Jonathan Bailey Bio | Wiki
Jonathan Bailey is an English actor. He is known for his comedic, dramatic, and musical roles on stage and on screen. Jonathan is the recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award and has received nominations for Evening Standard Theatre and Screen Actor Guild Awards.
He started 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 gained international recognition for his critically acclaimed portrayal of Anthony, Viscount Bridgerton, in Netflix Regency romance drama Bridgerton (2020–present).
Jonathan Bailey Age
Jonathan was born on April 25, 1988, in Wallingford, United Kingdom. He is 34 years old.
Jonathan Bailey Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 11 in (Approx.1.8 m).
Jonathan Bailey Family
He was born in the Oxfordshire town of Wallingford, to his father Stuart Bailey, and his mother. Jonathan’s mother is an audiologist and his father is Rowse Honey’s managing director. He grew up in the neighboring village of Benson and is the youngest of four siblings and the only son.
Jonathan described being brought up by “a cooperative 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 Lionel Bart’s Oliver! in London. His first-ever appearance on stage was in a primary school production of Noah’s Ark playing a raindrop.
Jonathan Bailey Partner
Jonathan privately came out as gay to friends and family in his early 20s, publicly commenting on it in 2018. Although cautious of discussing his sexuality as it is a personal matter that he noted “becomes a commodity and a currency“, he is committed to visibility and representation stating that, “if I can fill spaces that I didn’t have growing up then I feel like that’s a really brilliant thing” and “something I’ll always strive to do“. Jonathan hasn’t publicly discussed his dating history.
Jonathan Bailey Education
He attended The Oratory School while taking ballet lessons. Later, Jonathan studied at Magdalen College School, Oxford under a music scholarship, playing the piano and clarinet. 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.
Jonathan Bailey Bridgerton
Since 2020, Jonathan has starred in the Shondaland-produced Netflix series Bridgerton, an adaptation of Julia Quinn’s Regency romance novels, as Anthony, Viscount Bridgerton. His portrayal was critically acclaimed and gained him international recognition. 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.
It also debuted at number one in 92 countries on the platform on 25 March 2022. 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.”
Jonathan Bailey And James Ellis
The Bridgerton star attended The Olivier Awards with James Ellis back in 2019. And in 2021, the two were spotted having dinner in Notting Hill, which sparked even more dating rumors. Even so, neither has confirmed that they’re officially dating, so it’s likely that the two are just good friends.
Jonathan Bailey Movies And Tv Shows
2004 Five Children and It
2007 Permanent Vacation
2007 St Trinian’s
2013 NT Live: Othello
2014 Testament of Youth
2016 The Young Messiah
2017 The Mercy
2020 Best Birthday Ever
2024 Wicked: Part One Fiyero Pre-production
2025 Wicked: Part Two
2016 Crashing
2016 Hooten & the Lady
2017 Chewing Gum A
2018 Jack Ryan
2020–present Bridgerton
2022 RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs the World
TBA Fellow Travelers
Jonathan Bailey Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Jonathan estimated net worth is $2 million.
Is Jonathan Bailey Married
Jonathan privately came out as gay to friends and family in his early 20s, publicly commenting on it in 2018. Although cautious of discussing his sexuality as it is a personal matter. He hasn’t publicly discussed his dating history.