Portrait of G.W. Bailey

Acting

G.W. Bailey

Career

Active from 1981 to 2017, busiest in 1991 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
16
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Closer
The Closer
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 61 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
G.W. Bailey Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    3.7, average 4.7
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7
  • Uncanny
    1.6, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.6, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Slapstick Humor 3
  • Ensemble Cast 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Cult Classic 2
  • True Crime Drama 2
  • Murder Mystery 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Action-Packed 2
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Political Intrigue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

86
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title ยท average score 77
DC's Stargirl
DC's Stargirl (2020)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Mr. Dugan

2010s

4 titles ยท average score 54
Highly Functional
Highly Functional (2017)

as Dan

My Boy
My Boy (2015)

as Chet

Major Crimes
Major Crimes (2012)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Lt. Louie Provenza

The Newest Pledge
The Newest Pledge (2012)
GoodWatch score 39

as Mr. Hodgkinson

2000s

10 titles ยท average score 60
Cake: A Wedding Story
Cake: A Wedding Story (2007)

as Howard Canter

The Closer
The Closer (2005)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Louie Provenza

Home on the Range
Home on the Range (2004)
GoodWatch score 50

as Rusty (voice)

The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story
The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story (2004)
GoodWatch score 53

as Det. Gates

Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck (2003)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Wesley Kringle

Scorcher
Scorcher (2002)
GoodWatch score 28

as General Moore

American Dreams
American Dreams (2002)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Colonel Graves

The Thin Blue Lie
The Thin Blue Lie (2000)
GoodWatch score 65

as K.C.

Saint Paul
Saint Paul (2000)
GoodWatch score 67

as Barnabas

Saint Paul
Saint Paul (2000)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Barnabas

1990s

24 titles ยท average score 58
Jesus
Jesus (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Livio

Seduction in a Small Town
Seduction in a Small Town (1997)
GoodWatch score 65

as Pat Carter

The Siege at Ruby Ridge
The Siege at Ruby Ridge (1996)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Ralph Coulter

The Siege at Ruby Ridge
The Siege at Ruby Ridge (1996)
GoodWatch score 59

as Ralph Coulter

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)
GoodWatch score 21

as Captain Harris

Dead Before Dawn
Dead Before Dawn (1993)
GoodWatch score 50

as Masterson

No Child of Mine
No Child of Mine (1993)

as Lamar Jenkins

Bed of Lies
Bed of Lies (1992)
GoodWatch score 58

as Zeke Zbranek

An American Story
An American Story (1992)
GoodWatch score 65

as Tom Cantrell

A Mother's Justice
A Mother's Justice (1991)

as Joe Comminger

Under Cover
Under Cover (1991)

TV show ยท as Director Waugh

Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs (1991)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Sarge (voice)

1980s

31 titles ยท average score 55
The Gifted One
The Gifted One (1989)
GoodWatch score 71

as Dr. Winslow

Burglar
Burglar (1987)
GoodWatch score 38

as Ray Kirschman

Mannequin
Mannequin (1987)
GoodWatch score 41

as Captain Felix Maxwell

Downpayment on Murder
Downpayment on Murder (1987)

as Kyle

Short Circuit
Short Circuit (1986)
GoodWatch score 61

as Skroeder

A Winner Never Quits
A Winner Never Quits (1986)
GoodWatch score 66

as Tatum

Rustlers' Rhapsody
Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985)
GoodWatch score 41

as Peter

Warning Sign
Warning Sign (1985)
GoodWatch score 37

as Tom Schmidt

Police Academy
Police Academy (1984)
GoodWatch score 58

as Lieutenant Harris

Runaway
Runaway (1984)
GoodWatch score 54

as Chief

Goodnight, Beantown
Goodnight, Beantown (1983)

TV show ยท as Albert Addelson

St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere (1982)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Hugh Beale

1970s

16 titles ยท average score 67
Benson
Benson (1979)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show ยท as Bartender

Soap
Soap (1977)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as The Hobo

Lou Grant
Lou Grant (1977)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Water Man / Arlo Karp

CHiPs
CHiPs (1977)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show ยท as Drunk Driver

How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won (1977)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Ivie

Lucan
Lucan (1977)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show

Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels (1976)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show ยท as Mumford

Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Slade / Hotel Clerk

Happy Days
Happy Days (1974)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

Harry O
Harry O (1974)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as First Officer / Garner

M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H (1972)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Sgt. Rizzo