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Robert Bailey Jr.

Robert Bailey Jr.

Actor · Born October 28, 1990 (35) · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Robert Bailey Jr was just three years-old when Family Circle magazine came to his school looking for children for an advertising campaign. Bailey landed the job out of hundreds of others, and by age six he already knew he wanted to be an actor. Born in Minneapolis, Bailey's film credits include M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening, starring Mark Wahlberg, Coraline with Dakota Fanning, From The Rough, starring Taraji P. Henson and Michael Clarke Duncan, To Save A Life, Dragonfly, starring Kevin Costner and Kathy Bates, Mission to Mars and What the #$*! Do We Know!?. Robert played the title role in Hallmark Hall of Fame's Little John, as well as starring roles in NBC's Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' and VH1's Too Legit: The MC Hammer Story. For television, Bailey had recurring roles on The Parenthood, Diagnosis Murder and Becker, the latter of which garnered him a Young Artist Award. Bailey was also a series regular on Wanda At Large and had guest starring roles on E.R, The Practice, Touched By An Angel, CSI:Miami, and Memphis Beat to name a few. He is currently a series regular on NBC's new series, The Night Shift, where he plays Dr. Paul Cummings.

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Born
October 28, 1990 (35)
From
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 54% in 30 days

What are Robert Bailey Jr.'s films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Survival
17%
Society
16%
Bonds
13%
Morality
13%
Ideas
9%
Power
2%
Purpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Hero
1 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Hopeful
10
Melancholic
6
Dread
5
Contemplative
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Robert Bailey Jr.'s films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Bailey Jr.'s titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

42 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page.

  • Pluribus(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as DHL Guy

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Love New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Daniel

  • Green Height Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer

  • Watson(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Dean Kett

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • On Call(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Officer Holt

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Malibu Horror Story(2023)

    as Matt Thompson

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Alone in the Dark(2022)

    as Cop #1

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • All American: Homecoming(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ralph Wells

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • For All Mankind(2019)

    Show 14 episodes · as Will Tyler

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Emergence(2019)

    Show 13 episodes · as Chris Minetto

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Benny

  • The Night Shift(2014)

    Show 45 episodes · as Paul Cummings

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • From the Rough(2011)

    as Craig

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Notes from Dad(2013)

    as Derek

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Model Minority (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as J.J.

  • Shameless(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Noah Wild

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • High School(2010)

    as Jeffrey

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • To Save a Life(2009)

    as Roger Dawson

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Coraline(2009)

    as Wyborne 'Wybie' Lovat (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Raising the Bar(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Deshaun Wagner

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Happening(2008)

    as Jared

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'(2006)

    as Gary Coleman - 13-29 years

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole(2006)

    as Reggie

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Sean Parker

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?(2004)

    as Reggie

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Oliver Beene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Floyd Gilbert

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrick Dawson

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Little John(2002)

    as L.J. Morgan

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Dragonfly(2002)

    as Jeffrey Reardon

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Steven Dixon

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Dee

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Bubble Boy(2001)

    as Neighborhood Boy

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Too Legit: The MC Hammer Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Young MC Hammer

  • Baby Bedlam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Zeke

  • Mission to Mars(2000)

    as Bobby Graham

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Grown Ups (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Timmy

  • Jackie's Back!(1999)

    as Wilson Wells (Jackie's Grandson)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Under Wraps(1997)

    as Boy in Park

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Lance Miller

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Morgan

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Royson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as C.J. Bentley-Livingston

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles from 1993 to 2025; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Coraline (2009)

$188M worldwide

Highest rated

Coraline (2009)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19932025

Peak 2010 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 42: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thProducing1 of 42: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s7 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s8 · 7 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Robert Bailey Jr.'s films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 17; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004)

91st percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Coraline (2009)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Robert Bailey Jr.'s work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles39–83 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles17–46 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles22–62 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles6–58 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles60–79 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Robert Bailey Jr. work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Bailey Jr.'s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eriq La Salle shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers