Jonathan Bailey Explained

Jonathan Bailey
Birth Date:25 April 1988
Birth Place:Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1995–present
Works:Roles and awards

Jonathan Stuart Bailey (born 25 April 1988) is an English actor known for his comedic, dramatic, and musical roles on stage and screen. He is the recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award, as well as a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

Bailey began his career as a child actor in Royal Shakespeare Company productions and by eight was performing as Gavroche in a West End production of Les Misérables. He has since starred in contemporary plays such as South Downs in 2012, The York Realist in 2018, and Cock in 2022; in classical plays like the Royal National Theatre's Othello in 2013 and Chichester Festival Theatre's King Lear in 2017; as well as in musicals, namely the London revival of The Last Five Years in 2016 and the West End gender-swapped revival of Company for which he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical in 2019.

On screen, Bailey starred in the action-adventure series Leonardo (2011–2012) and the musical-comedy Groove High (2012–2013) before becoming known for his roles in the crime drama Broadchurch (2013–2015), the satire W1A (2014–2017), and the comedy Crashing (2016). He gained international recognition for his portrayal of Anthony, Viscount Bridgerton, in the Regency romance series Bridgerton (2020–present).[1] [2] Bailey has since starred in the romantic drama miniseries Fellow Travelers (2023), for which he won a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor, and earned him a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor.

Early life

Jonathan Stuart Bailey was born on 25 April 1988 in Wallingford, Oxfordshire,[3] the son of a mother who worked as an audiologist and a father who was a managing director for Rowse Honey.[4] [5] He grew up in nearby Benson and Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, and has three older sisters.[6] [7] He described his upbringing as a "co-operative of four brilliant women and a dad who has an incredible work ethic". He decided that he wanted to be an actor at the age of five after his grandmother took him to see a production of Oliver! in London. His first ever appearance on stage was in a primary school production of Noah's Ark, playing a raindrop.

Bailey attended the local Church of England-affiliated Benson Primary School,[8] then The Oratory School while taking ballet lessons. He later had a music scholarship to Magdalen College School, Oxford, where he played the piano and clarinet.[9] After securing a talent agent at 15 years old and booking acting roles, he eventually declined his university acceptance offer and opted not to go to drama school,[10] [11] later saying that this kept him grounded in the performing arts: "I've never gone in as the overdog, and that's liberating and I don't want that to ever change. I just want to allow my own experiences to come through."[12] [13]

Career

See also: List of roles and awards of Jonathan Bailey.

Beginnings as a child actor (1995–2010)

Through his dance club in Henley-on-Thames, Bailey auditioned for and landed the alternating roles of Tiny Tim and Young Scrooge in the 1995 Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) production of A Christmas Carol at the Barbican Theatre in London at seven years old.[14] [15] He sang "Where Is Love?" from Oliver! for his audition. The following year, he made his television debut in the Victorian period drama Bramwell.[16] Bailey also played Little Baptiste in the RSC's 1996 production of Les Enfants du Paradis. By eight years old, he was performing as Gavroche in a West End production of Les Misérables.

In 2001, Bailey played Prince Arthur for the RSC's King John.[17] He made his feature film debut in 2004 in Five Children and It, a film adaptation of E. Nesbit's fantasy novel of the same name.[18] In 2006, on the day of his last A levels, he started rehearsing for a revival of the play Beautiful Thing in London, taking over the lead role from Andrew Garfield.[13] The Telegraph wrote that Bailey "memorably lit up" the production.[19] This was followed by guest roles in long-running British television staples like Doctors and The Bill.[20] His first leading role on television was in the 2009 BBC sitcom Off the Hook about a group of university freshers.[21]

Rising popularity and breakthrough (2011–2017)

In 2011, Bailey played the titular Leonardo da Vinci in the 2011 CBBC action-adventure series Leonardo, which follows a young Leonardo and his friends in 15th century Florence.[12] The show ran for two series, spawned an online game,[22] and received four KidScreen Awards.[23] [24] The same year, he starred in the comedy Campus, a semi-improvised sitcom in which he played Flatpack, a student athlete with Olympic potential.[25]

Bailey was nominated for Outstanding Newcomer at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for his performance in David Hare's well-received play South Downs at Minerva Theatre in 2011, and its later transfer to Harold Pinter Theatre the following year.[26] [27] The Telegraph described him as a future star and one of "the brightest up-and-coming actors currently starring on the West End stage."[28] He also led the Disney Channel musical-comedy Groove High playing the popstar Tom which ran from 2012 to 2013 for 26 episodes and was a mixture of live action and animation where Bailey sang and also did the voiceover of his character's animated form.[29] In 2013, Bailey rose to popularity for playing the local journalist Olly Stevens in the first two series of the hit crime-drama Broadchurch on ITV.[30] [31] On stage, he was cast by then Royal National Theatre's artistic director Nicholas Hytner as Cassio in his production of William Shakespeare's Othello at the Olivier Theatre in 2013.[32] The production was shown to cinemas via National Theatre Live. His "likable, open-faced",[33] and "smoothly ambitious"[34] Cassio was "splendid",[35] per The Washington Post. Hytner also directed Bailey in one of the vignettes for where he played Valentine Coverly from Tom Stoppard's Arcadia.[36]

