Robert Bailey Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1989-10-28) October 28, 1989 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Robert Bailey Jr. (born October 28, 1989)1 is an American actor. Beginning his career as a child, Bailey appeared in films Mission to Mars (2000) and Dragonfly (2002), and acted in various television series during the late 1990s and 2000s.
As an adult, Bailey has been a main cast member on medical drama The Night Shift (2014−17)2 and mystery drama Emergence (2019−20), in addition to a recurring role in science fiction space drama For All Mankind (2022−2026).
Biography
Bailey is a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was first discovered at the age of three by Family Circle magazine.3 Bailey's first role was a guest appearance on crime drama Nash Bridges in 1996, at the age of six.1 He then appeared in small roles on The Practice, Touched by an Angel,1 Walker, Texas Ranger and ER. Bailey had a bit part in the first Disney Channel Original Movie, Under Wraps (1997).4
He had a recurring role as M.J., a child who is HIV-positive,5 on Becker (1998−99).6 For his performance on Becker, Bailey received a Young Artist Award in 1999 for Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series by a Guest Starring Young Actor.7 In the Hallmark movie Little John (2002), Bailey was the eponymous title character, a young boy who was adopted by his grandfather (Ving Rhames).89 Bailey appeared in Dragonfly (2002), as a child who communicated with a dead woman after having a near-death experience.10 He portrayed Barris Hawkins, the son of Wanda Sykes' character, in sitcom Wanda at Large (2003).11
Bailey played the role of Reggie in documentary What the Bleep Do We Know? (2005).12 He provided the voice of Wyborne "Wybie" Lovat in Coraline (2009),13 a role he reprised in the video game adaptation.14 Bailey's other film credits include Mission to Mars (2000),15 Bubble Boy (2001) and The Happening (2008).
He appeared in To Save a Life (2010) as Roger, a disabled friend of the protagonist who kills himself, and Roger's death is the focal point of the story.16 In 2014, Bailey was cast as intern Dr. Paul Cummings on medical drama The Night Shift.17 He continued playing the character until the series was cancelled in 2017.18 He played Chris Minetto, a police officer, in Emergence (2019−20).19 Bailey portrayed NASA astronaut Will Tyler in For All Mankind (2022).20
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jackie's Back | Wilson Wells | TV movie |
| 2000 | Mission to Mars | Bobby Graham | |
| 2000 | Baby Bedlam | Zeke | |
| 2001 | Bubble Boy | Neighborhood Boy | |
| 2002 | Dragonfly | Jeffrey Reardon | |
| 2004 | What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? | Reggie | Documentary |
| 2006 | What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole | Documentary | |
| 2008 | The Happening | Jared | |
| 2009 | Coraline | Wyborne "Wybie" Lovat | Voice |
| 2009 | To Save a Life | Roger Dawson | |
| 2010 | High School | Jeffery | |
| 2012 | Model Minority | J.J. | |
| 2013 | From the Rough | Craig | |
| 2019 | Malibu Horror Story | Matt Thompson | |
| 2022 | Alone in the Dark | Cop #1 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Nash Bridges | Jamal | "Javelin Catcher" |
| 1997 | Under Wraps | Boy in Park | TV movie |
| 1997–1999 | The Parent 'Hood | Jesse | 4 episodes |
| 1998 | For Your Love | Kid | "The Games People Play" |
| 1998 | Silk Stalkings | Kevin | "Forever" |
| 1998–1999 | Becker | M.J. Johnson | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Jackie's Back | Wilson Wells | TV movie |
| 1999–2000 | Diagnosis Murder | C.J. Bentley-Livingston | 3 episodes |
| 2000 | City of Angels | Rodney | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Touched by an Angel | Morgan | "Here I Am" |
| 2000 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Darvin Jackson | "Soldiers of Hate" |
