William Baldwin
Acting • Born 1963-02-21
Biography
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 Senator Patrick Darling on the ABC drama Dirty Sexy Money (2007–2009), Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010), and was a regular guest on Gossip Girl as William van der Woodsen and Parenthood as Gordon Flint. He also starred as lead detective Brian Albert in the Lifetime Original Movie The Craigslist Killer. He is brother to actors Alec Baldwin, Stephen Baldwin, and Daniel Baldwin. He is married to singer Chynna Phillips (Wilson Phillips) and they have 3 children.
Filmography
125 credits
Sliver
Movie • 1993
Zeke Hawkins
Flatliners
Movie • 1990
Joe Hurley
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
Movie • 1995
Garet
The Squid and the Whale
Movie • 2005
Ivan
Backdraft
Movie • 1991
Brian McCaffrey
Three of Hearts
Movie • 1993
Joe Casella
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
Movie • 2010
Batman (voice)
You Stupid Man
Movie • 2002
Brady
Kid Santa
Movie • 2023
Tony
A Day with Santa
Movie • 2022
Tony
Sherlock Santa
Movie • 2023
Tony
Billie's Magic World
Movie • 2024
Gregory
Fair Game
Movie • 1995
Max Kirkpatrick
Art Heist
Movie • 2004
Bruce Walker
Super Volcano
Movie • 2022
Senator Carlson
20.0 Megaquake
Movie • 2023
Senator Carlson
Virus
Movie • 1999
Steve Baker
Curdled
Movie • 1996
Paul Guell
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Movie • 2008
Detective Hunter Rush
Ice Storm
Movie • 2023
Senator Carlson
One Eyed King
Movie • 2001
Frank
Red Rover
Movie • 2003
Will Logan
Park
Movie • 2006
Dennis
Noise
Movie • 2007
Mayor's Chief of Staff
Break In
Movie • 2023
Robert Lockwood
War of the Worlds: Annihilation
Movie • 2021
General Skuller
Assault on Hill 400
Movie • 2023
General Weaver
Lenexa, 1 Mile
Movie • 2006
Dan Cooney Sr.
Jock the Hero Dog
Movie • 2011
Boatman (voice)
Say Nothing
Movie • 2001
Julian Grant
A Plumm Summer
Movie • 2008
Micky Plumm
Relative Values
Movie • 2000
Don Lucas
Wrestled Away: The Lee Kemp Story
Movie • 2019
Narrator
Fourth Grade
Movie • 2021
Charlie
Garbage
Movie • 2013
Billy
Shattered Image
Movie • 1998
Brian
You Are Here
Movie
Keith
Dakota
Movie • 2022
Monty Sanders
Double Bang
Movie • 2001
Billy Baldwin
Sexy Evil Genius
Movie • 2013
Bert Mayfaire
Dino Time
Movie • 2012
Sarco (voice)
My Promise to P.J.
Movie • 2020
The Stranger Within
Movie • 2013
Robert
Aftermath
Movie • 2014
Roy
Brotherhood of Murder
Movie • 1999
Tom Martinez
Feel
Movie • 2006
Nathan
Primary Suspect
Movie • 2000
Christian Box
Be My Valentine
Movie • 2013
Dan Farrell
War of the Worlds: Extinction
Movie • 2024
General Skuller
Candy Land
Movie • 2023
Sheriff Rex
South of Hope Street
Movie • 2024
Daniel
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
Movie • 2022
Self
Out of Hand
Movie • 2023
Leonard
No Address
Movie • 2025
Robert
A Royal Christmas on Ice
Movie • 2022
Daryl Blake
The Case of the Christmas Diamond
Movie • 2022
Detective Billings
Adrift in Manhattan
Movie • 2007
Mark Phipps
S.O.S. Survive or Sacrifice
Movie • 2020
Jake
Lead with Your Heart
Movie • 2015
Ben
Born on the Fourth of July
Movie • 1989
Platoon - Vietnam
The Craigslist Killer
Movie • 2011
Detective Bennett
Minutes to Midnight
Movie • 2018
Mr. Walters
Christmas Trade
Movie • 2015
Mitch Taylor
Internal Affairs
Movie • 1990
Van Stretch
Americans with No Address
Movie • 2024
Self
The Preppie Murder
Movie • 1989
Robert Chambers
God's Soldier
Movie • 2025
Steiner
Blowtorch
Movie • 2016
Detective Frank Hogan
While You Were Dating
Movie • 2017
Nick Stendahl
The Broken Key
Movie • 2017
Friar Hugo
Alec Baldwin: One Night Only
Movie • 2017
Self
Bulworth
Movie • 1998
Constance's Lover (uncredited)
Chronology
Movie • 2016
Mr.Rose
Welcome to Acapulco
Movie • 2019
Drake Savage
Backdraft 2
Movie • 2019
Brian McCaffrey
1st Born
Movie • 2019
Saul
Maximum Impact
Movie • 2017
Mystery Man
Cut Off
Movie • 2018
Haskell
2 Graves in the Desert
Movie • 2020
Mario
Church People
Movie • 2021
Mr. Cameron
Beckman
Movie • 2020
Reese
The Good Witch of Christmas
Movie • 2022
Tony
Abigail Falls
Movie • 2018
Peter
Haters
Movie • 2021
William Baldwin
The Rebels of PT-218
Movie • 2021
General Bradley
E.D.N.Y.
Movie • 2003
Mike 'Mad Dog' Kelly
Talk
Movie • 2019
Elvis
Last Party 2000
Movie • 2001
Self
The 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
Movie • 2024
Censored!
Movie • 1999
Self
Disaster Strike Force
Movie • 2025
Senator Carlsson
My Mother Is a Cosmonaut
Movie • 2025
Back to the Jurassic
Movie • 2015
Sarco
A Walking Miracle
Movie
Mark
BitterSweet
Movie • 2025
Zimmerman
Humble Pie
Movie • 2007
Truman Hope
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
Movie • 2005
Johnny 13 (voice)
The Tony Danza Show
TV • 2004
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Danny Phantom
TV • 2004
Johnny 13 (voice)
The Celebrity Apprentice
TV • 2004
Dirty Sexy Money
TV • 2007
Patrick Darling
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
Celebrity Blackjack
TV • 2004
Hawaii Five-0
TV • 2010
Frank Delano
Dream Corp LLC
TV • 2016
Patient 66's Father (voice)
The Bonnie Hunt Show
TV • 2008
Self
Gossip Girl
TV • 2007
William van der Woodsen
Too Old to Die Young
TV • 2019
Theo
Men at Work
TV • 2012
Shepard Peters
Hollywood Squares
TV • 1998
Self - Panelist
Forever
TV • 2014
Oliver Clarion
30 Rock
TV • 2006
Lance Drake Mandrell
Insatiable
TV • 2018
Gordy Greer
The Reichen Show
TV • 2005
Self - Guest
MacGyver
TV • 2016
Elwood
Northern Rescue
TV • 2019
John West
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TV • 2009
Self
The Purge
TV • 2018
David Ryker
Hot in Cleveland
TV • 2010
Dane
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV • 2003
Self
Parenthood
TV • 2010
Gordon Flint
Disaster Strike Force
TV • 2025
Senator Carlsson
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self (uncredited)