Bailey originated the role of Tim Price in Duncan Sheik's musical American Psycho directed by Rupert Goold at the Almeida Theatre.[37] [38] He then guest starred in the Doctor Who episode "Time Heist" in 2014.[39] The episode was described by The Independent as "a fast-paced caper" with Bailey stealing the show with his compelling performance as augmented human Psi.[40] He also had a supporting role in the 2014 period film Testament of Youth based on the First World War memoir of Vera Brittain.[41] Bailey returned to comedy in the 2014 satirical show W1A as BBC employee Jack, a role he would play for three series.[42]

In 2016, Bailey starred as Sam, a sex-obsessed estate agent in Phoebe Waller-Bridge's first television project Crashing, which W magazine described as a "twisted version of Friends".[43] He also played Herod in the American biblical drama film The Young Messiah, based on a novel by Anne Rice.[44] The same year, he headlined the London production of the musical The Last Five Years as Jamie with music, lyrics and direction by Jason Robert Brown at St. James Theatre. The Stages Mark Shenton called the production "poignant" turning "each song into a masterclass of storytelling" with Bailey "a real vocal surprise with his haunting renditions of 'If I Didn't Believe in You' and 'Nobody Needs to Know'."[45] Edward Seckerson of The Arts Desk wrote, in his five-star review, that Bailey was "sensationally good" and delivered tour-de-force musical performances of 'Moving Too Fast' and 'The Schmuel Song'.[46]

Bailey appeared alongside Ian McKellen in the acclaimed production of King Lear at Chichester Festival Theatre in 2017.[47] He received rave reviews for his performance as Edgar which the Evening Standard described as "a touching study of transformation".[48] Bailey also made a guest appearance in series two episode two of Michaela Coel's sitcom Chewing Gum in 2017 where he played Ash, a romantic interest to Coel's character Tracey.[49] He followed this up with a role in the 2017 biographical film The Mercy directed by James Marsh.[50]

Worldwide recognition (2018–present)

From February to April 2018, Bailey starred in Donmar Warehouse-Sheffield Theatres co-production of Peter Gill's The York Realist. The Evening Standard,[51] The Arts Desk,[52] and Sunday Express[53] gave the production five stars, with The Independent calling it "a pitch-perfect, impeccably acted production" in its own five-star review.[54]

Bailey joined the 2018 West End production of Stephen Sondheim's Company directed by Marianne Elliott.[55] He originated the gender-swapped role of Jamie which was initially written as a female character named Amy.[56] Per The Times, Bailey "received an ovation every night after completing the infamous 'Getting Married Today' a rat-tat-tat, mile-a-minute technical feat, lyrically, about marriage jitters."[57] His "lightning-fast, show-stopping rendition of the song became a must-see West End event" according to Variety, and won him the 2019 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical.[58]

Since 2020, Bailey has starred in the Shondaland-produced Netflix series Bridgerton, an adaptation of Julia Quinn's Regency romance novels, as Anthony, Viscount Bridgerton.[59] His portrayal was critically acclaimed, and gained him international recognition.[2] [60] The second series, which centered around his character, became the most watched English-language television series on Netflix at the time with 656.16 million hours viewed in its first 28 days of release,[61] [62] and debuted number one in 92 countries on the platform on 25 March 2022.[63] Kevin Fallon of The Daily Beast elaborating on Bailey's "exquisite lead performance", wrote that "he has an exceptional ability to carry his angst, pain, and guilt with him without bogging down things into a somber drag."[64]

Bailey headlined the acclaimed[65] 2022 West End revival of Mike Bartlett's play Cock at the Ambassadors Theatre, reuniting him with his Company director Elliot.[66] [67] The Observers Kate Kellaway called it an "immaculate production",[68] with The Arts Desk writing that it was "brutal, bruising, and brilliant".[69] In the lead role, Bailey's "terrific performance"[70] was "utterly captivating",[71] with Varietys David Benedict writing that his "whiplash comic timing lifts his character from self-obsessed to scintillating, a quality he uses both artfully and artlessly."[72]

In 2023, Bailey starred opposite Matt Bomer in the Showtime adaptation of Fellow Travelers.[73] For his performance, Bailey won the Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries and earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.[74] [75]

