Jonathan Bailey to pause acting to focus on The Shameless Fund

Jonathan Bailey said he will pause his acting career to concentrate on The Shameless Fund, the LGBTQ charity he launched in 2024. The 37 year old told British GQ in an interview published Sept. 3 that after a sustained run of high profile projects he plans to "stop acting for a bit next year" to focus on building the nonprofit from the ground up. Some outlets have interpreted that timetable as a break beginning in 2026.

Bailey said the immediate work will be practical. "Over the next few months, I will be focusing on staffing and making sure we get all the right people in all the right places," he told GQ. He cited what he called a striking funding gap, saying that out of every 100 raised in the U.K., only 1 pence reaches LGBTQ causes, and that The Shameless Fund aims to find more effective solutions by partnering with global brands to raise money for grassroots organizations.

Since founding the charity last summer, Bailey has tapped creative collaborations to raise funds and visibility. A collaboration with U.K. eyewear maker Cubitts produced a pink frame called Loomis, named after his Jurassic World Rebirth character Dr. Loomis, with rosetinted lenses reflecting the campaign...