Luke Bailey (actor)

Television

From October 2004 until May 2007, Bailey appeared in a recurring capacity, across 109 episodes, in BBC medical drama, Casualty. He played Sam Bateman, the son of clinical nurse manager Tess Bateman (Suzanne Packer). Bailey had previously appeared in a minor role in 2002 as young child, Ben. Bailey returned to Casualty for one episode as Sam in August 2015 to coincide with Tess' departure.

In Waterloo Road, Bailey played pupil Marley Kelly, a character seven years younger than himself.

In May 2009, Bailey appeared in "Butterfly Effect", a stand-alone story in the BBC One daytime drama Moving On, which had Jimmy McGovern as executive producer. Playing Zach, the son of Sylvie (Lesley Sharp), he appeared alongside Susan Cookson and Joanne Froggatt.

Reality television

Aside from acting, in January 2007 Bailey appeared in BBC One's pro-celebrity singing competition Just the Two of Us, in which he was paired with Atomic Kitten's Natasha Hamilton. Later on that year, in October, he swapped singing for circus performing when he appeared on Sky One's Cirque de Celebrité. He appeared in Total Wipeout broadcast on Boxing Day 2009^[1] and was proclaimed the winner.

Theatre

Luke has toured the UK in acclaimed award-winning musical 20th Century Boy, inspired by the life of (Marc Bolan). Luke portrayed the character of Rolan, Marc Bolan's son.^[2] In 2013 Luke wrote and directed the play Dissociation at the Lowry Theatre in Manchester.^[3] The play received largely positive reviews and highlighted Luke's versatility as an artist and writer.^[4]

Music

Luke is a prolific songwriter and versatile musician, and has performed in several bands throughout his life, including playing bass guitar in Liverpool-based rock band Televaters, formerly Elevaters,^[5] and vocals for Manchester-based blues-rock band, Velvet Slow Dogs.