Bailey will next play Fiyero in the two-part movie musical Wicked, based on the musical of the same name.[76] In 2024, Bailey entered talks to star in fourth installment of the Jurassic World film series.[77]

Public image

Bailey has been described by the media as a sex symbol whose fans, according to the Los Angeles Times, span "all genders and orientations".[78] [79] TIME magazine included Bailey in its annual class of Next Generation Leaders in 2022, writing that he is "redefining the 'Hollywood Heartthrob'".[80] [81]

Critic Peter Travers described Bailey as "a dynamite actor equally adept at drama and musicals."[82] Describing Bailey's off-screen persona, The Cuts Kerensa Cadenas noted that talking to him is "a lesson in charm – he's personable, super-handsome, and utterly hilarious." Douglas Greenwood of GQ wrote that "dispositionally, he's one of those actors who'd rather work than be famous",[83] with Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff of The New York Times writing that Bailey took to heart "the advice given to him at 23, he said, by the theater director Nicholas Hytner: Always keep working."

Phoebe Waller-Bridge described her former co-star as "completely brilliant... unbelievably charismatic in real life and so energetic",[84] "Jonny operates at a different voltage. He's a meteorite of fun with an incredible amount of energy and playfulness." Patti LuPone, Bailey's Company co-star, declared him "the biggest star in the world" in 2021 after consecutive successes on stage and screen, adding that he is "quite open as a human being. I love him." Marianne Elliott recalled that Sondheim was enamored with Bailey. Three days before the composer died in 2021, Elliott told him that Bailey would be starring in the play Cock. Sondheim "literally stopped in his tracks, closed his eyes, put his hand on his chest and said, 'Be still my beating heart,'" Elliott recounted.

Variety included Bailey in its Power of Pride list of most influential queer artists in Hollywood in 2022.[85] Attitude featured Bailey in their inaugural list of "LGBTQ+ trailblazers changing the world" in 2020.[86] [87] GQ described him as "one of the few gay British actors working onscreen whose roles don't seem defined wholly by their sexuality." Pride declared that he is proof gay actors can convincingly play straight roles,[88] with Out writing that Bailey's visibility is inspiring LGBTQ+ performers to come out.

Personal life

Bailey resides in Hove,[89] where he goes swimming in the sea every morning for "exhilaration, invigoration, and resuscitation".[90] An avid cyclist, he has also competed in marathons and triathlons, in addition to being fond of paddleboarding and mountaineering.[91] [92] [6] In 2018, he hiked to Everest Base Camp in Nepal; the following year, he climbed Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, and Snowdon within 24 hours (the National Three Peaks Challenge) to raise money for the Scottish branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association.[30] [93]

Bailey privately came out as gay to friends and family in his early 20s,[83] but did not comment on it in public for another decade.[42] [30] Although cautious of discussing his sexuality, which he sees as a personal matter that "becomes a commodity and a currency",[7] he is committed to visibility and representation: "If I can fill spaces that I didn't have growing up then I feel like that's a really brilliant thing."[94] He also called this "something [he'll] always strive to do".[7] In December 2023, Bailey told the Evening Standard that there's "a lovely man" in his life, but declined to elaborate, saying, "It's not secret, but it's private. Having a private life is, for me, completely critical. I don't know if I would be able to be as confident to speak out on other things if I felt that my whole life was up for grabs."[95]

In 2023, Bailey attended an event organised by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) in Washington, D.C. The following day, a man from Pennsylvania saw the HRC hat Bailey was wearing in a coffee shop and threw it on the ground; when Bailey picked the hat back up, the man threatened to shoot him, but quickly left when a woman started filming the incident on her phone.[96]

Acting credits and awards

See main article: List of roles and awards of Jonathan Bailey.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Low . Alex . Q&A: Jonathan Bailey talks Bridgerton and what to expect from season 2 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220510161237/https://sg.style.yahoo.com/q-jonathan-bailey-talks-bridgerton-023154992.html . 10 May 2022 . 8 May 2022 . Yahoo! . 13 March 2022 . "...it was Bailey's performance as Anthony Bridgerton that garnered acclaim from both critics and audiences.".
  2. Web site: Kelsie . Gibson . 25 March 2022 . Everything to Know About Bridgerton Star Jonathan Bailey . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220416155232/https://people.com/tv/jonathan-bailey-facts/ . 16 April 2022 . 24 April 2022 . People . "Jonathan Bailey has gained critical acclaim for his role as Anthony on Netflix's Bridgerton.".
  3. Web site: 19 April 2012 . 20 Questions with ... South Downs' Jonathan Bailey . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120428141830/http://www.whatsonstage.com/interviews/theatre/london/E8831334852801/20+Questions+With+...+South+Downs%27+Jonathan+Bailey.html . 28 April 2012 . 2 October 2012 . What's One Stage.
  4. Web site: Next Bridgerton star is Wallingford actor . 23 May 2022 . Oxford Mail . 17 April 2021 . en.
  5. Harrison . Emma . 30 April 2013 . 'Teacher inspired me' says Broadchurch star . live . Oxford Mail . https://web.archive.org/web/20211110073613/https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/10387560.teacher-inspired-me-says-broadchurch-star/ . 10 November 2021 . 10 January 2021.
  6. Web site: Thomas-Corr . Johanna . 8 February 2018 . Why Jonathan Bailey wants to tell stories that humanise LGBT history . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220408064908/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/jonathan-bailey-on-starring-in-the-york-realist-humanising-lgbt-history-and-the-importance-of-community-a3761256.html . 8 April 2022 . 8 April 2022 . Evening Standard.
  7. Web site: Craik . Laura . 17 March 2021 . Jonathan Bailey: 'Bridgerton has raised the bar for representation' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220413142830/https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/bridgerton-jonathan-bailey-anthony-bridgerton-interview-b923366.html . 13 April 2022 . 13 April 2022 . Evening Standard.
  8. 'Teacher inspired me' says Broadchurch star. Oxford Mail. Emma. Harrison. 30 April 2013. 27 May 2023.
  9. Web site: Valentini . Valentina . 29 December 2020 . The 'Bridgerton' Cast Questionnaire: Jonathan Bailey On What He Has in Common With Anthony Bridgerton . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220503105851/https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/a34908606/the-bridgerton-cast-questionnaire-jonathan-bailey/ . 3 May 2022 . 3 May 2022 . Shondaland.
  10. Web site: Elliott . Marianne . 29 March 2022 . Jonathan Bailey Because Bravery Moves So Damned Well Across The Floor . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220329162658/https://flaunt.com/content/jonathan-bailey-brave-new-world . 29 March 2022 . 30 March 2022 . Flaunt.
  11. News: Brinkhurst-Cuff . Charlie . 14 April 2022 . Jonathan Bailey Is Keeping Busy . The New York Times . live . 15 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220415003213/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/14/arts/television/jonathan-bailey-bridgerton.html . 15 April 2022 . 0362-4331.
  12. Web site: 28 March 2011 . Leonardo: Jonathan Bailey plays Leonardo . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210112203441/http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2011/3_march/29/leonardo3.shtml . 12 January 2021 . 10 January 2021 . BBC Press Office.
  13. Web site: Shenton . Mark . 27 October 2016 . Interview with Jonathan Bailey . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220503064429/https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/jonathan-bailey-im-more-in-awe-of-musical-theatre-actors-now-than-ever . 3 May 2022 . 3 May 2022 . The Stage.
  14. Web site: 23 April 2012 . Introducing... Jonathan Bailey . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210112040819/https://officiallondontheatre.com/news/introducing-jonathan-bailey-140905/ . 12 January 2021 . 10 January 2021 . Official London Theatre.
  15. Web site: A Christmas Carol . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210423140051/http://collections.shakespeare.org.uk/search/rsc-performances/chq199512 . 23 April 2021 . 10 January 2021 . RSC Performances.
  16. Web site: Valentini . Valentina . 25 March 2022 . Jonathan Bailey Has Always Had Anthony Bridgerton's Back . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220409202929/https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/shondaland-bridgerton-behind-the-scenes/a39451139/jonathan-bailey-anthony-bridgerton/ . 9 April 2022 . 10 May 2022 . Shondaland.
  17. Web site: King John (2001, Royal Shakespeare Company) . 15 May 2022 . internetshakespeare.uvic.ca.
  18. Web site: Five Children and It (2004) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210804160041/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b899a6372 . 4 August 2021 . 8 May 2022 . British Film Institute.
