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Robert Bailey Jr.
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| Born | October 28, 1989 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Robert Bailey Jr. is an American actor who started acting when he was a kid. He was born on October 28, 1989. He appeared in movies like Mission to Mars (2000) and Dragonfly (2002). He also acted in many TV shows during the late 1990s and 2000s.
As an adult, Robert Bailey Jr. has been a main actor in the medical show The Night Shift (2014−2017) and the mystery show Emergence (2019−2020). He also has a regular role in the science fiction space show For All Mankind, which started in 2022.
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Robert Bailey Jr.'s Early Life and Career
Discovering Acting as a Child
Robert Bailey Jr. grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was first noticed when he was only three years old by Family Circle magazine. His very first acting job was a guest role on the crime show Nash Bridges in 1996, when he was six.
After that, he had small parts in other popular TV shows. These included The Practice, Touched by an Angel, Walker, Texas Ranger, and ER. He also had a small role in the first Disney Channel Original Movie, Under Wraps (1997).
Notable Roles as a Young Actor
Robert Bailey Jr. had a recurring role as M.J. on the show Becker (1998−1999). M.J. was a child living with a serious health condition. For his acting on Becker, Robert won a Young Artist Award in 1999. This award was for being the Best Young Actor in a TV Comedy Series.
In the Hallmark movie Little John (2002), Robert played the main character, LJ Morgan. LJ was a young boy who was adopted by his grandfather, played by Ving Rhames. Robert also appeared in Dragonfly (2002). In this movie, he played a child who could talk to a woman who had passed away after he had a near-death experience. He also played Barris Hawkins, the son of Wanda Sykes' character, in the comedy show Wanda at Large (2003).
Voice Acting and Other Film Roles
Robert Bailey Jr. played the role of Reggie in the documentary What the Bleep Do We Know? (2005). He also lent his voice to the character Wyborne "Wybie" Lovat in the animated movie Coraline (2009). He even voiced Wybie again for the video game based on the movie.
Some of Robert's other movie roles include Mission to Mars (2000), Bubble Boy (2001), and The Happening (2008).
Robert Bailey Jr.'s Adult Career
Roles in Drama Series
In 2010, Robert Bailey Jr. appeared in the movie To Save a Life. He played Roger, a friend of the main character who had a disability. Roger's passing is a very important part of the story.
In 2014, Robert was cast as Dr. Paul Cummings on the medical drama The Night Shift. He continued to play this character until the show ended in 2017. From 2019 to 2020, he played Chris Minetto, a police officer, in the show Emergence.
Recent Projects
More recently, Robert Bailey Jr. played NASA astronaut Will Tyler in the show For All Mankind in 2022. He continues to be a part of this series.
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Jackie's Back | Wilson Wells | TV movie |
| 2000 | Mission to Mars | Bobby Graham | |
| 2000 | Baby Bedlam | Zeke | |
| 2001 | Bubble Boy | Neighborhood Boy | |
| 2002 | Dragonfly | Jeffrey Reardon | |
| 2004 | What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? | Reggie | Documentary |
| 2006 | What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole | Documentary | |
| 2008 | The Happening | Jared | |
| 2009 | Coraline | Wyborne "Wybie" Lovat | Voice |
| 2009 | To Save a Life | Roger Dawson | |
| 2010 | High School | Jeffery | |
| 2012 | Model Minority | J.J. | |
| 2013 | From the Rough | Craig | |
| 2019 | Malibu Horror Story | Matt Thompson | |
| 2022 | Alone in the Dark | Cop #1 |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Nash Bridges | Jamal | "Javelin Catcher" |
| 1997 | Under Wraps | Boy in Park | TV movie |
| 1997–1999 | The Parent 'Hood | Jesse | 4 episodes |
| 1998 | For Your Love | Kid | "The Games People Play" |
| 1998 | Silk Stalkings | Kevin | "Forever" |
| 1998–1999 | Becker | M.J. Johnson | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Jackie's Back | Wilson Wells | TV movie |
| 1999–2000 | Diagnosis Murder | C.J. Bentley-Livingston | 3 episodes |
| 2000 | City of Angels | Rodney | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Touched by an Angel | Morgan | "Here I Am" |
| 2000 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Darvin Jackson | "Soldiers of Hate" |
| 2000 | The '70s | Jo-Jo | Mini-series |
| 2001 | Alias | Steven Dixon | "Doppelganger" |
| 2001 | The Practice | Lance Miller | "Suffer the Little Children" |
| 2001 | Too Legit: The MC Hammer Story | Young MC Hammer | TV movie |
| 2002 | Little John | LJ Morgan | TV movie |
| 2002 | ER | Pete Royson | "Dead Again" |
| 2002 | Presidio Med | Noah Tyler | "Secrets" |
| 2003 | The Guardian | Dee | "Where You Are" |
| 2003 | Oliver Bean | Floyd Gilbert | "Space Race" |
| 2003 | Wanda at Large | Barris Hawkins | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' | Gary Coleman | TV movie |
| 2009 | Raising the Bar | Deshaun Wagner | "Is There a Doctor in the House?" |
| 2010 | Memphis Beat | Rodney Rice | "Pork Salad Annie" |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Patrick Dawson | "Backfire" |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | Shawn Parker (Student) | "The Wheels on the Bus..." |
| 2013 | Notes from Dad | Derek | TV movie |
| 2014–2017 | The Night Shift | Dr. Paul Cummings | Main cast, 45 episodes |
| 2015 | Edge | Benny | TV movie |
| 2018 | Snowflakes | Rbj | TV movie |
| 2019 | Shameless | Dr. Wild | "Lost" |
| 2019–2020 | Emergence | Chris Minetto | Main cast, 13 episodes |
| 2022 | All American: Homecoming | Ralph Wells | 5 episodes |
| 2022–present | For All Mankind | Will Tyler | 13 episodes |
| 2025 | Watson | Dean Kett | Episode: "The Dark Day Deduction" |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2009 | Coraline: The Game | Wyborne "Wybie" Lovat |
See also
In Spanish: Robert Bailey, Jr. para niños
