Did you know Billy Baldwin changed his name to Emilio Estevez to get out of the shadow of his older brother?
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Of course that’s not true. But if you were fooled by that, you might want to check out this file on the Baldwin Brothers, inspired by NOW’s cover story on Alec Baldwin.
Review the subjective profiles of each Baldwin and then pick your favourite.
Alec Baldwin
Best role: Adam Maitland in Beetlejuice
Most overrated in: Glengarry Glen Ross
Most underrated in: The Shadow
Interesting fact: Once owned a wolf as a pet
Daniel Baldwin
Best role: Det. Beau Felton in Homicide: Life on the Street
Most overrated in: Born on the Fourth of July
Most underrated in: Tree’s Lounge
Interesting fact: Once lived in Vancouver
William Baldwin
Best role: Ivan the tennis instructor in The Squid and the Whale
Most overrated in: Backdraft
Most underrated in: Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Interesting fact: Worked as a Calvin Klein model and a political aide in Washington (to a Democrat)
Stephen Baldwin
Best role: Michael McManus in The Usual Suspects
Most overrated in: The Usual Suspects
Most underrated in: A Simple Twist of Fate
Interesting fact: Born-again Christian Republican, nominated for Worst Supporting Actor in Flinstones in Viva Rock Vegas