  19. Web site: On the road . 15 May 2022 . The Daily Telegraph. 16 July 2007 .
  20. Web site: 20 March 2022 . 11 Jonathan Bailey Roles You'd Forgotten He Played Before Bridgerton . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220418035959/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jonathan-bailey-where-seen-before-roles-bridgerton_uk_6233248ae4b019fd8129a09f . 18 April 2022 . 10 May 2022 . HuffPost.
  21. Web site: Off The Hook – BBC3 Sitcom . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210507213114/https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/off_the_hook/ . 7 May 2021 . 8 May 2022 . British Comedy Guide.
  22. Web site: BBC commissions Kindle and Plug-in Media for online games . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210506152947/https://kidscreen.com/2012/09/14/bbc-commissions-kindle-and-plug-in-media-for-online-games/ . 6 May 2021 . 8 May 2022.
  23. Web site: And the 2012 Kidscreen Awards go to... . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161024134831/http://kidscreen.com/2012/02/09/and-the-2012-kidscreen-awards-go-to/ . 24 October 2016 . 8 May 2022.
  24. Web site: 2013 Kidscreen Awards nominees announced . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220302191144/https://kidscreen.com/2012/11/19/2013-kidscreen-awards-nominees-announced/ . 2 March 2022 . 8 May 2022.
  25. Web site: Campus Characters . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201129203154/https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/campus/characters/ . 29 November 2020 . 8 May 2022 . British Comedy Guide.
  26. Web site: 29 October 2012 . London Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2012 — Longlist revealed . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121203121427/http://www.standard.co.uk/arts/theatre/london-evening-standard-theatre-awards-2012--longlist-revealed-8230674.html . 3 December 2012 . 5 March 2013 . Evening Standard.
  27. Web site: South Downs / The Browning Version Theatre review roundup The Omnivore . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232555/http://www.theomnivore.co.uk/Theatre/8247-South_Downs_The_Browning_Version/Default.aspx . 3 March 2016 . 3 May 2022 . www.theomnivore.co.uk.
  28. Web site: A constellation of future stars . 13 May 2022 . The Daily Telegraph. 16 April 2012 .
  29. Web site: Groove High (TV Series) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220409013734/https://www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-zcgww8/groove-high/ . 9 April 2022 . 8 May 2022 . Radio Times.
  30. News: Durrant . Nancy . 31 October 2018 . From Broadchurch to the West End: the star of Sondheim's smash hit Company . . live . 8 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210205025839/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/from-broadchurch-to-the-west-end-the-star-of-sondheims-smash-hit-company-mjppfprkr . 5 February 2021 . 0140-0460.
  31. Web site: Broadchurch actor pestered for plot . 13 May 2022 . independent . 6 January 2015 . en.
  32. Web site: Jonathan Bailey at the Royal National Theatre . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190813135007/https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/people/1146 . 13 August 2019 . 10 May 2022 . Royal National Theatre.
  33. Web site: Marlowe . Sam . 24 April 2013 . Othello, National Theatre reviews, news & interviews The Arts Desk . 14 May 2022 . theartsdesk.com . "Jonathan Bailey's young, likable, open-faced Cassio".
  34. Web site: Cooter . Maxwell . Othello Review . 14 May 2022 . whatsonstage.com . 23 April 2013 . en-GB . "Jonathan Bailey's smoothly ambitious Cassio".
  35. News: Marks . Peter . 28 June 2013 . In London theater, a National point of pride . The Washington Post . live . 10 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220510161250/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/across-the-pond-a-national-treasure/2013/06/27/3d4ee656-ddd4-11e2-bc84-8049224b33e1_story.html . 10 May 2022 . 0190-8286 . "the splendid Jonathan Bailey".
  36. Web site: National Theatre Live: National Theatre 50 Years on Stage (TV) . . 9 June 2021.
  37. Web site: Trueman . Matt . 7 October 2013 . Doctor Who's Matt Smith set to regenerate ... as American Psycho . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131007145449/http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/oct/07/doctor-who-matt-smith-american-psycho-musical . 7 October 2013 . 7 October 2013 . The Guardian.
  38. Web site: American Psycho – Online Media Kit . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220510161245/https://mediakits.concord.com/p/american-psycho/press-release.html . 10 May 2022 . 3 May 2022 . mediakits.concord.com.
  39. Web site: 24 February 2014 . Series 8: Meet Danny Pink – Doctor Who TV . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140302115736/http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/series-8-meet-danny-pink-61255.htm . 2 March 2014 . 26 February 2014 . doctorwhotv.co.uk.
  40. Web site: 22 September 2014 . Doctor Who, Time Heist, review: Keeley Hawes is marvellous but the Doctor proves the real villain. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200715005904/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/doctor-who-time-heist-review-keeley-hawes-is-marvellous-but-the-doctor-is-the-real-villain-9739528.html . 15 July 2020 . 8 May 2022 . The Independent.
