Jonathan Bailey is a British actor best known for his work in the British TV series Leonardo (2011), Broadchurch (2013), Doctor Who (2014), W1A (2014–17) and Crashing (2016). He is also known for his work in the plays King Lear and Company.
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Jonathan Bailey was born on Monday, April 25, 1988 (age 32 years; as in 2020) in Benton, Oxfordshire, England. Their zodiac sign is Taurus. He did his schooling at the local C of E Primary School in Benton.
Physical Appearance
Height: 5′ 11″
Eye colour: brown
Hair Colour: Brown (dyed blonde)
Family and ethnicity
His mother was an audiologist, and his father, Stuart Bailey, is a former DJ and also worked at the Rowe Honey Factory. Jonathan has three elder sisters.
Jonathan Bailey with his family
he is a gay.
livelihood
in Theaters
He began acting at a very young age, and when he was 7, he was cast in A Christmas Carol at the Barbican Center in London. In 1997, he was cast as ‘Gavroche’ in Les Misérables at the Palace Theatre, London.
He has acted in several theater plays, such as King John (2003), Beautiful Thing (2006), Girl with a Pearl Earring (2008), South Downs (2011), Othello (2013), King Lear (2017), and Company. (2018-19).
Jonathan Bailey in a scene from King Lear
Television and films
In 1997, he made his TV debut as ‘Ben Devilish’ in the BBC series, Bright Hair.
He has starred in several TV series, such as Baddiel Syndrome (2001), Doctors (2007), Campus (2011), Leonardo (2011), Me and Mrs. Jones (2012), Broadchurch (2013), Doctor Who (2014), W1A (2014–17), Hooten and the Lady (2016), Crashing (2016), and Chewing Gum (2017). In 2018, he made his web debut as ‘Lance Miller’ with the American series, Jack Ryan, which premiered on Amazon Prime.
Jack Ryan (2018)
In 2020, he was cast as ‘Anthony Bridgerton’ in Netflix’s Bridgerton. He made his film debut as ‘Cyril’ with 5 Children and It (2004).
She has starred in a few films, including the British films, Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), Permanent Vacation (2009), Testament for Youth (2014), and The Mercy (2018), and an American film, The Young Messiah. also includes. (2016).
Other work
He has lent his voice to several radio productions, such as The Forsytes (2016), The Deliverers (2016), Just One Damned Thing After Another (2017), and Home Front (2018). He has also lent his voice to the video games, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture (2015), Squadron 42 (2017), Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood (2018), and Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers (2019).
favorite things
- Playwrights: David Hare, Duncan MacMillan, Simon Stephens, April De Angelis
- Plays: After the Dance by Terence Rattigan, Lungs by Duncan MacMillan, Light Out of Darkness by Jamie Wellerstein
- Music: Oliver! by Lionel Bart, Matilda The Musical by Dennis Kelly
- Books: Regeneration by Pat Barker
- Travel Destination: Tanzania, Morocco, Cape Town
Facts/General Knowledge
- He likes bartering, travelling, reading and trekking.
- His family and close friends fondly call him Jono.
- When he was a child, he saw the play, Oliver! with his maternal grandfather, and decided to become an actor.
- He started dancing ballet at the age of eleven.
- He won the 2019 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for Company at the Gielgud Theatre.
Jonathan Bailey with his Olivier Award
- According to him, if he had not been an actor, he would have been either a pilot or a musician.
- She is an avid dog lover and has a dog, ‘Bloomin’.
Jonathan with his pet
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