Stephen Baldwin's Real Name: Stephen Baldwin

Quick answer: The actor is known professionally as Stephen Baldwin. TV Insider and Rotten Tomatoes independently date his birth to May 12, 1966, in Massapequa, New York. TV Insider lists the birth name Stephen Andrew Baldwin, which Rotten Tomatoes does not use in the profile, so that longer form is recorded below rather than used in the title (TV Insider; Rotten Tomatoes).

Real name and early life

He is known professionally as Stephen Baldwin. TV Insider lists his birth name as Stephen Andrew Baldwin, dates the birth to May 12, 1966, and names Massapequa, New York, as the birthplace. Rotten Tomatoes independently lists the birthday May 12, 1966, and the birthplace Massapequa, New York, USA, without using Andrew in the profile. Both describe him as the youngest and the last of the acting Baldwin brothers to pursue an acting career, a group TV Insider names as including Alec, William, and Daniel Baldwin. Rotten Tomatoes refers to one of the brothers as Billy, a nickname recorded here alongside TV Insider's William.

Career highlights

TV Insider and Rotten Tomatoes both cite the ABC series The Young Riders (1989–1992) and the film The Usual Suspects (1995), in which they describe a turn as a career criminal in Bryan Singer's film, as principal credits. Both also say that after attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts for a single year he began picking up television and film work, including a guest spot on Family Ties (NBC, 1982–89) and a co-starring role in the military drama The Beast (1988), and that The Young Riders led to feature films including Posse (1993) and 8 Seconds (1994). Both later name Bio-Dome (1996) and a role as Barney Rubble in The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000). Rotten Tomatoes also lists The Usual Suspects among his highest-rated films. Both sources later say he became a familiar face on reality television after a stretch of made-for-TV and direct-to-video movies.

Name notes for searchers

People looking up Stephen Baldwin or Stephen Andrew Baldwin are looking for the same Massapequa-born actor, later known for The Usual Suspects and The Young Riders. The longer form is recorded from TV Insider but is not used in the title.