The eldest Bridgerton sibling and viscount, played by Jonathan Bailey, whose second-season romance with Kate Sharma became one of Netflix’s most beloved love stories. Anthony’s mix of duty, pride and hidden softness let Bailey show steel and vulnerability in the same scene. The role is still the one many fans name first, and it laid the emotional groundwork for his heartthrob status.
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Mentioned in: A Crown, a Blockbuster and a Cockapoo: Inside Jonathan Bailey’s Year as the Sexiest Man Alive