William Baldwin's Trivia: Has joined the fight to save wrestling program at the State University of New York at Binghamton. (January 21, 2004)
William Baldwin's Quotation: 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."
William Baldwin's Award: Cape May NJ State Film Festival: Governor's Award (2003)
State University of New York in Binghamton, New York (B.A. in Political Science)
Husband/Wife:
Chynna Phillips (actress, singer; b. February 12, 1968; married on September 9, 1995)
Father:
Alexander Rae Baldwin Jr. (history teacher; died in 1983 of lung cancer)
Mother:
Carol Baldwin (born in 1930)
Sister:
Jane Baldwin (physical therapist; born in 1965), Elizabeth Baldwin (born in 1955)
Brother:
Stephen Baldwin (actor; b. May 12, 1967), Daniel Baldwin (actor; b. October 5, 1960), Alec Baldwin (actor; b. April 3, 1958; married to actress Kim Basinger)
Uncle:
Charles H Baldwin, Joseph Baldwin (actor; b. May 18, 1970)
Son:
Vance Alexander (born October 23, 2001 in New York City)
Daughter:
Brooke Michelle (born on December 6, 2004 in New York), Jameson Leon (born on Sunday, February 27, 2000)
Claim to fame:
Played firefighter Brian McCaffrey in Ron Howard's Backdraft (1991)
Has joined the fight to save wrestling program at the State University of New York at Binghamton. (January 21, 2004)
Was a very successful wrestler throughout both high school and college, even becoming an all-county wrestler.
The script in SLIVER (1993) originally called for full male frontal nudity, but he changed his mind after the scenes had been shot.
In BACKDRAFT (1991), Baldwin, Kurt Russell, Scott Glenn did a lot of their own stunts, and are properly credited as such.
No relation to actor Adam Baldwin.
Is a vegetarian
Has been nominated for PETA's 'Sexiest Vegetarian'.
Sometimes credited as: Billy Baldwin
Aside from being a wrestler in high school, William also played on both the high school football and baseball team.
Is former Calvin Klein Models.
Guests at William & Chynna's wedding reception got cds of their favorite love songs, including the song I Live For You , which Chynna wrote for William.
In June of 1998, The Creative Coalition ( TCC ) elected William as their new president.
While shooting the movie, THREE OF HEARTS, a stunt man smashed William over the head with a phone, then with a black jack, and punched him so hard, that he had to go to the emergency room for stitches, and all this within three takes.
First concert he went to see: Led Zeppelin
He and Chynna first met on a plane back in 1991, while Chynna was traveling with her Wilson Phillips bandmates Carnie and Wendy Wilson. According to Carnie and Wendy, as Chynna walked by, they could see Will leaning his head out to watch her, and said they knew then that Will & Chynna were a match.
