G.W. Bailey
Born
August 27, 1944 (age 81)
Birthplace
Port Arthur, Texas, USA

G.W. Bailey

​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.

Movies

Highly Functional
Highly Functional
2017
Dan
My Boy
My Boy
2015 ★ 2.0
Chet
The Newest Pledge
The Newest Pledge
2012 ★ 3.0
Mr. Hodgkinson
Cake: A Wedding Story
Cake: A Wedding Story
2007
Howard Canter
Home on the Range
Home on the Range
2004 ★ 6.1
Rusty (voice)
The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story
The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story
2004 ★ 5.2
Det. Gates
Scorcher
Scorcher
2002 ★ 4.5
General Moore
Saint Paul
Saint Paul
2000 ★ 6.8
Barnabas
The Thin Blue Lie
The Thin Blue Lie
2000 ★ 6.0
K.C.
Jesus
Jesus
1999 ★ 6.7
Livio
Solomon
Solomon
1997 ★ 6.7
Azarel
Seduction in a Small Town
Seduction in a Small Town
1997 ★ 6.0
Pat Carter
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
1996 ★ 5.1
Ralph Coulter
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
1995 ★ 6.3
Lieutenant (uncredited)
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
1994 ★ 4.6
Captain Harris
No Child of Mine
No Child of Mine
1993 ★ 4.0
Lamar Jenkins
Dead Before Dawn
Dead Before Dawn
1993 ★ 4.2
Masterson
An American Story
An American Story
1992 ★ 5.8
Tom Cantrell
Bed of Lies
Bed of Lies
1992 ★ 5.0
Zeke Zbranek
A Mother's Justice
A Mother's Justice
1991 ★ 6.2
Joe Comminger
Write to Kill
Write to Kill
1991 ★ 4.8
Dean Sutton
Doublecrossed
Doublecrossed
1991 ★ 3.9
Camp
Before the Storm
Before the Storm
1991
Director Waugh
Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story
Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story
1991
Brother
Fine Things
Fine Things
1990 ★ 5.8
Grossman
Q & A
Q & A
1990 ★ 5.8
Bartender (uncredited)
Love and Lies
Love and Lies
1990
Sgt. Halsey
The Gifted One
The Gifted One
1989 ★ 7.0
Dr. Winslow
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
1989 ★ 5.1
Harris
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
1988 ★ 5.2
Harris
Hawaiian Dream
Hawaiian Dream
1987
Sgt. Pierce
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987 ★ 5.5
Captain Harris
Burglar
Burglar
1987 ★ 5.2
Ray Kirschman
Mannequin
Mannequin
1987 ★ 6.9
Captain Felix Maxwell
Downpayment on Murder
Downpayment on Murder
1987 ★ 6.0
Kyle
Short Circuit
Short Circuit
1986 ★ 6.6
Skroeder
A Winner Never Quits
A Winner Never Quits
1986 ★ 6.0
Tatum
North Beach and Rawhide
North Beach and Rawhide
1985
Sheriff
Into Thin Air
Into Thin Air
1985 ★ 7.0
Sergeant Frasier (uncredited)
Warning Sign
Warning Sign
1985 ★ 6.0
Tom Schmidt
Rustlers' Rhapsody
Rustlers' Rhapsody
1985 ★ 5.5
Peter
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
1985 ★ 6.1
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Runaway
Runaway
1984 ★ 5.5
Chief
Police Academy
Police Academy
1984 ★ 6.7
Lieutenant Harris
The Capture of Grizzly Adams
The Capture of Grizzly Adams
1982 ★ 3.2
Tom Quigley
Bitter Harvest
Bitter Harvest
1981 ★ 1.0
Jim Laszlo
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980 ★ 4.5
Holfeld
A Force of One
A Force of One
1979 ★ 4.8
Erwin
Summer of My German Soldier
Summer of My German Soldier
1978 ★ 5.8
Corporal
The Runaway Barge
The Runaway Barge
1975
Booker

TV Series

DC's Stargirl
DC's Stargirl
2020 ★ 7.7
Mr. Dugan
1 Episode
Major Crimes
Major Crimes
2012 ★ 7.4
Lt. Louie Provenza
105 Episodes
The Closer
The Closer
2005 ★ 7.9
Louie Provenza
109 Episodes
Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck
2003 ★ 7.2
Wesley Kringle
1 Episode
American Dreams
American Dreams
2002 ★ 5.1
Colonel Graves
2 Episodes
Saint Paul
Saint Paul
2000
Barnabas
2 Episodes
Jesus
Jesus
2000 ★ 8.6
Livio
2 Episodes
Solomon
Solomon
1997
Azarel
2 Episodes
The Jeff Foxworthy Show
The Jeff Foxworthy Show
1995 ★ 8.7
Big Jim Foxworthy
23 Episodes
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs
1991 ★ 7.8
Sarge (voice)
1 Episode
Under Cover
Under Cover
1991 ★ 6.0
Director Waugh
14 Episodes
War and Remembrance
War and Remembrance
1988 ★ 7.8
2 Episodes
Roomies
Roomies
1987 ★ 5.0
1 Episode
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984 ★ 7.5
Lt. Alex Tibideaux
1 Episode
Goodnight, Beantown
Goodnight, Beantown
1983 ★ 5.5
Albert Addelson
13 Episodes
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
1982 ★ 5.6
Hugh Beale
22 Episodes
Remington Steele
Remington Steele
1982 ★ 7.1
Maynard Stockman
1 Episode
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
1981 ★ 6.7
2 Episodes
Murder in Texas
Murder in Texas
1981 ★ 1.0
Richard "Racehorse" Haynes
2 Episodes
Flo
Flo
1980 ★ 5.0
1 Episode
The French Atlantic Affair
The French Atlantic Affair
1979 ★ 7.0
Jake (uncredited)
3 Episodes
Benson
Benson
1979 ★ 7.1
1 Episode
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
1977 ★ 7.3
Water Man
1 Episode
CHiPs
CHiPs
1977 ★ 6.8
Drunk Driver
1 Episode
Soap
Soap
1977 ★ 7.3
The Hobo
1 Episode
Lucan
Lucan
1977 ★ 6.0
1 Episode
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
1977 ★ 6.9
Ivie
1 Episode
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
1976 ★ 6.7
Mumford
1 Episode
Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley
1976 ★ 7.2
1 Episode
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
1975 ★ 7.3
Slade
1 Episode
Harry O
Harry O
1974 ★ 4.6
1 Episode
Happy Days
Happy Days
1974 ★ 7.6
1 Episode
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
1972 ★ 7.9
Sgt. Rizzo
14 Episodes
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 ★ 8.6