<P> In 1995, among other diverse characters he has played in his career, Baldwin was on Joel Schumacher's shortlist for Batman Forever to play the caped crusader, his four diverse choices were Daniel Day - Lewis, Ralph Fiennes, Val Kilmer and Baldwin, the role went to Val Kilmer . Baldwin starred alongside Cindy Crawford in Fair Game, then in 1996 starred in a low - budget film by Miramax Films titled Curdled, and was paid US $150,000 for his performance compared to the $1.7 million he received for his role in Sliver . In 1998, he appeared in Warren Beatty's film Bulworth as Constance Bulworth's lover . In 1999, Baldwin teamed up with Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Sutherland for the science fiction thriller Virus, and alongside Peter Gallagher in the Showtime original movie, Brotherhood of Murder . </P> <P> In 2001, Baldwin played a leading role in the television film Double Bang which aired on HBO . Since then, Baldwin has played in other projects such as Red Rover in 2003, Park, Feel and Lenexa, 1 Mile in 2006, Adrift in Manhattan, A Plumm Summer, Noise, and Humble Pie in 2007 . His 2004 film Art Heist received much attentions when its released on DVD . Baldwin has continued to act in films and on television, but has not taken many leading roles . He was well received in a supporting role in the 2005 film The Squid and the Whale alongside Laura Linney and Jeff Daniels, for which he earned the Gotham Award for Best Cast . He also co-starred in ABC's Dirty Sexy Money as Donald Sutherland's oldest son, Patrick Darling IV, for the duration of the show until April 2009 . In 2008, he appeared in the comedy film Forgetting Sarah Marshall which stars Jason Segel and Kristen Bell, as Detective Hunter Rush . In February 2010, audiences got to hear his first time playing Batman in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, a loose adaptation of Grant Morrison's JLA: Earth 2 story . </P> <P> In 2010, Baldwin portrayed Dr. Willam van der Woodsen, father of Serena and Eric van der Woodsen, on the third and fourth seasons of Gossip Girl . Baldwin was also featured with his brother Daniel in UniGlobe Entertainment's breast cancer docu - drama, 1 a Minute . The documentary was made by Namrata Singh Gujral, and will feature breast cancer survivors Olivia Newton - John, Diahann Carroll, Melissa Etheridge, Namrata Singh Gujral, Mumtaz, and Jaclyn Smith, Daniel Baldwin and Priya Dutt . Baldwin was cast in the second season of Parenthood to play a boss and love interest for several episodes . Baldwin joined Parenthood for a multi-episode arc that aired in fall 2010 as Gordon Flint, the "wealthy, charismatic" boss of Adam (Peter Krause), a bachelor who also has eyes for Adam's sister Sarah (Lauren Graham). In 2011, Baldwin starred in the Lifetime Original Movie, The Craigslist Killer which aired January 3, 2011 . He plays the lead detective on the case of the killer, Philip Markoff, who connected with victims through Craigslist ads placed in Boston, Massachusetts . </P> <P> On June 1, 2011, Baldwin starred in the indie film Sexy Evil Genius, alongside Seth Green, Harold Perrineau Jr., Katee Sackhoff and Michelle Trachtenberg . The film was directed by Shawn Piller . In July 2011, Baldwin joined the CBS drama Hawaii Five - 0 for a multi-episode arc . On March 22, 2012, Baldwin guest starred on the NBC show 30 Rock . Baldwin plays Lance Drake Mandrell, an actor who plays Jack Donaghy--the role played in the series by Baldwin's real - life brother Alec--in a made - for - TV movie within the show . Baldwin is currently a model for Sacoor Brothers . Baldwin appeared in the fourth and final season of Wilfred, replacing Dwight Yoakam in the role of Bruce . In 2015, he narrated for the documentary A Wing and a Prayer, a film about American fighter pilots who assisted in the 1948 Arab--Israeli War and the founding of the Israeli Air Force . </P>

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