  41. News: O'Sullivan . Michael . 11 June 2015 . 'Testament of Youth' captures Vera Brittain's innocence and steely will . The Washington Post . live . 8 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200928102059/https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/testament-of-youth-captures-vera-brittains-innocence-and-steely-will/2015/06/10/7cf6172c-0bcf-11e5-9e39-0db921c47b93_story.html . 28 September 2020 . 0190-8286.
  42. Web site: 14 September 2018 . Former 'Broadchurch' star Jonathan Bailey 'drew on own experiences' for new gay stage role . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220405035105/https://attitude.co.uk/article/former-broadchurch-star-jonathan-bailey-drew-on-own-experiences-for-new-gay-stage-role/19081/ . 5 April 2022 . 17 April 2022 . Attitude.co.uk.
  43. Web site: W TV Club: 'Crashing' is Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Twisted Take on 'Friends' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220121081902/https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/crashing-netflix-phoebe-waller-bridge . 21 January 2022 . 8 May 2022 . W Magazine. 30 January 2021 .
  44. News: Webster . Andy . 13 March 2016 . Review: 'The Young Messiah' Depicts Jesus as a Boy Discovering His Powers . The New York Times . live . 10 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220111131214/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/14/movies/review-the-young-messiah-depicts-jesus-as-a-boy-discovering-his-powers.html . 11 January 2022 . 0362-4331.
  45. Web site: Shenton . Mark . 2 November 2016 . The Last Five Years review, St James Theatre, London, 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220510161241/https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/jason-robert-browns-the-last-five-years-review-at-st-james-theatre--poignant . 10 May 2022 . 4 May 2022 . The Stage.
  46. Web site: 4 November 2016 . The Last Five Years, St James Theatre . 1 June 2022 . theartsdesk.com . en.
  47. Web site: Shenton . Mark . 30 September 2017 . King Lear starring Ian McKellen review at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester – 'intensely moving' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171011072239/https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2017/king-lear-starring-ian-mckellen-review-the-minerva-theatre-chichester/ . 11 October 2017 . 10 October 2017 . The Stage.
  48. Web site: Hitchings . Henry . 12 February 2018 . King Lear review: Ian McKellen's intelligent performance is a triumph . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220504064811/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/king-lear-theatre-review-ian-mckellens-detailed-intelligent-performance-is-a-triumph-a3683161.html . 4 May 2022 . 4 May 2022 . Evening Standard.
  49. Web site: Cadenas . Kerensa . 29 December 2020 . Jonathan Bailey's Sideburns Are Real, Thank You . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210416004953/https://www.thecut.com/2020/12/jonathan-bailey-bridgerton-interview.html . 16 April 2021 . 8 May 2022 . The Cut.
  50. News: Rosser . Michael . 20 May 2015 . Colin Firth's Donald Crowhurst film begins shoot . Screen Daily . . live . 26 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906210731/http://www.screendaily.com/news/colin-firths-donald-crowhurst-film-begins-shoot/5088505.article . 6 September 2015.
  51. Web site: Mountford . Fiona . 16 February 2018 . The York Realist at Donmar Warehouse brings a world of emotion . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220510161311/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/the-york-realist-review-exquisite-naturalism-brings-a-world-of-emotion-a3766136.html . 10 May 2022 . 8 May 2022 . Evening Standard.
  52. Web site: 14 February 2018 . The York Realist, Donmar Warehouse review – a miniaturist masterpiece . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210514004857/https://www.theartsdesk.com/theatre/york-realist-donmar-warehouse-review-miniaturist-masterpiece . 14 May 2021 . 8 May 2022 . theartsdesk.com.
  53. Web site: Arditti . Michael . 18 February 2018 . The York Realist review: A portrait of a couple incompatible in everything but emotions . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180820100313/https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/theatre/920628/The-York-Realist-Peter-Gill-review-Dennis-Kelly-Boys-Girls-Carey-Mulligan . 20 August 2018 . 8 May 2022 . Daily Express.
  54. Web site: 19 February 2018 . The York Realist, review: A pitch-perfect, impeccably acted production . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210511082730/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/the-york-realist-donmar-warehouse-review-peter-gill-a8210156.html . 11 May 2021 . 8 May 2022 . The Independent.
  55. Web site: Wiegand . Chris . 16 March 2021 . Patti LuPone meets Jonathan Bailey: 'You're the biggest star in the world!' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220503083344/https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/mar/16/patti-lupone-meets-jonathan-bailey-youre-the-biggest-star-in-the-world . 3 May 2022 . 3 May 2022 . The Guardian.
