Colley Bailey was born in Mountain Home, Arkansas and grew up in the Ozarks. He caught the acting bug in a high school production of "Rebel Without a Cause" playing the character made famous by James Dean. While still in high school, he was signed by a Little Rock talent agent. Colley attended the University of Central Arkansas where he completed his degree in Theater in 2007. He made the most of his acting opportunities during these years by appearing in commercials, short films, and numerous college theatrical productions. In 2009, Colley moved to Los Angeles and met success filming "Donner Pass" in early 2010 and "Madison County" later the same year. Colley tried his hand at writing in college and in 2011 had several scripts in various stages of development.