George W. Bailey (born August 27, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas) is a veteran stage, television and film actor. Although he appeared in many dramatic roles, he may be best remembered for his "crusty" comedic characters such as Captain Thaddeus Harris in Police Academy (1984-1994) and Staff Sergeant Luther Rizzo in M*A*S*H (TV-Series 1979 - 1983). He currently stars on the TNT series The Closer. Bailey has a very distinctive appearance, and, having gone prematurely grey in his 30s, has appeared essentially the same age since the 1970's. As a result, he has portrayed older characters than himself in most of his 1980s roles.
G.W. Bailey returned to college in 1993, attending Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, TX. He graduated in May of 1994 with a BFA, Theatre.
