Kirk Baily (February 2, 1963 – February 28, 2022) was an American actor.
He was best known for his role as Kevin "Ug" Lee on the Nickelodeon sitcom Salute Your Shorts, and later for his voice acting roles in animation and video games.
Early life Baily was born in Adrian, Michigan on February 2, 1963.
His father Harold Baily was a Navy veteran from Adrian, and his mother Barbara Baily (née Moats) a teacher from Ney, Ohio.
Baily cited Abbott and Costello, Dick Van Dyke, The Three Stooges and Tim Conway as early creative influences since he and his four brothers enjoyed watching them on television.
Education He graduated from Adrian High School in 1981, where he was a baseball player and swimmer.
Baily graduated from the Theatre program at Miami University in 1985 after starring in their production of The Front Page that same year. He was a member of Ohio Lambda, Miami University's Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
He moved to New York after college to further study theatre. After moving to Los Angeles in 1991 to pursue acting full-time, he performed with The Groundlings and The Second City while working as an acting coach and high school drama teacher.
Career
Baily starred as camp counselor Kevin "Ug" Lee on the popular Nickelodeon sitcom Salute Your Shorts from 1991 to 1992.
He had a recurring role as Greg Madigen during the final season of Melrose Place in 1999.
Baily found success as a voice actor, starring as Tetsuya Kajiwara in Fushigi Yûgi, Millions Knives in Trigun, and Shin in Cowboy Bebop. He also worked doing ADR looping for film and television.
Personal life Baily ruptured his left ear drum after diving into Franklin Canyon Lake while filming the Salute Your Shorts episode "Ug's Girlfriend is Coming" in 1991, causing permanent hearing loss.
He was married to Peggy Ziegler from 1993 until their divorce in 2019. They had two children, Bella Clare and Bowen.
Baily and Michael Ray Bower were groomsmen for the wedding of their former Salute Your Shorts castmate Danny Cooksey in 1998.
He is survived by his partneractress Ranjani Browand his two children.
Death
Baily became sick, tested positive for lung cancer in August 2021, but stated he would continue to do dubbing projects as long as he was able to. He died in Los Angeles from heart failure caused by the disease on February 28, 2022, 26 days after his 59th birthday.
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank and DC League of Super-Pets were his final projects and both were dedicated in his memory.
Sam Roberts memorialized Baily on the March 2, 2022, episode of Sam Roberts Now.
A celebration of life was held for Baily in Pasadena, California, on May 21, 2022.
Filmography
Live-action + List of acting performances in film and television Year Title Role Notes Source1989AlexaTony1990LifestoriesPhilip RichardsonEpisode: "Steve Burdick"1991Voodoo DawnKevin1991Absolute StrangersArnieTelevision film1991–92Salute Your ShortsKevin "Ug" Lee26 episodes1993Caroline at MidnightDetective #21994GreyhoundsBilly BrunoTelevision film1994Silk StalkingsGary HoldenEpisode: "Maid Service"; uncredited1994Models Inc.BarryEpisode: "In Models We Trust"1995HouseguestStuart the Manager1995SistersThe CreepEpisode: "100"1995Black Day Blue NightMayor's Assistant1996Beverly Hills, 90210Tony SpencerEpisode: "Coming Out, Getting Out, Going Out"; credited as Kirk Bailey1997The Larry Sanders ShowEdEpisode: "Pain Equals Funny"1997The 6th ManCoach Nichols1997Back in BusinessYuppie1997Pacific BlueMike GrantEpisode: "Matters of the Heart"19983 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega MountainCarl19987th HeavenJoe JamesEpisode: "Time to Leave the Nest"1998IndiscreetLarry NealTelevision film1998Outside OzonaAgent Tony Cole1999Melrose PlaceGreg Madigan3 episodes1999Soccer Dog: The MovieRef1999Star Trek: VoyagerMagnus HansenEpisode: "Dark Frontier"2000Rocket's Red GlareMr. MatthewsTelevision film2001Judging AmyHarry WinterEpisode: "Between the Wanting and the Getting"2001FreakyLinksOfficer Scott HanoverEpisode: "Subject: Police Siren"2001FelicityFinancial Aid Officer2 episodes; credited as Kirk Bailey2002NYPD BlueRoger SimmonsEpisode: "Humpty Dumpty"2004Life on Liberty StreetER InternTelevision film2008Bottle ShockLoan Officer2008Nobel SonWil Cavalere2011FiveScottTelevision film2015The3Tails Movie: A Mermaid AdventureHead Coast Guard
