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William Baldwin prepares for Gossip Girl debut

Hello! - Found Feb. 27, 2010
While brother Alec prepares for his presenting stint at next week's Oscars ceremony, William Baldwin is gearing up for his next screen role.

Posted on February 27, 2010, 1:30 pm

William Baldwin joins ?Gossip Girl?

In Case You Didn't Know - Found Feb. 25, 2010
William Baldwin joined Blake Lively on the Lower East Side of Manhattan set of Gossip Girl today. William will guest star as Serena Van der...

Posted on February 25, 2010, 1:31 pm

William Baldwin Sued Over Outstanding Tax Bill

Post Chronicle - Found Jan. 8, 2010
Actor William Baldwin and his singer wife Chynna Phillips have been hit with demands from U.S. tax officials after allegedly running up debts more

Posted on January 8, 2010, 8:16 am

William Baldwin on Voicing the Dark Knight for "Justice League: ...

Toon Zone - Found Dec. 19, 2009
Actor William Baldwin is the latest subject of a press release interview from Warner Home Video in conjunction with the upcoming release of Justice

Posted on December 19, 2009, 1:25 pm

Winter DVD Defrosters

Animation Magazine - Found Mar. 18, 2010
A shining cast including Mark Harmon, Chris Noth, James Woods, William Baldwin, Gina Torres, James Patrick Stuart and others brings the...

Posted on March 18, 2010, 12:03 pm

'Gossip Girl': Reunited and it feels so good

Los Angeles Times - Found Mar. 9, 2010
... of Lily's secret summer tryst in the letter sent by Dr. William Van der Woodsen (to be played by William Baldwin starting April 26), Rufus...
Gossip Girl Recap: Sexting Advice and Hot Outfits - Cosmopolitan
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Posted on March 9, 2010, 8:29 am

Fans bring emotion, cash

Omaha World-Herald - Found Mar. 17, 2010
... at the nearby Hilton Omaha, featuring Olympic champions and possibly former wrestlers such as actor William Baldwin and former House Speaker...

Posted on March 17, 2010, 8:02 am

Phillips 'calls off Baldwin divorce'

Digital Spy - Found Mar. 2, 2010
Chynna Phillips has reportedly called off her divorce from William Baldwin.
Chynna Phillips withdraws divorce papers - CNN
Chynna Phillips files, withdraws divorce papers - USA Today
Chynna Phillips Files Then Withdraws Divorce Papers - People
Chynna Phillips Files Then Withdraws Divorce Papers - People
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Posted on March 2, 2010, 10:02 am

Chynna Phillips Completes Treatment for Anxiety

ABC News - Found Mar. 1, 2010
Phillips, of the pop group Wilson Phillips, is married to actor William Baldwin. They have three children.
Chynna Phillips Out of Rehab - EOnline.com
Chynna Phillips Out of Rehab - E! Online
Chynna Phillips: Rehab successfully completed - In Entertainment
Chynna Phillips completes treatment for anxiety - Boston Globe
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Posted on March 1, 2010, 2:09 am

Fine Chynna cracks under pressure ? to divorce or not divorce

GirlsTalkinSmack.com Feed - Found Mar. 2, 2010
How could a marriage between Chynna Phillips and William Baldwin (the fourth brother) last 18 years? Well...

Posted on March 2, 2010, 8:36 am

William Baldwin Biography

William Baldwin
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William Baldwin

Baldwin at the 2008 All Stars and Legends Softball game at Yankee Stadium
Born William Joseph Baldwin
February 21, 1963 (1963-02-21) (age 47)
Massapequa, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actor, Producer, Writer
Years active 1989–present
Spouse(s) Chynna Phillips (1995–present)
(3 Children)

Jamison (Born 2000)

Vance (Born 2001)

Brooke (Born 2004)
Official website

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), Art Heist (2004), Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010), and as Senator Patrick Darling in the hit drama Dirty Sexy Money (2007-2009) on ABC.

