# Daniel Baldwin

Daniel Leroy Baldwin (born October 5, 1960) is an American actor. He is the second-oldest of the four Baldwin brothers, all of whom are actors. He is best known for playing the role of Detective Beau Felton in the NBC TV series Homicide: Life on the Street. He also starred in films, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991), Hero (1992), Mulholland Falls, Trees Lounge (both 1996), Vampires, Phoenix (both 1998), Paparazzi (2004), Sidekick (2005), The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell (2006), and Grey Gardens (2009).
He hosted The Daniel Baldwin Show on radio station WTLA in Syracuse from 2017 to 2019. He has also been an emcee for the television series truTV Presents: World's Dumbest. In February 2009, he appeared on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, admitting to his struggle with cocaine addiction.

## Early life

Baldwin was born in Massapequa, New York, the second son of Carol Newcomb (née Martineau; December 15, 1929 – May 26, 2022), a breast cancer survivor who founded the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Care Center of the University Hospital and Medical Center at Stony Brook, and Alexander Rae Baldwin Jr. (October 26, 1927 – April 15, 1983), a high school history/social studies teacher and football coach. Baldwin was raised in a Catholic family and has Irish and French ancestry. In addition to his three actor brothers, Alec (b. 1958), William (b. 1963), and Stephen (b. 1966), Baldwin has two sisters.

## Career
### Acting

Baldwin's acting debut was in the television film Too Good to Be True in 1988, which he followed with roles in the films Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) and Hero (1992). He returned to television in 1990 for the short-lived sitcom Sydney, which starred Valerie Bertinelli.
In 1993, Baldwin was cast in the Baltimore-based cop show Homicide: Life on the Street. Although he received good reviews, he left in 1995 after three seasons, and his character was later killed off. He returned to TV movies such as Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman, Family of Cops, and Twisted Desire, as well as the 1996 feature films Mulholland Falls and Trees Lounge.
In 1998, Baldwin was set to film the romantic comedy It Had to Be You, but was replaced by Michael Rispoli after being arrested for cocaine possession. John Carpenter's Vampires was released during his subsequent stint in rehab.
Baldwin was cast as Menelaus in the BBC One show Kings and Pharaohs for Series 1, featuring Christopher Eccleston, Michael Rooker and John Hurt.
Baldwin returned to appearances in various TV series episodes, including The Sopranos; and TV and direct-to-video movies, including reprising his role as Beau Felton in Homicide: The Movie in 2000. Baldwin then starred in TV movies such as Anonymous Rex (2004) and Our Fathers (2005) and small-budget films including Sidekick (2005) and Moola (2006).
In 2008, Baldwin signed on to play Julius Krug in the Award Winning HBO film based on the 1975 documentary Grey Gardens. That same year, he made appearances on truTV's The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest... as a frequent commentator. He also appeared as a supporting cast member in indie director Akihiro Kitamura's sophomore film, I'll Be There With You.
Baldwin was featured in UniGlobe Entertainment's breast cancer docu-drama titled 1 a Minute in 2010. The documentary was made by actress Namrata Singh Gujral and featured breast cancer survivors Olivia Newton-John, Diahann Carroll, Melissa Etheridge, Namrata Singh Gujral, Mumtaz and Jaclyn Smith, as well as Priya Dutt and Baldwin's brother William. The film also starred Bárbara Mori, Lisa Ray, Deepak Chopra and Morgan Brittany.
In 2014, Baldwin won Best Supporting Actor at the Madrid International Film Festival for his role in the award-winning feature film Helen Alone.
In 2024, Baldwin filmed The Caretaker, a film directed by Fady Jeanbart, which is scheduled for release in 2025. The movie stars Quinton Jackson, Robert Bronzi, and Avaryana Rose.

### Reality television

In 2005, he was featured in VH1's Celebrity Fit Club, a reality show in which overweight celebrities compete to see who can shed the most weight. He was the team captain of the Eastsiders, which also featured rapper Biz Markie, plus-size model Mia Tyler, and actor Joe Gannascoli (later traded for Judge Mablean Ephriam from Divorce Court).
In 2008, Baldwin appeared on VH1's reality series Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. In June 2009, he joined the cast of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here!, with his brother Stephen; he was the second person voted off. He has made appearances in several seasons of truTV's The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest...
In 2014, Baldwin appeared on the first episode of Celebrity Wife Swap. His girlfriend swapped with the wife of Jermaine Jackson.
On August 27, 2015, Baldwin entered the Celebrity Big Brother (also known as Celebrity Big Brother: UK vs USA) house as a contestant representing the USA. On September 4, he was the first housemate evicted; he had lasted nine days.

