Adam Baldwin is an American actor known for his roles in Full Metal Jacket, as Jayne Cobb in Firefly. Baldwin was discovered by director Tony Bill while attending high school in Illinois, and was then cast as the title character in the film My Bodyguard. After playing one of his most familiar roles, Animal Mother in Full Metal Jacket, Baldwin went on to play several supporting roles in film and television. In 2002 Baldwin landed another role in the Joss Whedon sci-fi Firefly. Despite being pulled from the air after only 11 of the 14 produced episodes aired, Firefly developed a rabidly loyal fanbase. In 2005, he reprised his role as Jayne Cobb when high DVD sales of Firefly greenlit a film version, Serenity. Baldwin currently plays NSA agent John Casey on the NBC hit comedy-spy series Chuck

On Chuck:" I really like the comedy part. The action is fun to do, but the comedy is where you get your brain and creativity involved. Following along with Zach Levi who plays Chuck, makes it all the more fun because we’re the most entertaining, fun guys you’ll ever know or watch."

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• February 27, 1962: Born

• (1980) My Bodyguard: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1985) Poison Ivy: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1987) Full Metal Jacket: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1996) Independence Day: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• (2000) The Patriot: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• (2002-2003) Firefly: IMDb | Mahalo

• (2005) Serenity: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• (2006) Day Break: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (2007) Superman: Doomsday: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes

• (2007) Chuck: IMDb | Mahalo

• (2007) Gospel Hill: IMDb

• (2008) Little Fish, Strange Pond: IMDb