Michael James Bailey (born 6 April 1988) is an English former actor. He is best known for playing the role of Sid Jenkins in the first two seasons of the British teen drama Skins.[1]
Mike Bailey | |
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 Bailey in 2007 | |
| Born | Michael James Bailey 6 April 1988 Bristol, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–2017 |
In 2017, Bailey left his acting career and became a teacher.[2][3]
Career
editIn the Skins series 1 finale, Bailey sang a musical ensemble version of "Wild World" by Cat Stevens. He, along with the rest of the main cast of series 1 and 2, did not return for the third series.
He also appeared in the Channel 4 drama 1066: The Battle for Middle Earth as Tofi, which was broadcast in May 2009.[4]
In March 2012, he filmed in Birmingham for teen comedy We Are the Freaks,[5] directed by Justin Edgar and produced by Alex Usborne at 104 Films. The show released in 2013. He is now a Drama/Music teacher in a British secondary school.[citation needed]
Personal life
editHe got married on 27 June 2015.[citation needed] After Bailey's last project in 2017, he completed a drama degree and completed teacher training, and now works as a secondary school drama teacher.[3][2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2008 | Skins | Sid Jenkins | 19 episodes | [1] |
| 2007 | Skins: The Lost Weeks | Sid Jenkins | Web series, 3 episodes | |
| 2010 | 1066: The Battle for Middle Earth | Tofi | 2 episodes | [4] |
| Three Moments in Heaven | Jamie | |||
| 2013 | We Are the Freaks | Parsons | [5] | |
| Faulty | Nigel | |||
| 2016 | Reunion in Hell | Milo | Pre-production | |
| 2017 | Hers and History | Luke | Web series |
References
edit- ^ a b "Skins: the wild bunch". The Telegraph. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ a b "'Skins' actor Mike Bailey quits acting to become a school teacher". NME. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Whatever happened to Sid from Skins?". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Skins actor unveils new project". BBC News. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ a b "We Are The Freaks". Screenterrier. 10 March 2012. Archived from the original on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
External links
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- Mike Bailey at IMDb
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