Voice
Anime + List of voice performances in anime Year Title Role Notes Source1998Fushigi Yûgi: Memories First OAVTetsuya KajiwaraCredited as Bo Williams1998Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play - Reflections OAV 2Tetsuya KajiwaraCredited as Bo Williams1999Fist of the North StarGibaraEpisode: "Tremble & Die! - Villains of Night Fog Valley!"; credited as Bo Williams1999Mobile Suit GundamCpt. Garma ZabiCredited as Bo Williams1999Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of SorrowCpt. Garma ZabiCredited as Bo Williams1999Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust MemoryPilot of Bloom's Shuttle1999Dual! Paralle lunlun monogatariUnited Team Alliance3 episodes; credited as Bo Williams1999Cowboy BebopShin2 episodes; credited as Bo Williams2001Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS TeamFed Gossiper / Unit 2 Credited as Bo Williams2001Gate KeepersTrain PassengerCredited as Bo Williams2001Hand Maid MayRaffle Ticket ManCredited as Bo Williams2001Ah! My Goddess: The MovieAdditional VoicesCredited as Bo Williams2001Vampire Princess MiyuFatherEpisode: "Reiha Has Come"2001MetropolisMarduk / Scientist2001Saint TailCrook 2Episode: "Legend of Happiness?! The Clock Tower Commotion"2002Armitage III: Dual MatrixRobot Security Guard / Unit Dispatcher2002Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage RanBeninosuke / Junai Yoshikawa13 episodes2002.hack//Liminality Vol. 1: In the Case of Mai MinaseMasaya Makino2002Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play - EikodenTetsuya Kajiwara4 episodes; credited as Bo Williams2003TrigunMillions Knives (Adult)8 episodes; credited as Bo Williams2003Rurouni KenshinReisuiEpisode: "The Magic of Feng Shui"; credited as Bo Williams2003Cowboy Bebop: The MovieRobber D2003Android Kikaider: The AnimationIchiro KomyojiEpisode: "Kodoku na Ningyô"2003.hack//Liminality Vol. 4: TrismegitstusMasaya Makino2004YukikazePress Reporter #22004–06Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexYamaguchi / Kawashima13 episodes2005Rescue Me Mave-ChanClassmate 12011From Up on Poppy HillAdditional Voices
Film + List of voice performances in feature filmsYearTitleRole Notes Source1992Twin DragonsVoiceEnglish dub2002Asterix & Obelix: Mission CleopatraAdditional VoicesEnglish dub2003Kill Bill: Volume 1Additional Voices2004Shaolin SoccerAdditional VoicesEnglish dub2004Shark TaleADR Group2006Over the HedgeAdditional Voices2006Open SeasonAdditional Voices2008Dead Space: DownfallWallaDirect-to-video2008The Tale of DespereauxAdditional Voices2010Vampires SuckVoice Actor2010Buried411 Male Operator2010Yogi BearAdditional Voiceover2011Open Season 3Additional Voices2011RangoADR Group2011Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. EvilVoice2011Spy Kids: All the Time in the WorldVoice2011The Smurfs: A Christmas CarolAdditional VoicesShort film2012ChronicleAdditional Voices2012ParaNormanBlithe Hollow Townperson2012Hotel TransylvaniaAdditional Voices2013FrozenAdditional Voices2014FeastAdditional CharactersShort film2014Big Hero 6Additional Voices2015My All AmericanAdditional Voices2017The Boss BabyADR Group2017The StarAdditional Voices2018The MegVoice2018BumblebeeBrawn / Decepticon Soldier2019Missing LinkNew Worlder2020The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the RunAdditional Voices2022Paws of Fury: The Legend of HankAdditional VoicesDedicated to his memory; released posthumously 2022DC League of Super-PetsAdditional VoicesDedicated to his memory; released posthumously
Video games + List of voice performances in video gamesYearTitleRole Notes Source2000GaleriansBirdman / Dr. PascaleCredited as Bo Williams2000Star Trek: Voyager – Elite ForceCrewman Mitch Cstalos / MalonCredited as Kirk Bailey2003.hack//InfectionAdditional Voices2003.hack//MutationAdditional Voices2003.hack//OutbreakAdditional Voices2004.hack//QuarantineAdditional Voices2004Shadow Hearts: CovenantHienCredited as Bo Williams2008Condemned 2: BloodshotThieves / Vagrants / RiotersCredited as Kirk Bailey
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