William Baldwin

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Characters played by William Baldwin

Detective Hunter Rush — Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)

Law enforcement officer appearing in a fictional TV segment.

Zeke Hawkins — Sliver (1993)

Zeke is a video game designer and the wealthy owner of the building at 113. He begins a sexual relationship with Carly, secretly monitors the tenants through an extensive surveillance system, and withholds evidence connected to the building's crimes. His secrecy and relationships with Vida and the previous tenant ultimately destroy Carly's trust.

Ivan — The Squid and the Whale (2005)

Frank's tennis instructor, whom Joan begins dating after separating from Bernard. Frank also starts emulating Ivan's mannerisms.

Joe Hurley — Flatliners (1990)

Charismatic medical student with a troubled past involving women and guilt.

Robert — The Stranger Within (2013)

A psychiatrist and Emily’s supportive partner, who is staying with her on an isolated island while she is pregnant with his child. He believes Sarah may be suicidal and later interprets Emily’s visions and threatening messages as manifestations of trauma and guilt.

Senator Carlson — Super Volcano (2022)

Political figure initially skeptical of warnings, later supports emergency missile deployment.

Van Stretch — Internal Affairs (1990)

An LAPD patrolman under investigation after a drug bust, Van Stretch abuses drugs, has a record of excessive force, and appears corrupt. He is abusive toward his wife Penny and submissive to Dennis Peck, but agrees to testify against Peck before Peck arranges a staged shooting and kills him.

Max Kirkpatrick — Fair Game (1995)

Miami detective assigned to protect civil attorney Kate McQueen after an assassination attempt. He fights off multiple hit squads, navigates a high-speed chase, and ultimately boards a freighter to rescue her, culminating in the destruction of the enemy's headquarters.

Paul Guell — Curdled (1996)

Paul Guell is the serial killer Gabriela identifies from the name hidden beneath a pool of blood. After accidentally trapping himself in the wine cellar, he attacks Eduardo and forces Gabriela to reconstruct the crime. He later tries to kill her, but she defeats and decapitates him.

Batman — Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010)

Batman is the Justice League member who remains behind when the others travel to the alternate Earth. He follows Superwoman after she steals the Quantum Trigger, captures her, confronts Owlman, and prevents the destruction of reality by teleporting him and the device to an uninhabited Earth.

Joe Casella — Three of Hearts (1993)

Joe is a straight gigolo who volunteers to help his lesbian best friend, Connie, win back her former lover, Ellen. He plans to break Ellen's heart and make heterosexual relationships seem inferior, but unexpectedly develops genuine feelings for Ellen and becomes vulnerable when she discovers the deception.

Steve Baker — Virus (1999)

The Sea Star engineer who assists in restoring power and exploring the Volkov. He discovers the alien workshop, survives attacks, helps rescue Foster, and escapes using a jury-rigged ejection seat.

Career Overview

William Baldwin has 121 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Christmas Thieves Collection with 4 titles. Signature works include Dirty Sexy Money, Sliver, The Stranger Within. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
121
Birth Date
1963-02-21
Birth Place
Massapequa, New York, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q313546), public domain (CC0).