G.W. Bailey
Known for
Time and sheer volume of work have made G.W. Bailey a veteran actor whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. 'Home on the Range' is the other credit that tends to come up. 1975 is the year the filmography opens. Comedy is where the largest part of the work sits. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 51 years. The most visible line on the filmography is 'Police Academy' (Lieutenant Harris).
G.W. Bailey
22 Movies
26 Series
Time and sheer volume of work have made G.W. Bailey a veteran actor whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. 'Home on the Range' is the other credit that tends to come up. 1975 is the year the filmography opens. Comedy is where the largest part of the work sits. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 51 years. The most visible line on the filmography is 'Police Academy' (Lieutenant Harris).
Movies
Plays Lieutenant Harris
Police Academy
1984
Plays Rusty (voice)
Home on the Range
2004
Plays Skroeder
Short Circuit
1986
Plays Captain Harris
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987
Plays Harris
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
1988
Plays Captain Felix Maxwell
Mannequin
1987
Plays Captain Harris
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
1994
Plays Harris
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
1989
Plays Ray Kirschman
Burglar
1987
Plays Chief
Runaway
1984
Plays Tom Schmidt
Warning Sign
1985
Plays Erwin
A Force of One
1979
Plays Peter
Rustlers' Rhapsody
1985
Plays Mr. Hodgkinson
The Newest Pledge
2012
Plays Dean Sutton
Write to Kill
1991
TV Shows
Plays Louie Provenza
The Closer
2005
Plays Lt. Louie Provenza
Major Crimes
2012
Plays Big Jim Foxworthy
The Jeff Foxworthy Show
1995
Plays Hugh Beale
St. Elsewhere
1982
Plays Sgt. Rizzo
M*A*S*H
1972
Plays Albert Addelson
Goodnight, Beantown
1983
Plays Jim Grigg
War and Remembrance
1988
Plays Richard "Racehorse" Haynes
Murder in Texas
1981
Plays Livio
Jesus
1999
Plays Colonel Graves
American Dreams
2002
Plays Azarel
Solomon
1997
Plays Barnabas
Saint Paul
2000
Plays Ralph Coulter
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
1996
Plays Lt. Alex Tibideaux
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Maynard Stockman
Remington Steele
1982
Plays Wesley Kringle
Nip/Tuck
2003
Plays Mumford
Charlie's Angels
1976
Plays Slade
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Plays Sarge (voice)
Dinosaurs
1991
Plays Drunk Driver
CHiPs
1977
Plays Ivie
How the West Was Won
1977
Plays Mr. Dugan
DC's Stargirl
2020
Plays Bartender
Benson
1979
Plays Garner
Harry O
1974
Plays Water Man
Lou Grant
1977
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
The Newest Pledge
Full Filmography
DC's Stargirl
Mr. Dugan · 1 episode
2022
TV
Highly Functional
Dan
2017
Film
My Boy
Chet
2015
Film
The Newest Pledge
Mr. Hodgkinson
2012
Film
Major Crimes
Lt. Louie Provenza · 105 episodes
2012–
TV
Cake: A Wedding Story
Howard Canter
2007
Film
Nip/Tuck
Wesley Kringle · 1 episode
2005
TV
The Closer
Louie Provenza · 109 episodes
2005–
TV
Home on the Range
Rusty (voice)
2004
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is G.W. Bailey and where are they from?
G.W. Bailey is 81 years old, born on August 27, 1944 in Port Arthur, Texas, USA.
What are the most famous roles of G.W. Bailey?
G.W. Bailey is best known for roles in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Police Academy, Home on the Range.
How many movies has G.W. Bailey been in?
Over a 51-year career (since 1975), G.W. Bailey has appeared in 22 movies and 26 TV shows.
What was G.W. Bailey's first movie?
The career of G.W. Bailey began with The Runaway Barge (1975).
What is G.W. Bailey's most recent movie or series?
G.W. Bailey's most recent release is DC's Stargirl, which premiered on May 18, 2020.
What TV shows has G.W. Bailey appeared in?
On television, G.W. Bailey has appeared in DC's Stargirl, Dinosaurs, M*A*S*H, Nip/Tuck.
G.W. Bailey
1944-08-27 · Port Arthur, Texas, USA
George William Bailey was born on August 27, 1944, in Port Arthur, Texas. Bailey started college at Lamar University in Beaumont and eventually transferred to Texas Tech University in Lubbock; but he did not complete his studies. He worked at local theater companies during the mid 1960s until his move to California in the 1970s. Here he began work on television series such as Starsky and Hutch (1975), Charlie's Angels (1976) and CHiPs (1977). He eventually got a movie debut role in the Chuck Norris movie A Force of One (1979) before landing the role of Luther Rizzo in MASH (1972-1983). In 1993, he returned to Texas to study again at Southwest Texas State University. In 1994, he graduated with a Bachelor's degree of Fine Arts Theatre; and, for the 1999-2000 school year, he was the Artist in Residence.