Daniel Baldwin Biography

Fast Facts

• In honor of his mother who survived breast cancer, he participated in the breast cancer docu-drama "1 a Minute․"
• Was a standout football and basketball player in high school
• Quote: "(On battling his addiction) "The addict will always be there, forever․ I am an addict․ That's just the way it is․""
• Quote: "I believe as a born-again Christian that once you've had a chance to drink from the well, it becomes your responsibility to replenish the well…so that those after you at least have an opportunity to take a sip․"
• Was charged with disorderly conduct in 1998 when he was found running naked through the halls of the Plaza Hotel in New York
• Met his wife Joanne Smith-Baldwin when she was working as a chef at the treatment center he was attending
• Was childhood friends with the DeFeo family whose murder inspired the movie "Amityville Horror․"
• Is the only one of the Baldwin brothers not to receive a nomination for a Razzie award
• Named his son Atticus after his favorite movie "To Kill a Mockingbird․"
• Was originally set to play the lead in "It Had to Be You," but was ultimately replaced by Michael Rispoli