Bradford Haynes

Bradford Haynes is an award-winning actor-producer with 60+ screen credits across studio features and hit series. He portrayed Mr. (Charles) Sinclair in Netflix's Stranger Things, recurred as the New York Hawks assistant coach on USA's Necessary Roughness, and appeared on FOX's The Following opposite Kevin Bacon. Feature highlights include Chuck Russell's Paradise City (sharing the screen with Bruce Willis and John Travolta) and War of the Worlds: Annihilation (as Captain Brennen). Before acting full-time, Haynes played professional baseball for six-seven years in the U.S., Australia, and Japan, after starring at Wofford College-where he began booking national commercial work. Public bios note he was recognized among Top 100 pro prospects, and his off-field endorsements (e.g., Nike/Pepsi) helped spark the transition from athletics to entertainment. He later signed with Wilhelmina and amassed dozens of national spots for major brands. A former three-sport standout and team leader, Haynes often brings grounded authority and quiet intensity to roles-frequently cast as law-enforcement officers, attorneys, or physicians. Off camera, he produces independent features and collaborates closely with directors to align character work with commercial storytelling. He is the oldest of four, the son of a respected residential/commercial contractor and an educator-roots he credits for his work ethic and on-set professionalism.