| Justin Swain | |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2006–present |
Justin Swain is an American actor, best known for his role as Detective Mark Bailey in the Netflix series Marvel's Luke Cage.[1]
Born outside of Boston in Stoneham, Massachusetts, Swain was raised in New Hampshire before he returned to Boston to attend Emerson College.[2]
Swain’s additional acting credits include Oscar nominated film The Post (film) directed by Steven Spielberg, HBO’s “Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight”, “The Blacklist”, “Forever”, “Boardwalk Empire”, “Law & Order” and “Law & Order: SVU”.[3] [4]
Alongside his acting career, Swain has written for film and television. He has developed pilots under the guidance of Christina Wayne (“Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad”) and Academy Award and Emmy winning producer Cary Brokaw (“The Player”, “Closer”, and “Angeles in America”).[5]
Swain is also an award-winning playwright whose work has been commissioned by multiple theater companies and performed in New York City at 46East 46th Street in the Dread Awakening Theater festival alongside Roberto Aguirre Sacasa as well as The Ohio Theater, The Henry Street Settlement and The American Place Theatre. His plays have also been produced in New York, Chicago, and Miami.[6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-2018 | Luke Cage | Detective Mark Bailey | Recurring role; 16 episodes | |
| 2016 | The Blacklist | FBI Agent | Episode: "The Director No. 24" | |
| 2014 | Forever | Immigrant Father | Episode: "The Pugilist Break" | |
| 2011 | Law & Order | CSU Investigator | Episode: "Four Cops Shot" | |
| 2010 | Boardwalk Empire | Patrick | Episode: "Battle of the Century " | |
| 2006 | Camera Guy | Episode: "Manipulated" |