G. W. Bailey
G. W. Bailey
George William "G.W." Baileyis an American stage, television and film actor. Although he appeared in many dramatic roles, he may be best remembered for his "crusty" comedic characters such as Staff Sergeant Luther Rizzo in M*A*S*H; Lieutenant—and later, Captain Thaddeus Harris in the Police Academy films, Captain Felix Maxwell in Mannequinand as Detective Lieutenant Louie Provenza from TNT's television crime drama The Closer. He currently stars in the TNT series Major Crimes, a spinoff of The Closer, continuing in his...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth27 August 1944
CountryUnited States of America
Unless you're a big movie star, regular television work is going to bring you more exposure than anything. Everybody has a television; not everybody goes to the movies.
I don't belong to any country clubs. I don't have this big circle of friends. Where I make my friends is where I work.
Do I enjoy features? Yeah, I really do. Would I like to do some more features before I head to the barn? Yeah, probably. But I also love television. I love doing television because it's fast, and that I like a lot.