Raymond Andrew Bailey

Raymond Andrew Bailey was born and raised in Sheridan, Colorado. He lived in the same house until he was 20 years old, at which time he moved across the street to live and take care of his grandma (Mamaw) with the rest of his family. In 1991, while attending the 6th grade, Ray had his acting debut on the stage as a Lolli-Pop kid in the "Wizard of OZ." He still wasn't grabbed by the acting bug...yet. Up until his Freshman year at Sheridan High School, he had dreams of becoming a Professional Rock Climber...not knowing if that even existed. One day, on the way to his band class (Ray played Trumpet), his band instructor asked him to come to his office to talk about something with the Choir/Acting Director, Ms. Mary Lewis. When there, they asked Ray if he would consider taking on a very big role in the Musical 'Lil Abner' as Pappy Yokum, due to the previous actor dropping out. They needed a very scrawny kid to play the role. Ray was hesitant because he had plans of playing in the Pit Orchestra that year, but he agreed. That was it for Ray. He was hooked. The fact that that he could make people laugh and entertain them was the best feeling he had ever had. He also loved the feeling of living out someone else's life in the characters he played, but still get to come back to his own. Ray took his acting very seriously, thereafter, and became best friends with his acting director, Ms. Mary Lewis. To this day, they still keep in contact. After High School, Ray attended Oklahoma Christian University with a focus on Communications/Theatre, and was trained by acting coach, Phil Reagan. But Ray didn't want to just do theater. Phil was big on having his students get involved in other projects outside of school, and Ray wanted to see what was outside the college bubble in the TV/Film World. He had heard about an audition coming up in which the winner would land a $15,000 contract on a WB TV show. It was the WB Casting Call in 2000. So, he went to WB34 in Oklahoma City, auditioned, and won 1st place for the state of Oklahoma with a monologue from 'Dawsons Creek' that he performed with his friend and acting partner, LaChelle Mason. After that, he had his first TV debut in a Coca Cola/Clean and Clear commercial (that aired for the first time during his favorite TV show, 'Friends') and he went on to compete the following year. He landed the lead role his senior year in the musical, 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,' in which he was written up in 'The Daily Oklahoman' newspaper as having a similar acting style to Michael J. Fox. Ray graduated in December of 2001 with a Bachelors Degree in Communication/Theatre and a Minor in Mass Comm/T V& Film Productions from Oklahoma Christian University. After college, he moved back to Colorado and signed up for the 'Colorado Film and Video Association Newsletter.' In 2003 he heard about an audition for an upcoming independent movie titled, '11:59.' He auditioned, agent-less, and landed the Lead Role as Aaron Doherty, a news photojournalist who wakes up in the middle of nowhere and doesn't know how he got there. Ray was immediately intrigued by the script, and very pleasantly surprised by the friendliness of the crew. It was here where Ray met lifelong friends, Jamin Winans (Director), Joe Sekiya (Producer), and Jeff Pointer (Director of Photography). He also landed an agent during filming...Big Fish Talent in Denver. Since the completion of '11:59,' Ray has done numerous commercial projects and short films in the Denver Area. He continues to be a devoted actor with Big Fish Talent Agency, and has big plans for the future.