Nicholas Richard Bailey (born 5 July 1971 in Birmingham) is a British actor, best known for his role as Anthony Trueman in the soap opera EastEnders.[1] He also participated in the 2006 series of ITV's Soapstar Superstar.[2] He attended Old Swinford Hospital School, Stourbridge, The Blue Coat School, Edgbaston, Birmingham and Cherry Orchard, also in Birmingham.
Nicholas Richard Bailey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 July 1971 Birmingham, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Old Swinford Hospital School The Blue Coat School, Edgbaston Cherry Orchard, Birmingham |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Portraying Anthony Trueman in EastEnders |
| Notable work | EastEnders, The Archers, Macbeth, King Lear |
Bailey has also performed in numerous theatre productions, with roles including, Macduff in Macbeth at The Mercury Theatre, Colchester, October 2014; Robert Mugabe's security officer Gabriel in Breakfast with Mugabe, and The Duke of Burgundy in Richard Eyre's production of King Lear at the National Theatre in London.[1] In 2012, Bailey joined the cast of BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers as Carl.[3]
TV and film roles
edit- House of Anubis – Police Officer (2011)
- Doctors – Paramedic / other (3 episodes, 2001–09)
- Beautiful People – First Policeman (1 episode, 2008)
- Manchester Passion (2006) (TV) – Peter
- EastEnders – Dr. Anthony Trueman (229 episodes, 2000–05, 2014)
- Holby City – Neil Morton (1 episode, 2004)
- Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do (2003) (TV) – Dr. Anthony Trueman
- Sex 'n' Death – (1999) (TV) – Tony, the Great Fandango
- Casualty – Felix (2 episodes, 1998–99)
- Heartburn Hotel – Prince Ekoku (2 episodes, 1998)
- Performance – Burgundy (1 episode, 1998)
- Coronation Street – Lee Middleton (5 episodes, 1996–97)
- Accused – Jack Vincent (7 episodes, 1996)
- I.D. (1995) – Mickey
- The Bill – Joseph Tucker (1 episode, 1994)
- London's Burning – Martin (1 episode, 1994)
- Jolly a Man for All Seasons (1994) (TV) (as Nick Bailey) – Classic FM DJ
Other TV appearances
edit- Walter Tull: Forgotten Hero (2008) (TV) – Himself
- No. 1 Soap Fan (2007) (TV) – Himself
- Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 21st Century (2007) (TV) – Himself
- Another Audience with Shirley Bassey (2006) (TV) – Himself / Audience Member
- Soapstar Superstar – Himself / Audience Member / other (9 episodes, 2006)
- This Morning – Himself (3 episodes, 2006)
- Byker Grove – Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- The Importance of Being Famous (2003) (TV) – Himself
- Loose Women – Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Liquid News – Himself (2 episodes, 2001–03)
- It's Only TV...But I Like It – Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Sport Relief – (2002) (TV) – Himself
- 2002 Top of the Pops Awards (2002) (TV) – Himself / Presenter
- EastEnders Revealed – Himself (1 episode, 2002)
References
edit- ^ a b Thwaite, Emily (2008) "Breakfast with Mugabe", The Gazette, 20 February 2008, retrieved 2011-07-31
- ^ "Corrie star wins soap song show". BBC News. 15 January 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Actor – Nicholas Bailey". BBC Radio 4. BBC. April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.