Robert Bailey Jr. (born October 28, 1989)Actors Ving Rhames & Gloria Rueben Star In TV Movie "Little John"
(May 6, 2002). "Jet Magazine". Accessed 2010-07-19. is an American actor. Beginning his career as a child, Bailey appeared in films ''

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'' (2000) and ''

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'' (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) and mystery drama ''

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'' (2019−20), in addition to a recurring role in

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space

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'' For All Mankind'' (2022−present).

Biography

Bailey is a native of

Minneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...

. He was first discovered at the age of 3 by ''Family Circle'' magazine. Bailey's first role was a guest appearance on crime drama ''

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'' in 1996, at the age of 6. He then appeared in small roles on ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' ER''. Bailey had a bit part in the first

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, '' Under Wraps'' (1997). He had a recurring role as M.J., a child who is

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, on ''

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'' (1998−99). For his performance on ''Becker'', Bailey received a

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in 1999 for Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series by a Guest Starring Young Actor. In the

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movie ''Little John'' (2002), Bailey was the eponymous title character, a young boy who was adopted by his grandfather (

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). Bailey appeared in ''

'' (2002), as a child who communicated with a dead woman after having a near-death experience. He portrayed Barris Hawkins, the son of

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' character, in sitcom ''

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'' (2003). Bailey played the role of Reggie in documentary '' What the Bleep Do We Know?'' (2005). He provided the voice of Wyborne "Wybie" Lovat in ''

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'' (2009), a role he reprised in the video game adaptation. Bailey's other film credits include ''

'' (2000), '' Bubble Boy'' (2001) and '' The Happening'' (2008). He appeared in ''

To Save a Life ''To Save a Life'' is a 2009 American Christian drama film directed by Brian Baugh and starring Randy Wayne, Deja Kreutzberg, Robert Bailey Jr., Steven Crowder and Sean Michael Afable. The film was released theatrically in the United States on ...

'' (2010) as Roger, a disabled friend of the protagonist who kills himself, and Roger's death is the focal point of the story. In 2014, Bailey was cast as intern Dr. Paul Cummings on medical drama '' The Night Shift''. He continued playing the character until the series was cancelled in 2017. He played Chris Minetto, a police officer, in ''

'' (2019−20). Bailey portrayed

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astronaut Will Tyler in '' For All Mankind'' (2022).

Filmography

Films

Television

Video games

References

External links

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Bailey on Twitter
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