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Learn 50 things about the youngest of the Baldwin brothers, Stephen Baldwin.
1. Stephen Baldwin born Stephen Andrew Baldwin on May 12, 1966 is an American actor, director, producer and author.
2. Stephen Baldwin has starred in many films, such as Threesome (1994), The Usual Suspects (1995), Bio-Dome (1996), Fled (1996), The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) and The Flyboys (2008).
3. Stephen Baldwin also starred in the television series, The Young Riders (1989-92) and as himself in the reality shows, Celebrity Big Brother 2010 (UK) and Celebrity Apprentice.
4. In 2004, he directed Livin' It, a Christian-themed skateboarding DVD.
5. Stephen Baldwin is known for being the youngest of the Baldwin brothers, for Christian evangelism and for his legal troubles.
6. Stephen Baldwin was born in Massapequa, New York.
7. His mother, Carol Newcomb (née Martineau, born 1930), was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1990 and had a double mastectomy.
8. His father, Alexander Rae Baldwin, Jr., (1927-83), was a high school history/social studies teacher and football coach, who died of lung cancer.
9. Stephen Baldwin is the youngest brother of notable actors, Alec, Daniel and William.
10. All Baldwin brothers are sometimes collectively known as the "Baldwin brothers", and as a whole with the family, they are known together as the Baldwin family.
11. Stephen Baldwin was raised in a Catholic family.
12. Stephen Baldwin has English, Irish, Scottish, French and German ancestry.
13. In high school, Baldwin also participated on the varsity wrestling team, following in the footsteps of his older brother, William.
14. Stephen Baldwin has two sisters, Elizabeth Keuchler (born 1955) and Jane Sasso (born 1965).
15. During his time at Berner High School, Baldwin was an opera singer.
16. Stephen Baldwin attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
17. Stephen Baldwin played small roles in shows like Kate and Allie and Family Ties, before he made his film debut, The Beast in 1988.
18. Stephen Baldwin stars in Last Exit to Brooklyn and Born on the Fourth of July, as well as the television series The Young Riders.
19. In 1994, he appeared in Threesome, and in 1995 he landed a breakthrough role in The Usual Suspects. Baldwin's next role was in Bio-Dome (1996).
20. In 2000, he played Barney Rubble in The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas and participated in Celebrity Mole Hawaii, the first celebrity edition of The Mole in 2002. ABC broadcast the program in early 2003. Later that year he returned for Celebrity Mole Yucatán, which ABC aired in early 2004.
21. In 2006, Baldwin had a part as antagonistic character Joe Genest in the television film Jesse Stone: Night Passage.
22. In August 2007, Baldwin was back on television when CMT cast him in Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge, one of nine celebrities cast. In the first episode, Baldwin was injured in a bad fall from a wooden pontoon, breaking his shoulder blade and cracking a rib.
23. Under doctor's orders, he left the show in the second episode.
24. From January to March 2008, Baldwin appeared on Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice on NBC. Baldwin finished fifth out of the 14 celebrity contestants.
25. Stephen Baldwin and Trace Adkins became friends while competing on the show.
26. In October 2008, Baldwin appeared in the Adkins' music video, "Muddy Water".
27. In March 2013, Baldwin returned to compete in All-Star Celebrity Apprentice.
28. Stephen Baldwin was a contestant on the 2009 NBC reality show, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me out of Here!. He quit the show mid-season.
29. On the second episode, Baldwin baptised The Hills actor Spencer Pratt.
30. Stephen Baldwin resides in the village of Nyack, New York, with his wife.
31. Stephen Baldwin's wife is a Brazilian graphic designer Kennya Baldwin (née Deodato).
32. The couple met in 1987 and married in 1990.
33. They have two children, including daughters, Alaia (born 1993) and Hailey (born 1996).
34. His father-in-law is the Grammy Award-winning Brazilian musician Eumir Deodato.
35. In 2006, Baldwin launched a campaign to prevent an adult bookstore from opening in Nyack.
36. He has a tattoo on his left shoulder of the initials "HM" for Hannah Montana. He got the tattoo after making a pact with Miley Cyrus and Kayla Bell that he would be allowed to cameo on the show if he had the initials tattooed on him.
37. Stephen Baldwin revealed the tattoo to Cyrus at a book signing in Nashville, on November 10, 2008.
38. He never appeared on the show and has since said that he regrets getting the tattoo.
39. Baldwin and his wife defaulted on paying $824,488.36 on their mortgage. Baldwin's home in Upper Grandview, (Rockland County) New York was subsequently auctioned off on June 12, 2009, after Bankers Trust Co. foreclosed on the home.
40. Gannett News also reported that "county filings show the Baldwins owe National City Bank money for a separate mortgage and may owe tens of thousands in unpaid state and federal taxes on the property."
41. He filed for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in New York, on July 21, 2009, according to a court document that says he is millions in debt. He claimed he owes more than $2.3 million and owns a New York property valued at only $1.1 million. His wife Kennya also is named in the document.
42. Stephen Baldwin was the first person to enter the Celebrity Big Brother House on January 3, 2010. The theme for this series was "Hell", with a devil head on the front door, he frequently taunted the head by saying "you're a loser". During his stay in the house he frequently read passages from the Bible to his fellow housemates.
43. He failed to win many fans and was evicted on January 22, 2010, becoming the fourth housemate to be evicted. In a three-way vote-against Ivana Trump and Sisqó-he received 50% of the public vote.
44. After his eviction, the website restorestephenbaldwin.org, unsolicited by him, began soliciting cash donations to improve Baldwin's career.
45. In December 2010, Baldwin filed a $3.8 million lawsuit against Kevin Costner over oil-separating technology that was used to help solve the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
46. In June 2012, a jury sided with Costner and awarded Baldwin no damages.
47. In March 2013, Baldwin pleaded guilty to failing to file income taxes for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010. Baldwin agreed to pay $300,000 within a year, or he will be sentenced to five years' probation and have five years to pay the money.
48. In September 2006, Baldwin released his book titled The Unusual Suspect, which details highlights from his personal life, career, days of drug abuse, and ultimately, his turn to becoming a born-again Christian after the 9/11 attacks.
49. Baldwin, Mario D'Ortenzio and Bobby Brewer founded Breakthrough Ministry, which was designed to utilize extreme sports as a ministry via arena tours, called AsSalt Tours. The tours featured extreme sports celebrities, including Christian Hosoi.
50. In 2009, Baldwin and Southern launched a third ministry called Now More Than Ever, designed to reach enlisted men and women in the military around the world.
