# 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 2007, he joined the cast of Showtime/CBS serial-killer drama Dexter in a recurring role as Rita Morgan's son Cody Bennett. He took over from Daniel Goldman from season one, playing the character in seasons two, three, four and five, as well as one guest appearance in season seven. He appeared in a total of 34 episodes.
He has also appeared in several films. Bailey was cast as Timmy Armstrong in the feature film Nothing But the Truth. He co-starred in New Line Cinemas feature film Amusement, which was filmed in Budapest, Hungary. He was also seen in the National Geographic / Paramount feature Arctic Tale. Bailey was also cast to play the lead role of boy preacher Isaac Chroner in the television remake of Children of the Corn. 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 | Kid | |
| 2008 | Seven Years | Brennan | Short film |
| 2008 | Nothing But the Truth | Timmy Armstrong | |
| 2009 | Kay | Connor | Short film |
| 2009 | Amusement | Max | |
| 2009 | Children of the Corn | Isaac Chroner | |
| 2010 | The Crazies | Nicholas Farnum | |
| 2010 | Eagleheart | Miracle boy | |
| 2010 | Cold Case | Tim Malone | |
| 2010 | Adalyn | Preston | Short film |
| 2011 | Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer | Frank Pearl | |
| 2011 | The Apologist | Augie | |
| 2014 | In Your Eyes | Clay | |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West | 12-year-old Albert | |
| 2014 | By God's Grace | Jacob | |
| 2017 | Across My Land | Alex | Short film |
| 2018 | Pretty Broken | Monty Lou | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | 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 |
| 2007 | 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 |
| 2010 | Funny or Die Presents | Schoolboy | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2009 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Dexter | Nominated |
| 2009 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor | Dexter | Nominated |
| 2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Dexter | Nominated |
| 2010 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor 13 and Under | Dexter | Nominated |
| 2011 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor Ten and Under | The Crazies | Nominated |
| 2011 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor Ten and Under | Cold Case | Nominated |
| 2011 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor Ten and Under | Dexter | Nominated |
| 2012 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Ten and Under | Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer | Nominated |
| 2012 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast | Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer | Won |