G.W. Bailey

Age: 65
Height: 5' 7"

Birth Place: Port Arthur, Texas, USA
Born: Aug. 27th, 1944

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G.W. Bailey's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
The Closer	Det. Lt. Pr…
St. Elsewhere	Dr. Hugh Be…
The Jeff Foxworthy Show	Big Jim Fox…
Goodnight, Beantown	Albert Adde…
Under Cover	Director Wa…

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

G.W. Bailey returned to college in 1993, attending Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, TX. He graduated in May of 1994 with a BFA, Theatre.

TRIVIA:

He is the Executive Director and Board Member of the Sunshine Kids Foundation, which provides trips and activities for hundreds of young cancer patients annually.
For the 1999-2000 school year, he is the Artist-in-Residence for Southwest Texas State University.
He has a plaque on the "West Texas Hall Of Fame" which adorns the base at the feet of a statue of rock n' roll legend 'Buddy Holly' (qv) in Lubbock, Texas. The plaques commemorate all musicians and actors from Texas.
Along with 'Janis Joplin' (qv), one of Bailey's other high school classmates was future head coach of the University of Miami Hurricanes and Dallas Cowboys, 'Jimmy Johnson (III)' (qv).
A member in repertory of the Actor's Theatre of Louisville in the 70s with 'Michael Gross (I)' (qv), 'Tom Atkins (I)' (qv), 'Victor Jory (I)' (qv) and many others who went on to further fame.
Originally studied law at Texas Tech, but ultimately decided to become an actor instead.
Went to high school (in Port Arthur, Texas) with 'Janis Joplin' (qv).
_"The Closer" (2005)_ (qv) is the second series in which he and 'Anthony John Denison' (qv) have been cast members. The first was _"Under Cover" (1991)_ (qv), a series in the early 90s about the CIA.