Justin Swain


Justin Swain is an American actor, best known for his role as Detective Mark Bailey in the Netflix series Marvel's Luke Cage.

Early life

Born outside of Boston in Stoneham, Massachusetts, Swain was raised in New Hampshire before he returned to Boston to attend Emerson College.

Career

Swain’s additional acting credits include Oscar nominated film The Post directed by Steven Spielberg, HBO’s “Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight”, “The Blacklist”, “Forever”, “Boardwalk Empire”, “Law & Order” and “Law & Order: SVU”.
Alongside his acting career, Swain has written for film and television. He has developed pilots under the guidance of Christina Wayne and Academy Award and Emmy winning producer Cary Brokaw.
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.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016-2018Luke CageDetective Mark BaileyRecurring role; 16 episodes
2016The BlacklistFBI AgentEpisode: "The Director No. 24"
2014ForeverImmigrant FatherEpisode: "The Pugilist Break"
2011Law & OrderCSU InvestigatorEpisode: "Four Cops Shot"
2010Boardwalk EmpirePatrickEpisode: "Battle of the Century "
2006Camera GuyEpisode: "Manipulated"