STEPHEN BALDWIN
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'Stephen Baldwin' (born May 12, 1966 in Massapequa, New York) is an American actor, best known for his role in the 1995 ensemble film ''The Usual Suspects''. He is the youngest of the acting Baldwin brothers, with brothers Daniel, William, and Alec.
| Contents |
| Career |
| Personal life |
| Filmography |
| Trivia |
| References |
| External links |
Career
After high school, Baldwin attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts for one year, but was not invited back for a second year. He got small parts in shows like Kate and Allie and Family Ties before landing his first serious feature film role in the 1988 film The Beast. That role led to other parts in the 1989 films Last Exit to Brooklyn and Born on the Fourth of July, as well as the television series The Young Riders. In 1995, he landed a possible breakthrough role in The Usual Suspects. Baldwin's next role, however, was in 1996's Bio-Dome, which was a critical and financial failure. Although he would get consistent work in films afterward, he would never land a role in a major feature film again.
In 2002, Baldwin participated in ''Celebrity Mole Hawaii'', the first celebrity edition of ''The Mole''. ABC broadcast the reality show in early 2003. Later that year he returned for ''Celebrity Mole Yucatan'', which ABC aired in early 2004. In 2004, he became the host of another reality show ''Scare Tactics'', which was broadcast on The Sci Fi Channel.
In 2004, Baldwin directed and produced ''Livin' It'', a film that focused on Christian athletes involved in extreme sports and evangelism. In 2006, he released a book ''Unusual Suspect'' which details his conversion to Christianity. It made it onto the ''New York Times'' bestseller list.
In August 2007, Baldwin was back on television when CMT cast him in ''Ty Murray’s Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge''. He was among nine celebrities cast on the show. [1] In the first episode, Baldwin was injured after taking a bad fall from a bull, breaking his shoulder blade and cracking a rib. Under doctor's orders, he had to give up going to Nashville and left the show in the second episode (though he stated he would be back for the last episode in Nashville to support the other riders).
Personal life
He was baptized a Roman Catholic, but became a born-again Christian shortly after the September 11 attacks. Since converting, he is on a mission to evangelize the youth of the nation through projects such as The Breakthrough Ministry, which involves skateboarding and extreme sports, Christian rock concerts, laser light shows and fireworks. He talks frequently about his conversion experience, which involved a middle-aged Brazilian housekeeper.
In contrast to his brothers Alec and William, who are noted Democrats and avid Bush opponents, Stephen is a Bush supporter. Baldwin makes occasional appearances with Republican political figures and, in April 2007, was a special White House guest for the annual White House Egg Roll.[2] In his book, Baldwin expressed the opinion that Bono "would do far more good if you just preached the gospel of Jesus rather than trying to get rid of Third World debt."
He currently resides in the village of Nyack, New York, with his wife, Kennya, and their family. In 2006, he launched a campaign to prevent an adult bookstore from opening on the outskirts of the village.[3] After mobilizing much of the county's religious base to the cause, Baldwin lent his support to a petition filed in New York Supreme Court by a group calling itself the Catholic Citizenship, and succeeded in quashing the store. Many of the residents in this quite liberal town were not happy with what they saw as Baldwin's self serving efforts. In 2006 and 2007 he has made calls to the radio talk show ''Lionel'', the host of which advocates a skeptical view of religion, to tell his story and promote his religious beliefs.
Filmography
Trivia
★ In the third episode of Celebrity bull riding, Baldwin states that he had never broken a bone in his body his entire life until his fall on the show that broke his shoulder bone.
References
1. Reality TV vet tries his hand at rodeo Susan Elzey
2. BUSH: Nothing Says Happy Easter Like Stephen Baldwin (subscription required)
3. God Doesn't Like Pornography: Stephen Baldwin and America's Culture War
External links
★ Stephen Baldwin | The Official Website
★ Stephen Baldwin's Myspace
★ The Breakthrough Ministry | GLOBALBTM.com
★ Livin It - The Action Sports Ministry that Baldwin co-founded
★ Article about Baldwin's quest to close a porn store in Nyack, from Rockland Magazine.
★ The Lord's Lounge
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★ Stephen Baldwin and America's Culture War An article by Alexander Osang featured in Der Spiegel, 04 August 2006
★ KSEX, Baldwin Debate Fizzles An article by Steve Javors on XFANZ.com
★ AOL Books interview on his book The Unusual Suspect (2006)
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