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Brent Bailey

Brent Bailey

Actor, also writer and producer · Born July 4, 1983 (43) · Tucson, Arizona, USA

Born in Tucson, Arizona, Brent Bailey spent his childhood in Texas and Arizona, graduating from high school in Scottsdale. After attending college and earning his Master's in Business, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. Brent has been on your TV constantly whether you realized it or not. He has done roughly 150 commercials which include being the Spokesperson for Hertz, Clorox and Shell. Brent starred as famed JFK speechwriter Ted Sorensen opposite Oscar® nominees Woody Harrelson and Richard Jenkins, in Rob Reiners 'LBJ.' Brent wrote, EP'd and starred in 'Holiday Dating Guide' with Maria Menounos on Lifetime. Additional feature film credits include 'Think Like A Man', 'Cape Cod Christmas', 'Girlfriends of Christmas Past', '1-800-Hot-Nite' and 'Craft Me A Romance.' He also worked alongside Anne Hathaway in the new hit movie 'Idea of You' directed by Michael Showalter on Amazon Prime. Television audiences will recognize Brent from numerous diverse and compelling roles on hit shows like 'Lincoln Lawyer', 'Walker', 'N.C.I.S', 'Lucifer', 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D', 'Criminal Minds', 'Rizzoli & Isles', 'Young & Hungry' and many others. Notably, he also starred in the wildly popular web series 'Emma Approved' winner of the 2015 Primetime Emmy Award® for "Outstanding Interactive Program."

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 4, 1983 (43)
From
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer and producer
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 45 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 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are Brent Bailey's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Survival
24%
Bonds
24%
Self
23%
Morality
18%
Society
8%
Power
3%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 8
Shapeshifter
2 of 8
Ally
2 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Romantic
5
Warm
3
Joyful
3
Dread
3
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Brent Bailey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brent Bailey'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

45 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Huntsman(2026)

    as Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Idea of You(2024)

    as Todd

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Dante's Hotel(2023)

    as Kristoff

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Craft Me a Romance(2023)

    as Mathew

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Altered Perceptions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Night Train(2023)

    as Trucker in Bar

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Holiday Dating Guide(2022)

    Producer · Writer · as Michael Ryan

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • 1-800-Hot-Nite(2022)

    as Officer Riden

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Maggie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Spencer

  • The Lincoln Lawyer(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Budwin Dell

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Twisted Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Johnny

  • A Cape Cod Christmas(2021)

    as Christian

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Stairs(2021)

    as Josh

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Walker(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Break Even(2020)

    as Sebastian

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Sugar Baby Murder(2020)

    as Anthony

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Morning Show(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Zach

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Doom Patrol(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Doug

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Fatal Beauty(2019)

    as Trevor Gustafson

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Coop and Cami Ask the World(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Wrather

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Boy(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · as Hooded Figure/Ted

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • LBJ(2016)

    as Ted Sorensen

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Girlfriends of Christmas Past(2016)

    as Carter Bolton

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Sensitivity Training (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Makeout Jake

  • Lucifer(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremy Morgan

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • A Midsummer's Hawaiian Dream(2016)

    as Zander

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • I Killed My BFF (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Gaffer

  • Little Sparks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · Gaffer

  • Bosch(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Ryan Rodgers

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Ru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Justin G.

  • Young & Hungry(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Matt

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Republic of Two(2013)

    as Tim

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Emma Approved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 80 episodes · as Alex Knightley

  • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Agent Thomas

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Come Morning(2012)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Think Like a Man(2012)

    as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Hart of Dixie(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Zack

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Whitney(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Matt

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Going Down in LA-LA Land(2011)

    as Dean

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis Adams

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Life(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy Diller

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down(2006)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle Freeman

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Dead of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Justin Morgan

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles, 43 of them dated from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

The Huntsman (2026)

$24K worldwide

Highest rated

Going Down in LA-LA Land (2011)

Midcredits 52nd

Most popular right now

Night Train (2023)

Film career

20032026

Peak 2024 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 2007Screen debut· The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down
  • 2024Best so far· The Idea of You

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 44: 40 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thWriting1 of 44: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 44: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s4 · acting2010s23 · 20 acting · 3 crew2020s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Brent Bailey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

The Republic of Two (2013)

88th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Bad Boy (2018)

Midcredits 77th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 48/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 30. 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.

Who does Brent Bailey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brent Bailey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shane Stanley shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles