Mike Bailey (born 6 April 1988) is an English former actor. He is best known for playing the role of

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in the first two series of the British teen drama '' Skins''. In 2017, Bailey left his acting career and became a teacher.

Career

In the ''Skins'' series 1 finale, Bailey sang a

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version of " Wild World" by

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. He, along with the rest of the main cast of series 1 and 2, did not return for the third series. He also appeared in the Channel 4 drama '' 1066: The Battle for Middle Earth'' as Tofi, which was broadcast in May 2009. In March 2012, he filmed in

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'', a

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directed by

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and produced by Alex Usborne at 104 Films, which was released in 2013. He is now a Drama teacher in Bedminster Down School.

Personal life

He was married on 27 June 2015. After Bailey's last project in 2017, he completed a drama degree and completed

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, and now works as a

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drama teacher.

Filmography

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* 1988 births Living people Male actors from Bristol English male television actors English male singers Schoolteachers from Bristol {{UK-tv-actor-1980s-stub