Here are a few interesting facts about the colourful past of the Celebrity Big Brother housemate.

1. He is from an acting dynasty.

Baldwin brothers William, Stephen, Alec and Daniel
Baldwin brothers William, Stephen, Alec and Daniel (Rex)

Daniel Baldwin is the second eldest of the famous Baldwin brothers. His acting siblings are: Emmy award-winning 30 Rock star Alec, Gossip Girl’s William and fellow Celebrity Big Brother participant, Stephen.

2. He is probably best known for…

Playing Detective Beau Felton in popular cop series Homicide: Life On The Street.

3. You will also know him for…

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Daniel Baldwin has appeared in The Sopranos (PA)

Two appearances in The Sopranos – he played himself in one episode and a mob boss named Salvatore “Sally Boy” in another.

4. You won’t know him for…

Most of his CV. Incredibly, he has made a stonking 127 films so far, including projects such as Cell Count, The Unbroken, Divorce Texas Style, After Effect and A Little Christmas Business.

5. Daniel doesn’t seem to mind doing reality TV.

Daniel Baldwin entering the Celebrity Big Brother House in London in 2015
Daniel is no stranger to reality TV (Ian West/PA)

Across the pond, he has signed up for the likes of Celebrity Fit Club, Celebrity Wife Swap, Celebrity Rehab and the US version of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me out of Here! with his brother Stephen Baldwin.

6. Daniel’s personal life has been eventful.

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Daniel is proud of his family name (Richard Drew/AP)

He has been married three times and has five children. Daniel will walk down the aisle once more – he’s engaged to entrepreneur Robin Sue Hertz Hempel.

7. He is clean and sober now.

Daniel Baldwin's police mugshot from 2006
Daniel’s police mugshot from 2006 (AP)

Daniel has had numerous run-ins with the law, mainly due to his cocaine addiction. Perhaps one of his more notorious incidents came in 1998 when he ran naked through the halls of New York’s Plaza Hotel shouting: “Baldwin!”

If he does anything like that in Celebrity Big Brother, we will definitely know him for more than just being a Baldwin brother.