Justin Baldoni

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Actor

Birth Date: January 24, 1984

Age: 40 years old

Birth Place: Los Angeles, California

Spouses: Emily Baldoni

Actor Justin Baldoni enjoyed steady work as a featured or regular player on television series like "Everwood" (CW, 2002-2006) and "Jane the Virgin" (CW, 2014- ) while also establishing himself as a producer and director through a series of inspirational short documentaries. Born Justin Louis Baldoni on January 24, 1984 in Los Angeles, California, he was raised in Medford, Oregon by his parents Sam and Sharon Baldoni, who were members of the Bahá'í faith. He excelled at sports and initially wanted to pursue a career in that field, but a hamstring injury suffered in his senior year of high school put an end to that dream. Baldoni attempted to compete on the California State University Long Beach track team, but the injury proved too difficult to overcome, and he relocated to Los Angeles, where a talent manager suggested that he try his hand at acting. He soon began booking roles in television series like "The Young and the Restless" (CBS, 1973- ) and made-for-TV features like "Spring Break Shark Attack" (CBS, 2005) before landing a recurring role on the fourth season of "Everwood" as Reid Bardem, a medical student and romantic rival for Gregory Smith's Ephram Brown. The exposure led to more work on television and the occasional feature, as well as a second career in producing and writing his own projects. In 2009, he produced and starred in the low-budget horror film "The Forgotten Ones" (2009), which was hobbled by production problems. Baldoni quickly recovered from this misfire and netted recurring appearances on "The Bold and the Beautiful" (CBS, 1987- ) and "Heroes" (NBC, 2006-2010). He also partnered with actor and fellow Bahá'í member Rainn Wilson to create a documentary series titled "My Last Days" (2010- ), which focused on individuals contending with terminal illnesses. Baldoni launched his own production company, Wayfarer Entertainment, which issued "Rebel With a Cause: The Sam Simon Story" (Fusion, 2015), a documentary about the "Simpsons" (Fox, 1989- ) co-creator's efforts to fund animal rights causes while dealing with his own terminal illness. During this period, Baldoni landed one of his highest-profile roles to date: as Rafael Solano, the biological father of the baby carried - entirely by mistake - by Jane Villanueva (Gina Rodriguez) on the hit series "Jane the Virgin." Based on a Venezuelan telenovela of the same name, "Jane" flitted between high-camp drama and knowing self-parody, as evidenced by Rafael's relationship with his scheming, Mob-connected wife, Petra (Yael Grobglas) and Jane, to whom he becomes romantically attached as the baby comes to full term. While working on the series, Baldoni continued to produce and direct his own projects, including the documentary "Laughing at My Nightmare" (2015), about a young man living with spinal muscular atrophy.

Credits

It Ends with Us

Actor
Ryle
Movie
2024

It Ends with Us

Director
Movie
2024

It Ends with Us

Executive Producer
Movie
2024

Ezra

Executive Producer
Movie
2024

The Herricanes

Producer
Movie
2023

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Guest
Talk
2022

Celebrity BeefStream

Self
Reality
2022

Love You Anyway

Executive Producer
Movie
2022

Smile or Hug

Executive Producer
Movie
2022

The Moon and Back

Executive Producer
Movie
2022

The Drew Barrymore ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2020

CloudsStream

Director
Movie
2020
76%

CloudsStream

Producer
Movie
2020
76%

A Little Late With Lilly Singh

Guest
Talk
2019
82%

The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2019

Access Daily

Guest
Show
2019

Tamron Hall

Guest
Talk
2019

Jane The Virgin: Extras

Actor
Show
2019

Five Feet ApartStream

Director
Movie
2019
53%

Five Feet ApartStream

Producer
Movie
2019
53%

Today 3rd Hour

Guest
Show
2018

Hollywood at Home

Guest
Show
2018

Con Man

Actor
Barry Minkow
Movie
2018

Access Live

Guest
Show
2017

The Hollywood Walk of Fame Honors

Guest
Show
2016

My Last DaysStream

Director
Docuseries
2016

My Last DaysStream

Executive Producer
Docuseries
2016

My Last DaysStream

Host
Docuseries
2016

The Preachers

Guest
Show
2016

To Tell the TruthStream

Guest
Game Show
2016

Rebel With a Cause: The Sam Simon Story

Director
Show
2015

Rebel With a Cause: The Sam Simon Story

Executive Producer
Show
2015

Undercover Bridesmaid

Actor
Jake
Show
2015

Jane The VirginStream

Actor
Rafael
Series
2014
100%

Jane The VirginStream

Director
Series
2014
100%

Madam SecretaryStream

Guest Star
Kevin Park
Series
2014

Hollywood Today Live

Guest
Show
2014

A Fine Step

Actor
Marzo Bolivar
Movie
2014

Blackout

Actor
Josh Martin
Show
2012

Blackout

Actor
Josh Martin
Movie
2012

Undercover Bridesmaid

Actor
Jake
Movie
2012

Happy EndingsStream

Guest Star
Marcus
Series
2011
76%

The Talk

Guest
Talk
2010

Access Hollywood Live

Guest
Show
2010

Unrequited

Actor
Todd Brown
Movie
2010

Knuckle Draggers

Actor
Gavin
Movie
2009

The Forgotten Ones

Actor
Peter
Movie
2009

HeroesStream

Guest Star
Series
2006
52%

The Suite Life of Zack & CodyStream

Guest Star
Series
2005

Spring Break Shark Attack

Actor
J.T.
Movie
2005

CSI: NYStream

Guest Star
Heath Kirkfield
Series
2004

EverwoodStream

Guest Star
Series
2002
93%

JAGStream

Guest Star
Series
1995

Entertainment Tonight

Guest
News
1981

Good Morning America

Guest
News
1975

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