Preston Bailey

Preston Bailey (born July 25, 2000) is an American actor who started acting at the age of two. He is known for appearing in the Showtime television series Dexter and for starring in such films as Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer, Children of the Corn, and The Crazies.

Early life Bailey was born in Portland, Oregon. He is the younger brother of Brennan Bailey, also an actor. He moved to California at the age of five.

Career Bailey started acting in commercials at the age of two. Some national television commercials starring Bailey include Priceline.com, Clorox, Stouffer's, Juicy Juice, BMW, Bissell, and Mucinex. He guest-starred, in his first acting role, on Strong Medicine in 2005 as Dougie Nauls. He also appeared in television shows including Criminal Minds, How I Met Your Mother and Numb3rs. In 2010, he appeared in an episode of Cold Case and also in The Crazies as Nicholas Farnum.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2007 Arctic Tale Kid2008 Seven Years Brennan Short film Nothing But the Truth Timmy Armstrong 2009 Kay Connor Short film Amusement Max Children of the Corn Isaac Chroner 2010 The Crazies Nicholas Farnum Eagleheart Miracle boy Cold Case Tim Malone Adalyn Preston Short film 2011 Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer Frank Pearl The Apologist Augie 2014 In Your Eyes Clay A Million Ways to Die in the West 12-year-old Albert By God's Grace Jacob 2017 Across My Land Alex Short film 2018 Pretty Broken Monty Lou

Television Year TitleRole Notes 2005 Strong Medicine Dougie Nauls 1 episode 2006 Criminal Minds Eric 1 episode 2007–2010; 2012 Dexter Cody Bennett Recurring (seasons 2–5); guest (season 7) 2007 How I Met Your Mother Kindergartner 1 episode Numbers Randy Amato Episode: The Art of Reckoning 2009 It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Young Mac Episode: A Very Sunny Christmas 2010 Glenn Martin, DDS Young Glenn Episode: Camp Funny or Die Presents Schoolboy

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