A long career in this industry is rarely about one big break it is about consistency, adaptability, and learning how to stay creatively grounded while everything around you keeps shifting. Brent Bailey has built a career that moves fluidly between television, film, and an extensive commercial world, all while expanding into writing, producing, and photography. In this conversation, we talk about what it actually takes to sustain momentum as a working actor, how mindset plays a role in longevity, and why diversifying your creative output can become a form of stability rather than distraction. Brent also shares how projects like Artist Footprint reflect a deeper mission around creative community and perspective. At its core, this episode is about building a life in entertainment that is steady, intentional, and built to last.
Full Bio:
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."
