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Bill Bailey

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jan 13, 1964 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Bath, Somerset, England

Biography

Bill Bailey (born Mark Bailey; January 13, 1964) is an English stand-up comedian, musician and actor. As well as his extensive stand-up work, Bailey is well known for his appearances on Have I Got News for You, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, QI and Black Books. Bailey was listed by The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy in 2003. In 2007 and again in 2010, he was voted the 7th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. Bill Bailey is a patron of International Animal Rescue. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Bailey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

Acting
2026Bill Bailey: ThoughtifierSelf
2025Bill Bailey’s VietnamSelf - Host
2024Man and Witch: The Dance of a Thousand StepsThe Donkey (voice)
2024How To Make It In Comedy
2024Perfect Pub WalksHimself
2024Bring the DramaSelf - Presenter
2023The Smeds and the SmoosGrandfather Smed (voice)
2023Bill Bailey's Australian AdventureSelf - Presenter
2022The Fringe, Fame and MeSelf
2022Bill Bailey's Master CraftersSelf - Presenter
2022The John Bishop ShowSelf
2022Take 5 with Zan RoweSelf - Guest
2022Best & BesterGrumpy Pants (Voice)
2022Extraordinary PortraitsSelf - Presenter / Narrator
2021Bill Bailey: Larks in TransitSelf
2021Worzel Gummidge: Calliope JaneMr Peregrine
2021Christmas Comedy Club with Lost Voice GuySelf
2021This Is My HouseSelf
2021Patriot BrainsHost
2021Rhod Gilbert's Growing PainsGuest
2021The Cheap SeatsSelf
2020Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious MouseBona Fide Gent
2020Michael McIntyre's The WheelSelf - Expert
2020Between the CoversSelf
2020McDonald & DoddsPaul Watt - Radio DJ (voice)
2019My Life Is MurderEnzo Pavone
2019HypotheticalSelf
2019Celebrity GoggleboxSelf
2018Bill Bailey: LimbolandSelf
2018We Are Most Amused and AmazedSelf
2018In the Long RunBagpipes
2018Celebrity CatchphraseSelf - Contestant
2017Sloppy Massage Sluts 2: Anal Edition
2017LEGO MastersGuest Judge
2017Walks with My DogSelf
2016Nature's Perfect PartnersNarrator
2016The Grand TourSelf
2016Michael McIntyre's Big ShowSelf - Performer
2015Michael McIntyre's Easter Night at the ColiseumSelf
2015Funny ValentinesWilliam/Craig/Bill
2014Nature's MisfitsNarrator
201450 Years of BBC Two ComedySelf
2014The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden TreasureSelf
2014Big Butts Like It Big: Brunette Edition
2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelf
2014Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)Self
2014Alan Davies Après-Ski
2013Bill Bailey: QualmpeddlerSelf
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelf - Dictionary Corner
2013What a Load of BuzzcocksSelf - Team Captain
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelf
2013Julia Zemiro's Home DeliverySelf
2013Bill Bailey's Jungle HeroHimself - Presenter
2013The Last LegSelf
2013It's KevinVarious
2012Evidently... John Cooper ClarkeHimself
2012Gadget Man
2011Chalet GirlBill Matthews
2011Making QiSelf
2011PythagasaurusIg
2011Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the WardrobeDroxil
2011Baboons with Bill BaileyHimself - Presenter
2010Nanny McPhee and the Big BangFarmer MacReadie
2010Burke & HareAngus
2010Bill Bailey: Dandelion MindHimself
2010Bill Bailey's Birdwatching BonanzaPresenter
2009Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the OrchestraHimself
2009Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
2009Live from Studio FiveSelf
2008Bill Bailey: TinselwormHimself
2008We Are Most AmusedSelf
2008Blackadder's Most Cunning MomentsSelf
2008Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten SagaSelf
2007Hot FuzzSergeant Turner
2007SkinsWalter
2007More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
2006TV Heaven, Telly Hell
2006The One ShowSelf - Guest
2006RobinsSelf - Guest
2006Wild Thing: I Love YouPresenter
2006The One ShowSelf
2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyThe Whale (voice)
2005Comic Aid
2005Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'Self (uncredited)
2005Spicks and Specks
2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf
2005Final Chance to SaveHimself
2004Bill Bailey: Part TrollHimself
2004Spaced: Skip to the EndSelf
2004HustleCyclops
2003QISelf
2003QISelf - Panellist (archive footage)
2002Top GearSelf
2002Fifth GearSelf
2002Ant & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawayDr. Russ
2002Wild WestDoug
200215 Storeys HighMr. Pirbright
2001Bill Bailey: BewildernessHimself
2001Richard & JudySelf
2000Saving GraceVince
2000Head on Comedy
2000Black BooksManny
1999SpacedBilbo Bagshot
1998Is It Bill Bailey?Self / Various Roles
1997Bill Bailey: Cosmic JamHimself
1997April Fool's DaySand Delivery Man
1997Jonathan CreekKennie Starkiss
1997Space CadetsSpace Captain
1997Midsomer MurdersDarwin Chipping
1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf
1996AsylumPatient
1996Good News WeekSelf
1994Room 101Self
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Comedy Guest
1993GMTVSelf
1992Blue HeavenBoris
1990Have I Got News for YouSelf - Host
1990Have I Got News for YouSelf
1988This MorningSelf
1983Natural WorldNarrator
-Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Presenter
Production
2024Inside the Hilton: Park LaneProducer
2009Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the OrchestraExecutive Producer
Directing
2015Funny ValentinesDirector
Writing
2026Bill Bailey: ThoughtifierWriter
2025Bill Bailey’s VietnamWriter
2021Bill Bailey: Larks in TransitWriter
2018Bill Bailey: LimbolandWriter
2015Funny ValentinesWriter
2013Bill Bailey: QualmpeddlerWriter
2010Bill Bailey: Dandelion MindWriter
2009Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the OrchestraWriter
2008Bill Bailey: TinselwormWriter
2004Bill Bailey: Part TrollWriter
2001Bill Bailey: BewildernessWriter
1998Is It Bill Bailey?Writer
1997Bill Bailey: Cosmic JamWriter
1996AsylumWriter
Crew
2022Bill Bailey's Master CraftersPresenter