Doug Baldwin (writer)
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Doug Baldwin is a playwright, actor and copywriter living in Portland, Oregon
. He began his stage career as an actor, with appearances in many New York theatres, including Playwrights Horizons and Manhattan Punch Line, where he acted in a well-reviewed production of Room Servicehttp://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB091FFC3E5C12728DDDA80894D9405B8084F1D3&scp=1&sq=Doug+Baldwin&st=p. He has also appeared in feature films (among them Zero Effect
and Music Within
) and television shows (Leverage
,Nowhere Man
, Under Suspicion
, etc.), as well as in a number of national TV commercials. His comedy Drawing Down Clio won the 1997 Oregon Book Award for Drama. The Xenophobe was the recipient of a 2000 Oregon Literary Fellowship and won First Place in the 2001 Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Suicide Table is his most recent script, and deals with the theme of luck and the role it plays in the lives of two New York City firefighters vacationing in Reno.
Baldwin is also a copywriter for large companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Intel, General Foods and Nike.
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. He began his stage career as an actor, with appearances in many New York theatres, including Playwrights Horizons and Manhattan Punch Line, where he acted in a well-reviewed production of Room Servicehttp://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB091FFC3E5C12728DDDA80894D9405B8084F1D3&scp=1&sq=Doug+Baldwin&st=p. He has also appeared in feature films (among them Zero Effect
Zero Effect
Zero Effect is a 1998 mystery film written and directed by Jake Kasdan . It stars Bill Pullman as "the world's most private detective" Daryl Zero and Ben Stiller as his assistant Steve Arlo....
and Music Within
Music Within
Music Within is a 2007 drama film starring Ron Livingston, Melissa George and Michael Sheen.-Plot synopsis:The true story of Richard Pimentel, a brilliant public speaker with a troubled past. As a young man, Pimentel realized he had a remarkable gift for public speaking. Pimentel's idol is College...
) and television shows (Leverage
Leverage (TV series)
Leverage is an American television drama series on TNT that premiered in December 2008. The series is produced by director/executive producer Dean Devlin's production company Electric Television...
,Nowhere Man
Nowhere Man (TV series)
Nowhere Man is an American television series that aired from 1995 to 1996 starring Bruce Greenwood. Created by Lawrence Hertzog, the series aired Monday nights on UPN. Despite critical acclaim, including TV Guides label of "The season's coolest hit," the show was cancelled after only one...
, Under Suspicion
Under Suspicion
Under Suspicion may refer to:* Under Suspicion , an American television police drama* "Under Suspicion" , an episode of the American television series CSI: Miami...
, etc.), as well as in a number of national TV commercials. His comedy Drawing Down Clio won the 1997 Oregon Book Award for Drama. The Xenophobe was the recipient of a 2000 Oregon Literary Fellowship and won First Place in the 2001 Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Suicide Table is his most recent script, and deals with the theme of luck and the role it plays in the lives of two New York City firefighters vacationing in Reno.
Baldwin is also a copywriter for large companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Intel, General Foods and Nike.