 In 2011, he was cast as Leonardo da Vinci in the BBC series "Leonardo" and went on to play opposite Sarah Alexander in the BBC comedy "Me and Mrs. Jones".He was nominated for the award for Outstanding Newcomer at the "Evening Standard" Theatre Awards 2012 for his performance in David Hare's "South Downs".Bailey has played the role of Tim Price in the musical "American Psycho" alongside Matt Smith at London's Almeida Theatre in 2013.