Jonathan Stuart Bailey (born 25 April 1988 in Wallingford, Oxfordshire) is an English stage and screen actor.
After beginning his career as a child actor, he starred as the titular character of Leonardo, and subsequently appeared in shows such as Broadchurch and Crashing. He gained international recognition when he joined the cast of Bridgerton as Anthony and led its second season in 2022. In 2023, he starred in the Showtime series Fellow Travelers.
He's also known to theatre fans for starring in musicals like American Psycho and revivals of Company (Sondheim) (for which he won the Olivier) and The Last Five Years. Not coincidentally, he was cast as Fiyero in the two-part film adaptation of Wicked.
In addition, he also voiced the Crystal Exarch G'raha Tia in Final Fantasy XIV.
Not to be confused with voice actor Jon Bailey, a.k.a. Epic Voice Guy.
Selected credits:
Theatre
- A Christmas Carol (1995): Child Scrooge / Tiny Tim (Off West End)
- Les Misérables (1997 — 1998): Gavroche (West End)
- King John (2001 — 2002): Prince Arthur (Off West End)
- Girl with a Pearl Earring (2008): Joe Dowling (West End)
- Othello (2013): Cassio (National Theatre)
- American Psycho (2013): Tim Price (Off West End)
- The Last Five Years (2013): Jamie Wellerstein (Off West End)
- Company (2018 — 2019): Jamie (West End)
- Richard II (2025): Richard II (Off West End)
- Sunday in the Park with George (2027): George Seurat / George (Barbican)
Film
- Permanent Vacation (2007): Max Bury
- St Trinians (2007): Caspar
- Testament of Youth (2014): Geoffrey Thurlow
- The Young Messiah (2016): Herod
- The Mercy (2018): Ian Wheeler
- Wicked (2024): Fiyero
- Wicked: For Good (2025)
- Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) as Dr. Henry Loomis
Television
- Off The Hook (2009): Danny Gordon
- Lewis, "The Dead of Winter" (2010): Titus
- Campus (2011): Flatpack
- Leonardo (2011–2012): Leonardo da Vinci
- Groove High (2012): Tom Mason
- Me And Mrs Jones (2012): Alfie
- Broadchurch (2013–2015): Olly Stevens
- W1A (2014–2017): Jack Patterson
- Doctor Who, "Time Heist" (2014): Psi
- Crashing (2016): Sam
- Hooten And The Lady (2016): Edward
- Jack Ryan (2017): Lance Miller
- Bridgerton (2020–present): Anthony Bridgerton
- Fellow Travelers (2023): Tim Laughlin
Video game
- Final Fantasy XIV (2019-present): G'raha Tia
Tropes associated with his work:
- Fake American: In Fellow Travelers.
- Mr. Fanservice: His handsome looks and muscular physique get a lot of attention in several of his roles, most notably as Anthony Bridgerton in Bridgerton (where he gets several nude scenes) and Fiyero in Wicked: For Good (where he gets a brief Shirtless Scene). It's no wonder why he was named the Sexiest Man Alive👁 Image
by People's magazine's in 2025. - Reclusive Artist: When not working, he lives on the Sussex coast in Hove and mostly keeps his personal life private.
- Queer Character, Queer Actor: As a gay man himself, he has played queer characters such as Sam in Crashing, Tim Laughlin in Fellow Travelers, Fiyero in Wicked, Jamie in Company and John in Cock. G'raha Tia in Final Fantasy XIV is written in way that invokes Single-Target Sexuality towards the player character, who can be of either gender.
- "Sesame Street" Cred:
- The social media accounts of Sesame Street released two videos with him: one where he dances with Ernie and Bert and one where he sits on a park bench with Elmo.
- He also appeared on The BBC's CBeebies Bedtime Stories.
- Star-Making Role: Although he was not unfamiliar to British television viewers through his roles in the likes of Leonardo, Broadchurch and Crashing and theatre goers through his West End performances, he gained international recognition with Bridgerton and furthermore with the Wicked films.
