Before People Magazine's sexiest man alive was known for his roles on the big and small screen, he played an important role in beloved MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. During last night's episode of The Tonight Show, People officially revealed its Sexiest Man Alive for 2025: Jonathan Bailey, star of Bridgerton, Jurassic World Rebirth, last year's film adaptation of Wicked, and the upcoming sequel Wicked: For Good.
But Bailey is also a prolific theatre and voice actor, and he's also lent his voice to an iconic FFXIV character: G'raha Tia, the Miqo'te Mage. G'raha debuted in Stormblood, and has since featured in every other expansion since, becoming one of the most beloved (and thirsted-after) characters in the game.
Bailey began voicing G'raha Tia in 2017, when he first appeared as the "Enigmatic Figure." He's since reprised the role in Shadowbringers, Endwalker, and Dawntrail.
And don't think that FFXIV was just a paycheck for Bailey; in a 2024 interview with BAFTA, he praised the game's writing, calling it "almost Shakespearean." Having grown up as a gamer, Bailey takes great enjoyment in playing G'raha Tia, whom, he acknowledges, means a great deal to many FFXIV fans.
In fact, he was so devoted...
