Editing William Baldwin (section)

===1980s===
Before starting his acting career, Baldwin was a fashion model for Calvin Klein. His first starring role was in a TV movie as [[Robert Emmet Chambers|Robert Chambers]], alongside [[Danny Aiello]] and [[Lara Flynn Boyle]] in ''[[The Preppie Murder]]'', which aired on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] in 1989.  Baldwin also appeared in the 1989 film ''[[Born on the Fourth of July (film)|Born on the Fourth of July]]'', starring [[Tom Cruise]], where he had a minor role as a U.S. Marine during the Vietnam War. His brothers Daniel and Stephen also had minor parts in the film.<ref name=imdb.com>{{cite web |url= https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096969/fullcredits?ref_=tttr_ql_dt_1|title= Born on the Fourth of July (1989) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb | accessdate= 26 July 2024 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20240709144147/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096969/ |archivedate= 9 July 2024}}</ref>
[[File:BaldwinGrey88OscarsByAlanLight.jpg|thumb|left|Baldwin with [[Jennifer Grey]] at the [[60th Academy Awards|1988 Academy Awards]]]]