I was an activist long before I even entertained the possibility of being an actor.

Baldwin was raised in a Catholic family of Irish English and French descent. Baldwin was also featured with his brother Daniel in UniGlobe Entertainment's breast cancer docu-drama 1 a Minute. S Marine during the Vietnam War.

Baldwin appeared as lead detective Brian Albert in the Lifetime Original Movie The Craigslist Killer. In 2011 Baldwin was cast in a recurring role on Hawaii Five-0 as a dirty cop former homicide detective Frank Delano appearing over the show's second season as well as the season premiere episode of the third season.