## Personal life
### Relationships and family

Baldwin had a daughter, filmmaker Kahlea (b. 1984), with his first wife, Cheryl. Baldwin and second wife Elizabeth had a daughter named Alexandra (b. 1994). Following the couple's divorce, Baldwin was involved in a lengthy relationship with his Homicide: Life on the Street co-star, Isabella Hofmann. They have a son, Atticus, (b. 1996), who is named after the lawyer in To Kill a Mockingbird, and has autism. Baldwin next was married to Joanne Smith, a former British model, with whom he had daughter Avis Ann on January 17, 2008. The couple's second child, daughter Finley Rae Martineau Baldwin, was born August 7, 2009. In 2011, Baldwin and his wife announced that they had dropped their divorce filings and were attempting to reconcile. However, in 2012, Joanne filed for divorce again. In November 2014, Baldwin announced his engagement to Robin Sue Hertz Hempel, an entrepreneur. They called off their engagement in 2020. On December 31, 2022, Baldwin married D'Asia Bellamy. Their wedding ceremony took place in Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy. The couple's first child, a son, named William "Bat" Baldwin, was born on June 1, 2023.
In June 2017, Baldwin relocated to Cleveland, New York, to be closer to extended family. He joined WTLA in Syracuse in September 2017 and left the station in April 2019, stating that he had accomplished what he wanted to do with the radio show.

