Actor, Athlete, Writer, Producer, Marketing Consultant, Brand Ambassador, Humanitarian, and above all else, a Father.

Sheldon Bailey

Multi-faceted, Sheldon followed his passion for basketball and acting to carve a unique path in Hollywood: Sports Acting.
From there, Shel has truly embodied what it means to be a social entrepreneur. The doors sports and acting has opened for him has allowed him to work with impactful brands and organizations and empowers him to continue pursuing all of his goals, including being remembered for his writing abilities.
Sheldon Bailey plays the powerful role of DeAndre Jordan in FX's Clipped, streaming on Hulu June 4, in the largest role of his career. More than just sports, in this socially impactful drama, Shel works alongside Ed O'Niell and Laurence Fishburne and many others to tell the scandalous story of LA's other basketball team when their owner's racist remarks were captured on tape and heard around the world.
Shel has appeared in numerous movies and television shows, including Shameless, Bel-Air, From Scratch, Castle, NCIS, The Mindy Project, The Nick Kroll Show, NBA 2K and much more.
Brand Ambassador and Humanitarian
Shel's passion is in giving back. As a brand ambassador for True Religion, Shel regularly collaborates with Hoop Bus, a 501(3)(c) non profit that works to amplify community engagement through various vehicles, including the love of basketball. His most recent charitable collaboration brought the Hoop Bus to Indianapolis for the NBA All-Star Weekend.
Always Collaborating and Consulting
He also writes, records, and produces rap songs and music videos.
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