He came to public notice as a child actor, appearing as Mike Pearson in Phantasm (1979) and its sequels.
[2] Michael Baldwin began acting in his teens and was also a member of the Teenage Drama Workshop at California State University.
[3] Baldwin practices Eastern Mysticism, and in the 1980s, he temporarily left acting to explore his spirituality.
[citation needed] Some of his latest accomplishments are writing, producing, and appearing in Vice Girls, and its sequel.
[citation needed] In May 2015 Baldwin was part of the Phantasm Reunion at Texas Frightmare Weekend.