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Early life

Baldwin was born in Massapequa, New York, the son of Carol Newcomb (née Martineau) and Alexander Rae Baldwin, Jr., a high school history/social studies teacher and football coach.1 He is the brother of actors Alec, Daniel and Stephen, sometimes collectively known as the Baldwin brothers. Baldwin was raised in a Catholic family of Irish, English and French descent.23 A graduate of Berner High School and Binghamton University, he has a degree in political science and is known for his support and contributions to Binghamton's wrestling team.

Career

Before starting his acting career, he was a fashion model. William's first starring role was in a TV Movie as Robert Chambers, alongside Lara Flynn Boyle called The Preppie Murder which aired on ABC in 1989. Baldwin got great reviews for his performance. Then Starred in hit movies like Flatliners with Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts and Kevin Bacon. He portrayed Chicago firefighter Brian McCaffrey in Backdraft co-starring was Kurt Russell, Robert De Niro, Scott Glenn, and Donald Sutherland. The movie was an instant success and was directed by Ron Howard. Baldwin starred alongside Cindy Crawford in the 1995 film Fair Game, then in 1996 William starred in a low-budget film by the Miramax Film Corp. Titled Curdled and was paid $150,000 for his role compared to the 1.7 million dollars he made for his role in Sliver with Sharon Stone back in 1993. In 1999 Baldwin Teamed up with Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Sutherland for the Scifi thiller "Virus". Again in 1999 he starred alongside Peter Gallagher in the Showtime Original Movie 'Brotherhood of Murder'. In 2001, Baldwin got a leading role in the 2001 film Double Bang , the film was originally going to open in theaters world wide, but they felt that the film would not do well box office wise, so they aired it on HBO in 2001. Since then Baldwin played in other projects such as, Red Rover in 2003, Art Heist in 2004. Then "Park", 'Feel', 'Lenexa, 1 Mile' in 2006, Adrift in Manhattan, A Plumm Summer, Noise, and 'American Fork' in 2007. Baldwin has continued to act in films and on television, but he has not taken many leading roles. He was well-received in a supporting role in the 2005 film The Squid and the Whale. He also co-starred as Donald Sutherland's oldest son, Patrick Darling IV, on Dirty Sexy Money, for ABC for the entire duration of the show until April 2009.

Among other diverse characters he's played in his career, Baldwin was actually on Joel Schumacher's short list for Batman Forever to play the caped crusader. His four choices – which was an eclectic, diverse array – were Daniel Day Lewis, Ralph Fiennes, Val Kilmer and Baldwin.4 Audiences got to hear his first time playing Batman in Feburary of 2010 in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, a loose adaptation of Grant Morrison's JLA: Earth 2 story.5

Then in 2010, Baldwin got the role as William van der Woodsen (Sarena's dad) in the show Gossip Girl, and will be featured in the last 3 episodes of season 3.

Baldwin will be featured in UniGlobe Entertainment's breast cancer docu-drama titled 1 a Minute scheduled for release in 2010.6 The documentary is being made by actress Namrata Singh Gujral and will feature breast cancer suriviors Olivia Newton-John, Diahann Carroll, Melissa Etheridge, Namrata Singh Gujral, Mumtaz and Jaclyn Smith as well as Daniel Baldwin and Priya Dutt.

Personal life

In 1995 Baldwin married singer Chynna Phillips (of the music group Wilson Phillips and her new group 'Chynna & Vaughan', who is the daughter of John and Michelle Phillips of the '60s group, The Mamas & the Papas. They have three children: daughter Jamison (born 2000), son Vance Alexander (born 2001) and daughter Brooke (born 2004). Baldwin has two estates, one in Santa Barbara, California and another one in Bedford Corners, New York, just 30 minutes away from his brother Stephen's estate in Nyack, New York.7 Baldwin is also a big fan of the New York Yankees and a member of Yankees Universe.citation needed

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