Nicholas Richard Bailey (born 5 July 1971 in

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) is a British

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, best known for his role as

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in the British

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'' EastEnders''.Thwaite, Emily (2008)
Breakfast with Mugabe
, ''The Gazette'', 20 February 2008, retrieved 2011-07-31 He also participated in the 2006 series of ITV's ''

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''. He attended

Old Swinford Hospital School Old Swinford Hospital is a secondary boarding school in Oldswinford, Stourbridge, West Midlands, England that has been in continuous operation since the 17th century. It is one of 36 state boarding schools in England, meaning school fees ar ...

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and Cherry Orchard, Birmingham. Bailey has also performed in numerous theatre productions, with roles including, Macduff in Macbeth at The Mercury Theatre, Colchester, October 2014;

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's security officer Gabriel in ''Breakfast with Mugabe'', and The Duke of Burgundy in

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's production of ''

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'' at the National Theatre, London. In 2012, Bailey joined the cast of BBC Radio 4 soap opera ''

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'' as Carl.

TV and film roles

House of Anubis ''House of Anubis'' is a mystery television series developed for Nickelodeon based on the Dutch–Belgian television series ''Het Huis Anubis''. The series was created by Hans Bourlon and Gert Verhulst and premiered on Nickelodeon on 1 Januar ...

.... Police Officer (2011) * Doctors .... Paramedic / ... (3 episodes, 2001–09) *

Beautiful People (UK TV series) ''Beautiful People'' is a British comedy drama television series based on the memoirs of Barneys creative director Simon Doonan. The series takes place in Reading, Berkshire, in 1997, where thirteen-year-old Simon Doonan and his best friend Kyl ...

.... First Policeman (1 episode, 2008) * Manchester Passion (2006) (TV) .... Peter * EastEnders .... Dr. Anthony Trueman / ... (229 episodes, 2000–05, 2014) *

Holby City ''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama '' Casualty'', and ...

.... 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 ''Heartburn Hotel'' is a British sitcom that ran for two series on BBC One from 1998 to 2000. The programme concerns the owner-operator and tenants of the Olympic Hotel—an establishment named in anticipation of a successful Olympic bid by th ...

.... Prince Ekoku (2 episodes, 1998) *

Performance A performance is an act of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment. It is also defined as the action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task, or function. Management science In the work place ...

.... Burgundy (1 episode, 1998) *

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based ...

.... Lee Middleton (5 episodes, 1996–97) * Accused .... Jack Vincent (7 episodes, 1996) * I.D. (1995) .... Mickey *

The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, first broadcast on ITV from 16 August 1983 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, '' Woodentop'', broadcast in August 1983. The programme focused on ...

.... 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

* 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 *

.... Himself – Audience Member / ... (9 episodes, 2006) *

This Morning This Morning may refer to: * ''This Morning'' (TV programme), a British daytime television programme * ''This Morning'' (radio program), a Canadian radio show which aired from 1997 to 2002 * '' CBS This Morning'', an American morning show, succe ...

.... Himself (3 episodes, 2006) *

(2006) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes) *

Byker Grove Byker is a district in the east of the city and metropolitan borough of Newcastle upon Tyne. Home to the Byker Wall estate, made famous by TV series '' Byker Grove'', Byker’s population was recorded at 12,206 in the 2011 census. Byker is bord ...

.... Himself (1 episode, 2005) * The Importance of Being Famous (2003) (TV) .... Himself *

Loose Women ''Loose Women'' (previously known as ''Live Talk'' from 2000 to 2001) is a British talk show that broadcasts on ITV1 weekdays from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. The show focuses on a panel of four female presenters who interview celebrities, talk about ...

.... Himself (1 episode, 2003) *

Liquid News ''Liquid News'' was a daily round up of entertainment news for BBC Three (and before that BBC Choice) running from 30 May 2000 to 1 April 2004. The show was also broadcast weekly on BBC One and internationally on BBC Prime and BBC America. The p ...

.... Himself (2 episodes, 2001–03) * It's Only TV...But I Like It .... Himself (1 episode, 2002) *

Sport Relief ''Sport Relief'' was a biennial charity event from Comic Relief, in association with BBC Sport, established in 2002. It was the idea of Kevin Cahill, CBE, who had joined Comic Relief in 1991 to establish a new department as Director of Educati ...

.... (2002) (TV) .... Himself * 2002 Top of the Pops Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself – Presenter *

EastEnders Revealed ''EastEnders'' is a British soap opera that has aired on BBC One since 19 February 1985. Several spin-off shows have been made, some of which use the narrative of flashbacks to look at the history of the characters such as " CivvyStreet". Others ...

.... Himself (1 episode, 2002)

References

External links

*
BBC Eastenders Backstage Bio of Nicholas Bailey
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bailey, Nicholas 1971 births English people of Ugandan descent English male radio actors English male soap opera actors Black British male actors People educated at Old Swinford Hospital Living people