Kirk Baily

Kirk William Baily (February 2, 1963 – February 28, 2022) was an American actor and voice actor.

He was best known for his role as Kevin "Ug" Lee on the Nickelodeon sitcom Salute Your Shorts, and later for his voice acting roles in animation and video games.

Career
Baily starred as camp counselor Kevin "Ug" Lee on the popular Nickelodeon sitcom Salute Your Shorts from 1991 to 1992.

He had a recurring role as Greg Madigen during the final season of Melrose Place in 1999.

Baily found success as a voice actor, starring as Tetsuya Kajiwara in Fushigi Yugi, Millions Knives in Trigun, and Shin in Cowboy Bebop. He also worked doing ADR looping for film and television.

Death
Baily became sick, tested positive for lung cancer in August 2021, but stated he would continue to do dubbing projects as long as he was able to. He died in Los Angeles from heart failure caused by the disease on February 28, 2022, at the age of 59.

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank and DC League of Super-Pets were his final projects and both were dedicated in his memory.

Sam Roberts memorialized Baily on the March 2, 2022, episode of Sam Roberts Now.

A celebration of life was held for Baily in Pasadena, California on May 21, 2022.

Films

 * The Legend of Drunken Master (1994) - Additional Voices (Dimension Dub)
 * Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) - Additional Voices

Anime

 * Fist of the North Star (1984-1987) - Additional Voices
 * Fushigi Yugi (1995-1996) - Tetsuya Kajiwara, Additional Voices
 * Saint Tail (1995-1996) - Shou (ep. 5), Additional Voices
 * Rurouni Kenshin (1996-1998) - Additional Voices (Sony Dub)
 * Vampire Princess Miyu (1997-1998) - Additional Voices
 * Cowboy Bebop (1998-1999) - Shin (eps. 25-26)
 * El-Hazard: The Alternative World (1998) - Additional Voices
 * Trigun (1998) - Millions Knives, Additional Voices
 * Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure (1999) - Additional Voices
 * Android Kikaider: The Animation (2000-2001) - Ichiro Komyoji
 * Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran (2000) - Beninosuke (ep. 3), Junai Yoshikawa (ep. 11)
 * Gate Keepers (2000) - Additional Voices
 * Hand Maid May (2000) - Additional Voices
 * Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002-2003) - Yamaguchi (ep. 4), Additional Voices

OVAs & Specials

 * Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket (1989) - Garcia
 * Fushigi Yugi (OVA) (1996-1998) - Tetsuya Kajiwara
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (1996-1999) - Additional Voices
 * Fushigi Yugi Eikoden (2001-2002) - Tetsuya Kajiwara
 * Yukikaze (2002-2005) - Additional Voices
 * Rescue Me: Mave-chan (2005) - Additional Voices

Anime Films

 * Mobile Suit Gundam I (1981) - Garma Zabi
 * Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow (1981) - Garma Zabi, Belfast Base Operator, Gallop Ensign
 * Ah! My Goddess: The Movie (2000) - Additional Voices
 * Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) - Additional Voices
 * Metropolis (2001) - Additional Voices
 * From Up on Poppy Hill (2011) - Additional Voices

Video Game Dubbing

 * Xenosaga Episode I (2002) - Kevin Winnicott