Adam Baldwin made his debut in the 1980 American family comedy-drama film ‘My Bodyguard’ directed by Tony Bill. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and was a financial success, grossing over $22.5 million on a $3 million budget. That same year, he also played the role of ‘Kevin Stillman’ in the Robert Redford-directed American psychological drama film ‘Ordinary People.’ The film saw critical acclaim upon release and grossed over $90 million on a budget of $6.2 million. He was next seen in films like ‘D.C. Cab’ (1983), ‘Reckless’ (1984), ‘3:15’ (1986), ‘Bad Guys’ (1986), ‘Full Metal Jacket’ (1987), ‘Hadley's Rebellion’ (1987), ‘Cohen and Tate’ (1988), ‘The Chocolate War’ (1988), and ‘Next of Kin’ (1990). In 1990, he starred as ‘Agent Adam Garber’ in the American science fiction action film ‘Predator 2’ directed by Stephen Hopkins. While the film opened to mostly negative reviews, it managed to emerge as a moderate box office success. The following year, he appeared in the Irwin Winkler-directed American drama film ‘Guilty by Suspicion.’ The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. He continued to star in films like ‘Where the Day Takes You’ (1992), ‘Radio Flyer’ (1992), ‘Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon’ (1993), ‘Treacherous’ (1993), ‘Bitter Harvest’ (1993), ‘Cold Sweat’ (1994), ‘Wyatt Earp’ (1994), ‘Digital Man’ (1995), and ‘How to Make an American Quilt’ (1995).Â
He portrayed ‘Major Mitchell’ in the 1996 American science fiction action film ‘Independence Day’ directed by Roland Emmerich. While the film received a mixed critical response, it was a massive commercial success and grossed over $817.4 million on a budget of $75 million. Baldwin next appeared in films like ‘Starquest II’ (1997), ‘Gargantua’ (1998), ‘The Patriot’ (2000), ‘The Right Temptation’ (2000), ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ (2001), ‘Farewell, My Love’ (2001), ‘Double Bang’ (2001), ‘The Keyman’ (2002), ‘Betrayal’ (2003), ‘The Freediver’ (2004), ‘Serenity’ (2005), ‘The Thirst’ (2006). In 2007, he joined the main cast of the American action-comedy/spy-drama television series ‘Chuck’ where he grabbed the role of ‘Colonel John Casey.’ The series aired 91 episodes in a span of 5 seasons before going off-air in 2012. He next starred in films like ‘Gospel Hill’ (2008), ‘Drillbit Taylor’ (2008), ‘Little Fish, Strange Pond’ (2009), ‘InSight’ (2011), ‘War of the Worlds: Goliath’ (2012), ‘The Kid’ (2019), and ‘The Legend of 5 Mile Cave’ (2019). He was last seen in the 2021 American biographical sports film ‘American Underdog’ directed by Andrew Erwin and Jon Erwin. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and scored a 75% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes.
