Nicholas Richard Bailey (born 5 July 1971 in

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) is a British actor, best known for his role as

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in the soap opera ''

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

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''. He attended

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, The Blue Coat School, Edgbaston, Birmingham and Cherry Orchard, also in 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 in London. In 2012, Bailey joined the cast of BBC Radio 4 soap opera ''

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'' as

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TV and film roles

* ''

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'' – Police Officer (2011) * ''

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'' – Paramedic / other (3 episodes, 2001–09) * '' Beautiful People'' – First Policeman (1 episode, 2008) * ''

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'' (2006) (TV) – Peter * ''

'' – Dr. Anthony Trueman (229 episodes, 2000–05, 2014) * ''

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'' – 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 * ''

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'' – Felix (2 episodes, 1998–99) * '' Heartburn Hotel'' – Prince Ekoku (2 episodes, 1998) * ''

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'' – Burgundy (1 episode, 1998) * ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...

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

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'' – 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 / other (9 episodes, 2006) * ''

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'' – Himself (3 episodes, 2006) * ''

Byker Grove ''Byker Grove'' is a British teen drama and coming of age television series which aired between 1989 and 2006 on BBC One. The show was set in Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne and was filmed in nearby Benwell. It was created by writer Adele Rose a ...

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

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

'' – Himself (1 episode, 2003) * ''

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

Sport Relief ''Sport Relief'' was a wikt:biennial, 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 Dire ...

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

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'' – Himself (1 episode, 2002)

References

External links

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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 Male actors from Birmingham, West Midlands