  56. Web site: Johnson . Robin . 12 July 2018 . Jonathan Bailey & Alex Gaumond join Company revival . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190407213837/https://officiallondontheatre.com/news/jonathan-bailey-alex-gaumond-join-company-revival-111411974/ . 7 April 2019 . 7 April 2019 . Official London Theatre.
  57. News: Wise . Louis . 20 December 2020 . Jonathan Bailey: brilliant from top to bottom . The Times . live . 15 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220415101133/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jonathan-bailey-interview-brilliant-from-top-to-bottom-z6k8fct79 . 15 April 2022 . 0140-0460.
  58. Web site: Chu . Henry . 7 April 2019 . 'Come From Away,' 'Company,' 'The Inheritance' Score at Olivier Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220502162605/https://variety.com/2019/legit/news/come-from-away-the-inheritance-company-olivier-awards-1203182727/ . 2 May 2022 . 2 May 2022 . Variety.
  59. Jones . Marcus . Meet the cast joining Julie Andrews on 'Bridgerton,' a new show from Shondaland and Netflix . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220412222937/https://ew.com/tv/2019/07/10/shondaland-netflix-bridgerton-cast/ . 12 April 2022 . 8 May 2022 . Entertainment Weekly.
  60. Web site: Sim . Bernardo . 15 April 2022 . How Jonathan Bailey's Coming Out Is Influencing Other LGBTQ+ Actors . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220415180745/https://www.out.com/celebs/2022/4/15/how-jonathan-baileys-coming-out-influencing-other-lgbtq-actors . 15 April 2022 . 18 April 2022 . Out.com.
  61. Web site: Maas . Jennifer . 19 April 2022 . Bridgerton Season 2 Overtakes Season 1 in Netflix's All-Time TV Rankings . 19 April 2022 . Variety . en-US.
  62. Web site: Season 2 has officially cemented its place as the #1 English TV series on Netflix. One month after its premiere on Netflix, the secrets of Lady Whistledown have amassed a whopping 656.16M hours viewed. . 26 April 2022 . About Netflix . en .
  63. Web site: Porter . Rick . 29 March 2022 . Bridgerton Season 2 Sets Netflix Opening Weekend Viewing Record (Exclusive) . 30 April 2022 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  64. News: Fallon . Kevin . 25 March 2022 . Even With Fewer Butts, 'Bridgerton' Is Still Worth Watching . The Daily Beast . live . 8 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220430052255/https://www.thedailybeast.com/even-with-fewer-butts-jonathan-bailey-makes-bridgerton-season-2-worth-watching . 30 April 2022.
  65. Web site: Jonathan Bailey discusses his latest stage outing in Cock . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220416164540/https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/interview-bridgerton-jonathan-bailey-cock_56173.html . 16 April 2022 . 10 May 2022 . whatsonstage.com . 25 March 2022 . "The acclaimed production runs until 4 June".
  66. Web site: Lukowski . Andrzej . 26 September 2021 . Taron Egerton and Jonathan Bailey star in a richly-deserved revival for Mike Bartlett's early hit . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211026194842/https://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/cock . 26 October 2021 . 26 October 2021 . Time Out.
  67. Web site: Wiltbank . Michael . 6 April 2022 . See Jonathan Bailey and Joel Harper-Jackson in New Photos for London's Cock . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220408151858/https://playbill.com/article/see-jonathan-bailey-and-joel-harper-jackson-in-new-photos-for-londons-cock . 8 April 2022 . 8 April 2022 . Playbill.
  68. Web site: 20 March 2022 . The week in theatre: Dogs of Europe; Cock – reviews . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220424104026/https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/mar/20/the-week-in-theatre-dogs-of-europe-cock-reviews . 24 April 2022 . 10 May 2022 . The Guardian.
  69. Web site: 15 March 2022 . Cock, Ambassadors Theatre review – brutal, bruising and brilliant . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220501052241/https://www.theartsdesk.com/theatre/cock-ambassadors-theatre-review-%E2%80%93-brutal-bruising-and-brilliant . 1 May 2022 . 10 May 2022 . theartsdesk.com.
  70. Web site: Lukowski . Andrzej . Taron Egerton makes a good West End acting debut in 'Cock' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220412224318/https://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/cock-review . 12 April 2022 . 10 May 2022 . Time Out London . 16 March 2022 . "It's Bailey's terrific performance that pulls it over the line".
  71. Web site: 16 March 2022 . Jonathan Bailey captivates as Taron Egerton's conflicted lover in Cock – review . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220422161525/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/cock-review-taron-egerton-jonathan-bailey-b2036996.html . 22 April 2022 . 9 May 2022 . The Independent . "On stage, the star is utterly captivating, pinging back one-liners and prowling on the floor like a house cat with a seductive ease...".
  72. Web site: Benedict . David . 16 March 2022 . 'Cock' Review: A Blistering West End Production . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220505212232/https://variety.com/2022/legit/reviews/cock-review-taron-edgerton-jonathan-bailey-west-end-1235207033/ . 5 May 2022 . 9 May 2022 . Variety.