### Addiction and arrests

In 1998, Baldwin was found running naked through the halls of New York's Plaza Hotel shouting his own last name and was arrested for possession of cocaine. He pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was sentenced to three months in drug rehab. He later told People magazine that he had been battling cocaine addiction since 1989.
On April 22, 2006, Baldwin was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia in a Santa Monica hotel.
He was arrested again on July 19, 2006. According to the police, Baldwin ran a red light after weaving through the traffic in West L.A. just before 1 pm, then crashed his rented Ford Thunderbird into two parked cars while going 80 mph (130 km/h) in a 35 mph (56 km/h) zone. Jason Lee, a spokesman for the Los Angeles police, said: "The Thunderbird pushed one of the vehicles about 20 feet (6.1 m), and that was a Hummer." Police say Baldwin was driving with a suspended license at the time of the crash. He was transferred to UCLA Medical Center with back and neck injuries but did not appear to be seriously hurt.
On November 7, 2006, Baldwin was arrested in Santa Monica, California, after allegedly stealing a white GMC Yukon SUV. The actor was taken to jail and booked for investigation of grand theft auto; bail was set at $20,000. "The car belongs to an acquaintance of Mr. Baldwin, but he had no permission to take it", said Jim Amormino, a spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff's Department. The charges were subsequently dropped.
On February 6, 2007, an arrest warrant was issued for Baldwin in Newport Beach, California, by the Orange County Superior Court for his failure to show up for an arraignment stemming from an auto-theft charge.
Baldwin starred on the VH1 reality television show Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, filmed in 2007, but left the show after the fourth episode. His stated reasons for leaving included having a prior commitment to an acting job and the others' behavior interfering with his recovery. It was eventually reported that he left because of inappropriate text messages he had sent to Mary Carey, a fellow patient in his treatment group.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988 | Too Good to Be True | Leif | TV movie |
| 1989 | L.A. Takedown | Bobby Schwartz | TV movie |
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | Veteran No #1 | |
| 1991 | Nothing but Trouble | Artie, Dealer No #1 | |
| 1991 | Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man | Alexander | |
| 1991 | The Heroes of Desert Storm | Sergeant Ben Pennington | TV movie |
| 1992 | Knight Moves | Detective Andy Wagner | |
| 1992 | Ned Blessing: The True Story of My Life | Ned Blessing | TV movie |
| 1992 | Hero | Fireman Denton | |
| 1993 | Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman | Harry Archer | TV movie |
| 1994 | Car 54, Where Are You? | Don Motti | |
| 1994 | Dead on Sight | Caleb Odell | |
| 1995 | Bodily Harm | Sam McKeon | |
| 1995 | Family of Cops | Ben Fein | TV movie |
| 1996 | Mulholland Falls | FBI Special Agent Jeffrey McCafferty | |
| 1996 | Yesterday's Target | Paul Harper | TV movie |
| 1996 | Trees Lounge | Jerry | |
| 1996 | Twisted Desire | William Stanton | TV movie |
| 1997 | The Invader | Jack | |
| 1998 | Vampires | Anthony Montoya | |
| 1998 | Love Kills | Danny Tucker | |
| 1998 | The Pandora Project | Captain John Lacy | |
| 1998 | Phoenix | Detective James Nutter | |
| 1998 | The Treat | Tony | |
| 1998 | On the Border | Ed | TV movie |
| 1999 | Fallout | J.J. 'Jim' Hendricks | |
| 1999 | Desert Thunder | Lee Miller | |
| 1999 | Active Stealth | Captain Murphy | Video |
| 1999 | Water Damage | Paul Preedy | |
| 1999 | Killing Moon | Frank Conroy | TV movie |
| 1999 | Silicon Towers | Tom Neufield | |
| 1999 | Wild Grizzly | Harlan Adams | TV movie |
| 2000 | Homicide: The Movie | Detective Beau Felton | TV movie |
| 2000 | Gamblin | Pike | Short |
| 2000 | Double Frame | Detective Frank Tompkins | |
| 2000 | Net Worth | Robert Freedman | |
| 2001 | Fall | Anthony Carlotti | |
| 2001 | In Pursuit | Rick | Video |
| 2002 | Bare Witness | Detective Killian | Video |
| 2002 | The Real Deal | Vince Vasser | |
| 2002 | Tunnel | Seale | Video |
| 2003 | Open House | King | TV movie |
| 2003 | Ancient Warriors | Jasper 'Jaz' Harding | |
| 2003 | Stealing Candy | Walt Gearson | |
| 2003 | King of the Ants | Ray Mathews | |
| 2003 | Water's Edge | Mayor Block | |
| 2003 | Silver Man | Eddy | |
| 2004 | Irish Eyes | Sean Phelan | |
| 2004 | Paparazzi | Wendell Stokes | |
| 2004 | Anonymous Rex | Ernie Watson | TV movie |
| 2004 | Dynamite | Jack 'Alpha' | |
| 2005 | Boardwalk Poets | Russo | |
| 2005 | Our Fathers | Angelo DeFranco | TV movie |
| 2005 | Sidekick | Chuck | |
| 2006 | I'll Be There with You | Constantine | |
| 2006 | Final Move | Jasper Haig | |
| 2006 | The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell | Clark Remington | |
| 2006 | Shut Up and Shoot! | Field Commander Burns | |
| 2007 | Vegas Vampires | Detective Burns | |
| 2007 | Moola | Harry | |
| 2007 | The Blue Rose | Eddie | |
| 2008 | Born of Earth | Danny Kessler | |
| 2008 | The Devil's Dominoes | Sheriff Farley | |
| 2008 | Little Red Devil | Luc Tyer | |
