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My Take
G. W. Bailey is one of those actors who makes every project better just by showing up, and I mean that as the highest compliment. He spent years perfecting the art of playing pompous, put-upon authority figures — Lieutenant Harris in the Police Academy films is practically a masterclass in comedic indignation — but then he turned around and gave us a genuinely textured, long-running dramatic performance as Louie Provenza on The Closer and Major Crimes, running all the way through 2018. That's a career with real range. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, the same town that gave the world Janis Joplin, he studied at Texas Tech before finding his way to the stage and screen. The fact that he was still working into his late seventies says everything about his craft and his staying power. A character actor's character actor, full stop.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- G. W. Bailey
- Name (Japanese)
- G・W・ベイリー
- Reading
- G・W・べいりー
- Born
- August 27, 1944 (age 81)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Monkey
- Origin
- Port Arthur, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- High school
- Memorial High School
- University
- Texas Tech University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was G. W. Bailey born?
Born August 27, 1944 (age 81).
Where is G. W. Bailey from?
G. W. Bailey is from Port Arthur, Texas, United States.
What does G. W. Bailey do?
G. W. Bailey works as actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.