William Baldwin

Birth Name:

William Joseph Baldwin

Birth Place:

Massapequa, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Stunts

After he received 2003 Outstanding American Award, he was inducted into the Amateur Wrestling Hall of Fame
William and his brother Alec both won $250K for charity on celebrity episodes of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire․"
Baldwin attended Alfred G․ Berner High School in New York with his well-known brothers Alec, Stephen and Daniel
Studied political science at the State University of New York at Binghamton for two years before going to Hollywood to pursue his acting career
Baldwin worked as a male model before becoming an actor, and has modeled for Calvin Klein
Worked as aide for Representative Thomas J․ Downey, a Democrat from New York, on Capitol Hill
Quote: "Acting is my career and activism is my passionate hobby․ But acting is my livelihood․ I was an activist long before I even entertained the possibility of being an actor․"
Quote: "I could count my modeling jobs on my hands and toes․ When I graduated from college, I moved to New York specifically to study acting and I needed to pay the bills and it's better to make a couple thousand dollars in one day than to wait tables six days a week․"
Quote: "If I have a choice between my family and my work, my family wins out every time․ My lack of embracing the show business world is what's kept me as solid as I am․ In fact, I deliberately distance myself from show biz, because it makes me feel more safe, more stable․"
Quote: "(On what drew him to the Hallmark film "Be My Valentine") "Work! Well, that's part of it․ No, I read the script and I was very moved by it․ Definitely touched by it․ It's a very sweet piece, right up Hallmark's alley․ They are doing great stuff and I had never done one with them before․ I thoroughly enjoyed myself․""
Baldwin is a keen jazz music lover but doesn't have a favorite music genre
Has been nominated as PETA's "Sexiest Vegetarian․"
Owns estates in Santa Barbara, Calif․, and in Bedford Corners, N․Y

1994MTV Movie Award - Most Desirable Male:Winner
1994Razzie Award - Worst Actor:Nominated
1996Razzie Award - Worst Screen Couple:Nominated
2005ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
2005Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Winner
2006Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
2021Honorable Mention - Best actor:Winner
2022Actor Award - Best Supporting Actor - Feature Film:Nominated

William Baldwin

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