  73. Web site: 'Fellow Travelers': 'Bridgerton' Star Jonathan Bailey To Star Opposite Matt Bomer In Showtime Limited Series. Deadline Hollywood. Rosy. Cordero. 11 July 2022. 29 October 2023.
  74. News: Television nominations announced for the 29th annual Critics' Choice Awards. 5 December 2023 . . 5 December 2023.
  75. News: Gonzalez . Shivani . Emmy Nominees 2024: The Complete List . July 17, 2024 . The New York Times. July 17, 2024.
  76. Web site: Malkin . Marc . 21 September 2022 . Jonathan Bailey Joins 'Wicked' Movies as Fiyero (EXCLUSIVE) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230215205245/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/jonathan-bailey-wicked-movies-fiyero-1235343153/ . 15 February 2023 . 21 September 2022 . Variety . en-US.
  77. Web site: 'Jurassic World': Jonathan Bailey Circling Lead Role In New Movie From Universal And Amblin. 15 April 2024 . Deadline Hollywood . 10 May 2024.
  78. Web site: Vaillancourt . Daniel . 18 August 2021 . Queer actors are finally playing queer roles. Next up? More chances to play it straight . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220418115451/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2021-08-18/queer-actors-in-television-roles . 18 April 2022 . 18 April 2022 . Los Angeles Times.
  79. News: Butter . Susannah . 13 March 2022 . Bridgerton's Jonathan Bailey: 'Sex scenes? They're less exposing for men' . The Times . live . 18 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220417162939/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bridgertons-jonathan-bailey-sex-scenes-theyre-less-exposing-for-men-s6m7db68j . 17 April 2022 . 0140-0460.
  80. TIME's Next Generation Leaders Class 2022 . 12 May 2022 . Time . en.
  81. Jonathan Bailey Next Generation Leaders . Time.
  82. Web site: America . Good Morning . Review: 'Bridgerton Season 2' brims over with smoldering romance and unexpected edge . 25 May 2022 . Good Morning America . en.
  83. Web site: Greenwood . Douglas . 9 March 2022 . Bridgerton's Jonathan Bailey Is Giving Us the Vapors . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220414223044/https://www.gq.com/story/gq-hype-jonathan-bailey . 14 April 2022 . 15 April 2022 . GQ.
  84. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Crashing's Phoebe Waller-Bridge On Friends Inspiration, 'Shirt-Shedding' And Her Broadchurch Future . 25 May 2022 . Yahoo! News . 11 January 2016 . en-GB.
  85. Web site: Willman . Jem Aswad,Kate Aurthur,Daniel D'Addario,Caroline Framke,Thania Garcia,Shirley Halperin,Marc Malkin,Rebecca Rubin,Ellise Shafer,Jazz Tangcay,Adam B. Vary,Elizabeth Wagmeister,Chris . Aswad . Jem . Aurthur . Kate . D'Addario . Daniel . Framke . Caroline . Garcia . Thania . Halperin . Shirley . Malkin . Marc . Rubin . Rebecca . 1 June 2022 . Variety's Power of Pride: 55 Queer Artists and Decision-Makers to Know in 2022 . 1 June 2022 . Variety . en-US.
  86. Web site: 30 December 2020 . Attitude 101: Meet the LGBTQ trailblazers changing the world today . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220418145432/https://attitude.co.uk/article/attitude-101-meet-the-lgbtq-trailblazers-changing-the-world-today/24251/ . 18 April 2022 . 18 April 2022 . Attitude.co.uk.
  87. Web site: 30 December 2020 . Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey talks sexuality and acting with Sir Ian McKellen . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210107151019/https://www.attitude.co.uk/article/bridgerton-star-jonathan-bailey-talks-sexuality-and-acting-with-sir-ian-mckellen/24261/ . 7 January 2021 . 13 January 2021 . Attitude.co.uk.
  88. Web site: Henderson . Taylor . 30 March 2022 . 'Bridgerton' Proves Gay Actors Can Convincingly Play Straight Roles . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220418115451/https://www.pride.com/tv/2022/3/30/bridgerton-proves-gay-actors-can-convincingly-play-straight-roles . 18 April 2022 . 18 April 2022 . Pride.com.
  89. Jonathan Bailey, chapter II . cover . 2020 . Man About Town . 25 May 2022.
  90. News: Ramírez . Juan A. . 21 April 2022 . 'Bridgerton's' Jonathan Bailey takes the plunge . . 0362-4331 . en-US . 25 May 2022.
  91. Web site: Jonathan Bailey talks Bridgerton, Kate Sheffield and a Sexier season 2 . Entertainment Tonight (etonline.com) . 21 January 2021 . 25 May 2022 . en-US.
  92. Web site: Hetzel . Megan . 27 April 2015 . How celebrities fared at the 2015 London marathon . Runner's World . 25 May 2022 . en-US.
  93. Web site: Valentini . Valentina . 29 December 2020 . The Bridgerton cast questionnaire: Jonathan Bailey on what he has in common with Anthony Bridgerton . Shondaland . 25 May 2022 . en-US.
  94. News: Brinkhurst-Cuff . Charlie . 14 April 2022 . Jonathan Bailey is keeping busy . . 0362-4331 . live . 15 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220415003213/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/14/arts/television/jonathan-bailey-bridgerton.html . 15 April 2022.
  95. News: Durrant . Nancy . Fellow Travelers' Jonathan Bailey: My Life Was Threatened for Being Gay But I'm Safe; So Many People Aren't . 1 August 2024 . . 12 December 2023.
  96. Web site: Jonathan Bailey: My life was threatened for being gay . 12 December 2023 .

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