Jonathan Bailey Reveals His Celebrity Mentor, Talks Getting Recognized in Public

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Jonathan Bailey revealed the star who has played a special role in his career and more in a new interview. The 36-year-old actor has lined up a string of impressive projects in recent years, culminating in his starring role in Wicked and an upcoming one in the Jurassic Park franchise.

Of course, his elevated status makes him very recognizable to fans. He opened up about that experience, too. Keep reading to find out more… Speaking with Vanity Fair, Jonathan described Ian McKellen as a role model and supporter. “Ian McKellen was wildly amazing, and I did King Lear with him.

He was one of the first people to come to see me when I did Cock on the West End, and we went for a drink afterwards,” he recalled. “He was so clear about how it might play out, and should it play out that way, what to be excited about and what to be aware of.

I couldn’t wish for a better role model.” Has Jonathan been recognized more recently? “It’s funny—obviously, you do get recognized, but the Bridgerton of it all is really interesting, because it’s one thing to be on a show that is national, but I feel like I was more recognized outside of the UK than in the UK.