Bradley Jaden
English actor (born 1988)
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Bradley Jaden (born Bradley Wilson, 12 February 1988) is an English actor. His West End credits include the leading roles of Javert and Enjolras in Les Misérables, Fiyero in Wicked, and Lancelot in Camelot.[1]
Bradley Jaden | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 12, 1988 |
| Education | Guildford School of Acting |
| Occupations | Actor and singer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Les Misérables |
| Spouse | none |
In addition to his leading West End credits is also understudying the title role in Shrek the Musical and Jean Valjean in Les Mis.[1] He starred as Raoul in the Italian premiere of The Phantom of the Opera.[2] He reprised the role of Inspector Javert in Les Misérables: The Arena Spectacular World Tour.[3] Bradley also starred in EastEnders in 2023 as Sonia's lodger.
As of 2026, he has held the role of Inspector Javert in 10 separate stints and Enjolras for 4 respectively, spanning over a decade in Les Miserables, both in the West End and on various International Tours.[4]
Career
In 2011, Jaden made his West End debut in Shrek the Musical understudying the titular role and playing Papa Bear.[5]
In 2014, he made his Les Mis debut playing Lesgles and understudying the role of Enjolras and Jean Valjean.[6][7] He would later takeover the role of Enjolras for the show's 30th anniversary.[8]
In 2016, Jaden joined the international tour cast of Wicked playing the role of Fiyero. He later reprised the role in the West End production in both 2016 and again in 2017.[9]
In 2018, Jaden rejoined Les Mis playing the role of Javert. He would be the last actor to play the role in the Queen's Theatre.[10] He reprised his role of Enjolras in the Gielgud Theatre's Les Misérables: The Staged Concert in 2019. He would then take over the role of Javert from Michael Ball and continue with the role in the Sondheim Theatre production and left the cast in September 2022. He rejoined the cast for two weeks in January 2024.[11]
In 2022, Jaden played Sir Lancelot in Camelot opposite Ramin Karimloo and Lucy St. Louis at the London Palladium.[12]
Starting 31 January 2023, he played Jed, Sonia Fowler's lodger in seven episodes of the television soap opera EastEnders.[13]
In June 2023, it was announced Jaden would play Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny in the Italian premiere of The Phantom of the Opera opposite Karimloo as the Phantom and Earl Carpenter as Monsieur André.[2] Then in September 2023, Jaden joined Broadway legends Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga in the cast of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends for a limited 16-week season at the Gielgud Theatre.[14] He made his United States performance debut in June 2024, he brought his own concert show to New York City at Sony Hall.[15]
In Autumn 2024, he reprised the role of Javert in Les Misérables: The Arena Spectacular World Tour. He shared the role with Michael Ball and performed opposite Alfie Boe, Killian Donnelly, Gerónimo Rauch, and Peter Joback as Valjean. Jaden performed the role in the UK, Australia, Taiwan, Sweden, Japan, Ireland, the Netherlands, Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, the United Arab Emirates, the Royal Albert Hall, and Radio City Music Hall in New York City.[3]
In 2026, He starred as Billy Flynn in the Japanese Premiere of Chicago. In May returned to Les Miserables, reprising his role as Inspector Javert for the 40th Anniversary Arena Concert, which was performed at the O2 Arena (Dublin) in Dublin, Utilita Arena in Birmingham and The Royal Albert Hall in London. This was followed by dates at Radio City Music Hall in New York City to culminate the concert.
Acting credits
Theatre
| Year(s) | Production | Role | Theatre | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure | Cecco | West Yorkshire Playhouse | Leeds |
| 2009 | The Blues Brothers | Jack Joliet Blue | Edinburgh Festival | Edinburgh |
| 2011–2013 | Shrek the Musical | Papa Bear / Dragon Puppeteer u/s Shrek u/s Papa Ogre |
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane | West End |
| 2013–2014 | Ghost: The Musical | Ensemble u/s Sam u/s Carl |
N/a | UK National Tour |
| 2014–2015 | Les Misérables | Lesgles u/s Jean Valjean u/s Enjolras |
Queen's Theatre | West End |
| 2015–2016 | Enjolras | |||
| 2016 | My Fair Lady | Freddy Eynsford-Hill | St Paul's Church | London |
| 2016–2017 | Wicked | Fiyero Tigelaar | N/a | International Tour |
| 2017 | Apollo Victoria Theatre | West End | ||
| South Pacific | Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC | Cadogan Hall | London | |
| 2017–2018 | Wicked | Fiyero Tigelaar | Apollo Victoria Theatre | West End |
| 2018–2019 | Les Misérables | Javert | Queen's Theatre | |
| 2019 | Enjolras | Gielgud Theatre | ||
| 2019–2020 | Javert | Sondheim Theatre | ||
| 2020 | Enjolras u/s Javert | |||
| 2021 | Javert | |||
| Treason The Musical | Thomas Percy | Cadogan Hall | London | |
| Les Misérables | Javert | Sondheim Theatre | West End | |
| Emergency Enjolras | ||||
| 2021–2022 | Javert | |||
| 2022 | Camelot | Sir Lancelot du Lac | London Palladium | |
| Treason The Musical | Thomas Percy | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane | ||
| 2022–2023 | Les Misérables | Javert | Sondheim Theatre | |
| 2023 | The Phantom of the Opera | Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny | Politeama Rossetti | Trieste, Italy |
| 2023–2024 | Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends | Featured Performer | Gielgud Theatre | West End |
| 2024 | Les Misérables | Javert | Sondheim Theatre | |
| Side Show | Terry Connor | London Palladium[18] | ||
| 2024–2025 | Les Misérables | Javert | - | International tour[3] |
| 2025 | Sondheim Theatre | West End | ||
| 2026 | - | International tour[19] | ||
| Chicago | Billy Flynn | Tokyu Theatre Orb | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Oryx Theatre | Osaka, Japan | |||
| Les Miserables | Javert | - | 40th Anniversary Arena Concert |
Filmography
| Year | Production | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Les Misérables: The Staged Concert | Enjolras | |
| 2020 | Britain's Got Talent | Enjolras | Part of The Shows Must Go On |
| 2022 | Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends | Featured Performer | Gala Performance |
| 2023 | EastEnders | Jed |