| 2000 | The '70s | Jo-Jo | Mini-series |
| 2001 | Alias | Steven Dixon | "Doppelganger" |
| 2001 | The Practice | Lance Miller | "Suffer the Little Children" |
| 2001 | Too Legit: The MC Hammer Story | Young MC Hammer | TV movie |
| 2002 | Little John | LJ Morgan | TV movie |
| 2002 | ER | Pete Royson | "Dead Again" |
| 2002 | Presidio Med | Noah Tyler | "Secrets" |
| 2003 | The Guardian | Dee | "Where You Are" |
| 2003 | Oliver Bean | Floyd Gilbert | "Space Race" |
| 2003 | Wanda at Large | Barris Hawkins | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' | Gary Coleman | TV movie |
| 2009 | Raising the Bar | Deshaun Wagner | "Is There a Doctor in the House?" |
| 2010 | Memphis Beat | Rodney Rice | "Pork Salad Annie" |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Patrick Dawson | "Backfire" |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | Shawn Parker (Student) | "The Wheels on the Bus..." |
| 2013 | Notes from Dad | Derek | TV movie |
| 2014–2017 | The Night Shift | Dr. Paul Cummings | Main cast, 45 episodes |
| 2015 | Edge | Benny | TV movie |
| 2018 | Snowflakes | Rbj | TV movie |
| 2019 | Shameless | Dr. Wild | "Lost" |
| 2019–2020 | Emergence | Chris Minetto | Main cast, 13 episodes |
| 2022 | All American: Homecoming | Ralph Wells | 5 episodes |
| 2022–2026 | For All Mankind | Will Tyler | 14 episodes |
| 2025 | Watson | Dean Kett | Episode: "The Dark Day Deduction" |
| 2025 | Pluribus | DHL Guy | Episode: “Grenade” |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Coraline: The Game | Wyborne "Wybie" Lovat |
References
References
- Actors Ving Rhames & Gloria Rueben Star In TV Movie "Little John". (May 6, 2002). "Jet Magazine". Accessed 2010-07-19.
- "Exclusive: Robert Bailey Jr. Talks 'The Night Shift'". The Knockturnal. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- "Coraline: Cast and Crew (2009). "Focus Features"". Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- Cowie, Susan D.; Johnson, Tom (July 26, 2007). The Mummy in Fact, Fiction and Film. McFarland & Company. p. 122. ISBN 9780786431144.
- Richmond, Ray (November 1, 1998). "Becker". Variety. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- "Best Bets/Thursday". The Tuscaloosa News. July 30, 2000.
- "The 20th Annual Youth in Film Awards". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- Hedelt, Rob (May 5, 2002). "'Little John' is a nice story of family love". The Free-Lance Star. p. 3.
- "FOR YOUNG VIEWERS; Disney Film Fest: Fantasies to Grow On". The New York Times. May 5, 2002. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- Lloyd, Christopher (February 22, 2002). "Deja voodoo". Ocala Star-Banner. p. 5.
- Kronke, David (March 26, 2003). "A mish-mash called 'Wanda'". Santa Cruz Sentinel.
- "Independent film series returns". The Union Democrat. February 17, 2005. p. 7.
- Turan, Kenneth (February 6, 2009). "'Coraline's' thrilling 3-D world". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- "Robert Bailey Jr (visual voices guide)". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- Martin, John (May 5, 2002). "'Little John' sparkles". The Telegraph-Herald. p. 15B.
- Webster, Andy (January 21, 2010). "An Athlete in Search of Redemption". The New York Times. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- Gomez, Adrian (June 1, 2016). "Third season of 'The Night Shift' starting". The Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- Andreeva, Nellie (October 13, 2017). "'The Night Shift' Canceled By NBC After 4 Seasons". Deadline. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- Andreeva, Nellie (February 27, 2019). "'Emergence' NBC Murder Mystery Drama Pilot Cast Its Young Lead, Robert Bailey Jr. & Clancy Brown Among Cast Additions". Deadline. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- Cote, David (July 22, 2022). "For All Mankind drills down". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 2, 2022.