| 2008 | A Darker Reality | The Ghost | |
| 2009 | Grey Gardens | Julius Krug | TV movie |
| 2009 | Shadowheart | Mr. McKinley | |
| 2009 | Nine Dead | Detective Seager | |
| 2010 | The Truth | Gabriel's Father | |
| 2010 | Death and Cremation | Bill Weaver | |
| 2010 | Ashley's Ashes | Bloom | |
| 2010 | Christmas with a Capital C | Mitch Bright | |
| 2011 | Stripperland | 'Double D' | Video |
| 2011 | Oba: The Last Samurai | Colonel Pollard | |
| 2011 | Operation Belvis Bash | Namco Douglas | |
| 2011 | Will | Howard | Short |
| 2012 | Return to Vengeance | Bart | |
| 2012 | After Effect | Senator Davis | |
| 2012 | Cell Count | Blair Norris | |
| 2012 | The Unbroken | Bruce Middlebrooks | |
| 2013 | City Baby | Cloey's Dad | |
| 2013 | Mosaic | Nick Caruso | |
| 2013 | Out West | Gordo | |
| 2013 | The Sound of Trains | Jacob | Short |
| 2013 | A Little Christmas Business | Don Collier | |
| 2013 | H.O.A. Havoc | 'Lucky' Betts | |
| 2014 | Helen Alone | Jack | |
| 2014 | The Wisdom to Know the Difference | Bob | |
| 2015 | Bound | Walter | Video |
| 2015 | Hope Lost | Ettore | |
| 2015 | No Deposit | Bryan Canning | |
| 2015 | Deadly Sanctuary | Dr. Price | |
| 2015 | Lady Psycho Killer | Daniel's Father | |
| 2015 | Sicilian Vampire | Vito | |
| 2016 | Divorce Texas Style | Alan James | |
| 2016 | The Guest House | Mr. Silver | |
| 2016 | The Red Maple Leaf | Richard Barton | |
| 2017 | The Neighborhood | Gianluca Moretti | |
| 2017 | Anabolic Life | Mr. Louis | |
| 2017 | Two Faced | Rich Barry | |
| 2018 | The Joke Thief | Freddy C. | |
| 2018 | Death Kiss | Dan Forthright | |
| 2019 | Crossbreed | Secretary of Defense Weathers | |
| 2019 | The Last Big Save | Team Cheetah Trainer | |
| 2019 | Making a Deal with the Devil | Chertoff | |
| 2019 | South of Heaven: Episode 2 - The Shadow | Detective Pete | |
| 2020 | The 420 Movie: Mary & Jane | Edgar J. Hightower | |
| 2021 | Clean Sweep | Soltan Niemand | |
| 2022 | Gutter | Salvador Rossi | |
| 2022 | ChrisAnder | Michael | |
| 2022 | Bring Him Back Dead | Boothe | |
| 2022 | Enchantress | Mike | |
| 2025 | The Caretaker | Draco | Film |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Family Ties | Holworthy | Episode: "Basic Trainin" |
| 1989 | Charles in Charge | Daryl Furman | Episode: "Charles Splits: Part 1" |
| 1989 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Guppie | Episode: "Curse of the Corn People" |
| 1990 | Sydney | 'Cheezy' | Main Cast |
| 1993 | The Larry Sanders Show | Himself | Episode: "The List" |
| 1993-95 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Detective Beau Felton | Main Cast: Season 1-3 |
| 1998 | Road Rules | Himself | Episode: "Club Sandwiches Not Seals" |
| 1998 | Dead Man's Gun | Joe Wagner | Episode: "Seven Deadly Sins" |
| 1999 | Hollywood Squares | Himself/Panelist | Recurring Guest |
| 1999 | The Outer Limits | Dan Kagan | Episode: "Essence of Life" |
| 2001 | Twice in a Lifetime | Roger Hamilton/Dr. Lenny Shalton | Episode: "Then Love Came Along" |
| 2002 | NYPD Blue | Detective Frank Hughes | Episode: "Dead Meat in New Deli" |
| 2002 | Touched by an Angel | Buzz Wescott | Episode: "Jump!" |
| 2003-03 | Pyramid | Himself/Celebrity Contestant | Recurring Guest |
| 2004 | World Poker Tour | Himself/Contestant | Episode: "Hollywood Home Game III" |
| 2004 | Celebrity Blackjack | Himself/Contestant | Episode: "Tournament 8, Game 8" |
| 2005 | Celebrity Fit Club | Himself/Contestant | Main Cast: Season 1 |
| 2007 | The Sopranos | Himself/Sally Boy | Episode: "Stage 5" & "Kennedy and Heidi" |
| 2008 | Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew | Himself/Rehab Patient | Main Cast: Season 1 |
| 2008 | The Closer | Mark Yates | Episode: "Cherry Bomb" |
| 2008-12 | truTV Presents: World's Dumbest... | Himself/Host | Recurring Host: Season 1-14 |
| 2009 | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Himself/Contestant | Main Cast: Season 2 |
| 2009-10 | Cold Case | Moe Kitchener | Recurring Cast: Season 6-7 |
| 2010 | E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | Episode: "Charlie Sheen" |
| 2012 | CelebriDate | Himself/Contestant | Episode: "Daniel Baldwin" |
| 2012 | Grimm | Lieutenant Jordan Vance | Episode: "Plumed Serpent" |
| 2013-15 | Hawaii Five-0 | Paul Delano | Guest Cast: Season 3 & 5 |
| 2014 | Celebrity Wife Swap | Himself/Contestant | Episode: "Daniel Baldwin/Jermaine Jackson" |
| 2014-16 | Soba Life | Himself/Host | Main Host |
| 2015 | Celebrity Big Brother 16 | Himself/Contestant | Main Cast: Season 16 |
| 2022 | Angel Dust | Malphas | Episode: "Devils Design" |

### Director

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2000 | Tunnel | |
| 2000 | Fall | |
| 2001 | Dan | |
| 2014 | The Wisdom to Know the Difference | Also Actor and writer Burbank International Film Festival Award for Best Actor Burbank International Film Festival Award for Best Feature – Drama Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival Award for Best Feature Film Manhattan Film Festival Award for Best Dramatic Feature San Antonio Film Festival Audience Award for Best Feature Film San Antonio Film Festival Jury Prize for Best Feature Film Nominated-Long Beach International Film Festival Award for Best Director |
| 2020 | My Promise to P.J. | |