While many discovered it with his lovely Rouflaquets in Netflix’s recent hit, Jonathan Bailey enjoys a nice career across the Channel. Focus on this versatile actor that risks becoming your new obsession.
The English Regency has never been as sexy as in Bridgerton, the last cardboard of Netflix capped by Shonda Rhimes – the creator of the eternal Grey’s Anatomy. During the screening of his first season, which was released on December 25, many had their eyes on the finely carved abs of his hero, the Duke, played by Regé-Jean Page. But some will also have looked at the side of the eldest of the sibling Bridgerton, embodied by the charming Jonathan Bailey. And if the character in question has everything from a man to women, his interpreter is proudly part of the LGBTQ community.
Jonathan Bailey star was born
A native of the small town of Wallingford in the heart of the United Kingdom, Jonathan Bailey began attending theatre classes at an early age with the ambition of becoming an actor. In his early days, he collected a flop of now anecdotal roles, which nevertheless allowed him to expand his game at the same time as his CV. Although he seduced a young audience as the Da Vinci painter in the Leonardo children’s series Leonardo, he gained popularity thanks to Broadchurch. In this English-style thriller, he plays a scoop-hungry reporter.
In 2018, the comedian began starring in Company, a 70’s play revisited with more queer performances. He then plays Jamie, a young homosexual who is unsure of wanting to marry his boyfriend. In the columns of Attitude magazine, Jonathan Bailey confesses to “spoofing his own experiences” for this role. An open-hearted interview that many saw as coming out of the media, although the actor never attempted to camouflage his orientation.
Actor homo, straight filmography
One thing is certain: his assumed homosexuality will never have prevented Jonathan Bailey from camping heterosexual roles. Quite the contrary. But in a recent interview with Digital Spy, he said he hoped more queer characters would be played by concerned. “I think the characters that people are playing shouldn’t matter, but there’s a very clear story and it’s that openly gay men don’t play key roles,” he explains. So the fact that many heterosexual men played iconic gay roles that they’ve been applauded for is fantastic. But wouldn’t it be brilliant to see gay men playing their own experience?”
Like Colman Domingo, Jonathan Bailey has established himself as an exception by combining straight roles, whether in the hilarious Chewing Gum or later in Bridgerton. Yet some had warned him about publicly assuming his sexual orientation. These people often proved to be an integral part of the LGBTQ community. “The most conservative discussions I’ve seen about my sexuality these days have been with gay men in the middle,” he laments at Attitude. … There is as a feeling of shame, in my view, that is palpable among gay men in this industry.” But these obstacles have never stopped him.
In the freshly out-of-date costume series, Jonathan Bailey lends his traits to a protector older brother, torn between his social responsibilities and his love for a woman from an lower social class. A very straight role, then. To find him in the shoes of a much more queer character, you would be advised to binge-watcher Crashing. It is a nugget of British humor but especially the first series created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag). It is currently unavailable on any legal streaming platform in US. Let us hope, however, that Jonathan Bailey’s growing notoriety will come to a change.
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