography ( 1958 -- ) ''. Filmreference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Helen 's Alec Baldwin site - Interview, 1989 ''. Helenheart.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2010. Jump up ^ Alec Baldwin -- Juvenile Delinquency, The White House, Newsday -- Newsday.com Archived November 30, 2004, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` Alec Baldwin ''. Jump up ^ Vancheri, Barbara ( March 25, 1999 ). `` William Baldwin 's support adds weight to wrestling championships ''. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 7, 2011. ^ Jump up to : `` Interview At ''. Fancoredaily.com. Retrieved September 29, 2010. Jump up ^ `` William Baldwin ''. IMdB. Jump up ^ `` Mcg -- Indian Star Rallies Celebrity Support For Cancer Movie ''. Contactmusic.com. Retrieved September 29, 2010. Jump up ^ DiNunno, Gina ( July 28, 2010 ). `` William Baldwin Joins Parenthood ''. TV Guide. Jump up ^ Bryant, Adam ( July 30, 2011 ). `` Exclusive : Hawaii Five - 0 Books William Baldwin for Recurring Role ''. TV Guide. Jump up ^ Sherrow, Rita ( March 22, 2012 ). `` Alec Baldwin reveals live episode of ' 30 Rock ' ''. Tulsa World. Jump up ^ Kelly Nelson, Liz ( March 23, 2012 ). `` ' 30 Rock ' : Cynthia Nixon, Billy Baldwin bring ' Kidnapped by Danger ' to life ''. Zap2it. Jump up ^ `` A Wing and a Prayer ''. American Public Television. Retrieved November 16, 2015. Jump up ^ Rodriguez, Brenda ; Silverman, Stephen M. ( December 4, 2004 ). `` Baby Girl for Chynna Phillips, Billy Baldwin ''. People. Retrieved September 8, 2008. Jump up ^ Costaregni, Susie ( December 3, 2006 ). `` ' The Dish ' column, ' Christmas concert to help children in Rwanda ''. Stamford, CT. Retrieved December 23, 2006. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to William Baldwin. 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Question: who plays dr van der woodsen in gossip girl
Answer: William Joseph "Billy" Baldwin